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Misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes

06/10/2017 | Parliamentary support

The misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes as a major challenge for democratic elections will be at the heart of a Regional Conference organised in London on 9 and 10 November 2017.

Ukraine’s parliament prepares for greater role in tackling violence against women

03/10/2017 | Parliamentary support

As Ukraine prepares to introduce new laws to combat violence against women and domestic violence, Ukrainian parliamentarians were given an insight into what they can do to encourage the process at seminar in Budapest.

A parliamentary network on diaspora policies

01/09/2017 | Parliamentary support

The Parliamentary Assembly is organising a conference to launch the Parliamentary network on diaspora policies on 7 and 8 September in Lisbon, at the invitation of the Portuguese Parliament.

How PACE supports the Ukrainian parliament to implement Council of Europe standards

13/06/2017 | Parliamentary support

The ability of Ukraine’s parliament to pass laws that are in line with Council of Europe standards has been given a major boost with three “capacity-building” events focusing on the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights.

Second regional seminar for parliamentarians on European Convention on Human Rights held in Budapest

08/06/2017 | Parliamentary support

Within the framework of the Partnership for Good Governance (PGG)*, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will organise a second regional seminar for the six partnership countries on the role of national parliaments in implementing the standards of the European Convention on...

Parliamentarians met in Sarajevo to discuss independence and impartiality of the media

24/05/2017 | Parliamentary support

A seminar on the independence and impartiality of the media, organised by the PACE in co-operation with the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina, took place in Sarajevo on Monday 29 May.

Tirana: parliamentary exchange on ‘Freedom of expression in the media’

21/02/2017 | Parliamentary support

A seminar on freedom of expression in the media was be held in Tirana on 24 February. It provided an opportunity for enhanced dialogue on the issue, between parliamentarians of Albania and other members of Parliaments of the '47'.

Combating intolerance and discrimination by countering hate speech

20/12/2016 | Parliamentary support

A seminar on “Combating intolerance and discrimination by countering hate speech: the role of parliaments” was held at the National Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, in the framework of the activities of the PACE No Hate Parliamentary Alliance.

New seminar for staff of national parliaments on ECHR

23/09/2016 | Parliamentary support

A seminar for staff of national parliaments, aimed at improving their knowledge of the European Convention on Human Rights and in particular regarding the execution of judgments of the Court, will be held in Strasbourg on 26-27 September.

Belarus: 1st Parliamentary meeting on electoral standards and the electoral process improvement

11/05/2016 | Parliamentary support

With a view to the forthcoming parliamentary elections (September 2016), a round table on electoral standards and the electoral process improvement in Belarus will take place in Minsk on 18 May 2016.

London: Conference on improving freedom, independence, transparency and diversity of media

16/02/2016 | Parliamentary support

A Eastern Partnership conference on national parliaments’ role in improving freedom, independence, transparency and the diversity of the media, will be held in the House of Commons in London on 11 April 2016.

How to regulate the funding of political parties and electoral campaigns?

19/11/2015 | Parliamentary support

A seminar, organised in co-operation with the PACE Committee on Rules of Procedure, will take place on 10-11 December 2015 on the theme: “Funding of political parties and electoral campaigns: legislation and control mechanisms”.