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European Drug Prevention Prize: winning projects from Belgium, Poland and Lithuania
Three projects from Belgium, Poland and Lithuania were awarded the Pompidou Group’s 2021 European Drug Prevention Prize, on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Group at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The 2021 Prize winners – S.A.M.E.N. (Together) project in Belgium,...
Municipalities from Portugal, Greece and the United Kingdom win the Congress Dosta! Prize
Municipalities of Torres Vedras in Portugal, Argostoli in Greece and Salford in the United Kingdom have been awarded the Dosta! Prize by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe during its 41st Session, for their initiatives promoting the integration of Roma and...
Migration: Developing long term solutions with local and regional authorities
The Congress examined the challenges posed by migration for cities and regions in a debate held on 26 October with the participation of Ambassador Drahoslav Štefánek, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Migration and Refugees, and Erini Dourou (Greece,...
Pompidou Group marks 50th anniversary in Paris against backdrop of increasing drug use in Europe
The Council of Europe’s International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group) will mark its 50th anniversary in Paris (Pompidou Centre) on 28 October at an event that will look back over its history and successes, while also highlighting the importance of placing human rights...
Secretary General welcomes Congress priorities for 2021-26
On the eve of the 41st Session, the Bureau of the Congress held an exchange of views with the Council of Europe Secretary General, Marija Pejčinović Burić, on 25 October 2021. The Secretary General welcomed the Congress' priorities for 2021-2026, which correspond to those of the Organisation....
