The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation, the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society and the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation in Paris held its second Side Event entitled "Syria: the Path to Peace" on 7 June in the Palais des Nations during the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva.

The Director of Studies spoke on 10 April 2013 at a thematic debate on international justice at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The President and Director of Studies of IDC Paris will be in New York from 9 - 12 April for a series of talks.

IDC's president debated the latest laws on NGOs in Russia on France's state television station, France 24, on 1 April 2013.