Romania and the Council of Europe – bringing human rights from the conference table to your kitchen table.

The Council of Europe works for you. We want to give visibility to the role, standards and work of the Council of Europe in its member states, to show how Council of Europe membership has helped achieve particular results or changes. Our aim, through a variety of events and actions, is to highlight ways in which the Council of Europe’s action has helped improve the life of individuals and contributed to improving people’s enjoyment of fundamental rights.

Amb. Dr. Ion I. Jinga, Reprezentant Permanent al României la Consiliul Europei

Whether it is the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights at national level, or the Council of Europe's work in many fields, such as working to abolish the death penalty or to ensure freedom of expression and freedom of the media, or to adress online and technology-facilitated violence against women through the Istanbul Convention and Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the Council of Europe has achieved a lot since 1949. View achievements »

​​​ Events

19 March 2025​

• In his article "About Democracy and Industrial Revolutions," published in The America Times, H.E. Dr. Ion I. Jinga examines the symptoms and causes of democratic decline, such as decreased political participation and public distrust in institutions, and discusses the impact of global crises like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic on democracy. The article was also published in Euractiv.ro; Despre democrație și revoluții industriale, articol al ambasadorului Ion Jinga, șeful Reprezentanței Permanente a României la Consiliul Europei, trimis Umbrela Strategică).

25-27 February 2025

• In his article ‘The Ocean and Human Rights’ published in Umbrela Strategică, Euractiv.ro, and The America Times, H.E. Dr Ion I. Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe highlights the critical role of oceans in sustaining life and the urgent need to address marine pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. He underscores the fact that international cooperation, as seen in agreements like the UN's High Seas Treaty and Council of Europe standards, is essential for ocean conservation. With the upcoming 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice in view, Jinga advocates for a human rights-based approach to environmental protection, urging multilateral action and global partnerships.

21-23  January 2025

• Learning from History - The Union of the Romanian Principalities: An opinion article about how Romania´s history, geography, culture, traditions, values and aspirations through the Union of 1859 has been the beginning of an extraordinary process of modernisation and reforms of the country as a provider of regional and global stability, promoting respect for the rule of law and human rights, contributing to lasting peace solutions to conflicts. The article, written by Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe has been published on the European website EurActiv (21 January), the America Times (21 January) and in the online publication Umbrela Strategică (23 January).

26-30  November 2024

• December as a Special Time:  An opinion article written by Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, highlighting the special significance of 1 December 1918 when the modern Romanian State reached its natural borders. The article has been published on the European website EurActiv (30 November), the America Times (26 November) and in the online publication Umbrela Strategică (28 November).

3 November 2024

• Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence and Real Life :  An opinion article on the threats and opportunities offered by advances in the field of artificial intelligence written by Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe and published on the European website EurActiv and the America Times.

11 September 2024

• A Library against Oblivion: An opinion article written by Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe and published in the European website EurActiv and the America Times about the Romanian Library in Freiburg im Breisgau, an act of resistance through culture by a group of Romanian refugees against violation of democracy and human rights by the Communist regime.

26 June 2024

• Great expectations: The Summit of the Future : Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, has written an opinion article in which he makes the point that the 52 actions proposed in the draft United Nations' Pact for the Future are also priorities for the Council of Europe. The article, aimed at raising the Organisation’s visibility, appears both on the European website EurActiv and the American website the America Times.  Marile speranțe: Summit-ul Viitorului (umbrela-strategica.ro) : Articol al ambasadorului Ion Jinga, șeful Reprezentanței Permanente a României pe lângă Consiliul Europei, preluat din The America Times.

8 March 2024

• The Council of Europe at 75 : Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, has written an opinion article on the history and achievements of the Organisation, as it approaches its 75^th anniversary on 5 May 2024.  The article, aimed at raising the Organisation’s visibility, appears both on the European website EurActiv, and the American website the America Times. It traces the major milestones in the Council of Europe’s history, from Churchill’s famous speech in Zurich in 1946 to the Reykjavik Summit in May 2023. "Consiliul Europei @75" - Un articol al ambasadorului Ion Jinga, șeful Reprezentanţei permanente a României pe lângă Consiliul Europei, trimis Umbrela Strategică.

28 September 2023

• Romania at the Council of Europe: A 30-Year Journey : Ambassador Dr Ion I. Jinga, the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, has written an opinion article on the Romanian website of EurActiv to mark the 30^th anniversary of Romania’s accession to the CoE. Romania joined the Council of Europe on 7 October 1993.