The Heads of State and Government of Council of Europe member states recognised the importance of combating violence against women at the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government in May 2005 in Warsaw. Resolving to eradicate violence against women, including domestic violence, they decided in the adopted Action Plan that the Council of Europe will conduct a pan-European Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, in close co-operation with other European and national actors, including NGOs.
A high-level Conference to launch this Campaign will be held in Madrid on 27 November 2006.