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Morocco - Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Launching the second report of the National commission for the protection of women victims of violence
The National commission for the protection of women victims of violence in Morocco launched, with the support of the Council of Europe in the framework of the South Programme V, its second report on 9 May 2023, in Rabat, with the participation of ministries, national and international...
Lebanon - Combating Trafficking in human beings
Developing a list of indicators for the detection and identification of victims of trafficking in human beings in Lebanon
As part of the process of developing a National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking in human beings in Lebanon, the Ministry of Justice in Lebanon with the expertise and support of the Council of Europe in the framework of South Programme V, organised a workshop on 4-5 May 2023 in...
MOROCCO – FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Morocco publishes its first guide of indicators to detect and identify potential victims of human trafficking
The National Commission responsible for coordinating measures aimed at combating and preventing human trafficking in the kingdom of Morocco and the Council of Europe published early April 2023 the guide of indicators to detect and identify potential victims of human trafficking, available in...
8th coordination meeting
UniDem Med - Modernisation of the public administration in the southern Mediterranean
The 8th coordination meeting of the UniDem Med project (University for democracy for the Southern Mediterranean) took place on 15 March 2023 in Lisbon (Portugal) in the framework of the launching event of the South Programme V to create new synergies between the coordinators and the beneficiaries...
A Euro-Med Civil Society Lab to support youth participation in democratic reforms in the Southern Mediterranean
At the occasion of the Launching Event of the fifth phase of the South Programme V organised on 13-14 March 2023 in Lisbon, the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe gathered a group of fourteen civil society experts from the Southern Mediterranean to support youth civic participation in...
The joint EU/Council of Europe action on “Promotion of Good Governance: Fight against Corruption, Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in the Southern Mediterranean” (SNAC 5) officially launched
As an integral part of the South Programme, the project “Promotion of Good Governance: Fight against Corruption, Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in the Southern Mediterranean” (SNAC 5) was officially launched in the framework of the launching event of South Programme V on 13-14 March...
Official launch of the South Programme V
The EU and Council of Europe launch the "South Programme V" to better protect human rights, rule of law and democracy in Southern Mediterranean
The launching event presents the objectives and new features of the fifth phase with a focus on the progressive establishment of a common legal space between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean based on Council of Europe conventions. This high-level event with the participation of four...
SNAC 5
Regional exchanges for southern Mediterranean on the risk-based supervision of DNFBPs
The Council of Europe, in the framework of the South Programme V and in close cooperation with the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Unit of Jordan, organised the regional workshop “AML/CFT risk-based approach to supervision for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and...
Call for tenders
Legal and technical consultancy in the area of personal data protection in the Southern Mediterranean countries
This call for tender is part of the joint programme between the European Union and the Council of Europe, South Programme V, co-financed by the two organisations and implemented by the Council of Europe. The activities planned in this context include an analysis of the legislative and...
International Women's Day
The protection of all women is a priority
On International Women's Day, it is important to reaffirm our shared commitment to combating gender-based power inequalities, which underlie violence against women worldwide. We must ensure that women are protected from all forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse. The Council of Europe's...