Council of Europe

Urgent debate: Changes underway in the Arab countries - a new neighbourhood policy ?

Title: Urgent debate: Changes underway in the Arab countries - a new neighbourhood policy ?
Runtime: 1:01:01
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: During the 20th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, an urgent debate was held on the current changes in Arab. In the framework of this debate on a possible new neighbourhood policy of the Congress, Gianni Buquicchio, President of the European Commission on Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), informed the Congress about the situation in the area, notably in Tunisia.
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Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Ministry President, German Community Government, Belgium

Title: Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Ministry President, German Community Government, Belgium
Runtime: 15:17
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Karl-Heinz Lambertz, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Outline Convention held during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 18 October 2011.

Lambertz focused on transfrontier co-operation, the nature of borders and the role of European institutions in the matter.

Lars O. Molin, Chair of the Monitoring Committee

Title: Lars O. Molin, Chair of the Monitoring Committee
Runtime: 5:20
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Lars O. Molin (EPP/CD), Chair of the Monitoring Committee. He presented a report on "Raising Human Rights Awareness among Local and Regional Elected Representatives" at the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on 19 October 2011.

Title: Dario Ghisletta Switzerland
Runtime: 10:21
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Dario Ghisletta, Switzerland, (SOC), Congress Rapporteur who presented his report on the "Education for democratic citizenship -- tools for cities" at the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 19 October 2011.

John Warmisham Congress Co-ordinator for the European Democracy Week, United Kingdom

Title: John Warmisham Congress Co-ordinator for the European Democracy Week, United Kingdom
Runtime: 5:41
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with John Warmisham (SOC), on 19 October 2011, during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The same day he presented a rapport on the situation of Roma and the challenges it presents for local and regional authorities.

Warmisham evaluated past editions of the European Democracy work and answered questions about the 2011 edition.

Raising human right awareness among local and regional authorities

Title: Raising human right awareness among local and regional authorities
Runtime: 32:21
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Ilze Brands Kehris, Chairperson of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, made a statement at the 21st Session of The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Ms Brands Kehris, addressed the role of indicators in enhancing the systematic implementation of human rights at the local level.

Congress member Lars O. Molin (EPP/CD, Sweden), presented a report on raising human right awareness among local and regional authorities. Mr Molin advocated the need for training programmes for elected representatives. He also proposed the idea of holding an international conference on the subject.

Energy supply and efficiency at local and regional level

Title: Energy supply and efficiency at local and regional level
Runtime: 40:20
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Svetlana Orlova (EPP/CD, Russian Federation), Vice-President of the Congress, presented a report on energy supply and efficiency at local and regional level during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
Ms Orlova called for a new, more efficient energy paradigm in which local and regional authorities play a more important role. Ms Orlova noted that at the moment there is no link between the energy supply network and local areas, so that powerful energy companies are the main decision-makers, thus leading to the exclusion of consumers, citizens and local and regional authorities.

Situation of Roma: a challenge for local and regional authorities

Title: Situation of Roma: a challenge for local and regional authorities
Runtime: 1:23:05
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities discussed a report on the situation of Roma in Europe on 19 October 2011 during its 21st Session.

John WARMISHAM (SOC, UK) presented a report on Roma and on the role of local and regional authorities on devising policies to integrate Roma and Travellers. He stated that by respecting the human rights of Roma and by combating their social exclusion, local governments could make a big contribution the future of European democracy, which requires the inclusion of all citizens, including Roma.

José Manuel FRESNO GARCIA, General Rapporteur for the Summit of Mayors on Roma, held in Strasbourg on 22 September 2011, exposed some of the main lessons learned from the event. He also stressed the importance of the setting-up at the Summit of Mayors of a working group to launch a "European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion." He said that the future Alliance should help sharing practices, identifying solutions a...

Title: Anatoliy Blyzniuk
Runtime: 24:35
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Statement by Anatoliy Blyzniuk, Minister for Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine, during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Mr Blyzniuk presented the priorities of the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. He mentioned in particular the strengthening and development of local democracy, as laid down in the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
Among other priorities, he highlighted the protection of children's rights and the integration of Roma. He also underline the progress in the Council of Europe's policy towards its immediate neighbourhood.

