News on combating discrimination
Healthcare professionals in North Macedonia enhance their skills on trafficking victims’ identification and assistance
Proactive identification, assistance and referral of potential trafficking victims, including children, is fundamental in the process of combatting trafficking in human beings. To support local beneficiaries in the efforts to improve the identification, assistance and referral of potential...
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Joint effort and cooperation - essential ingredients for more effective combating of hate speech in North Macedonia
The public authorities and local stakeholders involved in the area of combating discrimination and hate speech reiterated their support and commitment to developing comprehensive strategies and activities regarding combating hate speech in North Macedonia and discussed the main findings of the...
Pedagogical institutions to take the leading role in the dissemination of democratic school culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Representatives of pedagogical institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) including the Republican Pedagogical Institute of Republika Srpska, cantonal pedagogical institutes as well as the Pedagogical Institution of Brčko District participated in the joint meeting organised by the joint...
Importance of democratic citizenship and inclusive education highlighted at conference in Podgorica
The significance of democratic citizenship and inclusive education in fostering social cohesion, active participation and equal opportunities for all participants of the education system was emphasised at the conference “Democratic citizenship and inclusive education”. The conference was held in...
Call for tenders: Purchase of services for conducting surveys on the attitude of citizens and public authorities towards discrimination in Serbia
Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action on “Combating discrimination and promoting diversity in Serbia”. In that context, it is looking for a...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Democratic citizenship and inclusive education: conference to be held in Podgorica
The conference „Democratic citizenship and inclusive education”, which is organised as part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Quality education for all", will be held on Wednesday, 24 May, starting at 09:30 in Podgorica, at the CUE hotel in Podgorica. The opening remarks...
Improvement of quality education remains a priority for the education authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina continues its commitment to implement agreed education reforms with the support of the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE), as reiterated during the first Advisory Board meeting of the new phase of the “Quality education for all” action, held in Sarajevo on...
Labour inspectors in Serbia increased capacities to detect labour trafficking
Twenty-two newly employed labour inspectors in Serbia successfully completed the two-day workshop on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation, organised by the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening anti-trafficking...
Apply for our summer seminar on combating discrimination and hate speech in Ohrid
The Council of Europe Programme Office in Skopje, in the framework of the EU and Council of Europe joint programmes Horizontal Facility III and ROMACTED Programme Phase II, have the pleasure to invite all young people from North Macedonia to apply for our Summer seminar on “Combating...
Festimi i Ditës Ndërkombëtare kundër Homofobisë Transfobia dhe Bifobia në Shqipëri
Dita Ndërkombëtare kundër Homofobisë, Transfobisë dhe Bifobisë - 17 maj, u vendos si e tillë në vitin 2004 për të tërhequr vëmendjen ndaj dhunës dhe diskriminimit të përjetuar nga personat lezbike, homoseksualë, biseksualë, transgjinorë dhe interseksualë. Të rinjtë në veçanti shpesh përballen me...
The First Steering Committee meeting kicked-off the activities of the Action Combating Hatred and Intolerance in North Macedonia
The EU and Council of Europe will continue to strengthen the capacities of the local stakeholders in North Macedonia to better address issues related to anti-discrimination, combating hate-speech and protecting rights of LGBTI persons. This was underlined during the First Steering Committee...
Level of discrimination against Roma and Egyptians still high in Montenegro, says Ombudsperson’s report
The Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro (Ombudsperson) presented its 2022 Report on Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro at a conference supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, held in Podgorica today. In his introductory speech, the Ombudsman Siniša Bjeković,...
The first Steering Committee meeting of the “Quality education for all” took place in Montenegro
Representatives of the beneficiary institutions in the committee, namely the Ministry of Education, the Bureau for Educational Services, the Ethics Committee, the University of Montenegro, the Ministry of European Affairs, the Delegation of European Union in Montenegro all gathered in Podgorica...
Call for tenders: Provision of communication and visibility services for raising awareness initiative
Within the framework of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Combating hatred and intolerance in North Macedonia”. In this context, it is looking for...
Nis kursi online HELP i Këshillit të Evropës (KE) në fushën e Antidiskriminimit për më shumë se 60 avokatë në Shqipëri
Mbi 60 avokatë në Shqipëri morën pjesë në lançimin e kursit online HELP në fushën e Antidiskriminimit, mbajtur në Tiranë. Eventi në format hibrid u organizua me mbështetjen e projektit “Fuqizimi i mbrojtjes nga diskriminimi në Shqipëri” pjesë e programit të përbashkët të BE/KiE-së Instumenti...
The Recommendation of Committee of Ministers on combating hate speech now available in Macedonian language
The Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)16 of the Committee of Ministers on combating hate speech is now available in Macedonian language. The Recommendation was adopted during the annual session in Turin in May 2022 and the document calls on governments to develop comprehensive strategies to prevent and...
European Union and Council of Europe continue promoting inclusion and equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Combating discrimination and hate speech, as well as promoting social cohesion in line with European standards are among the important issues that the European Union and the Council of Europe will continue promoting in the following four years in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). This was announced...
Marking the International Women’s Day in Türkiye: Access to justice for women and girls during crisis and disasters
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the joint action of the European Union and the “Fostering women’s access to justice in Türkiye” held an online panel about “Access to justice for women and girls during crisis and disasters”. Representatives of the Union of Turkish Bar...
Purchase of consultancy services: local experts in the field of combating discrimination, anti-racism, hate crime and hate speech in Serbia
The Council of Europe started implementing the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Combating discrimination and promoting diversity in Serbia” on 1 January 2023. The action is part of the joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”. In that context, it...
Call for tenders: provision of communication and public relations, multimedia and graphic design services
Within the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, the Council of Europe is currently implementing the action “Combating hatred and intolerance in Montenegro”. In this context, it is looking for a maximum of...
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