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Secretary General
12 June 2026
Vienna
Secretary General in Vienna: Europe’s response to fragmentation must be greater cooperation
Committee of Ministers
12 June 2026
Strasbourg
Implementing ECHR rulings: new decisions concerning 24 countries taken
Agenda
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
19
Jun
2026
The Symposium, “The European dimension in National Systems” will be organised
Athens/Greece (General State Archives)
Council of Europe
18
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 24 judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
18
Jun
2026
Award Ceremony of the 3rd edition of the Journalism Excellence Awards
Strasbourg (Palais de l’Europe, Hemicycle, 12.30 p.m.)
Council of Europe
17-19
Jun
2026
Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy! - Council of Europe Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week
Strasbourg
Council of Europe
16
Jun
2026
The Commissioner for Human Rights will continue his visit to the country
Paris (France)
Commissioner for Human Rights
16
Jun
2026
Secretary General Alain Berset will deliver an opening keynote speech at the Open Innovation Dialogue Hub
Strasbourg
Secretary General
16
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing six judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
16
Jun
2026
Justice ministers to strengthen the criminal justice response to money laundering and terrorist financing
Strasbourg
Committee of Ministers
15
Jun
2026
Secretary General Alain Berset will address the Judges of the European Court of Human Rights
Strasbourg
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Short meeting with Mr Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Vienna, Austria
09:45 - 10:00
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria
Vienna, Austria
12:15 - 13:00
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Address to the OSCE Permanent Council (SG speech)
Vienna, Austria
10:00 - 11:20
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria
Vienna, Austria
11:30 - 12:00
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Lunch hosted by Mr Raphael Nägeli, Ambassador of Switzerland to the OSCE and the UN in Vienna
Vienna, Austria
13:15 - 14:20
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 89 judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
11
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Raphael Naegeli, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador of Switzerland to OSCE and UN in Vienna
Vienna, Austria
09:30 - 09:45
Secretary General
11
Jun
2026
Tête-à-tête meeting with Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna, Austria
16:25 - 16:40
Secretary General
11-12
Jun
2026
The Council of Europe’s Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport will convene for its annual meeting
Strasbourg
Council of Europe
10
Jun
2026
Launch event of the new Recommendation on accountability for technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 9 and online
15:30 - 17:30
10
Jun
2026
The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Commission and Committee on Crime Problems will launch Recommendation
Strasbourg (Palais de l’Europe, room 9, 3.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m.) and online
Council of Europe
10
Jun
2026
Public Hearing on the Reykjavik Parameters-From diagnosis to action: towards democratic security
Strasbourg and online
14:30 - 17:30
10
Jun
2026
The final conference of the European Union – Council of Europe joint project
Ljubljana/Slovenia (Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons) and online
Council of Europe
10-11
Jun
2026
7th meeting of the Expert Group on General Aviation (Pompidou Group)
Strasbourg, France