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PACE committee calls on FIFA President to make reform package 'a game-changer'

14/03/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Congratulating the new FIFA President Gianni Infantino on his recent election, the committee meeting in Paris, said it was confident that Mr Infantino would do his utmost to implement the FIFA reform package as approved by the Congress.

Committee concerned about erosion of intellectual property rights in the digital era

11/03/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Concerned about the erosion of intellectual property rights in the digital era, the committee recalled that intellectual property rights are human rights protected under Article 1 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights.

The European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk wins the 2016 Museum Prize

04/12/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The Council of Europe Museum Prize for 2016 has been awarded to the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk (Poland). The museum was selected from a shortlist of three candidates by the committee at a meeting today in Paris.

Reviewing the role of libraries and museums in times of change

04/12/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

As economic changes and technological innovation have considerable effect, the Committee on culture believes that the roles and responsibilities of libraries and museums need to be reviewed to respond to emerging needs.

Working towards a quality education for democratic citizenship

03/12/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

In adopting a report by Jacques Legendre, the committee welcomed the development by the Council of Europe of a European Framework of Competences for a culture of democracy and intercultural dialogue.

Investing in education has its cost but there is also a risk in not doing so

03/12/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Adopting a report by Gvozden Srecko Flego, the committee called on the member States to enhance their education systems in order to “ensure access to quality education for all and regular class attendance".

Re-energise democracy at grassroots level

02/10/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The committee unanimously adopted a report on “Promoting city-to-city co-operation in the field of culture”, prepared by Alexander [Earl of] Dundee, saying that it was necessary to re-energise democracy at grassroots level.

PACE rapporteur on children calls for better child protection everywhere following abuse revelations in...

12/08/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Sevinj Fataliyeva, PACE's general rapporteur on children, has urged action from European parliaments and governments following revelations that a blackmail gang has filmed some 270 children being sexually abused in Pakistan.

PACE rapporteur: Egypt must respect media freedom

29/07/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

PACE media freedom rapporteur Gvozden Flego, speaking before a new verdict on two Al-Jazeera journalists in Egypt, has called on the authorities to respect media freedom and ensure fair trials.

Committee advocates freedom of religion “without impediment and without discrimination”

23/06/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

The committee expressed its concern over the tensions and xenophobic attitudes aroused in Europe by the development of many churches and religious organisations and by certain religious practices.

Media responsibility and ethics in a changing media environment

04/06/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

“Self-regulation by the media is a means of reducing influence by the State and other sectors of society over media content,” said Volodymyr Ariev when presenting his report on to the Committee.

Action against large-scale cyber terrorism

04/06/2015 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

Alarmed by the number and magnitude of criminal attacks perpetrated in cyberspace, the committee adopted a report on increasing co-operation against cyber terrorism and other large-scale attacks on computer systems.