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Institutions Under the Authority of the Council of Europe Contact: Council of Europe 67 075 STRASBOURG CEDEX Tel : +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00 Fax : +33(0)3 88 41 27 45 Email : infopoint@coe.int Internet : http://www.coe.int The Council of Europe is the oldest intergovernmental organization in Europe and brings together the largest number of European countries : 47 Member States representing some 800 million Europeans. While it is totally independent from the European Union, the two entities do collaborate in certain domains. The 27 Member States of the European Union are all members of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe principally aims at defending human rights and parliamentary democracy. The organization is composed of two bodies : the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly, as well as of three institutions: the European Court of Human Rights, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has the overall responsibility for the activities of the organization. > For more information  Contact: European Court of Human Rights Concil of Europe 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 20 18 Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 30 Internet: http://echr.coe.int/ Set up in 1959, the European Court of Human Rights is the judicial organ of the Council of Europe. The Court imposes sanctions on any Member State breaching the principles of the European Convention on Human Rights. > For more information  Contact: European Youth Centre 30 rue Pierre de Coubertin 67000 STRASBOURG Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 23 00 Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 77 Email: youth@coe.int Internet: link website Set up in 1972, the European Youth Centre (EYC) is a training center with residential facilities. It hosts the headquarters of the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe. The EYC works in close cooperation with non-governmental youth organizations (NGYOs) and professionals of the youth sector. > For more information  Contact: European Pharmacopoeia 7 allée Kastner CS 30026 F67081 Strasbourg Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 30 30 Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 27 Email: info@pheur.org Internet: http://www.pheur.org The European Pharmacopoeia aims to set up common standards for all the national pharmacopoeias of the Member States. It is in charge of the standardization of analytical methods used for the control of substances used in medicines for human and/or veterinary use. > For more information  Contact: European Audiovisuel Observatory 76 allée de la Robertsau 67000 STRASBOURG Tel: +33 (0)3 88 14 44 00 Fax: +33 (0)3 88 14 44 19 Email: obs@obs.coe.int Internet: http://www.obs.coe.int The EAO aims to enforce the transparency of the audiovisual sector in Europe. It furthermore provides help and advice for professionals working in the sector. > For more information  Contact: Eurimages Council of Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 36 77 Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 60 Email: eurimages@coe.int Internet: http://www.coe.int/eurimages Eurimages is a support fund of the Council of Europe for the co-production and distribution of European cinematographic works. > For more information | Photo of the monthEuropean diary
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