Title: Armen Gevorgyan
Runtime: 10:52
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Speech by Armen Gevorgyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia, during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
Mr Gevorgyan assured the Congress of the considerable progress made towards establishing the necessary institutions for an effective democracy, including ones at regional and local level.
He also underlined the importance of co-operation with the various Council of Europe bodies, particularly the Congress.
He however pointed out that Armenia still needs to strengthen the capacity of local authorities to provide public services worthy of the name.

New forms of citizen activism and urban violence

Title: New forms of citizen activism and urban violence
Runtime: 1:03:33
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities held a Current Affairs Debate on new forms of citizen activism and urban violence on 19 October 2011 during its 21st Session.

Giorgos Georgiadis, youth educator from Greece, was the Guest Speaker for the debate. Mr Georgiadis described his personal experience to the members of the Congress. He also stated that the key to understanding the mass demonstrations in Greece was the realisation that the world is not experiencing just an economic crisis, but also a crisis of values.

Other testimonies were gathered in a video projection message prepared by the Council of Europe Youth sector.

Congress members John Warmisham, Gilbert Roger, Ignacio Sanchez Amor, Michail Tamilos, Emilio Varrengia, Nataliya Romanova, Jean-Louis Testud and Erwin Mohr contributed to the debate.

Debate - Rafael RIBÓ I MASSÓ, Helena Pihlajasaari, Halvdan Skard

Title: Debate - Rafael RIBÓ I MASSÓ, Helena Pihlajasaari, Halvdan Skard
Runtime: 44:09
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Statement by Rafael RIBÓ I MASSÓ, Ombudsman of Catalonia and Chairman of the International Ombudsman Institute during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. He urged to consider the Ombudsman as a crucial institution in a democracy.

Helena Pihlajasaari presented a rapport on "the office of Ombudsman and local and regional authorities" and underlined the close ties between the figure of the Ombudsman and good governance.

Halvdan Skard, co-rapporteur, mentioned the suggestions of improvements to Ombudsman offices made in the report, such as proximity, communication tools and easy accessibility.

Title: Thorbjørn Jagland
Runtime: 13:59
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Statement by Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe addressing the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Mr Jagland underline the reform of the Council of Europe undertaken under his tenure. He also reminded the ideas behind the establishment of the Council of Europe, and the new challenges that the current time of crisis presents.
He gave his support to the Congress' reaction to the report by the Group of Eminent Persons on "Living Together."
He indicated parallel societies as the most urgent priority and he expressed the need to create societies in which people will live with each other.

Debate - Carina Ohlsson, Bragi Gudbrandsson, Roswitha Wenzl

Title: Debate - Carina Ohlsson, Bragi Gudbrandsson, Roswitha Wenzl
Runtime: 53:09
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Debate on the fight to eradicate sexual abuse of children on the occasion of the launch of the Council of Europe ONE in FIVE campaign to stop sexual violence against children, held on 19 October 2011 during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Carina Ohlsson (Sweden), Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Children of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, was involved in the creation of the ONE in FIVE network. She explained the tools already available on the subject and the work to be done in the future.

Bragi Gudbrandsson, General Director of the Government Agency for Child Protection of Iceland. He explained the nature of child sexual abuse and the measures that local, regional and national authorities need to take when dealing with child abuse.

Roswitha Wenzl, Commissioner for children's affairs of the City of Stuttgart and Project Director of the "Cities for Children" European Network, illustrated so...

Title: Jean-Marc Venineaux
Runtime: 13:45
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Chamber of Regions explored the participation of regions in the development of European macro-regional strategies on 19 October 2011 during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Jean-Marc Venineaux, Directorate General for Regional Policy at the European Commission, talked about the flexibility of the concept of macro-regions. He also explored EU policy on the matter and addressed some of the problems encountered so far.

Marjan Haak-Griffioen - Citizen Participation at local and regional level

Title: Marjan Haak-Griffioen - Citizen Participation at local and regional level
Runtime: 29:34
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Rapport by Marjan Haak-Griffioen (EEP/CD, the Netherland) on "Citizen participation at local and regional level in Europe", presented on 18 October 2011 during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

She mentions the recent demonstrations in Greece and Israel, and the revolutions in the Arabic World as reminders of the citizen's need for democratic instruments of participation.

Oleksiy Goncharenko, Alexander Uss, Raymond Svensson and Abulfaz Babayev contributed to the following debate.

Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Title: Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Runtime: 15:52
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Statement made by PACE President Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

He remarked on the steady co-operation between the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress, mentioning examples such as the recent Summit of Mayors on Roma.

He called for a multi-level approach to implement the principles of good democratic governance and environmental and sustainable development issues.

Title: Karl-Heinz Lambertz - Ministry President, German Community Government Belgium
Runtime: 13:15
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Speech by Karl-Heinz Lambertz during the 21st session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Outline Convention.

In this speech, Lambertz underlined the importance of transfrontier co-operation and the role it plays in the promotion of democracy and political stability. He also summarises the Council's "legislative arsenal" on the subject, and the future challenges that both the Council and the EU have to face.

Jean-Luc Vanraes - REGLEG President Government of Brussels Minister

Title: Jean-Luc Vanraes - REGLEG President Government of Brussels Minister
Runtime: 9:26
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Statement by Jean-Luc Vanraes on the Co-operation between the Congress and the Conference of European Regions with Legislative Power (REGLEG) made during the 21st session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

He presented an evaluation on recent REGLEG activities before analysing the Co-operation Agreement between the Congress and REGLEG.

The signature of the Agreement between the President of REGLEG and the President of the Congress took place at the close of the morning sitting in the Hemicycle.

Title: Keith Whitmore - Congress President
Runtime: 13:02
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Communication by the President of the Congress, Keith Whitmore, on the opening of the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Whitmore evaluated the Congress reform process and the strengthening of the monitoring activities to ensure the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
He also gave updates regarding the situation of Ms Leyla Güven, Mayor of Viransehir and Congress member who has been incarcerated in Turkey for almost two years.

Title: Piero Fassino - Mayor of Turin (Italy)
Runtime: 9:39
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Speech by Piero Fassino, Mayot of Turin, at the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

During the debate on "Citizen participation and local and regional level in Europe", Mr Fassino emphasised the need of institutional and political renovations in order to increase citizen participation. He gave the example of the Italian Primary Elections held for the first time in 2005.

Round Table on Multi-Level Governance in Europe.

Title: Round Table on Multi-Level Governance in Europe.
Runtime: 55:52
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Chamber of Regions explored Multi-Level Governance, its challenges and opportunities on 19 October 2011 during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, Chair of the Governance Committee of the Congress, introduced the topic and provided conceptual clarifications on the matter.
Luc VAN DEN BRANDE, Chairman of CIVEX, explored the role of the Council and the EU on the subject.
Mikhail MEN, Governor of the Ivanovo Region; and Susanne NEUWIRTH, President of the Austrian Federal Council, brought examples and evaluation on their personal experience in dealing with Multi-Level Governance.

Round Table on recent developments of regionalisation in Europe.

Title: Round Table on recent developments of regionalisation in Europe.
Runtime: 1:26:03
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Chamber of Regions explored regionalisation matters on 19 October 2011 during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Ignacio SANCHEZ AMOR, Vice-President of the Congress, made an introduction to the topic. He was followed by in depth presentations of the steps taken towards regionalisation in different countries.
Herwig VAN STAA, President of the Regional Parliament of Tyrol - Austria.
Kostantinos TSIMARAS, Professor Assistant of Constitutional Law at the Hellenic Army Academy -Greece.
Francesco PALERMO, Director of the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism (Bolzano) -- Italy.
Bartolomiej OSTROWSKI, Director of the Unit for International Cooperation and Projects of Marshal's Office of Lower Slesia -- Poland.
Sergei MOROZOV, Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region -- Russian Federation.
Uno ALDEGREN, Regional Commissioner of the Skane Region -- Sweden.

Title: Michael COHEN / Willy BORSUS
Runtime: 50:09
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Reservations and declarations to the European Charter of Local Self-Government
The European Charter of Local Self-Government in domestic law.

Rapport by Michael Cohen (SOC, Malta), on 19 October 2011, during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
The report focuses on reservations to the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
Three members participated in the following debate: Gaye Doganoglu (EEP/CD, Turkey); Emil Calota (SOC, Romania) and Lars O. Molin (EEP/CD, Sweden).

