Podcasts and videos
Podcasts
Jean-Michel BELORGEY
Former President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Régis BRILLAT
Head of Department of the European Social Charter
Social Charter achievements and future challenges: Mr Brillat explains (in French) the Charter's past achievements and future challenges, after being launched half a century ago in Turin, Italy.
Alfredo BRUTO DA COSTA
Member of the European Committee of Social Rights
Luis JIMENA QUESADA
President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Audio interview (French)
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary year of the Charter, Mr. Quesada has been asked to define the Charter, how it functions and to evaluate its impact over the last 50 years.
14/10/2011 © Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
Audio interview (Spanish with English transcript)
Csilla KOLLONAY LEHOCZKY
Member of the European Committee of Social Rights
Matti MIKKOLA
Former President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Gerard QUINN
Former Vice-President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Daniel Endres
Director of the UNHCR Bureau for Europe
Europe must recognise the job rights of refugees (2012)
In this podcast, Daniel Endres, Director of the UNHCR Bureau for Europe discusses the employment rights of refugees.
Videos
Multimedia documents on the European Social Charter in the context of its 50th anniversary 18 October 1961 - 18 October 2011
© Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
Radio report by René Wyndham
© Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
This web documentary examines the problems of finding decent living conditions in Paris for people on low incomes. It coincides with the 50th anniversary of the European Social Charter, which is referred to in the film.
© Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
This short film shows some concrete examples of how the European Social Charter works in practice. Jim Gibbons reports from Croatia and Bulgaria on the challenges faced by homosexuals, transgender and Roma people.
© Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
Vice President of the European Committee of Social Rights
In this interview Mr. O'Cinneide addresses member countries of the Council of Europe who have ratified the Charter on the importance of respecting social rights in times of economic crisis.
14/10/2011 © Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe 2011
Vice President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Audiovisual interview "Soziale rechte in Europa (German)
March 2011
Social Rights In 'Flexible' Europe
In this Spanish language interview, Luis Jimena Quesada, President of the European Commitee of Social Rights discusses the Social Charter, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The European Committee of Social Rights publishes its Conclusions on Labour Rights
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