42nd session of the Congress with the participation of Minister Mariastella Gelmini
22 March 2022 Ms Mariastella Gelmini, Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy, participated remotely to the 42nd Session of the Congress, on behalf of the Italian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers.“At all levels of government we must continue to strive for better democracies, better governance, fairer and more just societies where everyone has equal […]
Read moreThe Russian Federation is excluded from the Council of Europe
16 March 2022I In an extraordinary meeting this morning, the Committee of Ministers it was decided, in the context of the procedure launched under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, that the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe as from today, after 26 years of […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe leaders make joint statement on the exclusion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe
The Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Luigi Di Maio, the President of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, Tiny Kox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, have made the following statement: “As leaders of the Council […]
Read moreAmbassador Giacomelli’s presentation of the priorities of the Italian presidency to the students of Science Po in Strasbourg
17 March 2022 Ambassador Giacomelli explained to the students of SciencesPo in Strasbourg the priorities of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe, in the light of the challenges that the Organisation and the international community are facing at this time.The presentation was followed by a debate in Italian and French.
Read moreJustice Ministers’ conference in Venice
13-14 December 2022 “Crime and Criminal Justice -The Role of Restorative Justice in Europe” is the theme of the Conference of the Ministers of Justice organised by the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers in Venice on 13-14 December at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista.The Presidency presented for adoption a “Venice Declaration on […]
Read moreHigh-level event “Work-life balance as a leverage for women’s empowerment and promoting gender equality”
14 April 2022 The high-level event on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality was organised by the Ministry for Equal Opportunities and Family and the Council of Europe, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the scope of the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, […]
Read more“Welcome to the Council of Europe” the children’s book by Geronimo Stilton on the Council of Europe
“Welcome to the Council of Europe” is a special edition starring the mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton released on the Semester of the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, with the aim of promoting this important Organisation, its founding values and its tasks also to younger children.It was created by […]
Read moreInter-religious dialogue on religion and peace, religion and human rights
2 May 2022 In the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, the international conference on “Inter-religious dialogue on religion and peace, religion and human rights” took place in Strasbourg, at the Council of Europe. The event has been opened by Ambassador Michele Giacomelli, Chair of the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies and […]
Read moreEuropean Conference of Prosecutors in Palermo
5-6 May 2022 On May 5th and 6th 2022, the European Conference of Prosecutors General entitled ‘Prosecutors between independence and accountability’ was held. The Conference was organised in the framework of Italy’s Presidency of the Council of Europe and promoted by the Prosecutor-General’s Office of the Court of Cassation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreClosing Concert of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe by the “Quartetto di Venezia”
Strasbourg, 12 May 2022 The performance of the “Quartetto di Venezia” marked the end of the cultural programme of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe. Pieces by composers such as Debussy, Beethoven and Mozart were the highlights of the evening’s repertoire in the beautiful Protestant Church of Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg.
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