Agenda
11
Nov
2026
Bilateral meeting with Ms Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile and Vice President of Club de Madrid
Paris, France
12:00 - 12:30
Secretary General
11
Nov
2026
Bilateral meeting with Ms Corinne Amori Brunet, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin
Paris, France
11:30 - 12:00
Secretary General
11
Nov
2026
Secretary General’s participation in the panel "How far should European Sovereignty go?"
Paris, France
10:45 - 11:30
Secretary General
10
Nov
2026
Dinner hosted by Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France, on the occasion of the 9th edition of the Paris Peace Forum
Paris, France
20:30
Secretary General
10
Nov
2026
Interview with Ms Audrey Milesi, Student, IRIS Sup' for Student media Sur le toit du monde
Paris, France
18:00 - 18:15
Secretary General
10
Nov
2026
Meeting with Mr Ervin Ibrahimović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, incoming President of the Committee of Ministers
Strasbourg
10:45 - 11:15
Secretary General
17
Nov
2026
Winston Churchill’s legacy event
Strasbourg (Hemicycle, Palais de l’Europe)
16:00 - 18:00
Council of Europe
04
Nov
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Matvii Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
Monaco
19:40 - 20:00
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Press briefing with Mr Lionel Beffre, Minister of Interior
Monaco
16:00 - 16:20
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Introduction by H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco
Monaco
14:00 - 14:10
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Lunch for the Ministers and Heads of Delegations hosted by the Council of Europe
Monaco
12:30 - 14:00
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Family photo of the Ministers and Heads of Delegations
Monaco
12:00 - 12:30
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Constantin-Bogdan Matei, State Secretary, President of the National Agency for Sport of Romania
Monaco
11:30 - 12:00
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Ioannis Vroutsis, Alternate (Deputy) Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece
Monaco
11:00 - 11:30
Secretary General
04
Nov
2026
Opening of the Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport
Monaco
09:00 - 09:20
Secretary General
Alain Berset
Alain Berset is the 15th Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General has the overall responsibility for the strategic management of the Organisation. Mr Berset was elected in June 2024.
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