The Council of Europe and the European Union share the proposals for future co-operation priorities in the six Eastern Partnership countries submitted through the Suggestion Box

5 February 2021 Online

The online event “Improving the lives of citizens through better governance” of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme on Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) 2019-2021, held on 5-7 October 2020, allowed speakers and participants to exchange about priorities in the region under...

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Towards an improved framework for transparency of beneficial ownership in Azerbaijan

3 February 2021 Azerbaijan

The Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2021) project against money laundering and terrorism financing in Azerbaijan continues to support the national authorities in their efforts to align the national legislation with international standards and best practices geared to anti-money...

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Awareness raising activities in Armenia on hate speech

1 February 2021 Armenia

A series of online educational activities “Combating hate speech through human rights education” will take place from February to May 2021, online, for beneficiaries in Armenia. This includes a five-day online training course for teachers of social science and youth workers of human rights...

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The Council of Europe and the European Union Delegation present the state of implementation of the joint projects in Azerbaijan in 2020 and the PGG activities planned for 2021

1 February 2021 Online

The European Union and Council of Europe joint programme on Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) 2019-2021 held the second Steering Committee meeting for Azerbaijan on Monday 1 February 2021 in online format. The aim of the meeting was to present the state of implementation and the results of...

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Strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of the recommendations issued by the Moldovan Equality Council

18 JANUARY 2021 ONLINE

A report commissioned by the Council of Europe to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of recommendations made by the Equality Council in the Republic of Moldova concerning discrimination cases, is now published online. Niall Crowley, international consultant, presented the report proposing...

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Improving judicial communication to increase the public confidence in the judicial system of the Republic of Moldova

20 January 2021 Republic of Moldova

An assessment report that will help the national courts in the country to further strengthen the institutional capacities to develop better communication practices, internally and in relations with mass-media and the large public, has been presented. During the workshop organised on 20 January...

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Strengthening the access to justice for vulnerable groups in the Republic of Moldova

20 January 2021 Republic of Moldova

Equal access to judicial services for all citizens, specifically access to courts for vulnerable groups including victims of discrimination, persons with disabilities, women, and children has been the focus of the online event organised on 20 January 2021. Representatives of key justice sector...

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New initiative towards an effective asset recovery system in Azerbaijan

11 January 2021 Azerbaijan

The project on “Strengthening anti-money laundering and asset recovery in Azerbaijan” launched a new initiative to support the development of an effective asset recovery system in Azerbaijan. The first phase in this support consists in assessing the existing legal and institutional framework for...

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Leaflet on the Istanbul Convention’s monitoring system now available in Azerbaijani

07 JANUARY 2021 AZERBAIJAN

A leaflet explaining the monitoring mechanism of the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is now available in Azerbaijani. The Istanbul Convention establishes a monitoring system based on two-pillars to help states parties...

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What is the Istanbul Convention? Find out more in our leaflet now available in Azerbaijani

21 DECEMBER 2020 AZERBAIJAN

A leaflet explaining the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is now available in Azerbaijani. Find out more about what is the purpose of the Istanbul Convention, what makes it so ground-breaking, what types violence it covers,...

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Harmonisation of collection and use of disaggregated data on hate crimes

17 December 2021

In the Republic of Moldova, the PGG regional anti-discrimination project carried out a participatory inter-agency process with law enforcement agencies (Police, Prosecutor’s Office, Police Academy, National Institute of Justice) and the Equality Council to harmonise the collection and use of...

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Consultative Council of European Judges' Opinion 23 on the role of associations of judges in supporting judicial independence will be discussed online

17 DECEMBER 2020 ONLINE

On 17 December at 15:00 (CET) evening discussions about Consultative Council of European Judges' (CCJE) Opinion 23 on the role of associations of judges in supporting judicial independence will be held online. The main objective of the Opinion is to provide a framework within which the right of...

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Council of Europe and European Union Delegation presented the state of implementation of the joint projects in Ukraine in 2020 and the PGG activities planned for 2021

14 DECEMBER 2020 ONLINE

The European Union and Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance 2019-2021 held its second Steering Committee meeting for Ukraine on 14 December 2020 afternoon. The meeting aimed to present the state of implementation and the results of the Programme and discuss plans for 2021. The...

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Council of Europe and European Union Delegation presented the state of implementation of the joint projects in the Republic of Moldova in 2020 and PGG activities planned for 2021

14 DECEMBER 2020 ONLINE

The European Union and Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance 2019-2021 held its second Steering Committee meeting for the Republic of Moldova on 14 December 2020 morning. The meeting aimed to present the state of implementation and the results of the Programme and discuss plans for...

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Thank you for your support in raising awareness on violence against women in Azerbaijan and #OrangeYourHome #OrangeTheWorld with the Council of Europe!

10 DECEMBER 2020 ONLINE

Today, on International Human Rights Day, our 16 Days of Activism against Gendered-based violence come to an end. Women’s rights are human rights and every woman has the right to live a life free from violence. If you followed our Social Media during this campaign, you will be now aware of the...

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Council of Europe and European Union Delegation presented the state of implementation of the joint projects in Georgia in 2020 and the PGG activities planned for 2021.

9 December 2020 Online

The European Union and Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance 2019-2021 held its second Steering Committee for Georgia on 10 December 2020. The meeting aimed to present the state of implementation and the results of the Programme and discuss plans for 2021. The participants also had...

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Webinar “Gender Mainstreaming Law Schools’ Curricula”

07 DECEMBER 2020 ONLINE

‘How can gender mainstreaming strengthen women’s access to justice? What are the promising practices in Europe on ensuring gender equality in academia and research? How gender mainstreaming law schools contributes to addressing gender bias among legal professionals?’ These were the questions that...

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Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Equality Council recommendations - key tool in fighting discrimination in Moldova

23-24 NOVEMBER 2020 ONLINE

The EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the Moldovan Equality Council (Council for Preventing and Eliminating Discrimination and Ensuring Equality - CPEDEE) in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of its recommendations. On 23 and 24 November, a 2-days round of discussions was...

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National PGG II project on anti-discrimination holds its second Steering Committee Meeting

27 NOVEMBER 2020 ONLINE

On 27 November 2020, the joint EU / CoE project implemented in the frame of the Partnership for Good Governance II ”Strengthening the capacities of the justice sector actors to deliver justice in line with European standards, in particular to fight discrimination in the Republic of Moldova”...

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Moldovan Equality Council staff learning on the right to apply to the Constitutional Court based on the new constitutionality review of legislation

12-13 NOVEMBER 2020 ONLINE

In the context of the current draft amendments to the national legislation, aimed at empowering the Moldovan Equality Council with the right to apply to the Constitutional Court for constitutionality review of legislation, the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance Programme supports the Moldovan...

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