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Council of Europe
2 July 2026
Strasbourg
Technology-facilitated child sexual abuse: progress in investigations and training
Committee of Ministers
1 July 2026
Strasbourg
San Marino’s Captains Regent on official visit to the Council of Europe
Генеральный секретарь
30 июня 2026 г.
Париж, Франция
«В любом месте. При любых обстоятельствах.» — Генеральный секретарь Берсе выступает за отмену смертной казни
17-19
Nov
2026
30th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 6
15-17
Sep
2026
Research Symposium on Young People’s Access to Social Rights
European Youth Centre Strasbourg
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
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
The European Court of Human Rights will deliver its ruling in the case of Vainik and Others v. Estonia
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
30
Jun
2026
Official Opening Ceremony of the World Congress against the Death Penalty
Paris (France)
09:30 - 11:00
Secretary General
29
Jun
2026
Secretary General will deliver an address at the Conference of Policy Planning Directors
Strasbourg
Secretary General
29-30
Jun
2026
International colloquium "Constitutional Jurisdictions: Bridges of Law and Dialogue Dynamics"
Tétouan/Morocco (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University)
Council of Europe
29-03
Jun-Jul
2026
The Commissioner for Human Rights will conduct a visit to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Commissioner for Human Rights
27
Jun
2026
SG's address in the leaders' panel The Age of Multipolarity: Navigation New Realities
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
09:00 - 10:00
Secretary General
27
Jun
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Gordan Jandroković, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament and members of the Delegation of the Croatian Parliament to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
11:15 - 11:45
Secretary General
26
Jun
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
19:45 - 20:15
Secretary General
26
Jun
2026
Gala dinner hosted by Mr Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
20:30
Secretary General
26
Jun
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
13:30 - 14:00
Secretary General
26
Jun
2026
Interview with HRT (Hrvatska radiotelevizija)
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
18:00 - 18:30
Secretary General
26
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
14:00 - 14:30
Secretary General
26-27
Jun
2026
Secretary General Alain Berset to participate in the Dubrovnik Forum
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Secretary General
25
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 49 judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
25
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Arne van Hout, Director-General for Public Administration and Democratic Rule of Law, Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Strasbourg
14:00 - 14:30
Deputy Secretary General
25
Jun
2026
Visit of students from Liverpool University
Strasbourg
15:00 - 15:45
Deputy Secretary General
25-26
Jun
2026
The Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty will participate in a panel during the human dimension of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026
Gdańsk (Poland)
Commissioner for Human Rights
24
Jun
2026
An event entitled “Sport in the Time of War”, will be organised by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe
Geneva/Switzerland (Palais des Nations) and online
Council of Europe
24
Jun
2026
Meeting with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party
Strasbourg
11:15 - 11:30
Secretary General
24
Jun
2026
The event “Youth Innovating Democracy” will bring together more than 100 young leaders
Strasbourg (European Youth Centre)
Council of Europe
24
Jun
2026
Meeting with representatives of the Turkish Cypriot people at PACE
Strasbourg
11:00 - 11:15
Secretary General
23
Jun
2026
Short meeting with Mr Piero Fassino (Italy, SOC), to discuss about the Western Balkans
Strasbourg
11:15 - 11:30
Secretary General