|
Congress experts discuss foreign interference with local and regional electoral processes in Europe
Strasbourg | 27/09/2024
|
|
Meeting in Strasbourg on 26-27 September 2024, the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government - an advisory expert body for the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - [...]
|
Conference in Vilnius underlines the role of multilevel governance in strengthening democratic resilience
Strasbourg, France | 26/09/2024
|
|
Improving participation, a clear distribution of competences between levels of governance, and dynamic dialogue between all actors can help ensure that effective multilevel governance counters populism and the polarisation of society. [...]
|
Regional administration: a new pilot project in Ukraine
Strasbourg, France | 25/09/2024
|
|
The Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance (CEMG) at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will support the reform of the Ternopil Regional State Administration, helping it to transition to an [...]
|
Conference in Cyprus: good governance and citizen participation
Strasbourg, France | 25/09/2024
|
|
Speaking at the Conference on the principles of good democratic governance, in Nicosia (Cyprus) on 23 September 2024, Congress Spokesperson on the European Local Democracy Week (ELDW) Konstantinos Koukas (Greece, EPP/CCE) stressed the need [...]
|
Council of Europe Congress observes local elections in Podgorica
Strasbourg, France | 25/09/2024
|
|
A five-member delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will carry out an election observation mission from 26 to 30 September to observe the elections for the City Assembly of Podgorica, [...]
|
Innovation to help us live together better
Strasbourg, France | 24/09/2024
|
|
The round table on "Local innovation for stronger local authorities" held on 13 September during the Congress Conference showed that social and technological innovation is as much about incorporating human rights into local policies as it [...]
|
Congress conference supports democracy, resilience and reconstruction in Ukraine
Strasbourg, France | 24/09/2024
|
|
News from the front line featured constantly in the debate on co-ordinating the aid provided to Ukraine by associations of local and regional authorities in Europe and making it more effective. Brought together by the Congress, their [...]
|
Congress and national associations: advance the cause of local and regional democracy
Strasbourg, France | 24/09/2024
|
|
The 4th Conference of National Associations of Local and Regional Authorities held in Strasbourg on 12 and 13 September gave the associations an opportunity to set out what they expect from Congress members while also taking stock of [...]
|
Representation of women and young people: how to boost democratic participation at local and regional level?
Strasbourg, France | 24/09/2024
|
|
Making local and regional democracy more inclusive means first and foremost increasing the proportion of women among elected representatives, but also opening up assemblies to young people and allowing groups such as people with [...]
|
Coalition of Cities against Racism: Congress puts forward European action against rising extremism
Strasbourg | 24/09/2024
|
|
As a forum for debates and peer exchanges between local and regional elected representatives from across Europe, the Congress responded to increasing extremism with proposals for action against hate speech and fake news. These were notably [...]
|
|
