The Director General of Democracy of the Coundil of Europe is offering a keynote speech at the Conference on Human Rights and Democracy on 5 May, organised by the City of Kristiansand in co-operation with the Council of Europe.

This event with a focus on rights in times of the pandemic will be followed by a Roundtable discussion on 6 May on the Freedom of Expression of the Arts and Culture in the Digital Era, organised by the Cultiva Foundation and the Council of Europe and attended by a German and Norwegian State Secretary, joining experts in the field to discuss how culture and the arts can keep democracy alive.

The Roundtable will also provide an opportunity to preview the new exhibition platform for the digital exhibition “Free to Create, Create to be Free”, receive the first art works for the exhibition and feature several artistic performances.