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International - 22.10.2018

Call for donations: Solidarity with the people of Indonesia
CEMR joins UCLG’s call for solidarity with Indonesia and its local governments. A deadly tsunami has recently hit the country, causing at least 1,400 deaths and putting immense pressure on local governments. An international call for donations has therefore been launched, which you are invited to join.
Culture - 28.02.2018

Apply for UCLG’s culture award
Our global organisation, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) has launched an award for sustainable cultural development at local level. You can apply until 16 March.
International - 08.02.2018

Water: a local issue
Water is a fundamental right, and guaranteeing access to drinking water and sanitation is crucial for many local and regional governments. At the World Water Forum, our global organisation UCLG is co-organising the “International Conference of Local and Regional Authorities on Water” on 20-21 March in Brasilia. You can register for the Forum until 28 February.
Finance et investissement - 28.11.2017

Lancement de l’Observatoire mondial sur les finances des collectivités territoriales
Pour un accès aux données transparent et standardisé, pour de meilleures capacités de gouvernance et de finance au niveau infranational, et pour collecter des données avec un réseau mondial d’experts et d’institutions : l’Observatoire mondial des finances des collectivités territoriales a été lancé le 17 novembre. Cette initiative a été lancée par l’OCDE et CGLU. Le CCRE a contribué aux discussions sur les activités de l’Observatoire dans les années à venir.
Intermediary cities - 24.11.2017

City branding increasingly important for intermediary cities
“City branding becomes more and more important and is a very useful exercise and tool to underline the strength of a city and its values,” stated mayor of Sindelfingen, Bernd Vöhringer, while representing CEMR at the UCLG i-cities (intermediary cities) conference in Terrassa on 20 November.
Employment - 15.11.2017

Work for the global network of towns and regions: UCLG
Our global organisation, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), is hiring. Do you have what it takes to be their Climate Change Officer or Junior Communication Officer? Apply now.
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.
UCLG - 10.05.2017

Towns and regions of the world need a new secretary general
Do you have what it takes to become Secretary General of the largest organisation of local governments in the world? United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), our global association, is recruiting a new Secretary General. He or she should manage to defend the interests of towns, regions and their associations worldwide.

Apply before 1 July 2017. More details in the application package.
UCLG - 11.04.2017

UCLG Culture Summit 2017 in Jeju
Our global association, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), is hosting its second Culture Summit from 10 to 13 May 2017 in Jeju, Korea. The Jeju Culture Summit, “Commitments and Actions for Culture in Sustainable Cities”, is the place to be for towns, regions and all other stakeholders committed to culture at the local level.

The summit will focus on three key themes: Implementing culture 21 actions, A global culture 2030 goal, and Cultural rights and local alliances for culture. It will be an opportunity to discuss all aspects of cultural policies, programmes and projects in cities.