World Forum for Democracy 2025: opening session
5 November 2025 - 10.30-11.30 / Hemicycle of the Council of Europe
Interpretation: FR/EN
Maître de cérémonie
Alex TAYLOR
European journalist
France/United Kingdom
10.30-10.35 - Words by
Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
10.35-10.40 - Words by
Dr Jonathan ATTARD
Minister of Justice and Construction Sector Reform, Representative of the Presidency of Malta of the Committee of Ministers
Malta
10.40-11.00 - Welcoming by the co-organisers
Salina GRENET-CATALANO
Director of Global Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
France
Brigitte TORLOTING
Vice-President of the Region Grand Est
France
Pascale PFEIFFER
Alsace Councillor, Delegate for Strengthening Democratic Engagement and European Democracy, European Collectivity of Alsace
France
Jeanne BARSEGHIAN
Mayor of Strasbourg
France
11:00-11:05 - Musical Interlude by
Bohdana PIVNENKO
Ukrainian Violonist
11:10-11:30 - Introductory Address
Alain BERSET
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
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