FOCUS
7 December 2020 – Online Meeting
REGISTER YOUR CITY, REGION OR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
In two steps, share the responses developed by your city; region or national association to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.
OTHER EVENTS
28 September 2020 – Statutory Forum
Congress calls for ensuring respect for electoral standards in major crisis situations
15-17 October 2020 – Commissions
Covid-19 crisis at the centre of the debates of the three Congress committees
TOOLKIT
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has issued a toolkit for governments across Europe on respecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Toolkit (available in several languages)
CONGRESS AND ITS SECRETARIAT
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congress has taken several steps to pursue its activities.
Open Government Partnership
https://www.opengovpartnership.org/about/
The OGP has published a Guide to Open Government and the Coronavirus. The guide covers 13 topics, such public procurement, misinformation and justice, with over 350 crowdsourced examples from the open government community. The guide being a highly collaborative project, the OGP also welcomes further contributions of additional resources or new examples.