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Decentralised cooperation - 17.07.2019

Study: How can states help finance decentralised cooperation?
How can states help finance town-to-town development cooperation? Discover PLATFORMA and VNG International's new study on the issue: "How EU Member States' national and regional programmes support local governments' development activities in partner countries".
Decentralised cooperation - 08.07.2019

Give a boost to your cooperation project: apply for the PLATFORMAwards
Do like Dogbo and Roeselare and win a video to promote your project! If your town or region contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), apply by 31 December on www.platformawards.eu.
Integration - 03.07.2019

Call to towns and regions for the integration of migrants
“Take part in the ‘Towns and regions for integration' initiative", stated the President of the Committee of the Regions during a seminar organised with CEMR on this topic. To date, the initiative counts more than 100 local and regional governments. It constitutes a political forum to develop and promote EU policies and funding to help with migrant integration, as well as to exchange best practices on the topic.
Sustainable Development Goals - 01.07.2019

What Commissioner Katainen says on towns and regions…
“The European Commission reconsidered the way it cooperates with towns and regions”, revealed European Commissioner Jyrki Katainen, upon the occasion of a debate on the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. He added: “Indeed, they contribute to up to 65% of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.” Click here to view the debate.
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.
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.