Chairmanship 2004  Norwegian Chairmanship May - November 2004 10/12/2007 :: The chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, the decision-making body of the Council of Europe, rotates between the member states every six months. From May to November 2004, Norway held the chairmanship for the first time since 1989. + More |
Norway and the CoE Securing human rights through strengthened legal co-operation 10/12/2007 :: As part of our efforts to support human rights, Norway aims at strengthening the legal co-operation in important fields where the Council has special expertise. During the chairmanship in 2004, priority was given to further measures in the fight against terrorism and to measures against organised crime. + More
Norway and the CoE Conference of European Parliamentary Assemblies Presidents More than 50 speakers and presidents of parliament from across Europe, as well as the heads of some ten European parliamentary assemblies, gathered in Strasbourg from 17 to 19 May 2004 for a parliamentary summit on the theme "Europe of citizens: parliaments and participation of citizens". Jørgen Kosmo, President of the Norwegian Storting, participated at the summit and spoke about inter-european cooperation between parliaments. + More
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Norway and the CoE
Norwegian minister Erna Solberg in Strasbourg - Good governance and democratic participation are important factors for stability and prevention of conflicts, says Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Erna Solberg, in her speech at the 11th Plenary Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. + More
Norway and the CoE
Jan Petersen, Minister of Foreign Affairs presents Norwegian priorities - During Norway’s chairmanship, we intend to do what we can to put the Council in an even better position to carry out its important role in promoting democracy, human rights and good governance and in preventing conflict in our part of the world, says the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jan Petersen. + More
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