Bjørn Berge

At the @intgovforum in Lillestrøm 🇳🇴I emphasised that #AI is shaping how people access jobs, services, information and justice: “Too often, these systems reinforce inequality. Together with the EU AI Act, the @coe Framework Convention on #AI offers a legal foundation to ensure…

Le mois de juin a permis de célébrer le Mois des Fiertés. Dans ce #KézaCoE, je vous présente les actions du @coe dans la protection des droits des personnes LGBT.

Pourquoi la #Francophonie est-elle importante au Conseil de l'Europe ? C'est la question à laquelle répondent le Secrétaire général, @alain_berset, et les ambassadeurs francophones du @coe dans ce #KézaCoE 💬🎥.

Thank you Amb. Seland for your outstanding work as Norway's Ambassador to the Council of Europe @coe and thank you for signing the Second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention. @NorwayCoE @NorwayMFA

A big thank you to the UK 🇬🇧 and to you Ambassador Sandy Moss for the significant voluntary contribution to the work of the Council of Europe @coe in Ukraine, and in support of the Ukrainian parliamentarians participation in our Parliamentary Assembly @PACE_News @UKDelCoE

A really important two-week event bringing together students from across Europe and beyond to deepen their knowledge about @coe @UKDelCoE

Thank you for an important exchange, the ratification of the Saint-Denis Convention, and for your support to the @coe ; Mr Balasz Hanko, Minister of Culture and Innovation of Hungary 🇭🇺

Thank you, Luxembourg 🇱🇺and Amb. Patrick Engelberg @LUatCoE, for your generous voluntary financial contribution towards @coe action plans in #Ukraine, #Moldova, and cooperation activities in Kosovo,* the prevention of violence against women and the @ECHR_CEDH’s special account.

Congratulations to Norway 🇳🇴 2⃣ - 1⃣ 🇨🇭! What a start of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 at a packed stadium in Basel last night⚽️ Women’s football is growing and shows the way for more #equality #participation and #respect in line with @coe standards @WEURO2025 @UEFA #WEURO2025

Grateful to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Ambassador Tanja Gonggrijp @NLatCoE for their strong support and generous voluntary financial contribution to the @coe Action Plans for: ✅Ukraine ✅Armenia ✅Republic of Moldova

An important and timely discussion on how to strengthen international cooperation in a rapidly changing world at the 2nd meeting of the annual Directors of Policy Planning conference on "The Future of Multilateralism." #Multilateralism #PolicyPlanning @coe @CoE_RuleofLaw

Thank you for the interesting meeting and for Germany’s continued political and financial support to the @coe, Michael Reiffenstuel, Director for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey, OSCE and the CoE at @GermanyDiplo and 🇩🇪 Ambassador Heike Thiele @coe @GERonWEB @GermanyCoE

Dans ce #KézaCoE, je vous présente le Tribunal spécial pour le crime d'agression contre l'Ukraine, établi par un accord signé ce mercredi à #Strasbourg entre le @coe 🇪🇺 et l'Ukraine 🇺🇦, en présence du Président Zelensky. Pas de paix durable sans #justice.

25 years of partnership. Today, Mexico’s gift — Ouroboros de luz by Betsabeé Romero — reminds us that art, like democracy, transcends borders. Gracias, Mexico, for standing with the @CoE — for human rights, dignity, and a future built together.

Productive meeting with @DSGBjornBerge & 🇰🇿 delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Culture & information, joined by General Prosecutor’s Office reps. Strengthening justice, rule of law, and human rights cooperation! 🇰🇿🇪🇺 #CoE #Kazakhstan #RuleOfLaw

Had a good meeting with Ivy K. Lau-Schindewolf, Head of International Policy and Partnership for Growth Markets @OpenAI on the sidelines of the @intgovforum in 🇳🇴 We discussed strengthening collaboration on Business and Human Rights in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

“Disinformation is a growing threat to democracy, thriving in systems designed for engagement, not truth. The @coe is committed to defending democratic processes from covert manipulation – therefore we must defend freedom not only from censorship, but also from manipulation.”…

It was an honour too meet you, Oleksandra Matviychuk, @avalaina and thank you for your extraordinary work for Ukraine and your human rights leadership @CURE_coe @FlorianIrminger @coe @PACE_News

"Hate crime demands a joint response. As recent events across Europe remind us, we have no time to waste. Building on @coe’s standards, let’s work together to confront it, prevent it, and ensure hate finds no safe harbour" Opening the Conference on Preventing and combating hate…

Thank you very much Estonia 🇪🇪 and Ambassador Aino Leppik Von Wirén, for your support and the voluntary financial contribution to end violence against women and promote human rights and equality for #LGBTI persons #VaW @EstoniaCoE @CoE_Antidiscri @CoE_women @coe