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Ukraine’s Recovery Through a Human Rights Lens: An Interview with Senator Jan Filip Libicki

Ukraine's post-war recovery must extend beyond physical infrastructure to focus on human dignity and inclusion. In an interview, PACE member Senator Jan Filip Libicki emphasizes that with over two million veterans and many facing life-changing disabilities, European support must include dedicated funding—such as allocating 10% of reconstruction funds—for social protection, rehabilitation, and equal opportunities.

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Training Session with Gerhard Ermischer

On October 2026, ASSEDEL organised an enriching training session with Gerhard Ermischer, current president of the Conference of INGOs. During the session, an in-depth analysis was carried out of the role of the Council of Europe (CoE), the importance of its conventions and the fundamental impact of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGO) on the defence of human rights.

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PACE Autumn Session & Conference of INGOs in Strasbourg

ASSEDEL's team was present throughout the PACE session to monitor the debate and discussions taking place in plenary at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. While the Pace sessions were underway, the Council of Europe also hosted hosted the General Assembly of CINGO, ASSEDEL's team had the privilege and opportunity of being ibvited to this session.

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Training Session with Cesare Pinelli (Substitute Member of the Venice Commission for Italy)

On the 5th of October 2026, the ASSEDEL team had the privilege to have a training session with Cesare Pinelli from the Venice Commission for Italy. The session started off with very brief introductions of the interns and it then moved on to the introduction, history, function and challenges of the Venice Commission. The interns gained essential insights into the Venice Commission’s role in safeguarding the Rule of Law and its work with countries facing complex political transitions, from Poland and Hungary to Tunisia.

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Training Session With Emanuele Fernandes (Member Of EP)

ASSEDEL had the opportunity to take part in an enriching exchange with Emanuel Fernandes, engineer by training, elected in 2022 to represent La France insoumise in the French National Assembly and re-elected in 2024. He currently serves within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, where he is Vice-President of the...

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