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The Council of Europe empowers Georgian civil society and community-based organisations to promote equality and fight discrimination
On 24-25 July 2024 the Council of Europe, together with the Coalition for Equality and in cooperation with the ‘’Rule of Law Center’’ organised a training session for Georgian civil society and community-based organisations aimed at strengthening equality and combat discrimination. The event got...
Strengthening Ukraine's EU accession efforts on equality through mock screening sessions
Following the approval of the Negotiating Framework for the Accession of Ukraine to the European Union, the European Union and the Council of Europe joint project "Support for Implementing European Standards Relating to Anti-Discrimination and Rights of National Minorities in Ukraine," in close...
Resource officers, psychologists and social workers are prepared to spread knowledge on human rights education at schools
The Council of Europe continues its cooperation with the Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions, supporting the implementation of a six-day training course on Human Rights Education. This year social workers and psychologists joined the resource officers, to advance their...
Working with the Private Sector in Georgia, to foster diversity and equality in the workplace
To foster equal and inclusive work environment in private companies, and ensure effective responses in tackling discrimination, on July 19, 2024 the Council of Europe organised a training on the implementation of the Equality Policy with SPAR to Georgia. The event focused on the different forms...
Participation of the Young European Ambassadors in the International Youth Seminar and Policy Symposium on Active Political Participation of National Minority Youth
Supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe and organised by the Council of Europe Youth Department in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and the National Youth Council of Hungary, the International Youth Seminar and Policy Symposium on Active...
Training managers in the Moldovan Police to address hate speech and bias-motivated offences
A two-day training on identifying and documenting bias-motivated offenses and hate speech was held in Chisinau on 11-12 July 2024. The training brought together 19 chiefs of police representing nearly half of police inspectorates from across the Republic of Moldova and 2 lecturers from the Police...
Addressing racism and racial discrimination in the context of the EU accession process in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership region
The Council of Europe in Strasbourg welcomed during 3-4 July a two-day conference, focusing on tackling racism and racial discrimination in the context of the EU accession process. The conference, supported by EU and Council of Europe titled "Addressing racism and racial discrimination in the...
Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region
A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions. The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives...
First round of training for civil servants of Bosnia and Herzegovina to recognise and tackle hate speech
The Civil Service Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, organised on the mountain Jahorina the first training for 26 civil servants on recognising and responding to cases of hate speech. This training, that took place on 8 and 9 July...
Romani Language Standardization in Ukraine: Online discussion highlights its importance and challenges ahead.
An online discussion on the standardization of the Romani language in Ukraine was held on June 28, 2024. The event brought together representatives of various Romani groups, national minorities working on language preservation, and academics. Discussions delved into the complexities of...
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