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International Meeting "Tolerance can be learnt"

IOCE in partnership with Vilnius Senvagė Secondary School organize International Meeting TOLERANCE CAN BE LEARNT in Vilnius , 15-17 October 2006. The meeting is challenged to European club coordinators, teachers and head teachers who are interested in the activities of European >> more >>

Seminar �Tolerance Can Be Learnt�

6-7 April, 2006, Information Office of the Council of Europe in Vilnius is planning seminar „Tolerance Can Be Learnt” targeting to teachers, Europe Directs and youth centers. The seminar will focus on CoE project “All Different – All Equal” and the development of European Clubs in >> more >>

Adoption of a convention on the avoidance of statelessness

[ 16/03/06 12:00:00 ] On 15 March, the Ministers’ Deputies adopted a new Council of Europe treaty on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to state succession. The Committee also held an exchange of views with the Council of Europe Commissioner on Human Rights concerning the report on his >> more >>

Press release - 146(2006) Secretary General of the Council of Europe on presidential elections in Belarus

Strasbourg , 16.03.2006 - “The Belarus presidential elections will take place in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. There is no genuine freedom of expression and no freedom of association. Political opponents of the President have been repeatedly and violently harassed. Whatever the >> more >>

Discussion �Young people�s voice in the future Europe. Lets together deepen democracy, strenthen dialogue, debate�

Discussion "Young people's voice in the future Europe. Lets together deepen democracy, strenthen dialogue, debate" ( January 24 d. at Tauragė "Versmė" gimnazium). Lecturers: director of the Information Office of the Council of Europe in Vilnius Marija Prokopčik >> more >>

''Culinary Cultures of Europe'' wins award for best culinary history book

  The book ''Culinary Cultures of Europe – Identity, diversity and dialogue'', published in November 2005 by Council of Europe Publishing, has won the category ''best culinary history book in English'' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. These international prizes are awarded every year to >> more >>

Exhibition of posters �50 years of the Council of Europe Art Exhibitions�

Exhibition of posters “50 years of the Council of Europe Art Exhibitions”  is displayed at the National M. Mažvydas Library of Lithuania from January 18 till February 11. Exposition is aimed to commemorate 50th anniversary of the European Cultural Convention. At the same >> more >>