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MEDIA DEPARTMENT
Media release
The Week Ahead: Key Events and Meetings
15-21 June 2026
Online version (
Justice ministers to strengthen the criminal justice response to money laundering and terrorist financing
16 June, Strasbourg – Ministers of justice from the 46 Council of Europe member states will gather in Strasbourg for an informal conference on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Taking place under the Monegasque Presidency ( of the Committee of Ministers, the meeting aims to enhance judicial systems' ability to address current financial and technological threats. Among the Council of Europe's key tools are its Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (Warsaw Convention ( ), together with its new additional protocol ( , which specifically aims to improve the recovery of criminal assets.
The conference will be opened by Monaco's Secretary of State for Justice, Samuel Vuelta Simon, and the Secretary General ( of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset.
A declaration by the Presidency will be published at the close of the conference.
Media representatives may register ( for the conference until Monday 15 June.
More information ( – Contact: Estelle Steiner ( ,
Hack the Hate, Renew Democracy! – Council of Europe Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week
17-19 June, Strasbourg – Innovators, activists, civil society and policy-makers will gather for the second edition ( of the Council of Europe Democracy Hackathon and the third edition of the No Hate Speech Week ( to co-design tools that fight hate speech.
The hackathon will host 80 participants who will have the opportunity to connect with 120 experts of the field, ranging from civil society to national authorities and academics to co-create concrete tools and systems. The interdisciplinary teams of "hackathoners" will tackle one of four challenges designed by representatives and researchers from Democracy Reporting International, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, the Technical University of Munich and the University of Strasbourg. A jury will select a winning team for each challenge, and the four winners will compete in a final presentation. With the support of Microsoft and the Council of Europe, the winning teams will receive financial backing and mentoring to further develop and implement their projects, transforming promising ideas into concrete solutions.
Secretary General ( Alain Berset will open the events and actively engage in the debate, underlining the organisation's commitment to safeguarding democracy across the continent. The Hackathon and the No Hate Speech Week events are key milestones of the consultation under the New Democratic Pact for Europe ( to gather innovative solutions to strengthen the foundations of democracy, to renew its forms and to make its benefits more tangible for all.
The event is open to the press. Registration ( is required.
More information ( – Contact: Estelle Steiner ( ,
And also…
15 June, Strasbourg – Secretary General ( Alain Berset will address the plenary of Judges of the European Court of Human Rights.
Contact: Heli Suominen ( ,
16 June, Strasbourg – Secretary General ( Alain Berset will deliver an opening keynote speech at the Open Innovation Dialogue Hub.
Contact: Heli Suominen ( ,
16 June, Paris (France) – The Commissioner for Human Rights ( Michael O'Flaherty will continue his visit to the country, focussing on issues pertaining to the human rights of older persons in residential care.
Contact: Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (
16 June, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing six judgments concerning Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye.
