Training on “Human rights and migration” and “How to convey children-friendly information to migrant children” held in Antalya

18 - 20 September 2023 Antalya

The first round of the training programme on “Human rights and migration” and “How to convey children-friendly information to migrant children” was held in Antalya between 18-20 September 2023. The 3-day training was organised in the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe action...

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People with disabilities in Albania are supported to file complaints on discrimination cases

18-20 September 2023 Tirana, Durrës, Shkodra

Persons with disabilities face discrimination and barriers every day that restrict their full enjoyment of human rights and freedoms. Empowering them to advocate for their rights, and seek redress to their concerns and discrimination cases is essential not only to make their voices heard but also...

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For your rights, towards European standards: EU and Council of Europe to continue supporting reform processes in Serbia

20 September 2023 Belgrade

Continuous efforts by the authorities to align with European standards are crucial for improving lives of people in Serbia, and to this end the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) will keep supporting the reform processes in Serbia. Thanks to the co-operation with the joint EU/CoE...

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PRESS RELEASE

Impact of hate speech in public discourse debated in Pristina

20 September 2023 Pristina

The participants in a high-level conference in Pristina have concluded that: “Hate speech is a form of violence, which should have no place in the public discourse and addressing it requires a multifaceted approach which involves close co-operation between public authorities, local actors, civil...

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MEDIA ADVISORY / High level conference “Hate speech in public discourse” to be held in Pristina

19 September 2023 Pristina

- The conference, titled “Hate speech in public discourse,” will take place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023, starting at 09:30, at the Swiss Diamond Hotel in Pristina, as part of the joint European Union/Council of Europe initiative “Combating Discrimination and Hatred.” The opening remarks will...

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Survey on media literacy among preschool children in Serbia provides important insight

18 September 2023 Serbia

With the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe and in collaboration with Serbia's Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), a comprehensive study delving into the media literacy of preschool children has yielded valuable insights, redefining our understanding of how the...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: For your rights, towards European standards: First Meeting of the Horizontal Facility Beneficiary Steering Committee

18 September 2023 Belgrade

The First Meeting of the Beneficiary Steering Committee of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, will be held on Wednesday, 20 September 2023, from 9:30h onwards, at the hotel Crowne Plaza (Vladimira Popovića 10). Opening...

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Media Regulatory Authority in Serbia empowered for impactful outreach on media literacy

13 - 14 September 2023 Belgrade

In an ongoing commitment of the European Union and the Council of Europe to bolster the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media in Serbia (REM) and advance media literacy in alignment with European standards, a two-day training for trainers session was successfully conducted, for the employees...

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Training on child protection in the context of migration organised in Ankara

6 - 8 September 2023 Ankara

The first round of the training programme on Child protection in the context of migration was held in Ankara on 6-8 September 2023. The 3-day training was organised in the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of...

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Најдобри практики за истражување на случаи на трговија со деца со цел присилно питачење беа споделени меѓу професионалците од Северна Македонија и Босна и Херцеговина

Сараево, Босна и Херцеговина 6 септември 2023 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Спречувањето и борбата против присилното питачење, како форма на трговија со деца продолжува да биде приоритет на властите од регионот на Западен Балкан, каде овие деца се подложени на физичка и психолошка злоупотреба, не можат да посетуваат училиште и се жртви на социјална неправда. Оваа форма...

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Quality education for all Serbia – second Steering Committee meeting held in Belgrade

8 September 2023 Belgrade

Members of the Steering Committee for “Quality education for all” action in Serbia held their second meeting in Belgrade on 7 September 2023. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education, the Institute for Improvement of Education, the Institute for Education Quality...

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Young European Ambassadors in the forefront of the fight against hate speech

31 August 2023 Online

The new generation of the Young European Ambassadors continues to play a fundamental role in the fight against hate speech in the Western Balkan and the Eastern Partnership regions. In a series of online workshops, more than 50 Young Eurоpean Ambassadors completed the training programme on...

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Increasing lawyers’ awareness on gender responsive legal aid in disaster situations

5 September 2023 Online training session

The Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) course on "Access to justice for women", was translated and adopted to the local context in 2022 during the first phase of the action “Fostering women’s access to justice in Turkey”. Now in 2023 this course has been complemented with a...

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Discussing minority protection and kin states engagement in Serbia

4 September 2023 Belgrade

A scoping paper on kin-states’ engagement and its impact on the protection of national minorities, with particular reference to Serbia, was presented during the Annual Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions of the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), on 30 September in...

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Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina take another step in becoming resource centers for democratic school culture

28 August 2023 Sarajevo

The joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Quality education for all” continues to support schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina to become resource centers for democratic culture. From 21 to 24 August the action organised parallel activities for students as well as members of school...

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Караванот „Остави трага“ отпатува во Кавадарци за да ги поттикне младите да се борат за еднакво општество

23 август Кавадарци

Главниот плоштад во Кавадарци беше главната сцена на која се одржа петтиот од серијата настани „Дојди и раскажи ја својата приказна - Oстави трага“ за да се подигне свеста за еднакво и разновидно општество. Претставници на централната и локалната власт, се сретнаа со младите, но и со локалните...

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Проценка на економската виталност и одржливост на аудиовизуелната медиумска индустрија во дигиталното опкружување во Северна Македонија со важни наоди

25 август 2023 година Скопје

Медиумите имаат значителна улога во процесот на демократски, културен, општествен и економски развој на едно општество, поради што усвојувањето и соодветната имплементацијата на јавните медиумски политики има клучна важност. Најновата „Проценка: Економска виталност и одржливост на аудиовизуелната...

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Набавка на услуги за развивање на втората фаза од софтверот за назначување на адвокати по службена должност за Адвокатската комора на Северна Македонија

24 August 2023 North Macedonia

Во рамките на заедничката програма на Европската Унија / Совет на Европа, „Хоризонталниот инструмент за Западен Балкан и Турција“, Советот на Европа го спроведува проектот за За консолидиран и поефикасен систем за бесплатна правна помош (БПП) во Северна Македонија Во таа насока, се бараат понуди...

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Караванот „Остави трага“ во Охрид ги повикa младите да бидат активни чинители за борба против дискриминацијата и говорот на омраза во општеството

19 АВГУСТ 2023 ОХРИД, СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА

Патувачкиот караван „Дојди и раскажи ја својата приказна - Остави трага“ викендов го посети Охрид, за да разговара со младите за борбата против дискриминацијата и потребата од градење општество со еднакви можности. Јавни функционери, активисти, млади, локални жители и туристи се собраа во паркот...

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Public discussions on amendments to the Law on the Right to Trial Within Reasonable Time organised as a part of Serbia’s effort to execute the group of cases Kacapor and others

5 August 2023 Serbia

The joint European Union and Council of Europe action „Strengthening human rights protection in Serbia“ supported the Ministry of Justice of Serbia in organising roundtables as a part of the public discussion process aimed at adopting amendments to the Law on the Right to Trial Within Reasonable...

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