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Training workshop for teachers on dealing with harassment and cyberbullying in the school environment
With the growing evolution of information and communication technologies, in this case the Internet, the use of digital technology in the school environment represents a major challenge in terms of safe use for all those involved in the teaching and education system, as confirmed by the use of...
MOROCCO - COMBATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Strengthening the role of the Moroccan Public Prosecution Office in combating violence against women and domestic violence
The Council of Europe and the Presidency of the Moroccan Public Prosecution Office organised on 28 and 29 September in Marrakech, the second training session for the benefit of fifty public prosecutors aimed at strengthening the role of the Public Prosecutor's Office in combatting violence in...
Strengthening co-operation between the Council of Europe and the League of Arab States
In the framework of the long-standing relations between the Council of Europe (CoE) and the League of Arab States (LAS), a delegation led by the Deputy Secretary General of the League of Arab States, the President of the League’s Centre in Tunis and the Director of the Human Rights Department,...
Launch of the South Programme V
Today marks the start of the fifth phase of the joint European Union-Council of Europe programme "Protecting human rights, the rule of law and democracy through shared standards in the Southern Mediterranean" (South Programme V). The new phase of the regional programme is coordinated by the...
The 2022 Women Empowerment conference for the protection of girls
The conference "Protecting girls: reinforcing the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation to protect girls against gender-based violence" took place on 29 June in Lisbon gathering more than 170 participants, experts from civil society, governments, and international organisations, to discuss protection...
Conclusions of the South Programme regional conference
Building a Common Legal Space: A Decade of Joint Action in the Southern Mediterranean Region
The regional conference of the South Programme "Building a Common Legal Space: A Decade of Joint Action in the Southern Mediterranean Region" was held at Casa Mediterráneo in Alicante, on 8 and 9 June 2022. Held on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the South Programme, the Conference was...
Regional seminar
Towards a better inclusion of young people in public life
The School of Political Studies of Tunisia organised, within the framework of the South Programme IV, a regional seminar entitled "Inclusion of young people in public life" from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Hammamet, Tunisia with the participation of experts and young people from seven countries in...
Morocco - fighting against trafficking in human beings
Training of field professionals in the fight against human trafficking
On 25 and 26 June 2022, the South Programme supported the organisation of a training course on the fight against human trafficking for field professionals in the Agadir region. The training was organised by Humanité et Inclusion (HI), in collaboration with the French Committee against Modern...
Countering terrorism and violent extremism: towards a human-rights coordinated approach in the Southern Mediterranean region
A regional conference took place on 22-23 June 2022, in Tunis, gathering participants from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. Measures to combat terrorism and radicalisation must respect and ensure the protection of human rights. To support regional dynamics around the...
Morocco - Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Strengthening the role of public prosecutors in combating violence against women and domestic violence in Morocco
The Council of Europe and the Presidency of the Moroccan Public Prosecution Office organised on 16 and 17 June in Tangier, an activity for the benefit of fifty public prosecutors aimed at strengthening the role of the Public Prosecutor's Office in the fight against violence in against women and...