13/05/2024 - 13/05/2024
Strasbourg - The President of the Venice Commission, Ms Claire Bazy Malaurie, participated in an exchange of views during the first meeting of the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) on 13 May 2024.
The exchange with the Venice Commission and other key Council of Europe bodies was intended to provide input for the CDDEM's reflections on the development of parameters for the implementation of the Reykjavik Principles on Democracy, adopted at the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe.
The CDDEM’s mandate is to promote and facilitate thematic exchanges and peer reviews of experience and good practices among Council of Europe member States to develop common policy responses and standards, as well as tools, to strengthen democracy, its institutions and processes and good governance at all levels, and to enhance the meaningful participation in democratic life of all members of society, notably of young persons and civil society.