Soroptimist International of Europe has representatives with participatory status at the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg, is a member of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) in Brussels and is represented at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.
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Council of Europe (CoE)
SI/E is represented in the INGO Conference of the Council of Europe. The representative attends the four annual sessions and puts forward the Soroptimist position on the various relevant issues. Please see the quarterly reports on the sessions:
eNewsletters
CoE Newsletter April 2008
CoE Newsletter February 2008
Letter vs trafficking February 2008
CoE Newsletter November 2007
Unions, Single Clubs and clubs undertaking projects pertinent to Council of Europe topics are requested to inform their representative accordingly.
Click on link: www.coe.int/T/E/NGO/Public/.
European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) is the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the European Union. It currently has 4,000 member organisations in 25 European countries, one of which is SIE. The EWL aims at promoting women’s rights and gender equality in the EU.
EWL Newsletter March 2008
Click on link: www.womenlobby.org.
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
SI/E is also represented at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is the world’s largest regional security organisation whose 56 participating countries span the geographical area from Vancouver, Canada and Vladivostok, Russia.
The OSCE is focused on three dimensions: politico-military, economic and environmental, and human.
Click on link: www.osce.org.