Taking place online on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 18.00 – 19.30 (CET)

Webinar on “Women in religions - Addressing structural discrimination & violence against women”

5 March 2024 Strasbourg

The Conference of INGOs Committee Interreligious and interconvictional dialogue is organising a webinar on “Women in religions - Addressing structural discrimination & violence against women” on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 18.00 – 19.30 (CET) with simultaneous English/French interpretation. The aim of...

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Webinar on Education and Artificial Intelligence

Join us for a webinar on Education and Artificial Intelligence

22 November 2022 - 2.00 to 4.00 PM Online

The Committee on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence of the Conference of INGOs and the Federation for Education in Europe invite you to participate in the webinar on the use of artificial intelligence in education and artificial intelligence literacy on 22 November 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00....

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Conference of INGOs organises two events

17 October 2022 Strasbourg

To mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty the Conference of INGOs is organising two events on the theme ‘’PUTTING AN END TO NON-TAKE-UP OF RIGHTS: For effective Access by Everyone to Rights and Services’’ on 17 October 2022 in a hybrid format in Strasbourg and online. The non-...

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Webinar on the monitoring procedures of the European Social Charter

22 June 2022 Strasbourg

The Action for Social Rights Committee of the Conference of INGOs, in partnership with the Department of Social Rights of the Council of Europe, has organised a webinar on the monitoring procedures of the European Social Charter and in particular on the use of the collective complaints procedure...

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Webinar: Determining and Evaluating the Best Interests and Rights of Children in Parental Separation and Care Proceedings: exploring perspectives and best practices across Europe

21 June 2022 Strasbourg

The CINGO Civil Society Committee on the Rights of the Child organised a free Webinar on Determining and Evaluating the Best Interests and Rights of Children in Parental Separation and Care Proceedings: exploring perspectives and best practices across Europe in English with experts and thought...

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Webinar on the Developments in Polish Education Law and Emergency Measures for Ukrainian Students in Polish Schools

28 March 2022 Strasbourg

The Conference of INGOs invites you to an online conversation (in English) with education professor, a teacher, and anti-discrimination NGO representative on Developments in Polish Education Law and Emergency Measures for Ukrainian Students in Polish Schools at 17:00 (CET) on 28 March 2022. The...

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World NGO Day - Webinar: Standing up for Civil Society

22 February 2022 Strasbourg

On the occasion of the World NGO Day, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe is organising a webinar entitled “Standing up for Civil Society” on 28 February from 16:00 to 18:00 CET to pay tribute to the work of civil society that is focused on Human Rights, reconciliation and the Rule...

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Committee on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence

Join us for a webinar on Human Right and Artificial Intelligence on 10 January 2022

5 January 2022 Strasbourg

The President of the Conference of INGOs and the President of the Committee on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence of the Conference of INGOs have the pleasure to invite all members of the Conference to join a webinar on “Human Right and Artificial Intelligence” on Monday, 10 January 2022...

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Expert Council on NGO Law

Presentation and discussion of the study: The Legal Space for Non-Governmental Organisations in Europe

24 November 2021 Strasbourg

On 8 December 2021 the Expert Council on NGO Law organised a presentation and discussion of the study on the legal status of NGOs and on the implementation of the Recommendation (2007)14 of CoE Committee of Ministers to member states on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe...

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Council of Europe, 18 October 2021

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and European Anti-trafficking Day - Conference of INGOs organises two events

29 September 2021 Strasbourg

The Conference of INGOs is organising two events on 18 October 2021, to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October) and the European Anti-Trafficking Day (18 October). A ceremony with leading personalities of the Council of Europe will be held outside the Palais de...

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World NGO Day 2021

Watch the full webinar: Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

26 February 2021 Strasbourg

On 26 February, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe organised a webinar entitled 'Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations' to celebrate World NGO Day and pay tribute to the work of civil society that is focused on Human Rights, reconciliation and the Rule of...

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World NGO Day 2021

Webinar: Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

15 February 2021 Strasbourg

On the occasion of World NGO Day, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe is organising a webinar entitled 'Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations' on 26 February (10.00 to 13.00 CET) to pay tribute to the work of civil society that is focused on Human Rights,...

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COVID-19 Thematic Webinars

June Special Session of the Conference of INGOs (22-23 June 2020)

4 June 2020 Strasbourg

Following the cancellation of the April Session of the Conference of INGOs due to COVID-19, the Conference is holding a special short Session in June with four COVID-19 related thematic webinars (English/French interpretation provided) chosen by the members of the Conference through a...

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World NGO Day - Seminar: “From the Past to the Future: A Living Civic Space for a Living Democracy”

28 February 2020 Brussels

The Conference of INGOs celebrated World NGO Day with the holding of a seminar in Brussels on 28 February entitled “From the Past to the Future : A Living Civic Space for a Living Democracy”. The emergence of spontaneous grassroots activism and effective, widespread bottom-up initiatives...

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"There is still need to increase engagement of civil society at the Council of Europe"

Anna Rurka addresses the Warsaw Conference on the role and position of NGOs in the Council of Europe

22 March 2019 Warsaw, Poland

Adressing the Warsaw Conference on the role and position of NGOs in the Council of Europe organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, the Council of Europe and the University of Warsaw, Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of INGOs, stressed the importance to...

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Statement from Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of INGOs

Council of Europe celebrates the World NGO Day

27 February 2019 Strasbourg

Today, the Conference of INGOs celebrated World NGO Day for the first time at the Council of Europe with a debate on “Why do we need NGOs? - (I)NGO contribution to the work and to the mandate of the Council of Europe”. The event gathered a variety of stakeholders, including representatives of...

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7 – 8 November 2018

Shrinking space for civil society: its impact on young people and their organisations

Shrinking space for civil society is an issue for all civil society sectors in the countries concerned, and it is, or should be, an issue for all democratic states in general. It is a multifaceted problem which needs a specific solution that should be based on a constructive political dialogue...

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A Council of Europe event to mark the International Day of Democracy

Debate: DEMOCRACY & “THE PEOPLE”

30/08/2018 Strasbourg

On 19 September 2018, to mark the International Day of Democracy, the Directorate General of Democracy and the Conference of INGOs are organising a debate entitled: Democracy & “The People”, aiming to re-assert the value of our democratic institutions based on individual human rights, civic...

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Debate: Return of the death penalty in Europe: genuine threat or populist fiction?

4 October 2017 Strasbourg

On 10 October 2017, the Conference of INGOs, in collaboration with the International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FIACAT), one of its members, is organising a debate entitled: "Return of the death penalty in Europe: genuine threat or populist fiction?", aimed...

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