Rapport by Willy BORSUS (ILDG, Belgium), on 19 October 2011, during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
The report focuses on the relationship between the European Charter of Local Self-Government and the different systems of domestic law.
Three members participate in the following debate: Marc Cools (ILDG, Belgium), Ian Micallef (EPP/CD, Malta), Marco Monesi (SOC, Italy)

Title: Armen Gevorgyan
Runtime: 8:29
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Armen GEVORGYAN, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration, Armenia. He adressed the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on 19 October 2011.

Title: Sanchez Amor
Runtime: 5:19
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Ignacio SANCHEZ AMOR, Vice-President of the Congress, Spain, on 19 October 2011. The same day he introduced a Round table on recent developments of regionalisation in Europe, organised by the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

Title: Marjan Haak
Runtime: 7:14
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Marjan Haak, Netherlands (R, EPP/CD), Congress Rapporteur. She presented her report on "Citizen participation at local and regional level in Europe" at the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 18 October 2011.

Title: Piero Fassino
Runtime: 3:45
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Piero Fassino, Mayor of Turin, Italy, on the occasion of the debate on "Citizen participation at local and regional level in Europe" held during the 21st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 18 October 2011

Interview: UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Title: Interview: UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Runtime: 10:55
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Ms Maalla M'jid, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, was interviewed during her visit at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the 5th October 2011. In this interview the UN Special Rapporteur emphasises the importance of promoting the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention) and of promoting empowerment of children with the knowledge and tools to prevent and report sexual violence against children, thereby raising awareness of its extent.

Mahmoud Abbas to Europeans: "We are counting on you"

Title: Mahmoud Abbas to Europeans: "We are counting on you"
Runtime: 35:48
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Speech of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 06.10.2011

"Partner for Democracy" status for Palestina, interview with Tiny Kox

Title: "Partner for Democracy" status for Palestina, interview with Tiny Kox
Runtime: 4:23
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted on 4 October 2011 to grant "Partner for democracy" status to the Palestinian National Council -- only the second time such status has been accorded.

Prenatal sex selection, interview with Doris STUMP, rapporteur of PACE

Title: Prenatal sex selection, interview with Doris STUMP, rapporteur of PACE
Runtime: 4:10
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The prenatal sex selection report by Doris STUMP was at the origin of the PACE resolution calling authorities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to investigate the causes and reasons behind skewed sex ratios at birth.

Interview with John WARMISHAM, Congress Thematic Rapporteur Roma, at the Summit of Mayors on Roma

Title: Interview with John WARMISHAM, Congress Thematic Rapporteur Roma, at the Summit of Mayors on Roma
Runtime: 8:56
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with John WARMISHAM, Congress Thematic Rapporteur Roma, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Interview with Jose Manuel FRESNO, General Rapporteur for the Summit of Mayors on Roma

Title: Interview with Jose Manuel FRESNO, General Rapporteur for the Summit of Mayors on Roma
Runtime: 9:15
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Jose Manuel FRESNO, General Rapporteur for the Summit on Mayors on Roma, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Interview with Ioannis N. DIMITRAKOPOULOS, Equality and Citizen's Rights

Title: Interview with Ioannis N. DIMITRAKOPOULOS, Equality and Citizen's Rights
Runtime: 7:15
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Ioannis N. DIMITRAKOPOULOS, Head of Department, Equality & Citizen's Rights, Fundamental Rights Agency, EU, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg.The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Radio interview (scf) with Jacques SALVATOR, Mayor of Aubervilliers (France)

Title: Radio interview (scf) with Jacques SALVATOR, Mayor of Aubervilliers (France)
Runtime: 3:21
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Jacques SALVATOR, Mayor of Aubervilliers (France), during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma Issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Interview with Jeroen SCHOEKKENBROEK the Summit of Mayors on Roma

Title: Interview with Jeroen SCHOEKKENBROEK the Summit of Mayors on Roma
Runtime: 4:22
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Jeroen SCHOEKKENBROEK, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma Issues, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Interview with Thomas HAMMARBERG, Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Summit of Mayors on Roma

Title: Interview with Thomas HAMMARBERG, Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Summit of Mayors on Roma
Runtime: 8:26
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Thomas HAMMARBERG, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. The Summit is organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Interview with with Roland RIES, Mayor of Strasbourg (France)

Title: Interview with with Roland RIES, Mayor of Strasbourg (France)
Runtime: 6:12
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Interview with Roland RIES, Mayor of Strasbourg, during the 1st European Summit of Mayors on Roma issues on 22 September 2011 in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg . The Summit was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

Title: Jeroen SCHOKKENBROEK on Roma issues
Runtime: 3:10
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Video message from Jeroen SCHOKKENBROEK, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues in the framework of the Summit of Mayors on Roma to be held on 22 September 2011 in Strasbourg (France). The summit is organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for Roma issues and in partnership with the City of Strasbourg.

