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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20261020T173358Z
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SUMMARY:Interview with NRC Handelsblad (Dutch newspaper)
DESCRIPTION:Interview with NRC Handelsblad (Dutch newspaper)
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/interview-with-nrc-handelsblad-dutch-newspaper/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20261020T173357Z
CREATED:20261001T221840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173357Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting with Mr Lasha Darsalia\, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Meeting with Mr Lasha Darsalia\, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/meeting-with-mr-lasha-darsalia-first-deputy-minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-georgia/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20261020T173357Z
CREATED:20261001T221834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173357Z
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SUMMARY:Courtesy visit from Mr Justice Winston Anderson\, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/courtesy-visit-from-mr-justice-winston-anderson-president-of-the-caribbean-court-of-justice/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20261020T173357Z
CREATED:20261001T221827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173357Z
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SUMMARY:Courtesy visit from Ms Catherine Trautmann\, Mayor of Strasbourg
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/courtesy-visit-from-ms-catherine-trautmann-mayor-of-strasbourg/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20261020T173357Z
CREATED:20261001T221815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173357Z
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SUMMARY:Visibility event with Mr Hubert Czerniuk\, Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland\, to hand over the accession letter to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal
DESCRIPTION:Visibility event with Mr Hubert Czerniuk\, Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland\, to hand over the accession letter to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visibility-event-with-mr-hubert-czerniuk-deputy-permanent-representative-of-poland-to-hand-over-the-accession-letter-to-the-enlarged-partial-agreement-on-the-management-committee-of-the-special-trib/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTSTAMP:20261020T173356Z
CREATED:20261001T213030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173356Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Sarajevo. 25–28 April 2026. \nSaturday 25 April 2026 — Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nMeeting with Mr Elmedin Konaković\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nTelephone call with Mr Maxime Prévot\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs\, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium\n\nMonday 27 April 2026 — Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nMeeting with the Tripartite Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nPress statements at the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nMeeting with staff members of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo\, followed by Group photo (in front of the Office)\nMeeting with Mr Davor Bunoza\, Minister of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nMeeting with the members of the Collegiums of the House of Peoples and House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nMeeting with the Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe\nMeeting with civil society organisations\nTV interview with BHT1\nTV interview with N1\nTV interview with FENA\n\nTuesday 28 April 2026 — Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nLaunch of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026-2029\nMeeting with Mr Christian Schmidt\, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General Alain Berset official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina\n“Further reforms\, including constitutional ones\, remain essential”\, says Secretary General in Sarajevo
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
LOCATION:Sarajevo
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20261020T173356Z
CREATED:20261001T213020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173356Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Dublin. 24 April 2026. \nFriday 24 April 2026 — Ireland\n\nInterview with RTÉ\nBreakfast meeting with Mr Jim O’Callaghan\, Minister for Justice\, Home Affairs and Migration\nBilateral meeting with Ms Catherine Connolly\, President of Ireland\nLunch hosted by Mr Thomas Byrne\, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach\, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence\nInformal coffee meeting with Mr Patrick Casey\, Head of the Irish delegation to PACE and members of the Irish delegation to PACE\nMeeting with civil society organisations\, including Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)\nInterview with Irish Times (Print media)\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nDemocratic security\, upholding international law and migration on agenda for Alain Berset in Dublin\nSecretary General salutes Ireland’s commitment to multilateralism and international law
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-ireland/
