Created in 1990 as a Partial Agreement, the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe was transformed into an Enlarged Agreement in 2002. Since then, several non-European countries became members of the Commission. The new statute and the financial support provided by the European Union and several member States of the Council of Europe made it possible to develop full-scale co-operation programmes with countries from Central Asia, Southern Mediterranean and Latin America. 

Central Asia 

Southern Mediterranean 

Latin America

The "Rule of Law" EEA and Norway Grants initiative supports the promotion of rule of law, transparency, and integrity in the 15 beneficiary countries - EU and Council of Europe member States - in line with the Council of Europe’s standards. 

EEA and Norway Grants: Rule of Law