The European Social Cohesion Platform (PECS) met for the 3rd time on 3-4 May 2018, in Strasbourg. The Platform elected Ms Rita Skrebiškienė (Lithuania) as Chair and Mr Joseph Gerada (Malta) as Vice-Chair. Mr Michele Palma (Italy) has been nominated Gender Equality Rapporteur. The PECS discussed the follow-up to the Prospective Study by Professor Paolo Graziano, and had an exchange of views following the presentations on the ‘Protection and Integration of Migrants and Refugees’. It decided to pursue its work in 2018-2019 within three working groups: WG1. Mainstreaming (social cohesion throughout the Council of Europe); WG2. Best Practices, Innovative Approaches, New Trends and Challenges and WG3. Revision of the Council of Europe Strategy for Social Cohesion.

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