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14-15 Dec
2026

Programming Committee on Youth – 56th meeting

European Youth Centre Budapest
03-04 Dec
2026

27th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education

Podgorica, Monténégro
01-03 Dec
2026

14th meetin of the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI)

Strasbourg
25-27 Nov
2026

Plenary meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF)

Strasbourg
17-19 Nov
2026

30th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)

Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 6
03 Nov
2026

Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions on Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PC-OC)

29-30 Oct
2026

Meeting of the Committee of Experts on access to child-friendly justice through multidisciplinary and interagency services

Strasbourg
19-21 Oct
2026

Joint Council on Youth – 55th plenary meeting

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
15-16 Oct
2026

European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Roma
14-15 Oct
2026

38th Session of the Co-operation Group of Drug Control Services at Airports and Mail Centres - Pompidou Group

Athens, Greece
14-15 Oct
2026

10th Committee of Experts on Intercultural Inclusion (ADI-INT) Meeting

Strasbourg
01-31 Oct
2026

October 2026 - Meetings of the Committee of Ministers

23-24 Sep
2026

8th meeting of the Committee of Experts on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE)

Strasbourg
18 Sep
2026

Second Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum: BRAVE 2026

15 Sep
2026

International Day of Democracy

15-17 Sep
2026

Research Symposium on Young People’s Access to Social Rights

European Youth Centre Strasbourg
04 Sep
2026

The Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence will publish its first baseline evaluation report on Ukraine

Strasbourg GREVIO
03 Sep
2026

European Heritage Days 2026: Heritage at Risk – Revive, Resist, Reimagine

03-05 Sep
2026

The Commissioner for Human Rights will deliver a keynote lecture at the XXI Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL)

Malaga, Spain Commissioner for Human Rights
01 Sep
2026

First meeting of the Selection Panel of the PACE Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026

Prague, Czech Republic Parliamentary Assembly
01-02 Sep
2026

Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General will participate in the 1567th meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee Ministers' Deputies

Monaco Secretary General
01-30 Sep
2026

September 2026 - Meetings of the Committee of Ministers

28 Aug
2026

The Commissioner for Human Rights will participate in the Ukraine Recovery Lab at the European Forum Alpbach 2026

Alpbach, Austria Commissioner for Human Rights
21-24 Aug
2026

A PACE delegation, will travel to Kazakhstan to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections

Kazakhstan Parliamentary Assembly
06 Aug
2026

Congress Rapporteur will make a keynote speech on during the Political Leadership Programme at the WorldPride Human Rights Conference

Amsterdam, The Netherlands Congress
05-06 Aug
2026

The Commissioner for Human Rights, will participate in the WorldPride Human Rights Conference

Amsterdam, The Netherlands Commissioner for Human Rights
02 Aug
2026

A commemoration ceremony will be organised by the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and the Association of Roma in Poland in co-operation with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland Council of Europe
30 Jul
2026

Marking the world anti-trafficking day with online discussion on child trafficking prevention

28 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe´s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) will publish a report on its visit to Spain

Strasbourg CPT
23 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing three judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
22 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe will hold its annual ceremony commemorating the Roma victims of the Holocaust

Strasbourg (Palais de l’Europe, 11.30 a.m.) Council of Europe
16 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 27 judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
16 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO will publish a new report

Strasbourg GRECO
16 Jul
2026

The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages will publish an evaluation report

Strasbourg European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML)
15 Jul
2026

The GRETA will publish new guidance on residence permits for victims of human trafficking

Strasbourg GRETA
13-14 Jul
2026

Capacity building session for prison police senior officials

Skopje, North Macedonia Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje
13-16 Jul
2026

The Congress President and Congress Secretary General will participate in the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

New York, United States Congress
10 Jul
2026

The Commissioner for Human Rights will give a lecture at the Summer Session of the René Cassin Foundation

Strasbourg Commissioner for Human Rights
09 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 43 judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
09 Jul
2026

The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages will publish a report

Strasbourg European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML)
09 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe’s Annual Statistics on Persons under the Supervision of Probation Agencies 2025 will be published

Strasbourg Council of Europe
07 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 11 judgment

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
07 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will deliver its ruling in the case of Grande Oriente d’Italia v. Italy

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
07 Jul
2026

Visibility event with Ambassador Andrius Krivas, PR of Lithuania to Deposit the instrument of ratification of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine

Strasbourg 16:15 - 16:30 Secretary General
07-08 Jul
2026

Council of Europe’s EPAS team will carry out a support and follow-up visit for the implementation of the European Sports Charter in Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia Council of Europe
07-09 Jul
2026

European Sports Charter Support and Follow-up visit to Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia
06 Jul
2026

Visit to the National University Library of Strasbourg

Strasbourg Secretary General
06 Jul
2026

The European Committee for Social Rights (ECSR) will publish its Activity Report for 2025

Strasbourg European Committee for Social Rights
06-09 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, will publish the 6th round mutual evaluation reports

Strasbourg MONEYVAL
02 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee, will publish a new report

Strasbourg Council of Europe
02 Jul
2026

The Council of Europe will organise a public event at the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty

Paris, France Council of Europe
02 Jul
2026

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) will publish a report on its ad hoc visit to Scotland

Strasbourg Council of Europe
02 Jul
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 18 judgments

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
01-02 Jul
2026

Strengthening Police responses to trafficking in human beings: Applying Council of Europe Standards in practice

Strasbourg, France
01-31 Jul
2026

July 2026 - Meetings of the Committee of Ministers

30 Jun
2026

Secretary General will participate in the World Congress against the Death Penalty

Paris (France) Secretary General
30 Jun
2026

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing one judgment

Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights
30 Jun
2026

Meeting with Mr Adel Nassar, Minister of Justice of Lebanon

Paris (France) 11:15 - 12:00 Secretary General
30 Jun
2026

Official Opening Ceremony of the World Congress against the Death Penalty

Paris (France) 09:30 - 11:00 Secretary General
30 Jun
2026

The GRECO will publish its annual report for 2025

Strasbourg GRECO