John Warmisham, Congress Rapporteur on Roma

Title: John Warmisham, Congress Rapporteur on Roma
Runtime: 14:15
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: A Summit of Mayors on Roma will take place on 22 September 2011 in Strasbourg (France). It aims to reaffirm the political commitment of local and regional authorities to improve the situation of Roma. "This Summit will be an occasion to exchange experience, to clarify the sharing of responsibilities with regard to Roma between local/regional, national and European level, and to agree on a pan-European co-operation framework '', explained John Warminsham (United-Kingdom), Congress Rapporteur on Roma, during an interview with Radio Free Europe, given through the Congress mobile studio "WebBox".

Gudrun Mosler Törnström, Head of the Austrian Congress delegation

Title: Gudrun Mosler Törnström, Head of the Austrian Congress delegation
Runtime: 5:00
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, Head of the Austrian Congress delegation, coming back from a monitoring mission to assess the situation of territorial democracy in Lithuania, reported on her first impressions in an interview for the Congress mobile studio "WebBox", on the occasion of the 1st Statutory Forum of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, on 17 June 2011. Mrs Mosler-Törnström also commented on the Congress Monitoring Report on Austria, recently adopted by the Congress Plenary, in particular on the state of reforms and modernisation of the Austrian federal system.

Kamel Besbes, former Deputy Mayor of Monastir (Tunisia)

Title: Kamel Besbes, former Deputy Mayor of Monastir (Tunisia)
Runtime: 3:23
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: ''The Tunisian revolution is above all a revolution of the regions", said Kamel Besbes, former Deputy Mayor of Monastir, Tunisia, addressing the Statutory Forum of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities on 17 June 2011. ''At present, in Tunisia there are 88 recognised political parties which are all advocating regional development. Elections for the Constituent National Assembly will be held on 23 October and, in that context, the setting up of local governments is one of the most important issues that will need to be included in the new Tunisian Constitution'', he explained during an interview for the Congress mobile studio "WebBox".

Title: Combating Domestic Violence
Runtime: 3:22
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: Three women tell their stories of surviving domestic violence. They managed to break free from this cruel situation and moved on with their lives. The Convention aims to keep everyone (women, children and men) safe from the threat of domestic violence.

Combating violence against women and domestic violence

Title: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Runtime: 4:07
Date posted: 15 years ago
Description: The Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence was opened for signature in May 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Convention is also open to accession by non-European countries and by the European Union. Johanna Nelles, from the Council of Europe, explains what the Convention is and how it works.

Interview with Marjan Haak, The Netherlands (EPP/CD)

Title: Interview with Marjan Haak, The Netherlands (EPP/CD)
Runtime: 1:47
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: 20th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe -- 22 to 24 March 2011

Interview with Emil Calota Romania (SOC), Rapporteur on local democracy in Malta

Title: Interview with Emil Calota Romania (SOC), Rapporteur on local democracy in Malta
Runtime: 2:42
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: 20th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe -- 22 to 24 March 2011

Interview with Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy

Title: Interview with Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy
Runtime: 3:53
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: 20th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe -- 22 to 24 March 2011

Nigel Mermagen, United Kingdom (L, ILDG)

Title: Nigel Mermagen, United Kingdom (L, ILDG)
Runtime: 5:18
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: Nigel Mermagen, United Kingdom (L, ILDG), Rapporteur on the observation of local elections in Ukraine (31 October 2010), , Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Rudolf SARKÖZI, President of the Advisory Council of the Roma National Minority

Title: Rudolf SARKÖZI, President of the Advisory Council of the Roma National Minority
Runtime: 5:17
Date posted: 16 years ago
Description: Rudolf SARKÖZI, President of the Advisory Council of the Roma National Minority and former District Councillor of Vienna

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