Council Of Europe: 21 books
by Council of Europe
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
What is it like to be young in a Europe faced with conflict and austerity? Volume 3 of the series Perspectives on youth focuses on “healthy Europe”, not just in the narrow sense, but in the broader sense of what it is like to be young in a Europe faced with conflict and austerity, and what it...
by Robert Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
How can the study of religions and non-religious world views contribute to intercultural education in schools in Europe? An important recommendation from the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)12 on the dimension of religions and non-religious convictions within...
Reporting on elections
Council of Europe handbook for civil society organisations
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Elections are a pre-condition for democratic governance since it is through them that the citizens of a country choose freely, and on the basis of the law, the persons that can legitimately govern in their name and in their interest. The right to free elections, as enshrined in the Article 3 of the...
Taking it seriously
Guide to Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)3 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to member States on the access of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to social rights
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Promoting young people's access to social rights as a means for their inclusion and participation in society! In and around many cities, social and economic imbalances have led to the development of disadvantaged neighbourhoods, where diversity is also accompanied by poverty and often marginalisation...
Students as suspects?
The challenges of counter-radicalisation policies in education in the Council of Europe member states
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018
Could policies aimed at preventing radicalisation in Europe end up undermining the very social cohesion they aim to preserve? Since the mid-2000s, a growing number of European governments have broadened the scope of counter-terrorism, making it an issue that needs to be tackled by society as a whole....
We can!
Taking Action against Hate Speech through Counter and Alternative Narratives (revised edition)
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Combating hate speech offline and online: a new tool to help young people and educators to confront, dismantle and replace hateful narratives. Online hate speech has become a major form of human rights abuse, with serious, sometimes tragic consequences, both online and offline. Hate speech cannot...
Journalism at risk
Threats, challenges and perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Is journalism under threat? Censorship, political pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources - how can these threats be tackled?Journalism at Risk is a new book from the Council of Europe, in which ten experts from different backgrounds examine the...
Landscape dimensions
Reflections and proposals for the implementation of the European Landscape Convention
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
As a key element of individual and social well-being and quality of life, landscape plays an important part in human fulfilment and in reinforcement of European identity. Adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe, the European Landscape Convention aims to promote the protection, management...
The administration and you – A handbook
Principles of administrative law concerning relations between individuals and public authorities
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
The public administration is above all for us, the protection of our rights and the pursuit of the public good. This handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with the proper functioning of public administration: individuals who apply for public services and action and the public officials...
Protection of whistleblowers
Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)7 and explanatory memorandum
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers encourages member states of the Council of Europe to have in place a normative, institutional and judicial framework that protects the rights and interests of individuals who, in the context of their workbased relationship, report or...
The best interests of the child
A dialogue between theory and practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
What does the concept of the best interests of the child mean in practice? How should it be interpreted and applied? This publication sheds lights on different aspects of this concept. The concept of the best interests of child, as stated in Article 3.1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...
Digital citizenship education
Volume 2: Multi-stakeholder consultation report
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
An analysis of good practices, research findings, lessons learned and resources identified across Europe in the area of digital citizenship: empowerment of children through education Most young people in Europe today were born and have grown up in the digital era. Education authorities have the duty...
Journalists under pressure
Unwarranted interference, fear and self-censorship in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Freedom of expression is one of the basic conditions for the progress of society. Without safeguards for the safety of journalists there can be no free media. Journalists are under threat in Europe. Different forms of violence against journalists have increased significantly over the last decade:...
Digital citizenship education
Volume 1: Overview and new perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Supporting children and young people to participate safely, effectively, critically and responsibly in a world filled with social media and digital technologies is a priority for educators the world over. Most young people in Europe today were born and have grown up in the digital era. Education authorities...
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