North-South Centre of the Council of Europe

🌍 The call for nominations for the 32nd North-South Prize of the Council of Europe is now open to identify:
🔹 Grassroot activists
🔹 Personalities
🔹 Organisations
🔹 Institutions

Working on:
🔹 The defence and promotion of , and the
🔹 The development of
🔹 The reinforcement of North-South and

Who or what comes to mind?

📩 Nominations can be submitted in English or French by 15 September.

Two laureates will be selected by an international jury and awarded at an official ceremony during spring 2027.

🔗 Submit a nomination : https://go.coe.int/1nDJc

📢 Call for Providers – 25th University on Youth and Development


The UYD provides a platform where different organisations operating at local, national, regional and international levels have a space to run their own activities with their own participants within a multilateral co-operation context which encourages networking, peer education and sharing of knowledge and opportunities.

Providers are currently sought for consultancy services related to:

🎓 Joint Pedagogical Team
📸 Media Team (photos and videos)
🎶 Facilitation through music (UBANDA)
🧭 Logistical, operational and mobility support

📅 Dates of the UYD: 13–20 September 2026
📝 Deadline for application: 31 May I 23:59:00 GMT+01:00
📍CEULAJ, Mollina (Spain)

📜 Theme: AI, Youth, and Peace: Preventing cybercrime and digital harm through responsible AI governance

🔗 More information on the call available on Eproc: https://eproc.coe.int/callfortenders/11508

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🇦🇩 Since 19 May 2026, Andorra has been holding the Presidency of the Executive Committee of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.

Following the election, Ambassador Andreu Jordi shared his vision of this new role, highlighting Andorra’s long-standing tradition of peace, mediation and intercultural dialogue, as well as the importance of strengthening co-operation between the North and the South.

He underlined the essential role of the North-South Centre in promoting the values and standards of the Council of Europe, supporting education and youth, and fostering dialogue in a context marked by growing uncertainty and disinformation.

🔗 Read the article :

Andorra assumes the Presidency of the Executive Committee of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Since 19 May 2026, Andorra has been holding the Presidency of the Executive Committee of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. This responsibility was adopted by consensus by the...

🎉 Congratulations to the laureates of the 31st North-South Prize of the Council of Europe, Mr Bragi Guðbrandsson and Mr Rami Abou Jamous! 👏
🙏 Thank you to all the participants who took part in the ceremony today @ Assembleia da República in Portugal.

🔹Lalla Bouhamidi, Acting President of the Executive Committee of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe and Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Strasbourg: "No major challenge can be met in isolation. Whether it is preventing armed conflicts and preserving peace, protecting civilians, especially children, or combating disinformation, we need multilateralism grounded in international law."

🔹Mr Claus Neukirch, Director of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe: "Although their work differs greatly in form, today’s laureates share a common conviction:
that human dignity must be protected through concrete action, through professional integrity, and through institutions capable of upholding rights in practice.
This is also the mission that guides the Council of Europe."

🔹Mr Antonio Gutiérrez Limones, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: "As much as it is true that the objective of building a more equal and just society cannot be realised without the full involvement of civil society, it is equally true that national parliaments are well placed to reach this goal."

🔹Mr Rami Abou Jamous, Palestinian journalist, laureate of the 31st edition of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe: "Being with you, in the House of Democracy, would have had profoundly symbolic significance. This place represents the meeting between history and the present — between the memory of struggles for freedom and today’s fights for human dignity.
(...)
To inform is to resist erasure.
To film is to preserve memory.
To bear witness is to defend human dignity."

🔹Mr Bragi Guðbrandsson, Icelandic expert in children’s rights, laureate of the 31st edition of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe: "The term “Barnahus” literally means “House for Children”. The idea was simple but transformative: to place the child victim at the centre of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and child-friendly response under one roof.
(...)
The Lanzarote Convention marked a key milestone for child-friendly justice. The Lanzarote Committee and the Council of Europe were pivotal in advancing Barnahus and similar structures across Europe."

🔹His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, António José Seguro: "My sincere congratulations to both laureates. And here’s hoping we meet again, making the dream come true: tomorrow will be better."

More info on the Ceremony : https://go.coe.int/BNuzf

🟢Today, 60+ participants from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are taking part in the organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.

Two important topics are addressed the day before to the 31st Award Ceremony of the of the Council of Europe, inspired by the work of the laureates Rami Abou Jamous and Bragi Guðbrandsson.

🌍 Reporting from the frontlines: the safety of journalists in conflict zone, addresses the evolving risks faced by journalists in conflict and crisis settings. It presents the legal frameworks designed to protect them, as well as the risks, operational experiences, and practices taking place on the ground, in order to strengthen international partnerships and responses in ensuring the safety of all journalists.

With Council of Europe Media Freedom, Le Monde Diplomatique - ed. portuguesa, Reporters sans frontières / Reporters Without Borders / RSF, Українське радіо IFJ - International Federation of Journalists, PortugalMediaLab
More info : https://go.coe.int/8dr47

🌍Barnahus as a concrete implementation of the Lanzarote Convention and child-friendly justice standards fosters a meaningful discussion and reflection on how innovative, multidisciplinary models can be adapted and applied on different latitudes to deliver justice and comprehensive support to child victims, while preventing further harm.

With Council of Europe Children Rights, African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Blue Star Project
More info : https://go.coe.int/xs89y

✨ The award ceremony of the 31st North-South Prize of the Council of Europe, honouring Mr Bragi Guðbrandsson and Mr Rami Abou Jamous, takes place tomorrow, 19 May, at 1p.m. CET.

🏛️ The award will be presented at the Assembleia da República by His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, António José Seguro, during a ceremony presided over by the President of the Assembleia da República, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

The ceremony will also feature speeches by representatives of the Council of Europe.

More information: https://go.coe.int/DspJN

Watch the ceremony live and join us here:

⏯️ www.nscentre.org (English and French interpretation)
⏯️ https://www.coe.int/ar-TN/web/tunis/home (Arabic interpretation)

☀️ The call is now open for youth-led and youth-oriented organisations from across Europe and beyond wishing to run activities as part of the 25th edition of University on Youth and Development.

📅 Dates of the UYD: 13–20 September 2026
📝 Deadline for proposals: 24 May

📜 Theme: AI, Youth, and Peace: Preventing cybercrime and digital harm through responsible AI governance

Organisations selected will join the partnership and collaborate with many other organisations for the success of the event and for the growth of the youth sector.

More information: https://go.coe.int/Ngw4m

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