Events
Climate Justice, Rights of the Child, participatory democracy in Serbia and Greece, 50th Anniversary, and other outcomes of CINGO’s Spring session
The Conference of International NGOs (CINGO) held its Spring 2026 session on 15-17 April 2026. Highlights of the session included: presentation of CINGO’s annual activity report for 2025 and preparation of activities in 2026, especially in relation to the Conference’s 50th Anniversary. It was...
Invitation to a Webinar marking the 30th Anniversary of the Revised European Social Charter
On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Revised European Social Charter, and the opening for Member States’ signatures on 3 May 1996, the Committee for the European Social Charter and its monitoring mechanisms of the Conference of INGOs (CINGO) is organising a special European webinar....
Invitation to a webinar on “Religion and politics: the dangers of instrumentalisation” - 27 April 2026
CINGO Committee for interreligious & interconvictional Dialogue organises a webinar on “Religion and politics: the dangers of instrumentalisation” on Monday, 27 April, 2026 - 18.00 – 19.30 (with translation with subtitles in English and French). In the face of the political appropriation of...
Conference of INGOs holds its 2026 Spring Session
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) will hold its Spring Session in a hybrid format from 14 to 17 April 2026. It will open with various meetings of its working bodies (its thematic committees, the Task Force on civic space monitoring) and the standing committee. During the public sessions of the...
Join CINGO’s hybrid webinar - World NGO Day 27 February "Moments of Impact"
On the occasion of World NGO Day, the Conference of INGOs will hold an interactive, hybrid webinar on 27 February, from 13.00 to 15.00 CET, online and in room Agora G04 of the Council of Europe. Intervenors will include representatives of All Together in Dignity - ATD Fourth World, International...
Taking place on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (18:00–19:30)
Invitation: Join the “Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe” (SASCE) Webinar!
CINGO Committee for interreligious & interconvictional Dialogue organises a webinar on “Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe” (SASCE) on 10 February 2026 (18:00-19:30). Join this event to discover how faith communities across Europe are joining forces to build safer, more resilient societies....
Participatory status with the Council of Europe for INGOs – 2026 cycle: apply online
INGOs wishing to apply for participatory status with the Council of Europe under Resolution CM/Res(2016)3 can now complete the online form. Applications for the 2026 cycle must be submitted by midnight on 31st March 2026 (CET). Organisations are invited to carefully review the requirements set...
Taking place on 13 November 2025, 18:00-19:00.
Join Our Webinar on Empowering Working Mothers - Advancing Recognition and Overcoming Workplace Challenges
The CINGO Committee “NGOs as advocates for gender equality and women’s rights” invites you to a webinar on empowering working mothers. Across Europe today, women continue to face discrimination, career stagnation, and systemic challenges simply because they are mothers or wish to become mothers....
Civic space, situation in Gaza, call for interreligious dialogue platform and other outcomes of CINGO’s autumn session
The Conference of International NGOs (CINGO) held its Autumn Session on 13-16 October with a special item on civic space and problematic developments in several member States related to foreign agent legislations, administrative burdens, as well as situations of abusive proceedings, harassment...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Conference of INGOs ceremony
Once again this year, the ceremony was held on 15 October 2025 on the forecourt of the Palais de l'Europe, in front of the commemorative plaque symbolising the rejection of extreme poverty. The ceremony, opened by Gerhard Ermischer, President of the Conference of INGOs (CINGO), brought together...
The Conference of INGOs holds its Autumn 2025 session
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) will hold its Autumn Session in a hybrid format from 13 to 16 October 2025. It will open with meetings of the CINGO committees, the Task Force on civic space monitoring and followed by a special event devoted to “Climate justice and civil society,” organised by the...
Taking place on Monday 27 October 2025 - 18:00 – 19:30 (CET)
Invitation to a webinar on “Democracy at risk? How religious pluralism strengthens its resilience” - 27 October 2025
CINGO’s Committee for Interreligious & Inter-convictional Dialogue is organising a webinar with simultaneous interpretation on 27 October 2025. The event will focus on discussions how faith-based organisations can help to revive Democracy. Faith-based organisations are significant actors of...
CINGO visit to Serbia on 9-11 September 2025 to discuss democratic participation opportunities and civic space with the authorities and civil society
A delegation of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) of the Council of Europe, led by its President Gerhard Ermischer, will visit Serbia from 9 to 11 September 2025. Discussions will focus on the current state of the environment in which civil society and its...
Invitation to an online Round Table on “Engaging, Connecting and Empowering Youth Through Participation”
The Conference of INGOs is organising an online round table on 26 June (14:00-15:00 CEST), with interpretation in English and French, on the theme “Engaging, Connecting and Empowering Youth through Participation”. This online roundtable will bring together representatives from various CINGO youth...
Invitation to a Webinar on “Parity, an imperative for the governance of our democratic societies”
The Committee on Human rights, Democracy and Artificial Intelligence of the Conference of INGOs in cooperation with the University Women of Europe, UWE organise a webinar on “ Parity, an imperative for the governance of our democratic societies” with English/French interpretation on 16 June 2025...
Save the date : Webinar on “Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality: A New Perspective” - 26 May 2025
The Conference of INGOs Committee “NGOs as advocates for gender equality and women’s rights” invites you to a webinar on “Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality: A New Perspective” to take place on Monday 26 May 2025 (from 17:00 to 18:00 ) with English-French interpretation. Rethinking...
Conference of International NGOs calls on Council of Europe and member states to act for the protection of civic space
The Conference of International NGOs (CINGO) held its General Assembly on 7-9 April (agenda) and adopted a series of texts. Among these, a Recommendation on the shrinking civic space and actual political developments calls on the Council of Europe and its member states to take determined measures...
The Conference of INGOs holds its Spring 2025 session
The Conference of INGOs is holding its General Assembly on 7-9 April 2025. It invites representatives from civil society organisations and all those interested to follow online its public session on 8 April afternoon at the following link . This session will be dedicated to: exchanges of views...
The event will take place online on Thursday 3 April 2025 from 5 to 7 pm (CET)
Invitation to a Webinar on Education and Migration: Higher education, professional training and young migrants, 3 April 2025
The Conference of INGOs’ Committee on Migration Issues is organising the last of a series of webinars on Education and Migration on Thursday 3 April 2025 from 5 to 7 pm (CET) with EN/FR interpretation. The focus of this webinar will be “Higher education, professional training and young migrants”....
The event will take place online on Tuesday, 15 April 2025 from 18.00 to 19.30 (CET).
Invitation to a Webinar on Youth for Peace Initiatives in Inter-religious and Inter-convictional context, 15 April 2025
The Committee for Interreligious & Inter-convictional Dialogue of the Conference of INGOs is organising a Webinar on Youth for Peace Initiatives in Inter-religious & Inter-convictional context with simultaneous EN/FR interpretation on Tuesday, 15 April 2025 from 18.00 to 19.30 (CET). In light...
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