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Agenda
14-15 Dec
2026

Programming Committee on Youth – 56th meeting

European Youth Centre Budapest
03-04 Dec
2026

27th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education

Podgorica, Monténégro
01-03 Dec
2026

14th meetin of the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI)

Strasbourg
25-27 Nov
2026

Plenary meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF)

Strasbourg
17-19 Nov
2026

30th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)

Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 6
04 Nov
2026

Fourth meeting of the national co-ordinating bodies

03 Nov
2026

Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions on Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PC-OC)

30-05 Oct-Nov
2026

Youth Delegation at the World Forum for Democracy

Strasbourg
29-30 Oct
2026

Meeting of the Committee of Experts on access to child-friendly justice through multidisciplinary and interagency services

Strasbourg
19-21 Oct
2026

Workshop on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies - How to Start?

European Youth Centre Budapest
19-21 Oct
2026

Joint Council on Youth – 55th plenary meeting

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
15-16 Oct
2026

European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Roma
14-15 Oct
2026

38th Session of the Co-operation Group of Drug Control Services at Airports and Mail Centres - Pompidou Group

Athens, Greece
14-15 Oct
2026

10th Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT) Meeting

Strasbourg
08-09 Oct
2026

OHTE Annual Conference "Manipulating History, Undermining Democracy"

Palais de l'Europe, Room 1
01-31 Oct
2026

October 2026 - Meetings of the Committee of Ministers

30-02 Sep-Oct
2026

End-of-term visit to Braga Youth Centre - Quality Label for Youth Centres Programme

Braga Youth Centre, Portugal
28-02 Sep-Oct
2026

Seminar with youth workers on access to quality youth work and non-formal education in conflict areas

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
28-03 Sep-Oct
2026

Training Course-Youth advocacy for democracy and human rights

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
27-28 Sep
2026

European Youth Foundation Field visit to international activity "Young Advocates of Hope and Solidarity" implemented by VIDES Network

Sevilla, Spain
24-25 Sep
2026

HF 10 - Second capacity-building session for the Prison Police Intervention Teams (24-25.09.2026)

Skopje, North Macedonia
23-24 Sep
2026

8th meeting of the Committee of Experts on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE)

Strasbourg
21-25 Sep
2026

Rights in Practice: Fostering Human Rights Education for Youth Work & European NGOs to combat sexual harassment in co-operation with ESTIEM (European STudents of Industrial Engineering and Management)

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
21-25 Sep
2026

Empowering Youth Participation through the Bern Convention: Nature protection and biodiversity as enablers of rights, participation, and well-being, in co-operation with Youth and Environment Europe (YEE)

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
17 Sep
2026

“Providing legal support and representation to victims of domestic violence involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)” for the Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs - Webinar

17 Sep
2026

Second Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum: BRAVE 2026

17 Sep
2026

Beyond the algorithm: AI and equality in Europe - High-level closing event of the Technical Support Instrument project

Brussels, Belgium 09:30 - 16:30
15 Sep
2026

International Day of Democracy

15-17 Sep
2026

Research Symposium on Young People’s Access to Social Rights

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
15-17 Sep
2026

Expert meeting on the creation of a roadmap for the Recommendation on rural youth

European Youth Centre Budapest
14-17 Sep
2026

Exploratory evaluation visit to SHL House Sarajevo - Quality Label for youth centres programme

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
13-20 Sep
2026

European Youth Foundation field visit to the "Art-vocacy for Well-being - Evaluation Meeting & Dissemination" implemented by Youth for Exchange and Understanding at the University on Youth and Development

Mollina, Spain
08-09 Sep
2026

European Youth Foundation learning and networking days

Brussels, Belgium
08-10 Sep
2026

European University on Youth Policy

Istanbul, Türkiye
04 Sep
2026

The Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence will publish its first baseline evaluation report on Ukraine

Strasbourg GREVIO
04 Sep
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will open its doors to the general public

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
03 Sep
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 31 judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
03 Sep
2026

European Heritage Days 2026: Heritage at Risk – Revive, Resist, Reimagine

03-04 Sep
2026

2nd meeting of the CMJ Working Group supporting the study on lowering the voting age

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
03-05 Sep
2026

The Commissioner for Human Rights will deliver a keynote lecture at the XXI Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL)

Malaga, Spain Commissioner for Human Rights
02 Sep
2026

Monaco welcomes the Ambassadors of the 46 Council of Europe member states

Monaco Council of Europe
02 Sep
2026

Courtesy visit from Ambassador Pascale BAERISWYL, Permanent Representative of Switzerland, to present credentials

Monaco 08:30 - 08:40 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Arrival of participants at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and welcome coffee

Monaco 08:30 - 09:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies and Thematic debate on “The environmental crisis through the lens of human rights”

Monaco 09:45 - 13:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Continuation of the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies meeting

Monaco 14:30 - 16:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Visit of the aquariums of the Oceanographic Museum

Monaco 14:00 - 14:30 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Lunch hosted by the Presidency

Monaco 13:05 - 14:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Family photograph

Monaco 09:15 - 09:25 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Meeting with Ambassador Aino Lepik von Wirén, Permanent Representative of Estonia, and Ambassador Mykola Tochytskyi, Permanent Representative of Ukraine

Monaco 16:15 - 17:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Welcome address by H.S.H. Prince Albert II in the Cour d’Honneur (Main Courtyard) of the Palace (group photo, followed by a reception; visit of the Grands Appartements of the Prince’s Palace for the delegates and other representatives)

Monaco 18:00 - 19:15 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Courtesy visit from Ambassador Alexandre STUTZMANN, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Council of Europe, to present credentials

Monaco 08:45 - 08:55 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Interview with Monaco info

Monaco 13:00 - 13:05 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Courtesy visit from Ambassador Olivier MAES, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, to present credentials

Monaco 08:00 - 08:10 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Courtesy visit from Ambassador André HASPELS, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, to present credentials

Monaco 08:15 - 08:25 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Gala dinner hosted by the Presidency

Monaco 20:30 - 23:00 Secretary General
02 Sep
2026

Opening of the meeting of the Committee of Ministers' Deputies by Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Monaco

Monaco 09:30 - 09:45 Secretary General
01 Sep
2026

First meeting of the Selection Panel of the PACE Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026

Prague, Czech Republic Parliamentary Assembly
01 Sep
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing three judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
01 Sep
2026

Secretary General's Participation in the Panel Discussion "Peace Without Illusions: Ukraine and Europe’s Security Reckoning"

Bled, Slovenia 11:10 - 12:10 Secretary General
01 Sep
2026

Meeting with Mr Timcho Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia

Bled, Slovenia 9:40 - 10:00 Secretary General