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Internet Governance is understood as the development and application by governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the internet. In order to ensure a sustainable, people-centred and rights-based approach to the internet, the Council of Europe engages in setting and promoting standards, building partnerships and fostering multi-stakeholder dialogue. It has notably developed dialogue with the ITU, ICANN, WSIS, IGF, EuroDIG, SEEDIG.
Council of Europe at the Southeastern European Policy Dialogue on Internet Governance SEEDIG 2025 in Athens
Council of Europe actively contributes to enhancing regional digital governance by leading three panels at the Southeastern European Policy Dialogue on Internet Governance SEEDIG 2025 in Athens on 10 - 11 of October 2025. On 10 October the panel discussion “Public-Private Policy Dialogue: Human...
Council of Europe at the Internet Governance Forum 2025 in Norway
The Council of Europe will participate in the 20th UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), hosted by the government of Norway. On the opening day, 23 June, Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge will participate in the high-level session Losing the information space? Ensuring fundamental rights and...
Council of Europe hosts the European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2025 in Strasbourg
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, will host the European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2025 (EuroDIG) in Strasbourg from 12 to 14 May. Held under the theme “Safeguarding human rights by balancing...
Council of Europe addresses digital challenges in Southeastern Europe at SEEDIG 2024
Council of Europe is actively shaping the agenda of the Southeastern European Policy Dialogue on Internet Governance by organising two panels at SEEDIG 2024 in Belgrade on 25 - 26 of November 2024. On 25 November (10:30 – 11:30) the panel discussion Council of Europe Digital Agenda in action...
The Council of Europe supports the extension of the IGF mandate
A Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 review and the extension of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was approved on the 25 of September 2024 in Strasbourg. The declaration supporting the extension of the mandate of...
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Full version of the report on "The Metaverse and its Impact on Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy" available for download
The full version of the report "The Metaverse and its Impact on Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy" is now available for download. Jointly developed by the Council of Europe and the IEEE Standards Association, the report brings together insights from over 50 international experts. It...
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Regulation of Online Platforms in Ukraine: New Draft Law
What should be done to ensure a safe online information space resilient to disinformation, propaganda, and other harmful content? How should the work of information-sharing online platforms be regulated in Ukraine? What challenges does Ukraine face in integrating its legislation into the EU legal...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Institutions, Academia, Civil Society, and Media Join Forces to Combat Disinformation and Hate Speech Online
European standards, including the EU Digital Service Act (DSA), require a multi-stakeholder approach to the protection from harmful content online, involving governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, civil society, academia, and media. At a round table...
Council of Europe at the European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2024 in Vilnius
The Council of Europe will participate in the 2024 edition of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), which brings together representatives of governments, international organisations, business, civil society, academia and the technical community to discuss in internet-related...
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Digital Companies and the Council of Europe launched in Strasbourg a new cooperation roadmap
The Council of Europe Digital Partnership established in 2017 includes 27 digital companies and their associations that pledged to cooperate on protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law through a unique public-private initiative. A workshop organised in Strasbourg on 21-22 May 2024...
Protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the digital environment
