The International Conference “Shaping democratic renewal: civic space and the path to a New Democratic Pact for Europe” will be organised by the Democratic Institutions and Civil Society Division. Secretary General Alain Berset, will deliver introductory remarks, followed by statements from Ambassador Daniela Cujbă, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe and President of the Committee of Ministers and Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights. The Conference will bring together participants from civil society, member states and international organisations with the goal to jointly develop solutions to strengthen an enabling environment for civil society, to protect and expand civic space through joint initiatives, policy innovation, and shared commitments, and thus to contribute to the New Democratic Pact for Europe, the Council of Europe’s initiative to strengthen democratic resilience in Europe.
The conference will be open to media upon preliminary accreditation and webcast in its entirety.
Contact: Tatiana Baeva-Frachon, Tel. +33 6 85 11 64 93