LOCATION:Dublin
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20261020T173356Z
CREATED:20261001T213011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173356Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to the United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — London. 22–23 April 2026. \nWednesday 22 April 2026 — United Kingdom\n\nInterviews with BBC\nTour of St James’s Palace\nMeeting with The Rt Hon David Lammy MP\, Lord Chancellor\, Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom\nTour of Parliament\nPrime Minister’s Questions (PMQs)\nLunch with The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP\, Speaker of the UK House of Commons and Ms Daiga Mieriņa\, Speaker of the Latvian Parliament\nMeeting with The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP\, Secretary of State for Foreign\, Commonwealth and Development Affairs\nMeeting with The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP\, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom\nMeeting with The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP\, Minister for the Cabinet Office\nInterview with New York Times\nInterview with Channel 4 News (live)\n\nThursday 23 April 2026 — United Kingdom\n\nInterview with Times Radio\nInterview with Politico\nMeeting with Council of Europe London-based Ambassadors\nMeeting with The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP\, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland\nLunch at the Swiss Embassy in the presence of The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC\, The Attorney General for England and Wales\, and Youth Ambassadors\nJoint event with The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC\, The Attorney General for England and Wales Lecture on “Democratic Security after the Rupture” at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights\nDrinks reception at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General Alain Berset on official visit to the United Kingdom\nSecretary General in the UK: “The ECHR is Europe’s democratic compass”
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-the-united-kingdom/
LOCATION:Londres
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20261020T173355Z
CREATED:20261020T101234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173355Z
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SUMMARY:Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Questions to the Secretary General during the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly\, Strasbourg\, 21 April 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe\, Strasbourg (Abdesslam Mirdass)\nAssembly — Strasbourg. 19–21 April 2026. \nSunday 19 April 2026 — Strasbourg\n\nExchange with the Presidential Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly\n\nMonday 20 April 2026 — Strasbourg\n\nInterview with The Times (print)\nExchange with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group\nMeeting with Mr Jean-Noël Barrot\, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France\nCertification ceremony at the Palais de l’Europe\nInterview with Mr Oleg Borysov\, for Freedom TV (Ukraine)\n\nTuesday 21 April 2026 — Strasbourg\n\nMeeting with Mr Frank Schwabe (Germany\, SOC)\nMeeting with Ms Laura Castel (Spain\, UEL)\nMeeting with Mr Glauk Konjufca\, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo*\nMeeting and signature of a voluntary contribution with Mr Mihai Popșoi\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova\, President of the Committee of Ministers\nMeeting with Mr Enrico Letta\, Dean of IE School of Politics\, Economics and Global Affairs; Chair of GESDA’s Diplomacy Forum (former Prime Minister of Italy)\nMeeting with Sir Christopher Chope (United Kingdom\, EC/DA) and Ms Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden\, SOC)\, co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan\nMeeting with Ms Sabina Ćudić (Bosnia and Herzegovina\, ALDE) and Ms Edite Estrela (Portugal\, SOC)\, co-rapporteurs for Georgia\nMeeting with Mr Zsolt Németh (Hungary\, EC/DA)\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General urges parliamentarians to advance democracy and to continue to work for Ukraine
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/parliamentary-assembly-spring-session/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTSTAMP:20261020T173355Z
CREATED:20261001T213002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173355Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Nyon
DESCRIPTION:Visit — Nyon. 17 April 2026. \nFriday 17 April 2026 — Nyon\, Switzerland\n\nExchange with Mr Gilles Marchand\, Director of the Media and Philanthropy Initiative\, GCP at the University of Geneva\nPhotowall\nOpening ceremony with official address\nScreening of the opening film Cover-Up by Laura Poitras
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visit-to-nyon/
LOCATION:Nyon
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTSTAMP:20261020T173355Z
CREATED:20261001T212954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173355Z
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SUMMARY:Visit of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
DESCRIPTION:Visit — Geneva. 10 April 2026. \nFriday 10 April 2026 — Geneva\n\nVisit of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)\nMeeting with Mr Mark Thomson\, Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visit-of-the-european-organization-for-nuclear-research-cern/
