News on combating discrimination
Improving ethical standards of the electoral campaign in Albania and the responsibility of media to fight use of hate speech
During the electoral campaigns the risk of the use of hate speech in the media increases and the heated political debates may affect the ethical norms and standards of a democratic society. To address this topic and discuss about challenges and solutions to counter hate speech and the important...
Ministry of Interior and State Labour Inspectorate in North Macedonia sign a Memorandum of Co-operation on detection and referral of potential trafficking victims of labour exploitation
Under the European Union/Council of Europe co-operation initiative Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye and its activities “Preventing and combating human trafficking in North Macedonia” (2019 – 2022) and “Strengthening of the antitrafficking action in North Macedonia” (2023 –...
Call for tenders: local consultancy services in the framework of the action “Quality education for all – Serbia”
Within the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the action “Quality education for all – Serbia” is launching a call for local consultancy services. In this context, it is looking for providers in order to...
Poziv za učešće na tenderu: međunarodne konsultantske usluge u okviru projekta “Kvalitetno obrazovanje za sve - Bosna i Hercegovina”
U okviru zajedničkog programa Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „ Horizontal Facility za Zapadni Balkan i Tursku“, projekat „Kvalitetno obrazovanje za sve - Bosna i Hercegovina“ objavljuje poziv za međunarodne konsultantske usluge. U tom kontekstu, traži pružatelje usluga koji bi podržali...
Poziv za učešće na tenderu: lokalne konsultantske usluge u okviru projekta “Kvalitetno obrazovanje za sve – Bosna i Hercegovina”
U okviru zajedničkog programa Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „ Horizontal Facility za Zapadni Balkan i Tursku“, projekat „Kvalitetno obrazovanje za sve – Bosna i Hercegovina“ objavljuje poziv za lokalne konsultantske usluge. U tom kontekstu, traži pružatelje usluga koji bi podržali implementaciju...
Call for tenders: Consultancy services under the action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia”
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the joint European Union / Council of Europe action “Strengthening anti-trafficking action in Serbia”, as part of the joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”. In that context, it is looking for Provider(s) for the...
Establishing Model schools for democratic culture as part of the Quality education for all action in Serbia
As part of the Quality education for all action, a Beneficiary working group had a planning meeting from 2-4 March 2023. The goal of the meeting was to define the implementation framework and strategic compliance of the action with the policy and educational strategies and priorities of the...
Poziv za učešće na tenderu: Konsultantske usluge u okviru projekta „Ka jednakoj inkluzivnoj i tolerantnoj Bosni i Hercegovini“
Vijeće Evrope trenutno provodi zajednički projekat Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „Ka jednakoj inkluzivnoj i tolerantnoj Bosni i Hercegovini“, koji je dio zajedničkog programa „Horizontal Facility za Zapadni Balkan i Tursku“. Projekat ima za cilj nastavak revizije/razvijanja zakonskih okvira u...
Seizing commitment of all relevant institutions in Albania to address segregation in schools
Representatives of Albanian local and central institutions gathered in Korça to discuss concrete measures to advance the integration of Roma and Egyptian children in education, with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe. This event was organised in light of a recent decision...
“Week against Discrimination” kicks off in Albania with the support of Horizontal Facility III programme
The Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination in co-operation with the EU and Council of Europe joint action on “Advancing the protection from discrimination in Albania” is organising in Albania the “Week against Discrimination” which aims to inform and raise awareness on various aspects...
Quality education for all Serbia – Inaugural action Steering Committee meeting held
The Inaugural Steering Committee meeting of the new, third phase, of the Quality education for all action took place in Belgrade on 7 February 2023. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Institute for Improvement of Education and Institute for Education Quality...
Promoting equality among families and children from marginalised groups in Kosovo*
NGO CONCORDIA from Kosovo completed numerous activities aimed at increasing awareness of children, young people and women from cities of Suhareka and Prizren about their rights. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the framework of the action on...
Raising awareness about rights of people with disabilities among NGOs, teachers and students from Kosovo*
NGO Down Syndrome Kosova completed their three month-long project which was focused on tackling hate speech against people with disabilities. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the framework of the action on ‘Promotion of diversity and equality in...
Marking 2022 Human Rights Week by Youth Initiative of Human Rights
Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) completed their month-long project aimed at marking the International Human Rights Day. The project was supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, through the Horizontal Facility II action on ‘Promotion of diversity and equality in Kosovo’....
Dostupne nove publikacije o trgovini ljudima u Bosni i Hercegovini
Zajednički projekat Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „Prevencija i borba protiv trgovine ljudima u Bosni i Hercegovini“ objavio je nove publikacije. Cilj publikacija je da pomognu donositeljima politika i stručnjacima u zemlji sa pružanjem relevantnih znanja i analizom temeljnih uzroka trgovine...
Purchase of consultancy services: local experts in the field of combating discrimination, anti-racism, hate crime and hate speech in Montenegro
The Council of Europe started implementing the joint European Union and Council of Europe action on “Combating hatred and intolerance in Montenegro” on 1 January 2023. The action is part of the joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”. In that context, it is...
High-school students and teachers from Kichevo attended a workshop on combating hate speech
40 high-school students and teachers from Kichevo attended a workshop on combating hate speech. The goal of the workshop was to gather high-school students and teachers from several schools and to discuss the main concepts of hate speech, counter-narratives, bullying, and the different ways how...
Drawing to close a successful three years’ co-operation on equality
The closing steering committee of the action on ‘promotion of diversity and equality in Kosovo*’ took place in Pristina, at the presence of the Ombudsperson Qelaj, the Head of the Office for Good Governance Habit Hajredini and the Head of the COE office in Pristina Frank Power. Beneficiaries and...
Closing conference of the action “Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey”
The European Union and the Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey”, implemented within the framework of “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022” came to a successful end after a...
Glasnogovornici i nevladine organizacije iz Bosne i Hercegovine prošli obuku o zaštiti privatnosti žrtava trgovine ljudima
Zajednički projekat Evropske unije i Vijeća Evrope „Prevencija i borba protiv trgovine ljudima u Bosni i Hercegovini“ organizovao je obuku za predstavnike i predstavnice medija, glasnogovornike, glasnogovornice i organizacije civilnog društva na temu zaštite identiteta, privatnog života i ličnih...