The Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education which was developed over a period of several years with wide consultations and is non-binding - will be an important reference point for all of Europe and will be used as a basis for the Council of Europe’s future work in this field in the coming years.

Professor Robert Jackson's address on the EWC Inauguration. His presentation focuses on the field of religious diversity in relation to intercultural education, and its role within the Council of Europe and the European Wergeland Centre.

The Forum on Human Rights Education with and by young people was held in 2009. Over 200 participants reviewed the achievements of the HRE Youth Programme and outlined future strategies related to the program of the Directorate of Youth and Sport. The conclusions are summarized in a message to the Council of Europe.

Norway's Minister of Education, Kristin Halvorsen held the opening of the Council of Europe conference "Shared Histories for a Europe without Dividing Lines", which took place in Drammen/ Norway, June 15-17, 2010.

Youth policy in Moldova, is the latest in the Council of Europe series of youth policy reviews. The report is based on a cross-sectoral understanding of youth policy, it focuses on youth policy structures, education (formal and especially non-formal), transition to the labour market and entrepreneurship.