The Summer Session of the Conference of International Non-governmental Organisations (INGOs) was held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg between June 26 and 30, in conjunction with the sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly. European University Sports Association (EUSA) also took part in the event.

During the session, the three thematic committees meet, nourished by the work of their working groups, preparing resolutions and recommendations for adoption in plenary meeting.



This Session of the Conference of INGOs was also the occasion to elect the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Committees for the next three-year term. The elections took place during the meeting of the Conference of INGOs on June 29. Ms Claude Vivier Le Got was elected Chair of Education and Cultural Committee, the Chair of Democracy, Social Cohesion and Global Challenges Committee became Mr Thierry Mathieu, and Mr Simon Matthijssen became the Chair of the Human Rights Committee.

The voice of civil society is heard at the Council of Europe thanks to the Conference of INGOs. Organisations who enjoy participatory status, make up the Conference of INGOs which constitutes civil society’s pillar in the Council of Europe “quadrilogue” with the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.



Ms Sara Rozman, EUSA Education and Development Manager who at the occasion meet with Ms Anna Rurka, Chair of the Conference of INGOs, represented EUSA at the event. EUSA applied for participatory status within the Council of Europe last year, and the decision will become final in the beginning of July this year.

For more information, please see http://www.coe.int/en/web/ingo/