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  • Ratification by the Republic of Moldova of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine

    Strasbourg

    Deposit by the Republic of Moldova of the instrument of ratification of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, with Ambassador Victor Lăpușneanu, Strasbourg, 6 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Alban Hefti) Tuesday 6 October 2026 Visibility event with Ambassador Victor Lăpușneanu, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova, to […]

  • Signature of a framework cooperation agreement with Microsoft

    Strasbourg

    Signing of the memorandum of understanding with Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Strasbourg, 6 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Alban Hefti) Signature — Strasbourg. 6 October 2026. Signature, with Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, of the memorandum of understanding establishing a framework cooperation agreement between the […]

  • Committee of Ministers: thematic debate on the death penalty

    Strasbourg

    Thematic debate on the death penalty, 1571st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies: Lord Parvais Jabbar, Executive Director of the Death Penalty Project, and Tobias Muller, Head of the Berlin office of the Community of Sant’Egidio and Vice-President of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, Strasbourg, 7 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg […]

  • Conference of the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe

    Strasbourg

    Opening session of the 6th annual conference of the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe, “Manipulated history, democracy at risk”, Strasbourg, 8 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Alban Hefti) Speech — Strasbourg. 8 October 2026. Opening of the Observatory’s 6th annual conference, “Manipulated history, democracy at risk”. Speech on this site Séance […]

  • Octopus Conference 2026 on cybercrime

    Strasbourg

    Alain Berset opens the Octopus Conference 2026 on cybercrime, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Budapest Convention, Assembly Chamber of the Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg, 14 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Abdesslam Mirdass) Speech — Strasbourg. 14 October 2026. Opening of the Octopus Conference on cybercrime, dedicated to the 25th anniversary […]

  • Opening for signature of the Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention

    Strasbourg

    Group photo of the signing and ratification ceremony — opening for signature of the Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention (CETS No. 198) and ratification of the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS No. 185) — with Alain Berset, Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg, 14 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Abdesslam Mirdass) Ceremony — Strasbourg. […]

  • Exchange of views with the participants in the annual seminar of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

    Strasbourg

    Exchange of views with the participants in the 2026 annual seminar of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg, 15 October 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Alban Hefti) Seminar — Strasbourg. 15 October 2026. 2026 annual seminar of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) with national […]

  • Address at the congress of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

    Thoune

    Address — Thun. 17 October 2026. Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, Thun-Expo, 17–18 October 2026. Address among the international guests, as Secretary General of the Council of Europe and former Federal Councillor. Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland in Thun (in German)

  • International meeting of the European Coalition against drugs, San Patrignano

    Coriano

    Conference — Coriano. 23 October 2026. International meeting of the European Coalition against drugs on addiction prevention and recovery, organised by the governments of Italy and France in the San Patrignano Community. Speech by the Secretary General at the introductory session. On the margins of the meeting: bilateral meeting with Alfredo Mantovano, Undersecretary of State […]

  • 51st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

    Strasbourg

    Congress — Strasbourg. 27 October 2026. 51st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, 27–29 October 2026. Statement by the Secretary General and exchange of views with members of the Congress, at the plenary sitting in the hemicycle of the Palais de l’Europe. 51st Session of the Congress […]

  • Swiss Parliament’s Foreign Policy Day

    Berne

    Conference — Bern. 28 October 2026. Participation in the Swiss Parliament’s Foreign Policy Day 2026, ‘Multilateralism under pressure – Europe’s responses between security and democracy’. Secretary General Alain Berset to participate in the Swiss Parliament’s Foreign Policy Day