Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Palais in pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 10/10/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
For the first time ever, the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg was illuminated in pink last night – in a special initiative to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The building will stay illuminated throughout the week. More
Cross-border parental responsibility conflicts: a call for simpler and less costly procedures
- 19/09/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The PACE Social Affairs Committee today called on European governments to make the enforcement of parental responsibility decisions abroad “simpler, speedier and less costly”. More
Tuberculosis: measures needed to avoid 2.1 million deaths in Europe
- 19/09/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“Drug-resistant tuberculosis is one of the gravest risks requiring attention. Its rates in Europe are growing faster than in any other world region,” said Serhii Kiral, rapporteur on 'Inquiry into growing antimicrobial resistance'. More
Petra De Sutter: “high time for a debate on new genetic technologies”
- 03/08/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Petra De Sutter today underlined the urgency of taking a clear position on the practical use of new genetic technologies following the publication of a new study in the journal Nature. More
European Diplomas awarded to seven municipalities in 2017
- 29/06/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The mayors of seven municipalities were today presented with the 2017 European Diploma, honouring their work to promote the European ideal, at a ceremony at the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg. More
Second mandate as PACE General Rapporteur on Local and Regional Authorities for Luís Leite Ramos
- 28/06/2017
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
At its meeting held on 1 June in Baku, the Committee on Social Affairs appointed Luís Leite Ramos for a second mandate as General Rapporteur on Local and Regional Authorities of the PACE. More
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The committee is responsible for awarding the Europe Prize, created in 1955, which recognises the contribution made by towns and cities to promotion of the European ideal. The Prize is divided into four parts: the European Diploma, the Flag of Honour, the Plaque of Honour and the Europe Prize itself. The winner of the 2018 Prize is Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine).
In January 2018, Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.
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Terms of reference
The Committee shall consider issues relating to social rights and policies, public health, sustainable development, economic co-operation and development, local and regional democracy and good governance in these fields, having special regard to the situation of the more vulnerable groups in society.
Members
The 81 members are appointed by the national delegations to the Assembly and may belong to one of the six political groups in the Assembly or be non-registered.
Sub-committees
The committee currently has four sub-committees:
- Jean-Pierre GRIN (Switzerland, ALDE) - General Rapporteur on local and regional authorities
- Ms Tanja KLEINSORGE - Head of the Secretariat
6.155+33/3 88.41.2906 - Ms Aiste RAMANAUSKAITE - Secretary
6.145+33/3 88.41.3117 - Ms Yulia PERERVA - Secretary
6.147+33/3 88.41.3948 - Ms Ayşegül ELVERIŞ - Secretary
6.161+33/3 88.41.2332 - Ms Bogdana BUZARNESCU - Assistant
6.139+33/3 90.21.4538 - Ms Melissa CHARBONNEL - Assistant
6.140+33/3 90.21.4738 - Ms Carmen METTLING - Project assistant
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