Video interviews of the 20th Session available on YouTube -
Congress members and guest speakers answered questions on topical issues debated during the 20th Congress Session, which took place in Strasbourg (France) from 22 to 24 March 2011:
- co-operation between the European Union and the Council of Europe Congress
- citizen participation at local and regional level in Europe
- energy efficiency at regional level
- observation of local elections in Ukraine
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local and regional democracy in Austria, and local democracy in Malta
- cities facing natural disasters
- situation of Roma in Europe
All of these interviews can be seen on the Council of Europe YouTube account:
http://uk.youtube.com/user/CouncilofEurope
Interview with Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy |
Interview with Marjan HAAK,
The Netherlands (EPP/CD), Congress Rapporteur on citizen participation at local and regional level in Europe |
Interview with Svetlana ORLOVA, Russian Federation (EPP/CD),
Vice-President of the Congress, on energy efficiency at regional level |
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Interview with Nigel MERMAGEN, United Kingdom (ILDG), Congress Rapporteur on the observation of local elections in Ukraine (31 October 2010) |
Interview with Emil CALOTA,
Romania (SOC), Congress Rapporteur on local democracy in Malta |
Interview with Marc COOLS,
Belgium (ILDG), Congress Rapporteur on Austria Local and regional democracy in Austria
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Interview with Helena MOLIN-VALDES, Deputy Director of the United Nations Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
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Interview with John WARMISHAM, United Kingdom (SOC), Congress thematic Rapporteur on Roma/Travellers Issues |
Interview with Rudolf SARKÖZI, President of the Advisory Council of the Roma National Minority and former District Councillor of Vienna, Austria |