Workshop 3: Europe in the world: the value added of the Council of Europe to
the European and universal Communities
Can a "Europe of values" serve as a model for other continents?
“10) Our Organisation, determined to contribute to the European architecture
and to the continent’s stability and security, will intensify its co-operation
with other international organisations accordingly. We welcome the progress
already made to this end since the Warsaw Summit, particularly with respect to
the European Union. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two
organisations gave new impetus to the partnership and political dialogue with
the European Union, and its implementation must be pursued. This search for
synergies with other international actors has also led to closer co-operation
with the OSCE and the United Nations. We can only encourage these efforts.”
Declaration of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Madrid, 12
May 2009