Welcome to the DGII - Democracy Open Doors Day Snežana Samardžić-Marković , Director General

Welcome to the DGII - DemocracyOpen Doors Day

Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General

www.coe.int/democracy

22 September 2014

DGII Open Doors Day

Directorate of Human Dignity and Equality

Marja Ruotanen, Director

DGII Open Doors Day 22 September 2014


Marja RUOTANEN, Director

European Committee for Social Cohesion,Human Dignity and Equality (CDDECS)

Michèle AKIPEquality and Human Dignity Department

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Partial Agreementon the

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

Giusi PAJARDI

Equality

Liri KOPACI - DI MICHELE

Gender Equality

Sexual Orientationand Gender Identity Sport

Stanislas FROSSARD

Sport Conventions

Enlarged Partial Agreementon Sport (EPAS)

Anti-Discrimination and Social Cohesion Department

María OCHOA-LLIDÓ

European Commission against Racismand Intolerance (ECRI)

Stephanos STAVROS

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM))

Michèle AKIP

European Charterfor Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML)

Thorsten AFFLERBACH

Social Cohesion andRights of people with disabilities

Children’s Rights

Regína JENSDÓTTIR

Children’s Rights Policies Coordination

Sexual violence (Lanzarote Convention)

Trafficking in Human Beingsand Violence against Women

Petya NESTOROVA

Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)

Violence against Women (GREVIO)

= Partial Agreement


Council of Europe Convention on Action against

Trafficking in Human Beings

Petya NestorovaExecutive Secretary of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

www.coe.int/[email protected]



Directorate of Human Dignity and EqualityTrafficking in Human Beings




Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence:

the Istanbul Convention

Johanna Nelles Head of UnitViolence against Women

[email protected]/conventionviolence



Directorate of Human Dignity and EqualityViolence against Women and Domestic Violence

Who is covered bythe Istanbul Convention ?

Women and girls age

race

sexual orientation

social origin

migrant status

religionetc.

Other victims of domestic

violencemen

children

the elderly etc.


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What is set out in the Istanbul Convention ?

Conventionon violence against women and

domestic violence

PREVENTION

MONITORING

INTEGRATED POLICIES

PROSECUTION

PROTECTION


Monitoring

► independent group of experts (GREVIO)

► report-based procedure

► possibility of country visits

► country-specificand general recommendations

► reception of information from NGOs, national parliaments and bodies under other international instruments


Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual

abuse

Gioia Scappucci Secretary to the Lanzarote Committee

[email protected]: + 33 (0)3 90 21 4432 www.coe.int/children, www.coe.int/lanzarote



http://www.coe.int/children

http://www.coe.int/lanzarote

Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse

WHAT WE KNOW

About 1 in 5 children in Europe are victims of some form of sexual violence

In 70% to 85% of cases, the abuser is somebody the child knows and trusts

OUR RESPONSE

Set common standards and objectives → L a n z a r o t e C o n v e n t i o n

32 States parties to date; open for accession by any country

Raise awareness: One in Five Campaign (KIKO + The Underwear Rule)

Directorate of Human Dignity and EqualityProtection of children against sexual violence

http://www.underwearrule.org/film_en.asp

THE LANZAROTE CONVENTION: a comprehensive human rights treaty P r e v e n t sexual violence (in all settings)

P r o t e c t the rights of child victim (including by ensuring access to child friendly justice)

P r o s e c u t e the perpetrators (including when crime is committed abroad)

P r o m o t e national and international co-operation

In achieving the above “4Ps”, the well-being & best interest of any child should be upheld without any discrimination & children’s views should be taken into account.


THE LANZAROTE COMMITTEE: a twofold role

1. MONITORING

Thematic monitoring: 1st round on protection of children against sexual abuse in the circle of trust (2014-2017)

All Parties participating in the monitoring round are assessed simultaneously (not on a country-by-country basis)

Representatives of civil society contribute


THE LANZAROTE COMMITTEE: a twofold role

2. INFORMATION SHARING

Capacity building and exchange of good practices:

- Study visits (Reykjavik, 2012 and INTERPOL HQ, 2015)

- International Conferences (Rome, 2012 and Madrid, 2013)

Adoption of General comments and opinions:

- Opinion on “grooming”


Directorate of Democratic Governance

Claudia Luciani, Director


Mission statement

Democratic Institutions

o Ensuring implementation of standards by Member Stateso Trying to bridge the gapso Looking for innovative approaches

Democratic Culture

o Citizens as protagonist of our everyday environmento Diversity as a resource


What we do

Democratic Institutions

o CDDGo Centre of expertise for local government reformo Electionso INGO – civil societyo World Forum for Democracy

Democratic Culture

o Culture, heritage, landscape, biodiversityo Intercultural Citieso Digital Platformo Partial agreements (Eurimages, Cultural Routes, EUR-OPA, Centre

Nord-Sud)


Democratic Governance – Organisation

chart


Challenges

Closer to Member States

Implement recommendations of SG’s report

Our partners o National and local authoritieso EU, OSCE, UN, …o Civil society, media, business

Digital Keys


Civil SocietyJutta GützkowHead of Civil Society Division [email protected]

www.coe.int/ngo



Support to Civil Society

WHAT do we want to achieve ?

