Council of Europe Days:
telling the Council of Europe’s story

People across the Council of Europe’s 46 member states live in greater safety, security and dignity because their governments protect their human rights.  Most of them would struggle to list all of their rights as laid out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter.  They might also not know about the various conventions that we have in place covering everything from the prevention of torture, to tackling human trafficking, to combating violence against women and domestic violence. 

Înapoi Montenegro tree planting symbolises cultivation of Council of Europe standards and values

Montenegro tree planting symbolises cultivation of Council of Europe standards and values

Participating in the Telling the CoE's story project, Montenegro has organised a tree planting ceremony as a symbol of cooperation and partnership between Montenegro and the Council of Europe. The event, aiming at raising public awareness about the Council of Europe´s positive impact on people’s daily lives was organised jointly with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Filip Ivanović, the Mayor of Podgorica Olivera Injac and the Council of Europe Programme Office in Podgorica.

Highlighting the multiple symbolic meanings of the olive tree in different cultures and religions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Filip Ivanović, said that the most common one is the symbol of peace: “As such, it was well suited to choose this tree to mark our long-term partnership and cooperation. Our successful partnership is based on the values of peace and peaceful coexistence of different nationalities, cultures and confessions.”

He also emphasised the importance of the mandate of the Council of Europe for Montenegro in establishing and implementing the highest democratic standards as part of its internal reform processes, including Montenegro’s European path. “Achieving the standards and values of the Council of Europe is an integral part of completing the criteria and making progress in becoming an EU member state, Minister Ivanović said.

The tree planting ceremony was also a precursor for the upcoming presidency of Montenegro to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which starts in November 2026.

 

Strasbourg 24 July 2024
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 Telling the story

In fact, we all benefit from our rights throughout our lives and in everything we do - from our education, healthcare and housing to how we express our opinions, participate in society and spend our free time.

So, how do we help more people to understand how they benefit from their human rights?

How do we take this conversation from the conference table to the kitchen table?  That’s the aim of the Council of Europe Days visibility project.

By holding events across our member states, we can let people know about what their rights do for them.

This website includes information about what individual governments and others are doing to help get the message out there, through a range of varied and innovative events, reaching out to various audiences.

The ideas on these pages are meant for sharing and for inspiration, so that more people are motivated to take part, organise an event and give visibility to our fundamental rights and freedoms and to the positive impact that the Council of Europe is making on people’s lives.


 Human rights belong to us all!

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