The Council of Europe is an international organisation established in the wake of World War II to uphold human rights,democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949,as of 2023 it brings together 46 member states,with a population of approximately 675 million;it operates with an annual budget of approximately 500 million euros.
Appenzell Innerrhoden,in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes,is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of six districts. The seat of the government and parliament is Appenzell. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton",the other half being Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden,in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes,is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of twenty municipalities. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau,and the seat of judicial authorities are in Trogen. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton",the other half being Appenzell Innerrhoden.
The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is a research university located in St. Gallen,Switzerland,that specialises in business administration,economics,law,international affairs,and computer science. Established in 1898,it consistently ranks among the best business schools in the world and as the top one in the German-speaking world. In 2020,it had 9,047 students,of which 3,443 were master's students and 617 were doctoral students.
Thomas Hammarberg is a Swedish diplomat and human rights defender.
The Venice Commission,officially European Commission for Democracy through Law,is an advisory body of the Council of Europe,composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall,at a time of urgent need for constitutional assistance in Central and Eastern Europe.
THURBO is a railway company with S-Bahn-style services in Switzerland,southern Germany,and northeastern Vorarlberg,Austria,jointly owned by Swiss Federal Railways (90%) and the canton of Thurgau.
Daniel Thürer is a Swiss jurist and professor emeritus of international,comparative constitutional,and European law at the University of Zurich. He is a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross,and of the Institut de Droit International,and presides the German International Law Association. Currently,he is a Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence.
Erika Forster-Vannini is a Swiss businesswoman and former politician. She served as a member on the Council of States (Switzerland) for The Liberals from 1995 to 2011,which she presided from 2009 to 2010. Between 1988 and 1996 she served on the Grand Council of St. Gallen,which she presided in 1994/1995.
Angelika Helene Anna Nußberger is a German professor of law and scholar of Slavic studies,and was the judge in respect of Germany at the European Court of Human Rights from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2019;from 2017 to 2019 she was the Court’s Vice-President. She had previously been Vice-Rector of the University of Cologne. Currently she is Director of the Institute of Eastern European Law and Comparative Law of the University of Cologne.
Starting with 18 member states,all member states of the Council of Europe subsequently joined the Venice Commission in 2002. Since then,non-European states can also become full members. As of 2023,the commission counted 61 member states.
Dunja Mijatović is a Bosnian human rights expert and activist,serving as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. She was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 24 January 2018 and took up her new post on 1 April 2018.
The St. Gallen S-Bahn is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail in Eastern Switzerland and neighbouring areas. The network connects stations in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden,Appenzell Innerrhoden,Glarus,Grisons,Schaffhausen,St. Gallen,and Thurgau,as well as a few stations in Austria and Germany.
Rahel Ava Indermaur is a Swiss opera singer and dramatic soprano. She was the first recipient of the Cantonal Prize for Culture of the Canton of St. Gallen. Indermaur,trained classically in Germany,has performed throughout Europe and in Asia. Her career includes performances with the Berliner Philharmonie,Tonhalle St. Gallen,Tonhalle Zürich,the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra,and the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Susan Boos is a Swiss journalist and publicist. Since 2005,she is the editor-in-chief of WOZ Die Wochenzeitung. Since 2021 she has been the president of the Swiss Press Council.
Petra Christina Antonella Gössi known as Petra Gössi is a Swiss attorney and politician. She currently serves as a member of the National Council for The Liberals since 2011. Previously she served on the Cantonal Council of Schwyz between 2004 and 2011. Since 2006,she has been a member of the management of The Liberals and between 2012 and 2016 was president of her political party.
Jacqueline Badran also referred to as Jackie Badran is a Swiss businesswoman and politician. She currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland since 2011. She is primarily known for her campaigns for additional affordable housing and banning Airbnb. She also holds Australian citizenship.
The S14 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides half-hourly service between Weinfelden,in the Swiss canton of Thurgau,and Konstanz in southern Germany. THURBO,a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau,operates the service.
Armenia has been a member of the Council of Europe,an international organization that focuses on strengthening democracy,human rights,and the rule of law across Europe,since 2001.
The S44 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that runs every two hours between Weinfelden,in the Swiss canton of Thurgau,and Konstanz in southern Germany. THURBO,a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau,operates the service.
