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Council of Europe - Activity report 2007 (2008)
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Format:A4 . Pages 162.
No. of pages:162
"The Council of Europe and its values are as relevant and essential today as they were sixty years ago. Perhaps even more so.
... In 2007, with all the pressing challenges and threats to the rights and well-being of the people of Europe, the Council of Europe is here to remind European governments of this commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law - the values which are essential for peace and stability”.
Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, before the Parliamentary Assembly on 22 January 2007
This report outlines the work carried out in 2007 by the various bodies and sectors of activity of the Council of Europe.
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Council of Europe - Activity report 2006 (2007)
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Format:A4 Pages 119.
Synopsis
The implementation of the recommendations of the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (Warsaw, May 2005) resulted in the launch in 2006 of a number of European campaigns, in particular “Building a Europe for and with children”; the “Campaign to combat trafficking in human beings”, with its slogan “Human being – not for sale”; “All different, All equal”; “Stop domestic violence against women”; and the ‘Dosta!” awareness-raising campaign to end prejudice against the Roma.
Kosovo was a major political concern for the Council of Europe. Through its Venice Commission, it provided expert input for the preparation of the future status of the region and continued to provide expert advice on the implementation of European standards in such fields as the protection of human rights, minority rights, decentralisation, cultural heritage protection and constitutional law.
The Republic of Montenegro applied for membership of the Council of Europe following the 21 May referendum, which paved the way for its independence. Serbia, on the other hand, succeeded the former State Union of Serbia and Montenegro as a member state of the Organisation.
The Council of Europe was the first organisation to look into the allegations of secret detentions and unlawful transfers of suspected terrorists in the member states. The Parliamentary Assembly and the Secretary General each carried out investigations which revealed that Council of Europe member states have not set up effective legal safeguards against such practices, which violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Activities Annual Report
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Council of Europe - Activity report 2005 (2006)
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Format:A4 Pages 135.
Synopsis
The highlight of the Council of Europe's activities in 2005 was the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government which took place in Warsaw on 16 and 17 May. A political declaration and an action plan were adopted at the summit, laying down the principal tasks and priorities of the Council of Europe for the coming years. Four main themes emerged from the summit, namely: to further promote common fundamental values (human rights, thé rule of law and democracy); to make Europe a safer place by eradicating torture and inhuman and degrading treatment; to eliminate ail forms of discrimination thus creating a more inclusive Europe; and to foster co-operation with other international and European organisations and institutions.
The Warsaw Summit stressed the need to develop interinstitutional relations further. It is expected that a memorandum of understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union is to be signed in 2006. Co-operation was increased with the OSCE
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Taking Europe to Heart - A tour of the Europe Prize Towns
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Format: A4 Landscape. Hard bound. Pages 256.
Created in 1955, the Europe Prize is awarded each year to a city which has been especially successful in promoting the European ideal.
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this Prize the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has decided to pay a special tribute to the prize-winning cities in a commemorative book: "Taking Europe to Heart".
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Activities of the Council of Europe - 2004 report (2005)
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Formar A4. 119 pages.
This report describes all the work carried out in 2004 by the Council of Europe's bodies and in its various areas of activity.
Following Monaco's accession on 5 October, the Council of Europe has forty-six member states. It has virtually completed its enlargement - only Belarus is still not a member, due to its lack of respect for human rights and democratic principles.
From the Rose Revolution in Georgia to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, from the ethnic violence in Kosovo in March to the various conflicts that were more or less deadlocked on the borders of several member states, a number of major developments prompted the Council of Europe to intervene and take action in 2004. A few months after the terrorist attack in Madrid, the Beslan tragedy strengthened the Organisation's determination to combat terrorism, a responsibility that is now assigned to a specialist Committee, the Codexter.
Preparations for the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to t
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Culinary Cultures of Europe - Identity, Diversity and Dialogue (2005)
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Format: A4. Pages 500.
There is nothing trivial about food: the study of culinary culture and its history provides an insight into broad social, political and economic changes in society. The present collection of essays reflects many of the important transitions through which 40 European countries have passed, and in this sense, it is a history book. It is also a colourful celebration of an enormously rich part of our cultural heritage.
The tastes and smells of a country¹s traditional table are a meaningful route to an important part of its collective memory, accessible to everyone. Food is also one of the simplest and most direct ways to promote multicultural understanding.
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