Greece and the Council of Europe – bringing human rights from the conference table to your kitchen table

The Council of Europe works for you. We want to give visibility to the role, standards and work of the Council of Europe in its member states, to show how Council of Europe membership has helped achieve particular results or changes. Our aim, through a variety of events and actions, is to highlight ways in which the Council of Europe’s action has helped improve the life of individuals and contributed to improving people’s enjoyment of fundamental rights.

 


Πρέσβης Παναγιώτης Μπεγλίτης, Μόνιμος Αντιπρόσωπος της Ελλάδας στο Συμβούλιο της Ευρώπης

 

Whether it is the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights at national level, or the Council of Europe's work in many fields, such as working to abolish the death penalty or to ensure freedom of expression and freedom of the media, or to adress online and technology-facilitated violence against women through the Istanbul Convention and Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the Council of Europe has achieved a lot since 1949. View achievements »

Greek schools celebrate “Council of Europe Days”

Greek schools celebrate “Council of Europe Days” with a new video linking Greece’s democratic heritage to the Council’s impact today. Marking our 75th anniversary, this initiative brings the story of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law into classrooms, inspiring the next generation to engage with Europe’s core values.”

 


 

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Events

11 February 2025

  • A video on the history of the Council of Europe and Greece's relationship with the organisation will soon be distributed to high schools in Greece and Greek schools abroad. Its aim is to raise awareness and understanding of the activities of the Council of Europe and its pertinence and influence on the everyday life of Greeks.
  • Watch the video in Greek with English subtitles.

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  • “Addressing current challenges to democracy: combatting fake news and misinformation”, Greece is considering organizing the following events/activities, in collaboration with relevant Ministries and Government Entities:
    • an awareness-raising event, addressed to young adults, on democratic institutions and processes that enhance democratic culture.  
    • awareness-raising events, addressed to pupils at school-level.
    • Informative 1-day event on the need to protect youth from the challenges posed by the spreading of fake news and misinformation.
  • Greece is also considering organizing an event to promote the principles for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

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