A Joint Meeting of the Council of Europe Network of Coordinators for Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education and of the Pedagogical Club of European Capitals will be held in Strasbourg on 21-22 October in the framework of the ELDW, with the participation of Gaye Doganoglu (Turkey, EPP/ECC) political coordinator of the Week. The meeting will explore the current challenges in the area of citizenship and human rights education, and in particular the role and contribution of local authorities in this area. The participants will also discuss possible avenues for future action and for strengthening cooperation and networking at different levels.