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Impact of hate speech in public discourse debated in Pristina
The participants in a high-level conference in Pristina have concluded that: “Hate speech is a form of violence, which should have no place in the public discourse and addressing it requires a multifaceted approach which involves close co-operation between public authorities, local actors,...
Council of Europe calls for participation at the 9th International Roma Women’s Conference “Building Equality Together” co-organised with the Government of North Macedonia
The Steering Committee of the project “Building Capacity for Inclusion in Education - INCLUDE” meets in Pristina
On September 6, the members of the Steering Committee of the EU/CoE joint project Building Capacity for Inclusion in Education – INCLUDE in Kosovo* held their 7th and final meeting in Pristina. Frank Power, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Pristina, opened the meeting by thanking all...
A new Action Plan on promoting and protecting the rights of LGBTI community discussed by the Advisory and Coordination Group
The Advisory and Coordination Group for the rights of the LGBTI community met on 25 July in Pristina to coordinate activities performed by institutions and civil society and to adopt a plan to strengthen the protection and fulfilment of the rights of the LGBTI community. The meeting was organised...
Director of Programme Co-ordination Claus Neukirch discussed ongoing and future co-operation projects in Pristina
On 12-14 June 2023, the Director of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe Claus Neukirch visited Pristina to attend the Joint working group on the overview of co-operation activities in Kosovo*. The meeting aimed to take stock of ongoing technical co-operation projects implemented by...
Training on non-discrimination and equality standards for local level in Peja/Peć
On 25 and 26 May 2023, anti-discrimination officers and civil society representatives from municipalities of Peja/Peć, Istog/Istok, Klinë/Klina, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica and Vushtrria/Vučitrn, attended an in-depth training session on Non-discrimination and Equality standards. 15 participants learnt...
Training on non-discrimination and equality standards for local level
Municipal anti-discrimination officers, legal advisors from the Ombudsperson regional offices and the officials from Office for Good Governance – Prime Ministers Office, were trained on non-discrimination and equality standards on 22 and 23 of May in Prizren. Equality before the law and...
The Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published
The Fifth Opinion on Kosovo* of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today. The monitoring of Kosovo* takes place in the framework of an Agreement signed between the Council of Europe and UNMIK on 23...
Conference on fostering and promoting employment among Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
On 24 May, over 60 participants from local and central level, as well as national and international stakeholders, gathered together at the Conference on “Fostering and Promoting the employment of the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities”. The event was organised by the Office for Good...
Council of Europe Summit unites Heads of State and Government around Ukraine and European values
The Summit will be an historic opportunity for European leaders to reaffirm their common commitment to the Council of Europe’s core values and to refocus its mission in the light of new threats to human rights and democracy, and to further support Ukraine through concrete measures to help achieve...
Call for tender
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice” according to CEPEJ tools. In that context, it is looking for Providers for the provision of local consultancy services to support the implementation of the project with the overall...
International Roma Day
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić made the following statement: “As we celebrate International Roma Day on 8 April, the Council of Europe is resolute in the fight against antigypsyism and discrimination towards Roma and Travellers. “From schools to the workplace, many...
Call for tenders: provision of communication and visibility services in Kosovo*
Within the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Combating discrimination and hatred in Kosovo*”. In this context, it is looking for providers for...
Roundtable on Municipal Guideline and Matrix on Covid 19 recovery measures
A ‘Roundtable on Municipal guideline and matrix on COVID-19 recovery measures’ was organised on 31 March in Pristina, within the framework of the joint CoE/EU Programme ROMACTED II on “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level” and in co-operation with the Support...
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Provision of services for development of a web-based database
Project “Enhancing anti-trafficking actions” is looking for a provider for the provision of services for development of a web-based database to support Ministry of Internal Affairs to digitize, manage and maintain data on victims of trafficking. Please read the following documents for all details...
Council of Europe HELP online course on Antidiscrimination launched in Pristina for local civil servants
At the presence of more than 35 officials from Municipalities, Ombudsperson Institution regional Offices, Justice Academy and Agency for Free Legal Aid, on 22 March 2023 the Council of Europe Office in Pristina launched the HELP anti-discrimination course. The event was organised by the Council...
Advancing support to justice institutions in Pristina to improve their efficiency and quality
The EU and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice” (KoSEJ III) organised its first Steering Committee meeting with the participation of key partners and beneficiaries. Following welcoming remarks of Frank Power, Head of the Council of Europe Office...
Call for Tender
Project “Enhancing anti-trafficking actions” is looking for a provider for the provision of services for development of a web-based database to support Ministry of Internal Affairs to digitize, manage and maintain data on victims of trafficking. Please read the following documents for all details...
Equal rights for women and girls: the role of men and boys
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have made the following statement: “Today, on International Women’s Day, we...
High level conference on inclusive education held in Pristina
Education is a cornerstone of society, and it is our responsibility to ensure that every child has access to quality and inclusive education. On March 2, a high-level conference on inclusive education organised within the joint European Union/Council of Europe Project “Building Capacity for...