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Secretary General highlights Council of Europe 75th anniversary at Assembly Summer plenary session
Parliamentary Assembly session
24 June 2024
Strasbourg
“As we continue to celebrate the Council of Europe’s 75th anniversary, I believe that the importance of its future success is understood by our member states and that despite all the complications there is an opportunity to build on this Organisation’s extraordinary legacy with a new layer of...
First Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment awarded to Irida Women’s Center in Greece
Parliamentary Assembly session
24 June 2024
Strasbourg
The first Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment has been awarded to the Irida Women’s Center in Greece, a grassroots NGO which works for positive change in the lives of women experiencing poverty, social exclusion and gender-based violence. The 60,000-euro annual prize, awarded jointly by PACE and...