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Smart cities - 14.05.2018

Are you making the most of how smart your citizens are?
CEMR and Smarticipate are organising a conference on smart cities and citizen participation on 29 May. Come over and discover the role digital tools can play in transforming local governance. See the programme for more details.
Sustainability - 04.05.2018

Show your town or region’s engagement at the European Sustainable Development Week
Why not showcase what your town or region does for sustainable development? Register to host an activity during the European Sustainable Development Week, taking place from 30 May until 5 June.
Mobility - 02.05.2018

Good practice: how citizens are helping fix Brussels’ streets
With citizens’ input, it’s much easier for local governments to know what needs to be fixed in their streets. In Brussels, there’s an app for that: read all about it in this Cities Today article.
Future of Europe - 27.04.2018

Sharing Europe: join us at the 70th anniversary of the Congress of the Hague
The European Movement International and the City of The Hague are celebrating the 70^th anniversary of the famous Congress of the Hague, which lay the foundations for European integration. They want to “recreate the spirit of 1948” 70 years later: on 24-25 May 2018. Our Vice-President, Roulers councillor Luc Martens will be representing us there as a thought leader. This future-oriented event is a great opportunity to exchange with citizen movements, businesses and local governments from across Europe.
Climate transition - 25.04.2018

New study praises Covenant of Mayors' impact on cities
How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Read the Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in EU28, in the Journal of Cleaner Production. This study praises the Covenant of Mayors for mobilising European local governments to plan and take action in the field of climate mitigation and adaptation.
EWRC 2018 - 23.04.2018

European Week of Regions and Cities | Vote for the sessions you are the most interested in
Our personal tip: “Localising the social pillar: the role of local authorities in the EU Semester”, organised by CEMR (you can find it in the “Economic development, employment” cluster). You can vote until 27 April. To be clear: the rating results will not be binding but only indicative. They will help the organisers to better design the event.
Regional policy - 20.04.2018

What impact do EU regional policy investments really have?
A new library of evaluations carried out by Member States might just give you the answer. It contains a selection of completed evaluations since 2007, which can be browsed by different categories, such as countries, funds or evaluation methods, for instance.
European affairs - 16.04.2018

EU policymaking: the time has come to make the role of cities official
In a column in the Parliament magazine (an extensively read magazine in the European Parliament), CEMR Secretary General Frédéric Vallier took to the pen to explain why cities and local government associations should be formally and systematically involved in EU decision making.
Migration - 13.04.2018

How to improve access to funds for migrant inclusion
The Partnership on Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees has developed 10 recommendations on how to improve access to European funds dealing with inclusion and integration. These recommendations will be used as input during the Commission’s consultation for the EU’s new budget.