39th CoD Governing Council

On November 7, 2024, Member States of the CoD Governing Council gathered in Vilnius for the 39th Governing Council session.

With welcome remarks by H.E.Egidijus Meilūnas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, and CoD Secretary General dr. Mantas Adomėnas, the session featured discussions on democracy-related threats as well as a new vision for the CoD under the leadership of dr. Adomenas in the lead-up to its 25th anniversary.

The Governing Council also featured two panel discussions: “Countering disinformation – innovations and best practices” and “Women, misinformation, disinformation and the challenges to democracy”.

Member States were also presented updates on the current CoD activities including launch of the Youth Democracy Network, which will foster an inclusive and diverse community of young leaders.