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North–South Centre

North-South Centre of the Council of Europe
General information
Location Lisbon, Portugal
Address Rua de São Caetano, 32
Construction started 1989
Completed 1990
Inaugurated 16 November
Website
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The North–South Centre, officially the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, is a Partial Agreement — of the Council of Europe, the oldest political organisation of European states.

It was the outcome of a process started in 1984, when the Portuguese Parliament hosted a conference held by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly on "North–South: Europe's role". The Lisbon Declaration, adopted at the end of the conference, broached the idea of a European public campaign on North–South interdependence and solidarity. The campaign was launched in 1988 with the support of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. It ended with a European conference of parliamentarians and non-governmental organisations (Madrid, 1–3 June 1988), which launched the Madrid Appeal. The Madrid Appeal laid the foundations for a dynamic dialogue between North and South in a spirit of respect for democracy and human dignity in order to allow all the world's inhabitants to enjoy fair, balanced and sustainable development. The Portuguese government then proposed setting up a European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, a proposal supported by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly in a recommendation adopted in January 1989. The North–South Centre, was established in Lisbon in May 1990 with the purpose of promoting dialogue between North and South, fostering solidarity and raising awareness of global interdependence. The Centre fulfils a dual political role of representing "the voice of the South" within the Council of Europe and of promoting and transmitting the values of democracy and human rights that are central to the Council of Europe's mission in neighbouring regions. The Centre strives to promote gender empowerment, youth participation and democratic consolidation through intercultural dialogue in cooperation with civil society, local authorities, governments and parliaments.

- 29 May 2013 : Adoption of the Report on the new Mission of the Centre in the framework of the Council of Europe neighbourhood policy
- 5 May 2011: Adoption of a new Statutory Resolution for the NSC which entered into force on 1 June 2011
- 2010 : Accession of Azerbaijan and Cape Verde, the second non-European country to become a member ; Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the North–South Centre
- 2009 : Accession of Morocco, first non European country to become a member – the NSC has 21 member States and 1st African University on Youth and Development (Praia)
- 2007: 1st Africa-Europe Youth Summit
- 2001 : Accession of Germany – the NSC has 20 member States
- 2000: Launching of the University on Youth and Development (Mollina)
- 1995: Launching of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe (Lisbon)
- 1994: 1st meeting of the Lisbon Forum “Human Rights in North-South dialogue” Launching of the “Transmed Programme” (Rome)
- 1993 : Existence of the North–South Centre confirmed by Resolution (93)51 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (21 October) – the NSC has 15 member States
- 1990 : Set up of the North–South Centre in Lisbon
- 1989 : Adoption on 16 November 1989 of the Resolution (89)14 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe endorsing the creation of the North–South Centre following a proposition by the government of Portugal, with 10 founding countries (16 November)
- 1988 : European public campaign on North-South interdependence and solidarity organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the European Community. It ended with a European conference of parliamentarians and non-governmental organisations (Madrid, 1–3 June 1988), which issued the Madrid Appeal
- 1984 : Conference organised in Lisbon held by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the theme, “North-South : Europe’s role” and adoption of the “Lisbon Declaration” (9–11 April)


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