LOCATION:Genève
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTSTAMP:20261020T173355Z
CREATED:20261001T212946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173355Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to Monaco
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Monaco. 8–9 April 2026. \nWednesday 8 April 2026 — Monaco\n\nRecording of the Monaco Info podcast\nAudience granted by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco\nPromotion of the Secretary General to the rank of Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles\nLunch in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II\nBilateral meeting with Mr Samuel Vuelta Simon\, Secretary of State for Justice of Monaco\nBilateral meeting with Mr Thomas Brezzo\, President of the National Council of Monaco\nInterview with Monaco-Matin (print media)\nIntervention of the Secretary General at the Diplomatic Conference\nCocktail reception on the terrace of the Columbia Lounge\n\nThursday 9 April 2026 — Monaco\n\nMeeting with high school students\nBrief exchange with local press at the conclusion of the high school event\nJoint press conference with Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï\, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Monaco\nInterview with the Secretary General as part of the Monaco Info television news\nGroup photo with Mr Christophe Mirmand\, Minister of State\, the Government Councillors-Ministers\, and the Ambassadors\nLunch with Mr Christophe Mirmand\, Minister of State\, the Government Councillors-Ministers\, and the Ambassadors\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nOfficial visit by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset to Monaco\nAlain Berset discusses the priorities of the Monegasque Presidency with the authorities
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-monaco/
LOCATION:Monaco\, Monaco
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20261020T173354Z
CREATED:20261001T212937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173354Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to San Marino
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — San Marino. 31 March – 1 April 2026. \nTuesday 31 March 2026 — San Patrignano\, Italy\n\nVisit of the Community of San Patrignano\nTête-à-tête with Mr Luca Beccari\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Political Affairs\, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition of San Marino\nBilateral meeting with Mr Luca Beccari\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Political Affairs\, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition of San Marino\nReception offered by Mr Luca Beccari\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Political Affairs\, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition of San Marino\, in honour of the Guest\nAudience granted by Their Excellencies the Captains Regent\, Mr Matteo Rossi and Mr Lorenzo Bugli\, in honour of the Official Speaker\nDinner offered by Mr Luca Beccari\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Political Affairs\, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition of San Marino\, in honour of the Official Speaker\n\nWednesday 1 April 2026 — San Marino\n\nInvestiture Ceremony of Their Excellencies the Captains Regent\nReception offered by Mr Luca Beccari\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Political Affairs\, International Economic Cooperation and Digital Transition of San Marino\, in honour of the Official Speaker and the accredited Diplomatic and Consular Corps\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General on official visit to San Marino and to the community of San Patrignano\nSecretary General on official visit to San Marino
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-san-marino/
LOCATION:Saint-Marin
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260327
DTSTAMP:20261020T173354Z
CREATED:20261001T212929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173354Z
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SUMMARY:Convention on the co-production of series
DESCRIPTION:Signing — Lille. 26 March 2026. \nThursday 26 March 2026 — Lille\, France\n\nShort visit of the Series Mania Forum with a stop at the Council of Europe booth\nOfficial welcome by the Series Mania Forum team\nOfficial opening of the Lille Dialogues / Series Mania Jingle (AUDIO)\nBilateral meeting with Mr Benjamin Haddad\, Minister Delegate for Europe of France\nInterview with Le Temps\nBilateral meeting with Ms Laurence Herszberg\, General Director of Series Mania\nBilateral meeting with Mr Bruno Patino\, President of ARTE France and Vice President of ARTE GEIE\nShort informal gathering with the convention signatories\nCeremony: Signature of the Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the form of Series\nInterview with Le Film français\nGroup picture\nInterview with Broadcast Now\nCocktail lunch at Lille Grand Palais\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nNine countries sign new Council of Europe Convention on series co-production at Series Mania
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/convention-on-the-co-production-of-series/
LOCATION:Lille
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325
DTSTAMP:20261020T173354Z
CREATED:20261001T221847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173354Z
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SUMMARY:Videoconference with Mr Mahmoud Youssouf\, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
