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MEDIA DEPARTMENT
Media release
Ref. MD 222(2025)
The Week Ahead: Key Events and Meetings
3 – 9 November 2025
75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights – Solemn Ceremony
World Forum for Democracy: Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?
5-7 November, Strasbourg (Palais de l’Europe) – The Council of Europe will host the annual World Forum for Democracy, an unmissable event bringing together policymakers, campaigners, experts, intellectuals and young people from across the globe. Together, they will examine the causes behind citizens’ disengagement from democracy and seek solutions to strengthen democratic culture, combat disinformation and foster participation.
Plenary sessions will focus on crucial topics, such as the impact of media transformation on democracy, the role of culture and cultural policies, the future of citizen participation and the importance of history teaching for grounding democracy.
The three-day forum will also feature artistic performances by local and international talent, as well as exhibitions on 30 years of Ukraine’s membership in the Council of Europe, political prisoners in Belarus, Maltese art, and the renowned Aubusson memorial tapestry, “El Holocausto”.
A session dedicated to ideas will showcase innovative projects from around the world, culminating in the Democracy Innovation Award being given to the most popular initiative at the closing ceremony.
And also…
3-5 November, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Zsolt Németh (Hungary, ECPA) and Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD), PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina, will make a fact-finding visit to Sarajevo.
All times are CET unless indicated otherwise.
Council of Europe, Media Department
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Council of Europe/Conseil de l’Europe, Avenue de l’Europe, Strasbourg, . 67000 France