This page is intended to give Congress delegates a clear overview of their commitments with regard to membership as well as easy access to relevant information concerning their participation in the Congress’ work.

Code of conduct

Congress delegates must commit themselves to respecting the Code of Conduct and must sign the following declarations:

  • Declaration of adherence to the values of the Council of Europe
  • Declaration of interests and conflicts of interest

A form for submission of allegations of breach of this code can also be found on this page.

Gifts

During the course of their participation in the work of the Congress, members may find it necessary, where applicable, to make a declaration relating to gifts worth more than €100.

Practical information

The practical arrangements for Congress meetings are detailed below, in particular, the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses, interpretation for statutory meetings and translation of documents into unofficial languages.

Mandatory declarations Mandatory declarations

Declaration of adherence to the principles of the Council of Europe

In accordance with Rule 6 of the Congress Rules and Procedures, all delegates are required to sign the statement concerning the aims and basic principles of the Council of Europe, via their Who's who personal account.

 Who's who personal account

Declaration of interests and conflicts of interest

In accordance with Rule 62 of the Congress Rules and Procedures, all delegates must sign a declaration of interests and conflicts of interest.

 Form

Ethics of the Congress Ethics of the Congress

Code of Conduct of the members of the Congress

The Code of Conduct, appended to the resolution 436 (2018), gives Congress members clear provisions covering conflicts of interest, strong rules dealing with unethical behaviour and procedures for instituting disciplinary action.

 Multilingual version (A5 - pdf) - 35 languages

Declaration of gifts and other advantages

In accordance with Rule 61 of the Congress Rules and Procedures, all gifts whose value exceeds 100 euros shall be entered into the Congress Gift Register.

 Form

Allegations of breach of the Code of Conduct

In accordance with Rule 63 of the Congress Rules and Procedures, delegates may bring allegations of misconduct or breach of the Code of Conduct to the attention of the Bureau.
Practical arrangements for Congress meetings Practical arrangements for Congress meetings

Reimbursement process for travel and subsistence expenses

Reimbursement of travel expenses, payment of subsistence allowances and prepaid ticket requests for members and experts.

 More information (pdf)

Interpretation for Congress statutory meetings

Interpretation from/to the two official languages of the Council of Europe (English and French) is provided by the Council of Europe Interpretation Department (CoE ID).

For the specific procedure to be followed if additional languages are required, please click on the following link.

 Interpretation procedures

Translation of documents into non-official languages

All Congress documents are made available in English and French, the official languages of the Council of Europe. Session documents are available online 20 days before each session.

Session documents translated into non-official languages may be published online and made available by the Congress Secretariat.

For the specific procedures to be followed, please click on the following link.

 Translation procedures

Statutory texts Statutory texts
Sessions and meetings Sessions and meetings

To register for the Congress meetings and/or sessions, you will need to connect to your personal Who's Who account and fill in the on line forms.

 Registration webpage

Useful links Useful links

 Practical information
 Who's who
 National delegations 

Contacts Contacts

Registrations
Delphine Weisshaupt
+ 33 3 88 41 31 94

Table Office
Dolores Ríos Turón
+33 (0)3 88 41 34 51
congress.session@coe.int