Nearly 12 million refugees have found protection in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, Council of Europe SG Alain Berset & UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi call for solidarity and action drawing on shared European values ⬇️

📢The #MedUni is coming up! 🌍 The 8th Mediterranean University on Youth & Global Citizenship starts tomorrow in Hammamet, Tunisia, where over 100 youth from Europe, Africa & Middle East will explore the theme "Empowering Youth for Digital Safety". 🔍coe.int/en/web/north-s…

📢The 8th #MedUni starts today ! 👉 Today, we kick off the week-long expedition into digital rights & young people’s role in digital safety. 💬 The University will open with the MedUni presentation & partners will start their parallel activities. 🔍coe.int/en/web/north-s…

🤝A solid group of partners is an essential part of the NSC Youth summer universities. 📅5 parallel activities are taking place at the 8th MedUni, organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe; #ONJ, Consiglio Nazionale Giovani and FOMEJE Morocco. For more details on each activity, check out our upcoming posts!

💬 In today’s plenary session, #MedUni participants had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Council of Europe's legal instruments and tools for strengthening digital safety, exploring Council of Europe Conventions and youth-related initiatives such #HEYNSC

🔎Time to have a look at one of the activities organised during the 8th #MedUni! 👉@fomejemorocco is running a capacity-building activity focused on digital risks, critical thinking and tools to strengthen resilience. More info : coe.int/en/web/north-s…

🔎At the #MedUni, @cngitalia is running the workshop Youth, climate and #digitalsafety for the development of the Mediterranean: Italy and Tunisia for a new generation of cooperation - sustainability, digital safety and interregional cooperation. 👀More at coe.int/en/web/north-s…

"Les espaces numériques sont devenus des lieux d’expression et de mobilisation, mais aussi d’exposition aux risques : collecte de données, surveillance, campagnes de diffamation. Ces dynamiques interrogent les conditions d’une e-participation citoyenne éclairée et sécurisée."

📍Tunis Un dialogue organisé par Council of Europe a mis en discussion ces tensions. Obj: réfléchir aux moyens de garantir des espaces numériques sûrs et accessibles, permettant une participation citoyenne effective, sans compromettre la liberté d’expression ni la sécurité des utilisateurs.

🥇The first ever HEY Training of Tutors is taking place at the 8th #MedUni. 🌐Participants from 9 different countries are building capacity as tutors to implement HEY courses in their countries or regions. #iLEGEND #SouthProgrammeV 🔗coe.int/hey #HEYNSC

Protéger les enfants, c’est préparer l’avenir. Avec وزارة التضامن والإدماج الاجتماعي والأسرة, Mme Naima Ben Yahia, nous avons parlé progrès, défis, et engagement. Le Maroc, partie prenante à plusieurs conventions du Council of Europe, participe activement à notre espace juridique commun. North-South Centre of the Council of Europe

✍️The final training session of #RoLYN kicked off during the 8th #MedUni on empowering youth for digital safety in Hammamet, Tunis! ❗️This marked the closing of the 1st RoLYN cycle. Participants presented projects & discussed the future of RoLYN. 🔗 coe.int/en/web/north-s…

🔎 Spotlight on ONJ's activities at the 8th #MedUni, which explored : 👉 Equipping youth with tools to fight fakes news & disinformation online 👉 Strengthening their resilience against cyber threats & violent extremism 🔗onj.nat.tn/?fbclid=IwY2xj… 🔗coe.int/en/web/north-s…

The Processus de Rabat thematic meeting on #MissingMigrants took place in Banjul, Gambia. The @nscentre presented the Council of Europe's work, notably PACE resolutions & recommendations on missing migrants. This reflects the Council of Europe's commitment to its external dimension. #MigrantProtection

📣 The #NorthSouthPrize of the Council of Europe recognises the exceptional dedication of personalities, activists & organisations to #humanrights, #democracy, #ruleoflaw, #solidarity & #interculturaldialogue! ⏰The call for nominations is open until 15 September. 🔗go.coe.int/puJus

📢Call for participants: "UNLEASHING HUMAN RIGHTS" -  A forum to further universal human rights education for, with and by young people, 9-11 December in Budapest. ⏰Apply until 12 September! ℹ️All the information: coe.int/en/web/youth/-… #humanrights #heynsc

🔔 Be part of 40 committed young people from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, selected for the HEY course on 🛡#dataprotection (8 Sep. to 12 Oct.)!⏰Apply until 24 August. +info: go.coe.int/OEWWO #SouthProgrammeV #HEYNSC

🔔 Faites partie des 40 jeunes engagés d'Europe, d'Afrique et du Moyen-Orient qui seront sélectionnés pour le cours HEY sur la 🛡#protectiondesdonnées à caractère personnel (12 Sep. à 12 Oct.)!⏰Candidatures jusqu'au 24 août! +info: go.coe.int/OEWWO #ProgrammeSudV #HEYNSC

💪On this #YouthDay2025, we highligh the irreplaceable role and perspective of young people on our work. Through the HEY Programme or the Summer Universities, we aim to bridge the gap between international and local levels. In late June, we did so at #MedUni 👀📽️South Programme V

⏰There is still time to apply for the HEY course on Data Protection in French! Join other young people from Europe, Africa and Middle East. Applications are open until 24 August, and the course will be from 8 September to 12 October! +info: go.coe.int/OEWWO #HEYNSC