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EU Green Week - 23.10.2017

Be a host during EU Green Week
The 2018 edition of the EU Green Week will be focusing on the theme of ‘Green Cities for a Greener Future’. You could host the opening or closing ceremony, bringing huge visibility to your town or region and its green achievements. Answer the call by 3 November.
Smart cities - 28.09.2017

Facing tomorrow's urban challenges: welcome to MUNI WORLD 2018
As cities become smarter, new realities arise: you are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks, but you also have a large array of new opportunities in your relationships with startups. At MUNI WORLD 2018, the yearly event on challenges and opportunities facing smart cities, meet the leading experts in cyber-protection and discover the best ways to drive urban joint ventures between municipalities and start-ups.

This three-day event will take place from 13 to 15 February 2018, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Urban development - 27.09.2017

Call for tenders: Experts on sustainable development and housing wanted
Are you a local or regional government expert? Our global organisation, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), is producing a report analysing the role of local and regional governments in the UN Global Goals (SDGs) and in decent housing.

UCLG is looking for experts or researchers in Europe to contribute to the report (entitled GOLD V). If you’re interested, please answer the call for tenders by 4 October, 11 am. For more info, please contact tender@uclg.org.
Local leaders - 22.09.2017

Inspirational practices: LGA’s “be a councillor” campaign
How do you encourage people to become local councillors? The British Local Government Association (LGA) is running the “be a councillor” campaign, inspiring citizens to stand for what they believe in and become local elected representatives.
International cooperation - 14.09.2017

Take part in the European Days of Local Solidarity
Would your local government or association like to host an event during the two most visible weeks of the year for decentralised cooperation? Join our webinar on 28 September to discover how we can join forces to raise awareness on development cooperation. Please contact our colleague from PLATFORMA, Laia Vinyes Marcé, for more details.
Urban exchange - 13.09.2017

City-to-city pairings around the globe for a sustainable future
With the International Urban Cooperation programme, EU cities can apply for pairings with a city facing similar challenges in sustainable urban development in other parts of the world.
Culture - 12.09.2017

Be the host of the 2019 UCLG culture summit
Does your local government want to place culture at the heart of its action in 2019? Would you be interested in giving international visibility to your city? You could become the host city for United Cities and Local Governments’ (UCLG) Culture Summit in 2019. Apply by 31 October 2017.
Brexit - 01.08.2017

How will €10.5 billion worth of EU funding be replaced?
The British Government has pledged to create a fund to replace the money local governments receive from the EU.

The UK’s Local Government Association (LGA) has published a report on the matter, ‘Beyond Brexit’, in which it provides in-depth analysis of the three potential funding scenarios for the future. The LGA would be interested in any views on the report by 5 September 2017.
Covenant of mayors - 31.07.2017

Apply for the climate and energy twinning programme
The Covenant of Mayors’ twinning programme offers European local and regional governments the chance to join an eco-friendly adventure: twinning exchanges that aim to increase local governments’ capacity and knowledge to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Apply before 15 September 2017.