28^th January 2025   13:00  Strasbourg, Palais, Room 6  LIVE  

On the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg's disappearance, the permanent representation of Sweden, the Swedish delegation to PACE and the Council of Europe hosted a round table as a side event of the Winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly.

An exhibition on the outstanding actions of Raoul Wallenberg is also on display in the Foyer of the Committee of Ministers from 27^th until 31^st  January.

Recording of the round table

 Programme

Welcome & Introduction:

• Mr Markus Wiechel, Chairperson to the Swedish National Delegation to PACE
• Mrs Clare Ovey, Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe

Round table:

• Mr Rod Liddell, Moderator, Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Prize Jury
• Mr Alexander Cherkasov, Chairperson of the Memorial Human Rights Center before its dissolution
• Mr Emanuelis Zingeris, PACE General Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders and Whistleblowers
• Mr Peter Lundberg, Executive Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund

Closing Remarks:

• Mrs Therese Hyden, Ambassador, Chargée d’affaires a.i., Permanent Representation of Sweden to the Council of Europe