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Council of Europe - 09.11.2021
Recruitment notice: Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
The Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is looking for a new Secretary General. The role requires extensive senior-level management experience and an understanding of international organisations.
The Congress strengthens local and regional democracy in 47 Member States in accordance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government and promotes human rights and the rule of law at local and regional levels. To find out more and apply, please consult the Recruitment Notice (in English and French). -
World Climate Awards - 11.10.2021
Paris and Samsø are "climate leaders", says UN
The UN has revealed the winners of the 10th anniversary edition of its Global Climate Action Awards. Among the winners are the City of Paris and the Danish island-municipality of Samsø. The two municipalities were awarded the title of "climate leaders".
Paris was recognised for its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, to expand the use of solar panels to 20% of Parisian rooftops and to become a 100% bikeable city.
Samsø, with a population of around 3700, has already become net carbon zero through the use of renewable energy, electric vehicles and biomass.
The awards serve as another example that all places - urban or rural, great or small, central or peripheral - can do their part and have an impact aganst climate change. -
Job opening - 15.09.2021
Call for applications for the recruitment of CEMR’s Secretary General (2022 onwards)
CEMR has opened a call for the position of Secretary General whose current mandate will end in January 2022. For more information on the position and how to apply, please consult the recruitment pack. Applications must be sent to recruitment.sg[a]ccre-cemr.org by 3 October 18:00. -
Call for contractor - 14.09.2021
Mission: research and draft a study on local finances in Europe
CEMR is looking for a contractor to research and draft a study on local finances in Europe since 2010, including the impact of COVID-19 and the development of green local finances. The work will take place between end of October 2021 and April 2022.
Interested bidders should submit their bids by Sunday 17 October 2021 at the latest. For more information on the mission and how to apply, please consult the Terms of Reference and the publication's Concept Note. -
ESPON - 25.06.2021
CEMR taking part in study on COVID's territorial impact and local responses
CEMR is partnering with ESPON – the EU research programme on territorial development – to study the territorial impacts of COVID-19 and policy answers in European regions and cities. We will collect information through a survey of our members and gather relevant case studies from our experts.
The resulting study will seek to identify the patterns to COVID's spread and emphasise both the importance of local governments in assessing pandemic's impact, as well as the role of their associations. -
Event - 14.06.2021
Connecting Nature Enterprise Summit Poznan 2021
As the world looks to build back better after the pandemic, innovators are leading to the way towards sustainable business models inspired by nature. That's why the city of Poznan is hosting the Connecting Nature Enterprise Summit, an online event bringing together mayors, business leaders and policymakers from across Europe, with the support of the European Commission.
The summit will explore the challenges and opportunities of embracing nature-based solutions. Hosted on a virtual platform with panel discussions, presentations, workshops, capacity building sessions and plenty of opportunity to connect with other participants. Get inspired, naturally!
Dates: 29-30 June 2021
Website and programme
Registration
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Future of Europe Conference - 19.04.2021
Help citizens make their voice heard
The future is yours! That's the motto of the European Union's Conference on the Future of Europe. Citizens and civil society organisations are encouraged to participate through the Conference's dedicated website.
The website allows users to share their ideas, find events close to them and organise their own events covering 10 different topics, from climate change and healthcare to migration and education, that are crucial to the future of our continent.
Go to the website to find out more, available in the 24 official languages of the EU: https://futureu.europa.eu/
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Gender Equality - 14.04.2021
Call for a consultant to develop the text for the “Local Authorities Charter for Gender Equality in Africa”
Are you interested in a mission to provide guidance and support to gender equality work by local governments in Africa?
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions and UCLG Africa have opened a call for a consultant to develop and draft the text for the “Local Authorities Charter for Gender Equality in Africa”.
3 months contract
Please consult the Terms of reference for details about the mission, the desired profile and application instructions.
https://bit.ly/3a3RevA (English)
https://bit.ly/3mE45tC (Français)
Deadline to apply is 25 April 2021 (23:59 UTC+1) -
Webinar - 30.03.2021
#EuropeanSemester: How can local and regional governments have a say?
How can the EU fiscal rules and recommendations on investment defined in the Semester impact the competences of municipalities? How can the local and regional level be more involved in the Semester?
During the last years, some progress has been made in several Member States in the involvement of local and regional governments in the European Semester process, but there is still a lot to do. We will address all these questions and many more during our webinar "The European Semester at the crossroads: rebuilding our territories", on Monday 19 April.
Follow the discussions with the hashtag #EuropeanSemester.
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