DESCRIPTION:Videoconference with Mr Mahmoud Youssouf\, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/videoconference-with-mr-mahmoud-youssouf-chairperson-of-the-african-union-commission/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTSTAMP:20261020T173353Z
CREATED:20261019T215332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173353Z
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SUMMARY:Online exchange with the PACE Presidential Committee
DESCRIPTION:Online exchange with the PACE Presidential Committee
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/online-exchange-with-the-pace-presidential-committee-2/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTSTAMP:20261020T173353Z
CREATED:20261001T221900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173353Z
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SUMMARY:Visibility event with Ambassador Aino Lepik von Wirén\, Permanent Representative of Estonia\, to hand over the accession letter to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal
DESCRIPTION:Visibility event with Ambassador Aino Lepik von Wirén\, Permanent Representative of Estonia\, to hand over the accession letter to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visibility-event-with-ambassador-aino-leppik-von-wiren-pr-of-estonia-to-hand-over-the-accession-letter-to-the-enlarged-partial-agreement-on-the-management-committee-of-the-special-tribunal/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTSTAMP:20261020T173353Z
CREATED:20261001T221854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173353Z
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SUMMARY:Online exchange with the PACE Presidential Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/online-exchange-with-the-pace-presidential-committee/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTSTAMP:20261020T173352Z
CREATED:20261001T212921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173352Z
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SUMMARY:Conference on social rights in Chișinău
DESCRIPTION:Official welcome by Maia Sandu\, President of the Republic of Moldova\, and Natalia Plugaru\, Minister of Labour and Social Protection\, at the High-Level Conference on Social Rights\, Chișinău\, 19 March 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe\, Strasbourg (Candice Imbert)\nConference — Chișinău. 18–20 March 2026. \nWednesday 18 March 2026 — Chișinău\n\nSide Event: “Social Rights – Pillar for Democratic Stability and Resilience for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine”\nWelcome Event of the High-Level Conference on Social Rights\, the European Social Charter\n\nThursday 19 March 2026 — Chișinău\n\nPress statement\nWelcome of Ms Maia Sandu\, President of the Republic of Moldova\nOpening statements of the Conference\nInstitutional statements\nFamily Photo\nSession 1: Social Rights and the New Democratic Pact for Europe\nInterview with Social Europe\nLuncheon hosted by the Secretary General\nPhoto with countries making commitments\nMeeting with Mr Vedat Işıkhan\, Minister of Labour and Social Security of Türkiye\n\nFriday 20 March 2026 — Chișinău\n\nOpening Addresses at the High-Level Conference on Media Literacy and Information Integrity: ‘Building Resilience to Disinformation and FIMI in Europe’\nFamily photo\nInterview with Politico/Euronews.al\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nPresident Sandu and Secretary General Berset open Conference on social rights in Chișinău\nEuropean countries reaffirm importance of European Social Charter at conference in Chișinău
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/conference-on-social-rights-in-chisinau/
LOCATION:Chișinău
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTSTAMP:20261020T173352Z
CREATED:20261019T215347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173352Z
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SUMMARY:High-level opening and welcoming remarks for the side event „Roma and the future of work: a social rights perspective“ together with Ms Maia Sandu\, President of the Republic of Moldova
DESCRIPTION:High-level opening and welcoming remarks for the side event „Roma and the future of work: a social rights perspective“ together with Ms Maia Sandu\, President of the Republic of Moldova
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/high-level-opening-and-welcoming-remarks-for-the-side-event-roma-and-the-future-of-work-a-social-rights-perspective-together-with-ms-maia-sandu-president-of-the-republic-of-moldova-2/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTSTAMP:20261020T173352Z
CREATED:20261013T211111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173352Z
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SUMMARY:High-level opening and welcoming remarks for the side event “Roma and the future of work: a social rights perspective” together with Ms Maia Sandu\, President of the Republic of Moldova
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/high-level-opening-and-welcoming-remarks-for-the-side-event-roma-and-the-future-of-work-a-social-rights-perspective-together-with-ms-maia-sandu-president-of-the-republic-of-moldova/
LOCATION:Chișinău
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTSTAMP:20261020T173351Z
CREATED:20261020T161956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173351Z
