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Part sessions 2013 Third Part (24-28 June 2013) Second Part (22-26 April 2013) First Part (21-25 January 2013)   Part sessions 2012 Fourth Part (1-5 October 2012) Third Part (25-29 June 2012) Second Part (23-27 April 2012) First Part (23-27 January 2012)   Part sessions 2011 Fourth Part (3-7 October 2011) Third part (20-24 June … Read more

European Conference of Presidents of Parliament The European Conference of Presidents of Parliament brings together Speakers and Presidents of the parliaments of the 47 member States of the Council of Europe; of parliaments enjoying observer and partner for democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and of international parliamentary assemblies. The … Read more

Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons News New walls against migrants ‘morally unacceptable’, says committee 17/12/2018 Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons On the eve of International Migrants’ Day (18 December), the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons, in a statement, called for the respect of migrants’ fundamental rights. More Slavery Abolition Day: ‘Europe must do … Read more

Culture, Science, Education and Media News Consolidating the freedom of the media as pillars of democratic elections 25/09/2018 Culture, Science, Education and Media “Media freedom is an essential condition for democratic elections; the media must be free to inform the public without political or economic pressure,” said the Culture Committee, meeting in Tbilisi. More Call … Read more

Detail of decisions taken by the Committee at each meeting Détail des décisions prises par la Commission à chacune de ses réunions   Date English Français 2018 16/01/2017 AS/MON 001 AS/MON 001 22/01/2018 AS/MON 002 AS/MON 002 13/03/2018 AS/MON 003 AS/MON 003 27/04/2018 AS/MON 004 AS/MON 004 29/05/2018 AS/MON 005 AS/MON 005 26/06/2018 AS/MON 006 … Read more

Michele Nicoletti « En ces temps où nous sommes confrontés à d’énormes défis – du terrorisme aux migrations, des anciennes et nouvelles formes de pauvreté à la méfiance vis-à-vis des institutions représentatives, de la résurgence du racisme et de la xénophobie à l’immense solitude de tant de personnes – nous devons résister à la tentation du … Read more

Anne Brasseur “I am proud to be the president of an Assembly which brings together 324 parliamentarians from 47 European countries, representing 820 million people. To benefit from this diversity, we must not only foster permanent dialogue and mutual respect but also make the effort to understand others, taking account of their backgrounds, their history, … Read more

Biography May 2006 – to 31 January 2011: Director General, Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (deputizing for the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly) 1 November 2009 – 31 March 2010: Acting Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe October 1996 to … Read more

SpeechesReturn to Full Page Opening statement, October 2016 Part-Session Opening statement, October 2016 Part-Session Strasbourg, Monday 10 October 2016 Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentleman, Fear is present in the atmosphere within our societies. Fear of terrorism, fear of war, fear of the “other” – foreigners or migrants coming to our societies. These various fears taken … Read more

The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will meet in Sofia on Friday 27 November, in the context of the Bulgarian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (November 2015-May 2016). After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Anne Brasseur, the Speaker of the National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva … Read more

Réunions des commissions Bien que les commissions s’occupent principalement de rapports, elles ont une grande liberté pour examiner toute question entrant dans leur domaine de compétence lorsqu’elles en décident ainsi. Elles organisent sur des thèmes particuliers des auditions, des colloques ou des conférences dont les résultats servent ensuite à rédiger les rapports soumis à l’Assemblée. … Read more

Strasbourg, 26-30 January 2015 Address by the President of Ireland, as well as debates on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and on protection of media freedom in Europe are among highlights of the Assembly’s Winter session 2015 (26-30 January). There will be a discussion of intolerance and discrimination in Europe, with a special focus on … Read more

Strasbourg, 28 September-2 October 2015 A joint debate on the humanitarian and political response to the migration and refugee crisis in Europe, the challenges for countries of transit, and the urgent need for a real European asylum system, with the intervention of the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini, will be among … Read more

How are judges of the European Court of Human Rights elected? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, providing them with democratic legitimacy. According to the European Convention on Human Rights, judges must “be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required for … Read more

Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development News ‘Blow the whistle’ to end child sexual abuse in sports 19/11/2018 Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development “One in five children are victims of sexual abuse or violence, and in the field of sport, children are particularly vulnerable,” Liliane Maury Pasquier said today, at an event organised by … Read more

The committee’s public documents and declarations.   1. Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (open) Date Document title 11/10/2018 AS/Soc (2018) PV 05 add / Draft minutes Hearing on “Anonymous donation of sperm and oocytes: balancing the rights of parents, donors and children” held in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday, 17 September 2018, from … Read more

Alfred Sixto, Head of the Table Office Tel. +33 / (0)3 88 41 22 44 Valérie Clamer, Deputy Head of the Table Office Tel. +33 / (0)3 88 41 21 06 Assistants: Sally-Ann Honeyman Tel. +33 / (0)3 88 41 28 58 Martine Meyer Tel. +33 / (0)3 88 41 35 07 Susan Fellah Tel. … Read more