Democracy

- Enabling environment for NGOs

- Interaction between NGOs, government and parliament

Directorate of Democratic GovernanceCivil Society Division

Support to civil society

WHY the Council of Europe ?

The Council of Europe

- has the standards

- unites all stake holders

+ the beneficiary countries are members



HOW do we do it?

Example: Immediate Measures Package for Ukraine

- State Registration Service- Platform for dialogue, consultation and co-

operation

Example: Co-operation with the EU in the Eastern Partnership countries



CHALLENGES ahead

Report of the Secretary General on the State of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe

- Threats to political freedoms


Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

Alina TATARENKO, Deputy HeadCentre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

Tel: +33.3. 88 41 [email protected]

www.coe.int/local



Assisting central and local governments

Legal assistance programmes

(decentralisation, governance)Innovative tools (13)

Assisting central authorities

Assisting local governments

Advice on legislation

Preparation ofreforms

Public ethics

Performance management

Leadership

Capacity building programmes

Human resource

managementetc

Directorate of Democratic GovernanceCentre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

Current Activities

• Ukraine• Malta• Spain• Armenia• Georgia• Moldova• Albania• Other CoE member

states

• Peer reviews• New tools: C2C• Strategy


Challenges

High demand

Support multi-level governance reforms at central level

States outside of Europe


Assistance électorale et recensement

M. François Friederich, Chef de [email protected]

http://www.coe.int/electoral-assistance

DGII - Journée portes ouvertes 22 septembre 2014

Direction de la Gouvernance Démocratique

mailto:[email protected]



« Rapport sur l’état de la Démocratie, des Droits de l’Homme et de l’Etat de

Droit en Europe »

• Assurer une administration électorale professionnelle

• Garantir l’impartialité de l’administration publique et des médias

• Réduire l’inégalité des sexes et le faible taux de participation des minorités

• Des observateurs locaux de qualité

Direction de la Gouvernance démocratiqueAssistance électorale et recensement

• Normes

• Observation

• Assistance électorale

Le Conseil de l’Europe et les élections


RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES

Formations des acteurs électoraux

Juges, médias, observateurs civiques, CEC …

Les Activités de la DGII


Les défis à venir

• Aller au-delà de l’assistance pré-électorale ?

• Impliquer de nouveaux acteurs des processus électoraux ?


Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation

DGII Open Doors Day – 22 September 2014

Jean-Christophe Bas, Director

Youth &Education

Where the Council of Europe’s Mission Starts

Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation

Preparing the emerging generation:

• To become Responsible and Engaged European Citizens

• Who Advocates Human Rights

• Participate fully in today’s Diverse Democracies

Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and

Participation

Education for

DemocracyVillano Qiriazi, Head of Division

http://www.coe.int/education


Sharing common understanding

• Public Responsibility

• Access to Quality Education

• Right to Education

• Democratic Culture

CoE Priorities:

Steering Body CDPPE

Policy implementation

Policy Desig

n

Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and ParticipationEducation for Democracy

Cooperation areas & instruments

• Citizenship education

• Human rights education

• History teaching• Languages• Quality education• Access/Recognition• Teacher

development

• European Cultural Convention

• Lisbon Recognition Convention

• EDC/HRE Charter• CM

Recommendations


Adressing emerging issues

• Forms of corruption– Admission– Examinations– Private tutoring– Teachers

misconduct– Diploma mills– Accreditation

• ETINED – Open Pan-European Platform

• Develop Instruments/tools

• Share existing practices/resources

• Take further global action


Adapting policies to countries’ needs

• Controversial issues

• Social Media• Bullying• Open Educational

resources

• Piloting EDC/HRE Charter– Ownership– Direct Impact– Networking– Regional

cooperation– Continuous learning


Youth Participation - Engagement

Rui Gomes, Head of Division

http://www.coe.int/education


Enter! Access to social rights for all young people

• Addressing social exclusion, discrimination and violence

• Innovating youth work and youth policy

• Reaching young people locally

• Combating apathy• Upholding social human

rights

Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and ParticipationYouth: Participation - Engagement

• Training youth workers• Local projects reaching

30.000 young people• Enhancing youth policy

responses at national and local level

• Promoting human-rights based youth policies

• Congress• Open Society Foundations• Local authorities


Peace-building Intercultural dialogue

• Conflict transformation• Empowering young

people as change-makers

• Responding to crisis and armed conflicts

• Dialogue with neighbouring regions

• Supporting vulnerable youth groups



• Youth Peace Ambassadors• Youth Peace Camp• Intercultural and Dialogue

Fora• Supporting young people

caught in conflict• Restoring confidence• Supporting young refugees,

IDPs, asylum-seekers• Field offices; UNHCR,

Regional actors

Thank you !

Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General

www.coe.int/democracy

22 September 2014

Documents

Welcome to the DGII - Democracy Open Doors Day Snežana Samardžić-Marković , Director General