44th Congress Session

• Hemicycle
• Room 5
• Room 6
• Room 9

• All debates
• Youth

The following pre-recorded videos will be available online around two hours after their delivery

Tuesday 21 March 2023

• Opening of the 44th Session of the Congress by the President
• Statement by the Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić
• Debate : The Russian Federation's war against Ukraine
• Regional Council and District Assembly Elections in Berlin, Germany (video1 - video2)
• Statement by Tiny Kox, President of the Parliamentary Assembly

Wednesday 22 March 2023

• Full Session
• Room 1
• Room 9
• Statement by Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Infrastructure, on behalf of the Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers
• Debate: Embedding democracy at grassroots level, the future of the Council of Europe and the role of the Congress therein. The Congress contribution to the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on 16-17 May 2023 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
• Statement by Síofra O'Leary, President of the European Court of Human Rights
• Debate: Localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Thursday 23 March 2023

• Full Session
• Statement by Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland
• Debate: Moniotoring of the European Charter of Local Self-government in Romania
• Statement by Attila-Zoltán Cseke, Minister for Development, Public Works and Administration of Romania
• Debate: Resilience of cities and regions in the face of multiple crises