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SUMMARY:Signature ceremony and meeting with Mr Davor Bunoza\, Minister of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina
DESCRIPTION:Mr Davor Bunoza\, Minister of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina\, and Alain Berset at the signature ceremony\, Strasbourg\, 17 March 2026. Photo: © Council of Europe\, Strasbourg (Sandro Weltin)\n\nSignature ceremony and meeting with Mr Davor Bunoza\, Minister of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/signature-ceremony-and-meeting-with-mr-davor-bunoza-minister-of-justice-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260313
DTSTAMP:20261020T173351Z
CREATED:20261001T212911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173351Z
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SUMMARY:United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
DESCRIPTION:Visit — New York. 11–12 March 2026. \nWednesday 11 March 2026 — New York\, United States of America\n\nCSW70 Nordic-Baltic side event: Protect Democracy\, Defend Gender Equality\nMeeting with Ms Susana Elisa Pavlou\, President\, Women Against Violence Europe Network (WAVE)\nCSW side-event Policing the Pixel: Gender\, Tech\, and Justice organised by the Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity (DGII)\nMeeting with Mr Alexander De Croo\, UNDP Administrator\nInterview with Al Jazeera Arabic\n\nThursday 12 March 2026 — New York\, United States of America\n\nMeeting with Ms Annalena Baerbock\, President of the United Nations General Assembly (together with Ms Petra Bayr\, President of PACE)\nCSW70 side-event Countering Backlash and Safeguarding Women’s Rights\nMeeting with Mr Philippe Bolopion\, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch\nWorking lunch with Ms Petra Bayr\, President of PACE\, together with Ms Despina Chatzivassiliou\, Secretary General of PACE\nMeeting with Mr Guy Ryder\, Under-Secretary-General for Policy\, Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations\nInterview with BBC World America\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General to highlight democratic security and gender equality in New York\nSecretary General highlights gender equality as a democratic security imperative at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/united-nations-commission-on-the-status-of-women/
LOCATION:New York
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTSTAMP:20261020T173347Z
CREATED:20261001T230736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173347Z
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SUMMARY:Venice Commission: the importance of the rule of law
DESCRIPTION:Speech — Venice. 6–7 March 2026. \nSaturday 7 March 2026 — Venice\, Italy\n\nExchange of views with the Venice Commission\nMeeting with Ms Marta Cartabia\, president of the Venice Commission\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General to stress importance of rule of law at Venice Commission
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/venice-commission-the-importance-of-the-rule-of-law/
LOCATION:Venise
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260307
DTSTAMP:20261020T173346Z
CREATED:20261001T230725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173346Z
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SUMMARY:Official visit to Serbia
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Belgrade. 5–6 March 2026. \nThursday 5 March 2026 — Belgrade\, Serbia\n\nMeeting with Biljana Pantić Pilja\, Head of the Serbian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and members of the Serbian delegation to Parliamentary Assembly\nMeeting with opposition parliamentary groups in the National Assembly of Serbia\nMeeting with Đuro Macut\, Prime Minister of Serbia\nMeeting with Nenad Vujić\, Minister of Justice\nMeeting with Ana Brnabić\, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia\nLunch hosted by Biljana Pantić Pilja\, Head of the Serbian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe\nMeeting with Marko Đurić\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia\nJoint press conference with Marko Đurić\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia\nWelcome by Bojan Milisavljević\, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Ivana Krstić\, professor at the Faculty of Law\nExchange with students from the Belgrade University’s Faculty of Law\nMeeting with representatives of civil society\nMeeting with representatives of the student movement\n\nFriday 6 March 2026 — Belgrade\, Serbia\n\nInterview with RTS\nMeeting with Aleksandar Vučić\, President of the Republic of Serbia\nInterview with N1\nMeeting with ambassadors of Council of Europe member and observer states accredited in Serbia and Heads of International Organisations\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nCouncil of Europe Secretary General to visit Serbia on 5-6 March\nDialogue across political spectrum pre-requisite for advancing democracy and strong rule of law – Secretary General concludes visit to Serbia
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/official-visit-to-serbia/
LOCATION:Belgrade
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260305
DTSTAMP:20261020T173346Z
CREATED:20261019T215402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173346Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting with Ms Tatiana Molcean\, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting with Ms Tatiana Molcean\, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/meeting-with-ms-tatiana-molcean-under-secretary-general-of-the-united-nations-and-executive-secretary-of-the-united-nations-economic-commission-for-europe-unece/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTSTAMP:20261020T173345Z
