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Registrations open: Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy!
Registrations are now open for Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy!, the second edition of the Hackathon of the Council of Europe taking place in Strasbourg from 17 to 19 June 2026. Interdisciplinary teams will be selected to co-create practical, technology-driven solutions to combat hate speech in...
Conference on human rights in immersive realities (XR) – 18–19 May 2026, Strasbourg
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Metaverse Research Network (EMRN), will organise a conference on Human Rights in Immersive Realities (XR): Freedom of Expression, Justice, Children’s Rights and Well-Being on 18–19 May 2026 in Strasbourg, under the auspices of the Monaco...
PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY IN THE FIELD OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Dear Sir/Madam, We would like to invite you to check our call for tender: 2025AO65_PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY IN THE FIELD OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS following the link https://eproc.coe.int/callfortenders/10993 Deadline for application is 23/01/2026 16:00:00...
Call for Applications: Junior European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize 2026
Call for applications – Junior European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize 2026 The Hashtag#CEPEJ (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice) of the Council of Europe, and the Law Faculty of the Universität Straßburg invite Master’s‑level law students to participate in this unique...
HELP in University Education: Promoting European Human Rights Standards for Future Professionals
On 26 November 2025, the international conference “HELP in University Education: Promoting European Human Rights Standards for Future Professionals” will take place in Lviv, Ukraine and will be broadcasted online. The event will focus on supporting universities and professors in advancing human...
Invitation for Tender
The multilateral Project “Support to efficient domestic capacity for the execution of ECtHR judgments (Phase 2)” aims to provide institutional support notably regarding the designation and the work of the coordinator of execution of judgments at the national level, both to steer the national...
“We should believe in justice” - Anna Adamska-Gallant on her work at the European Court of Human Rights
Almost 50 students are currently studying the protection of human rights in Europe at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). During this year´s edition of Viadrina´s two-week summer school, titled “The European System of Human Rights Protection”, they are learning from international...
3rd Liverpool Summer School examines Council of Europe’s effectiveness in tackling pressing challenges
Key Council of Europe decision-makers, leading academics and other stakeholders are gathering in Liverpool from 7-18 July for the third edition of the Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe. Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge addressed participants in a keynote...
Summer school 2025 on the Council of Europe legal instruments to combat corruption and violence against women
The President of the European Court of Human Rights, Mattias Guyomar, and the Director General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law of the Council of Europe (DGI), Gianluca Esposito, opened the Summer School 2025 organised by the University of Strasbourg. The event is part of the OCEAN project...
Democracy´s Firewall - Council of Europe Hackaton against Disinformation
Help Defend Democracy Online disinformation is one of the biggest threats to democracy today. It erodes trust, fuels polarisation, and distorts elections — and it’s getting smarter. The Council of Europe is calling on creative minds to design bold, scalable solutions that: Expose fake accounts...
École d’été sur les instruments de lutte contre la corruption du Conseil de l’Europe Strasbourg, 30 juin – 4 juillet 2025
Le réseau OCEAN, en partenariat avec l’École doctorale 101 et la Fédération de recherche L’Europe en mutation, organise à Strasbourg une école d’été consacrée aux instruments juridiques de lutte contre la corruption élaborés par le Conseil de l’Europe. Destinée à un public de jeunes chercheurs...
École d´été sur la Convention d´Istanbul, Université de Strasbourg
Le réseau OCEAN, en partenariat avec l'ED 101 et la Fédération de recherches l'Europe en mutation, organise un école d'été consacrée à la Convention d'Istanbul du 30 juin au 4 juillet à Strasbourg. Cette école d'été a pour objectif d'offrir aux participantes une compréhension approfondie du cadre...
The European System of Human Rights Protection - ECHR
This Summer Course will deal in detail specifically and exclusively with the European system for the protection of human rights. Although there are numerous summer courses and other special study programmes within Europe on human rights protection, this course concentrates on an integrated...
The third Liverpool Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe: Effectiveness of the Council of Europe in Tackling the Pressing Challenges: Exploring the Execution of ECtHR Judgments and the Complexities of Migration
For over 75 years, the Council of Europe unites Europe around the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. In 2025, the participants of the Summer School will debate whether the Council of Europe is successful in its mission. The aim of the summer school is twofold. Firstly, the...
New Video Podcast Series
OCEAN now introduces a new format highligthing noteworthy research of its members: the OCEAN Video Podcasts. Discover our first video podcast on "Russia, the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights. A Troubled Membership and Its Legacy" with Ed Bates (University of...
HELP in university education
The Council of Europe’s HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) Programme is pleased to announce an online event dedicated to integrating HELP courses into academic curricula. This initiative aims to support universities and professors in embedding HELP courses into university...
Post-conference impressions: the European Social Charter through the lens of the national legal systems
On 20-21 September 2024, in the framework of the 10th anniversary of RACSE/ANESC, Milan and Bergamo were the hosts of the Conference entitled The European Social Charter Through the Lens of the National Legal Systems, co-organised by Universita Degli Studi di Milano and Universita Degli Studi di...
Summer School - The European System of Human Rights Protection - ECHR, 1.-12. July 2024 at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
This Summer School will deal in detail specifically with the European system for the protection of human rights. Although there are numerous summer schools and other special study programs within Europe on the human rights protection, this school concentrates on an integrated treatment of the...
Second Liverpool Summer School (8-19 July 2024) in the Law of the Council of Europe now open for applications
The Second Liverpool Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe: Council of Europe at 75: Protecting Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law in a Rapidly Changing World is now open for applications. For the second time the School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, in...
Forthcoming Book Series: Interdisciplinary Studies on the Council of Europe and its Conventions
The Dutch academic publisher Brill announced its forthcoming book series "Interdisciplinary Studies on the Council of Europe and its Conventions". The Council of Europe Conventions book series provides a forum for the comprehensive analysis and debate of the law, implementation, political and...
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