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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