“The success of democracy is not possible without the participation of our citizens in civic life,” stated. Michele NICOLETTI, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...

The Handbook on Transparency and Citizen Participation and the Tool Guide on Management of Change were presented to the Congress members on the occasion of the 34th Session in Strasbourg (27-28...

The members of the Congress will meet in Strasbourg, France, from 27 to 28 March 2018 for their 34th Session placed under the theme “rights-based governance at local and regional...

In recent months, scandals related to the harassment and sexual abuse of women have erupted and no environment - political, artistic or civil society - has been spared. Women all around the world...

“All children have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse. Yet  thousands of children in and around Europe, are suffering harsh conditions, violence and abuse as they try...

Meeting at the 3rd Summit of Mayors for the Alliance of European Cities against Violent Extremism in Barcelona, Spain, on 15 November 2017, 55 mayors and deputy mayors from 18 European countries...

Congress members will meet, from 18 to 20 October 2017, in Strasbourg, at their 33rd session, chaired by Gudrun Mosler-Törnström. They will hear the testimonies of young refugees and examine the...

During its meeting on 15 September in Paris, the Bureau of the Congress held an exchange of views with Ambassador Laima Jurevičienė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe...

Congress President Gudrun Mosler-Törnström took part in a seminar organised by the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE), on 24 July 2017, in Oviedo, Spain, on the occasion...

Global support for the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“Istanbul Convention”) significantly increased today with the...