CREATED:20261019T215417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173345Z
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SUMMARY:Ceremony for the presentation of the Pro Merito distinction of the Council of Europe\, followed by a reception in honour of Mr Roland Mack\, Founder and Managing Director of Europa-Park
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony for the presentation of the Pro Merito distinction of the Council of Europe\, followed by a reception in honour of Mr Roland Mack\, Founder and Managing Director of Europa-Park
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/ceremony-for-the-presentation-of-the-pro-merito-distinction-of-the-council-of-europe-followed-by-a-reception-in-honour-of-mr-roland-mack-founder-and-managing-director-of-europa-park/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260225
DTSTAMP:20261020T173345Z
CREATED:20261001T230712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173345Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to the United Nations in Geneva
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Geneva. 20–24 February 2026. \nMonday 23 February 2026 — Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nOpening of the Justice Conference on Ukraine\nMeeting with Mr António Guterres\, United Nations Secretary-General\nMeeting with Mr Sidharto R. Suryodipuro\, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council\nMeeting with Mr Cheikh Niang\, Minister of African Integration\, Foreign Affairs\, and Senegalese Abroad\nMeeting with Mr Volker Türk\, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights\nStatement at the Human Rights Council / 61 High Level Segment\nMeeting with Mr Espen Barth Eide\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway\nMeeting with Ms Maka Botchorishvili\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia\nMeeting with Mr Téte António\, Minister of External Relation of Republic of Angola\n\nTuesday 24 February 2026 — Geneva and Lausanne\, Switzerland\n\nMeeting with Mr Barham Salih\, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees\nMeeting with Mr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus\, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO)\nSide Event at the UN Human Rights Council Session “A high-level conversation from Doha 2025 to Chisinau 2026: Advancing Social Rights and Democratic Stability”\nPress point\nConference organised by the Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe and Université de Lausanne\n\nRelated news on this site \n\nSecretary General to visit the United Nations in Geneva\n“Europe’s role today is to stand for the force of rules\, not the logic of force” – Alain Berset at UN
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visit-to-the-united-nations-in-geneva/
LOCATION:Genève
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTSTAMP:20261020T173345Z
CREATED:20261020T073726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173345Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Official visit — Kyiv. 16–17 February 2026. \nMonday 16 February 2026 — Kyiv\, Ukraine\n\nJoint ceremony of commemoration of the fallen defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war with Mr Andrii Sybiha\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\nEnlarged meeting with Mr Andrii Sybiha\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\nJoint Press conference with Mr Andrii Sybiha\, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\nWorking lunch with Mr Andrii Sybiha the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\nMeeting with Mr Ruslan Stefanchuk\, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and members of Parliamentary Assembly Delegation\nMeeting with Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy\, President of Ukraine\nInterview with RTS\nMeeting with Mr Denys Ulyutin\, Minister of Social Policy\, Family and Unity of Ukraine\nMeeting with Mr Denys Shmyhal\, First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy of Ukraine\n\nTuesday 17 February 2026 — Kyiv\, Ukraine\n\nMeeting with Ambassador Julie S. Davis\, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv\nPress conference and speech\nInspection of the Point of Invincibility (relocation tents)\nReview of the damage to energy critical infrastructure caused by Russian attacks\nMeeting with Ms Liudmyla Suhak\, Acting Minister of Justice of Ukraine\nMeeting with Mr Oleksiy Kuleba\, Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine\, Minister of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine\nMeeting with Ms Yuliia Svyrydenko\, Prime Minister of Ukraine
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/visit-to-ukraine-2/
LOCATION:Kyiv
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212
DTSTAMP:20261020T173344Z
CREATED:20261019T215501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T173344Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting with Ms Marta Kos\, European Commissioner for Enlargement
DESCRIPTION:Meeting with Ms Marta Kos\, European Commissioner for Enlargement
URL:https://alainberset.ch/en/evenement/meeting-with-ms-marta-kos-european-commissioner-for-enlargement/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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