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parliamentarians of the Network will organise seminars in their own parliaments to raise knowledge of the Convention among their colleagues and smoothen out the ratification process. It will consist in a general presentation of the Istanbul Convention and its added value, from a political and legal point of view. Then we will have an overview of the main aspects of the national legislation of the country concerned that require adaptation, followed by a session of questions and answers with parliamentarians and the competent Ministers as regards the ratification process and where it stands.
Furthermore, the Council of Europe will organize a side event during the next session of the Commission on the Status of Women next March.

Call for an European-wide awareness-raising campaign on combating violence against women the European Commission adopted in 2010 its strategy for quality between women and men (20102015) which includes ending gender-based violence as one of five policy priorities. This strategy mentions a European-wide awareness-raising campaign on combating violence against women

 A campaign would mean demonstrating global commitment among European countries on the elimination of all forms of violence;  Provide tangible information on a national level to the victims on where to find support Fund national authorities and NGOs dealing with this topic.

Within a European campaign on combating violence against women, the promotion of the signature and ratification of the Istanbul Convention should be listed as a priority and close-cooperation should be initiated between the Council of Europe, the European Union and the non-governmental organisations active in this field in order to pool ideas, efforts and resources to implement a precise strategy.
Thank you very much for your attention and support.

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