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Amman conference on the economic potential of diasporas

16/09/2019 | Parliamentary support

The Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies will hold its next regional conference in Amman, Jordan, on 18 September. The meeting will focus on the topic “the economic potential of diasporas”.

Follow up to the PACE project on national parliaments as guarantors of human rights in Europe

06/09/2019 | Parliamentary support

The “5th Parliamentary Conference on implementing standards of the European Convention on Human Rights: key role of national parliaments” will be held on 9 September in Riga, at the invitation of the Latvian Parliament.

Capacity-building seminar on the parliamentary oversight of public policies

27/05/2019 | Parliamentary support

Staff from Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada took part in a capacity-building seminar on the parliamentary oversight of public policies, organised in Budapest on 20-21 May by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: key role of parliament

25/03/2019 | Parliamentary support

The role of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in implementing judgments of the European Court of Human Rights was the focus of a capacity-building seminar on 21-22 March 2019 in Strasbourg – with parliamentary staff receiving advice on ways to check that new laws are “Convention-compliant...

Six ways parliaments can ensure human rights standards are better applied in member States

30/11/2018 | Parliamentary support

The latest in a series of seminars aimed at helping national parliaments to implement the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights took place in Budapest this week.

Parliamentarians from Jordan, Morocco, Palestine gather to discuss combating violence against women

19/09/2018 | Parliamentary support

A conference on preventing and combating violence against women, focusing on the role of parliaments in Southern Mediterranean countries in promoting legislative advances and international standards, will be held in Paris on 20 September.

Strengthening gender equality in politics: regional conference in Rabat

12/06/2018 | Parliamentary support

A regional conference on “Women in politics: how to progress towards equality?” will be held by the Assembly in Rabat on 5 July, in the framework of the Joint Program between the Council of Europe and the European Union.

Seminar on the misuse of administrative resources during election processes

06/04/2018 | Parliamentary support

A seminar on the misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes will take place on 10-11 April in Tirana. It is organised by the PACE, the Venice Commission and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Kyiv event focuses on civil service reform for Ukraine’s parliament

22/02/2018 | Parliamentary support

The creation of a politically neutral and professional civil service for Ukraine’s parliament was the main topic at a public discussion in Kyiv on 22 February focusing on reform of the parliament’s administration.

Diaspora policies: regional seminar in Rabat

30/01/2018 | Parliamentary support

The first regional seminar of the Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies, launched in Lisbon in September 2017, will be organised by the PACE, in Rabat on 8 February, at the invitation of the Moroccan Parliament.

Parliamentary integrity: Promoting a culture of good governance

11/12/2017 | Parliamentary support

The final report of the seminar on “Parliamentary Integrity: Promoting Transparency and Accountability Measures for Members of Parliament”, organised by the PACE and hosted by the Italian Parliament has been published.

Budapest: the role of national parliaments in improving independence and pluralism in the media

05/12/2017 | Parliamentary support

A conference on the role of national parliaments in improving independence and pluralism of the media, organised by the Parliamentary Projects Support Division will be held in Budapest on 6 December.