23/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee supports a change in approach to drug policy and calls on member states to adopt and promote a public-health oriented drug policy based on prevention, treatment and harm reduction.
20/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In Paris on 24 November the committee is organising a parliamentary conference on the MEDICRIME Convention, the treaty on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes.
20/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Cervia (Italy) will receive the Plaque of Honour of the Parliamentary Assembly on Thursday, 26 November 2015. Laura Puppato, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly will present this distinction.
17/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The newly established European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse will be presented at a press conference at 11 am on Wednesday 18 November in Nicosia.
09/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Terrassa (Spain) will receive the Plaque of Honour of the PACE on Tuesday 10 November 2015. Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE) will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
02/10/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Longueau will receive the PACE Flag of Honour on Sunday 4 October. Edeltraud Gatterer, PACE Honorary Member will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
02/10/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Negotiators at the forthcoming Paris climate change talks are being urged to make use of an existing 11-point plan drawn up last year by PACE, as a “last chance to close in on a deal”.
29/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Sevinj Fataliyeva, General Rapporteur on Children of the PACE, has called on European governments to offer “a helping hand to children” in the current refugee crisis.
25/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Palanga will receive the PACE Flag of Honour on Saturday, 26 September. Arturas Skardžius, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
23/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Rossdorf (Germany) will receive the Flag of Honour of the PACE on Saturday, 26 September 2015. Victor Ruffy, PACE honorary member will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
22/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A delegation of parliamentarians, led by the Chairperson of the PACE Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, Axel E. Fischer, will present the Europe Prize to the Mayor of Dresden, the Prize-winner for 2015, on 24 September.
11/09/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The town of Wisła will receive the PACE Flag of Honour, on Friday 11 September. Klaus Bühler, Honorary Member of the Parliamentary Assembly will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.