Resilience, recovery and reconstruction: Council of Europe adopts new Action Plan for Ukraine
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a record €50 million Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026. “The Action Plan “Resilience, Recover and Reconstruction” (2023-2026) has been developed in close consultation with the Ukrainian authorities. It is part of our Organisation’s contribution to the rebuilding process and recovery of the country, faced with […]
Read moreVenice Commission plenary opinions published
The Venice Commission has published this week, inter alia, opinions on amendments to the Judicial Code of Armenia, on draft amendments to the Election Code and the Law on Political Associations of Citizens in Georgia (jointly with OSCE/ODIHR), on draft amendments to the Law on the Judicial Council and Judges of Montenegro, on the draft […]
Read moreConference of Italian Ambassadors
Rome, 22 December 2022. Ambassador Michele Giacomelli participated to the sixth session of the 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, dedicated to Italy’s global appeal, which was held today at the Farnesina in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Education and Merit, […]
Read moreEnd of year message from the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella
«Dear fellow citizens,one year ago, addressing you for this occasion, I said that the previous seven years had been challenging and complex.The same goes for the year that has just gone by, seen as it featured a number of relevant political and institutional events.The election of the President of the Republic, which unexpectedly committed me […]
Read moreSecretary General urges the Russian Foreign Minister to implement ECHR judgments
Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has written to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urging the Russian Federation to implement outstanding judgments from the European Court of Human Rights. At its latest quarterly meeting on the execution of ECHR judgments, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers also decided to implement a new […]
Read more25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Italy reaffirms its strong commitment to the fight against all forms of discrimination and violence against women, which continues to be a serious and unacceptable obstacle to the enjoyment of women’s rights and their full personal fulfilment. This is a priority commitment of our country’s foreign policy, which the Farnesina conducts coherently both in […]
Read moreThe seminars by the “Scuola Superiore della Magistratura” concerning domestic violence and secondary victimisation
24-25 October. The “Strasbourg Workshops” were held in Naples on the topic of “Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence”. The project with an innovative approach by the “Scuola Superiore della Magistratura” (the Institution in charge of training magistrates), aimed at a dialogue between the supranational perspective and the national perspective on issues […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe – European Heritage Days 2022
The European Heritage Days will be held on 24 and 25 September, on the theme: “Sustainable cultural heritage: a legacy for the future”.The event is organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the European Union to celebrate the cultural heritage that promotes well-being, peace and tolerance in our societies.Four projects have been selected from […]
Read moreItaly makes a voluntary contribution
30 March 2022 Ambassador Michele Giacomelli, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe and Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General to the Council of Europe signed a voluntary contribution of €400,000 towards Council of Europe projects which support the priorities of the Italian Chairmanship.
Read moreItalian Presidency and Council of Europe joint Event on age assessment of unaccompanied migrant children
30 March 2022 The event “Age assessment of unaccompanied migrant children: promoting a human rights and multidisciplinary approach” took place in Rome today. It was organised jointly by Italy’s National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP) and the Office of the Special Representative on Migration and Refugees of the Secretary General of the Council […]
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