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Romania: legislative initiative prompts concerns from the President of CINGO and its Expert Council on NGO Law
In a letter dated 28 May sent to the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, the President of the Conference of International NGO and the President of its Expert Council on NGO Law are sharing concerns regarding the recent legislative proposal (L233/2026) to amend Government...
135th ministerial session: CINGO President supports New Democratic Pact and European Human Rights Court against risks of instrumentalisation of “emotional theme of migration”
The President of the Conference of International NGOs attended on 14 and 15 May 2026 the 135th (ministerial) session of the Committee of Ministers which, inter alia, saw discussions on the New Democratic Pact for Europe (in the light of Secretary General Alain Berset’s new annual report),...
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Civil participation in Serbia and Greece: CINGO publishes two country reports calling for improvements
On the occasion of its Spring 2026 session, the Conference of INGOs has released two reports on civil participation that followed the country visits in Serbia (8-11 September 2025) and in Greece (11-15 novembre 2025). As regards Serbia, the report points in its conclusions to “a concerning...
Climate Justice, Rights of the Child, participatory democracy in Serbia and Greece, 50th Anniversary, and other outcomes of CINGO’s Spring session
The Conference of International NGOs (CINGO) held its Spring 2026 session on 15-17 April 2026. Highlights of the session included: presentation of CINGO’s annual activity report for 2025 and preparation of activities in 2026, especially in relation to the Conference’s 50th Anniversary. It was...
Invitation to a Webinar marking the 30th Anniversary of the Revised European Social Charter
On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Revised European Social Charter, and the opening for Member States’ signatures on 3 May 1996, the Committee for the European Social Charter and its monitoring mechanisms of the Conference of INGOs (CINGO) is organising a special European webinar....
Invitation to a webinar on “Religion and politics: the dangers of instrumentalisation” - 27 April 2026
CINGO Committee for interreligious & interconvictional Dialogue organises a webinar on “Religion and politics: the dangers of instrumentalisation” on Monday, 27 April, 2026 - 18.00 – 19.30 (with translation with subtitles in English and French). In the face of the political appropriation of...
Conference of INGOs holds its 2026 Spring Session
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) will hold its Spring Session in a hybrid format from 14 to 17 April 2026. It will open with various meetings of its working bodies (its thematic committees, the Task Force on civic space monitoring) and the standing committee. During the public sessions of the...
Participatory status for INGOs: conditions and clarification
In the context of the current call for applications for the granting of participatory status with the Council of Europe, it should be noted that this procedure is addressed to organisations that do not currently hold this status. Participatory status involves ongoing cooperation with the Council...
Georgia and Greece passed problematic laws for NGOs, says CINGO’s Expert Council on NGO Law
The Expert Council on NGO Law, an expert body of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, has just published two opinions on recent legal changes introduced in Georgia earlier this month and in Greece in February, that particularly affect civil society activities. Georgia’s amendments to...
Statement by CINGO’s “Committee on the European Social Charter and its Monitoring Mechanisms”
On the occasion of the High-Level Conference on Social Rights and the European Social Charter held under the Moldovan Presidency of the Committee of Ministers (Chișinău, March 18–19, 2026), the “Committee on the European Social Charter and its Monitoring Mechanisms” of the Conference of INGOs...
Call to contribute to a new study on “Restrictions on NGOs Representing or Providing Support to National Minorities”
The Expert Council on NGO Law of the Conference of INGOs is launching a new study on “Restrictions on NGOs Representing or Providing Support to National Minorities” and is therefore inviting Civil Society Groups, National Human Rights Institutions and Others Working on National Minority Issues to...
Join CINGO’s hybrid webinar - World NGO Day 27 February "Moments of Impact"
On the occasion of World NGO Day, the Conference of INGOs will hold an interactive, hybrid webinar on 27 February, from 13.00 to 15.00 CET, online and in room Agora G04 of the Council of Europe. Intervenors will include representatives of All Together in Dignity - ATD Fourth World, International...
New study on the situation of NGOs in Europe in 2024-2025
The Expert Council on NGO Law, an expert body of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, has just published a study on “Recent adverse developments for non-governmental organisations in Europe”. This study evaluates the current situations of NGOs in the Council of Europe. It follows...
Taking place on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (18:00–19:30)
Invitation: Join the “Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe” (SASCE) Webinar!
CINGO Committee for interreligious & interconvictional Dialogue organises a webinar on “Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe” (SASCE) on 10 February 2026 (18:00-19:30). Join this event to discover how faith communities across Europe are joining forces to build safer, more resilient societies....
Participatory status with the Council of Europe for INGOs – 2026 cycle: apply online
INGOs wishing to apply for participatory status with the Council of Europe under Resolution CM/Res(2016)3 can now complete the online form. Applications for the 2026 cycle must be submitted by midnight on 31st March 2026 (CET). Organisations are invited to carefully review the requirements set...
CINGO President and Expert Council react to dissolution of Young LGBTI+ Association in Türkiye
In a letter dated 17 December to the Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the Council of Europe, the President of the Conference of INGOs and the President of its Expert Council on NGO Law react to the recent court ruling that dissolved the Young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex...
Taking place on 13 November 2025, 18:00-19:00.
Join Our Webinar on Empowering Working Mothers - Advancing Recognition and Overcoming Workplace Challenges
The CINGO Committee “NGOs as advocates for gender equality and women’s rights” invites you to a webinar on empowering working mothers. Across Europe today, women continue to face discrimination, career stagnation, and systemic challenges simply because they are mothers or wish to become mothers....
Civic space, situation in Gaza, call for interreligious dialogue platform and other outcomes of CINGO’s autumn session
The Conference of International NGOs (CINGO) held its Autumn Session on 13-16 October with a special item on civic space and problematic developments in several member States related to foreign agent legislations, administrative burdens, as well as situations of abusive proceedings, harassment...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Conference of INGOs ceremony
Once again this year, the ceremony was held on 15 October 2025 on the forecourt of the Palais de l'Europe, in front of the commemorative plaque symbolising the rejection of extreme poverty. The ceremony, opened by Gerhard Ermischer, President of the Conference of INGOs (CINGO), brought together...
The Conference of INGOs holds its Autumn 2025 session
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) will hold its Autumn Session in a hybrid format from 13 to 16 October 2025. It will open with meetings of the CINGO committees, the Task Force on civic space monitoring and followed by a special event devoted to “Climate justice and civil society,” organised by the...
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