Events Presidency
Anniversary Exhibition - Romania and the Venice Commission: 1991–Present, A Constitutional Journey for Democracy through Law
The anniversary exhibition "Romania and the Venice Commission: 1991–Present, A Constitutional Journey for Democracy through Law" was presented on 20 October 2026 at the Central University Library "Carol I" in Bucharest, on the occasion of the 2nd edition of the Rule of Law Forum, marking more...
Romania – Rule of Law Forum 2nd Edition
On 20 and 21 October, a Venice Commission delegation led by Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission, including Mr Eirik Holmøyvik, Vice-President of the Venice Commission and members, Ms Laura-Iuliana Scântei, Ms Domnica Manole, Mr Iain Cameron, accompanied by Ms Simona...
Dialogue between the President of the European Court of Human Rights and the Venice Commission on Access to Justice
The Venice Commission and the European Court of Human Rights co-organised an event entitled “Crossed Perspectives on Access to Justice: Dialogue between the President of the European Court of Human Rights and the Venice Commission” at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy, on...
Mongolia – Visit by the President of the Venice Commission
Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, accompanied by Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Director, Secretary of the Commission, participated in the 24th Informal Seminar on Human Rights in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia organised by Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Devoted to...
Venice Commission President concludes visit to Hungary
At the invitation of the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, the President of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, Marta Cartabia, together with the Austrian member of the Venice Commission, Christoph Grabenwarter, accompanied by the Secretary of the Venice Commission Simona...
President of the Venice Commission Speaks in a Conference at the Italian Senate on Countering Hate Speech in Public Discourse
“Countering hate speech is not censorship: it is democracy.” On 18 June, Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, delivered a keynote address at the conference Countering Hate Speech in Public Discourse, held at the Italian Senate in Rome. The conference was...
Regione del Veneto, Italy – Voluntary contribution
During the June Plenary Session of the Venice Commission, the Director for International Relations of the Regione del Veneto, Ms Annalisa Bisson, and the President of the Venice Commission, Ms Marta Cartabia, informed the Venice Commission about the signature of a new 3-year Agreement for the...
President of the Venice Commission participates in a seminar on the Rule of Law at the Superior Council of Magistracy of Italy
On 9 June 2026, Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, participated in a seminar on the Rule of Law at the Superior Council of Magistracy of Italy (CSM). The seminar, co-organised by the Venice Commission and the CSM, took place in Rome, at the presence of...
Presentation of the 2025 Annual Report of the Venice Commission
On Wednesday 3 June 2026, Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission of the Council of Europe), presented the 2025 Annual Report of the Commission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This report highlights the main...
President of the Venice Commission participates in a meeting of PACE’s Standing Committee: “The Rule of Law is much more than a slogan - it has precise and practical implications”
On 22 May 2026, Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, participated online in a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the Venice Commission’s Updated Rule of Law Checklist. In her intervention,...
The President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe participates online in the 16th Meeting of the Ibero-American Conference on Constitutional Justice
On 13 May 2026, Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, participated online in the conference entitled “Constitutional Justice and Democracy”, organised by the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil on the margins of the 16th Meeting of the Ibero-American...
President of the Venice Commission: "Election observation is a powerful instrument for maintaining, renovating and reconstructing trust. Election observers are both the watchdogs of electoral integrity and democracy and human rights defenders."
“We meet at a crucial moment for democracy in Europe and beyond. This discussion forms part of the broader vision of the New Democratic Pact for Europe of the Council of Europe — a vision that stems from the challenges of our time and the responsibility we share to confront them”, said Marta...
Conference on “the Constitutional Courts of European Microstates” for 100th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Liechtenstein – Address by the President of the Venice Commission
On 23 April 2026, the President of the Venice Commission, Ms Marta Cartabia, delivered an online welcome address at the conference dedicated to the Constitutional Courts of European Microstates. This event was organised on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of...
The President of the Venice Commission meets the judges of the National Electoral Chamber of Argentina
The President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, Ms Marta Cartabia, held a meeting with judges of the National Electoral Chamber of Argentina and discussed future co-operation and the Updated Rule of Law Checklist.
The President of the Venice Commission meets the judges of the Supreme Court of Argentina
The President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, Ms Marta Cartabia, held a meeting with judges of the Supreme Court of Argentina and discussed future co-operation and the Updated Rule of Law Checklist.
The President of the Venice Commission meets the President of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
The President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, Ms Marta Cartabia, held a meeting with the President of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, Mr Luiz Edson Fachin and discussed future co-operation between the Court and the Venice Commission and the Updated Rule of Law Checklist.
The President of the Venice Commission meets the President and Judges of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe held a meeting with Mr Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and with the judges of the Court, and discussed future co-operation and the Updated Rule of Law Checklist.
Right to Democracy - public hearing at the Inter American Court of Human Rights
Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, presented the Commission's Amicus curiae brief on whether democracy is a human right at the public hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The Inter-American Court had requested this amicus curiae brief...
The President of the Venice Commission participates in the evaluation seminar “The implementation of the Single Paper Ballot in the 2025 legislative elections. Outlook for the 2027 presidential elections”
On 17 March 2026, the President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, Ms Marta Cartabia, participated in the evaluation seminar “The implementation of the Single Paper Ballot in the 2025 legislative elections. Outlook for the 2027 presidential elections” organised by the Argentine...
Conference: “Serenissima Republic and Modern State: Conversations about Rights and Democracy”
On 4 March 2026, the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe Office in Venice organised a conference entitled “Serenissima Republic and Modern State: Conversations about Rights and Democracy”, in Venice, Italy. The conference, building on the successful exhibition: “Democracy through Law:...
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