Приветствие Т. Дэвис, Совет Европы

Message from the Right Hon Terry Davis, Secretary General of tiie Council of Europe for the commemorative book of the International Federation for Peace and Conciliation

The past 60 years have brought important changes to Europe, both ideologically and geographically.

In 1949, 10 European countries created the Council of Europe. Today the Council of Europe brings together 47 countries sharing common values of democraсу, human rights and the rule of law.

Six years ago, the International Federation for Peace and Conciliation joined the efforts of the Council of Europe to promote these values and obtained participator/ status ss an international non-governmental organisation with the Council of Europe.

In recent years, the International Federation for Peace and Conciliation has played an active role in the development of civil society in the Russian Federation by organising several events such as the European Conference of NGOs "Ensuring Social Rights -Dialogue and Co-operation between Civil Society and Public Authorities" held in 2006 in the framework of the Russian chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

I should therefore like to convey my best wishes to the International Federation for Peace and Conciliation on this occasion which marks the 60th anniversary of the peace movement.

The Right Honourable Terry Davis

Secretary General of the Council of Europe