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12 Star Cities - 25.03.2011

European Local Democracy Week: 17 municipalities awarded with "12 Star Cities" award

Seventeen European municipalities were awarded with the "12 Star Cities" award, which acknowledges the commitment made by their elected representatives in promoting local democracy during the 2010 edition of the European Local Democracy Week (ELDW).

The awards ceremony was organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on 23 March 2011 in Strasburg, France.

The award aims at celebrating actions led by municipalities all across Europe seeking to strengthen the value of local authority accountability to citizens, of transparency in decision-making processes, and of citizen participation in local life. The main theme of the 2010 ELDW was the role local authorities and citizens can play in addressing challenges posed by climate change.

The 2011 ELDW will take place from 10 to 16 October 2011 and will revolve primarily around human rights at the local level.

Award winning '12 Star Cities":

- Brussels, Belgium
- Liège, Belgium
- Aix-en-Provence, France
- Paris, France
- Strasburg, France
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Ierapetra, Greece
- Terre di Po, Italy
- Mola di Bari, Italy
- Katowice, Poland
- Amadora, Portugal
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Candelaria, Spain
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Antalya, Turkey
- Mugla, Turkey
- Odessa, Ukraine