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Local finances - 26.06.2019
Local finances have a new pair of eyes
What drives sustainable growth at local level? What’s the link between decentralisation and financial capacities? The brand new World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment will significantly help answer these questions. It was launched by the OECD and UCLG on 17 June in Paris. Speaking at the event, CEMR spokesperson on local finances, Cheltenham councillor, Flo Clucas, stressed that “What we are talking about is people, places and productivity. Get people and places right, productivity will follow.” -
Multi-level governance - 17.06.2019
Towns and regions call on ministers to take action for multi-level governance
“We, the ministers responsible for urban matters, acknowledge the role and growing importance of urban areas of all sizes in the EU and of local and regional authorities, as the level of governance closest to citizens.” That’s what the Bucharest declaration says, adopted on 14 June, during a meeting of the EU ministers on urban matters. Upon this occasion, the Presidents of CEMR, the Committee of the Regions and EUROCITIES signed a joint letter to call on ministers to give substance to their words and implement the principles of the Pact of Amsterdam: multilevel governance, better knowledge, better funding and better regulation. CEMR spokesperson on Urban policies, Malmö councillor, Ilmar Reepalu voiced the concerns of Europe’s towns and regions at this event.
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PLATFORMA - 11.06.2019
#LocalSolidarityDays
The 2019 edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS), coordinated by PLATFORMA, will take place from 15 to 30 November 2019 all over Europe. Find out more on www.localsolidaritydays.eu. -
Age-friendly society - 06.06.2019
Norwegian inspiration: Universal design in an age-friendly society
The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, KS, has published a very useful booklet compiling best practices in universal design and age-friendly societies from Norwegian municipalities and counties. -
Energy transition - 03.06.2019
Find funding opportunities at the Energy Info Days
Interested in funding opportunities for research, innovation and market uptake projects on clean energy? Then come to the Horizon 2020 Energy info days, taking place from 25 to 27 June in Brussels. -
Energy transition - 27.05.2019
Shaping Europe’s energy future: policy solutions for a carbon-free EU
As you may know, EU Member states are required to elaborate and submit National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) for the 2021-2030 period. We believe local governments should be involved in this process. That’s why we’re organising a debate on this issue with EUROCITIES and Carbon Market Watch in Brussels on 18 June. -
Gender equality - 22.05.2019
11 new municipalities sign the European Charter for Equality
Across Europe, 1,773 municipalities in 35 countries are now signatories of the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life. We are delighted to welcome our latest signatories: 8 from Serbia, 1 from Croatia, 1 from Germany, 1 from Sweden and 1 from Ukraine. Find out more about the signatories’ action plans and good practices are on the online Observatory. -
Good practices - 20.05.2019
When cities lead the fight against poverty
In the US, cities lead in fighting poverty. Read the article by Tony Favro on this issue for CityMayors. -
Citizen participation - 16.05.2019
Your work on citizen participation should get the recognition it deserves
Don’t you want your ground-breaking project to be properly honoured? The “Best Practice in Citizen Participation” distinction is an award given annually by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD). It recognises the best public policies on citizen participation implemented by local governments.
Get the recognition you deserve: submit your proposal online by 8 June 2019.
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