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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....
Post-Covid Recovery and Migration on the agenda of 41st Congress session
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will hold its 41st session, from 26 to 28 October 2021, for the first time in person in Strasbourg since the Covid-19 pandemic. Within the context of the sanitary crisis, the Congress will hold a debate on the different levers of the "Post-Covid...
Challenges to coordinate policies on AI regulation: international conference
The Council of Europe and the Hungarian presidency of its Committee of Ministers are holding an online international conference on 26 October to discuss the challenges governments face to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in a coordinated manner. Under the theme “Current and Future Challenges...