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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.
Energy transition - 27.05.2019

Shaping Europe’s energy future: policy solutions for a carbon-free EU
As you may know, EU Member states are required to elaborate and submit National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) for the 2021-2030 period. We believe local governments should be involved in this process. That’s why we’re organising a debate on this issue with EUROCITIES and Carbon Market Watch in Brussels on 18 June.
Gender equality - 22.05.2019

11 new municipalities sign the European Charter for Equality
Across Europe, 1,773 municipalities in 35 countries are now signatories of the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life. We are delighted to welcome our latest signatories: 8 from Serbia, 1 from Croatia, 1 from Germany, 1 from Sweden and 1 from Ukraine. Find out more about the signatories’ action plans and good practices are on the online Observatory.
Good practices - 20.05.2019

When cities lead the fight against poverty
In the US, cities lead in fighting poverty. Read the article by Tony Favro on this issue for CityMayors.
Citizen participation - 16.05.2019

Your work on citizen participation should get the recognition it deserves
Don’t you want your ground-breaking project to be properly honoured? The “Best Practice in Citizen Participation” distinction is an award given annually by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD). It recognises the best public policies on citizen participation implemented by local governments.

Get the recognition you deserve: submit your proposal online by 8 June 2019.
Research and studies - 15.05.2019

Share your views on Eurostat
Do you use Eurostat’s information? Give your feedback on the quality of their data.
Climate action - 14.05.2019

Flemish cities clap 11 times for the climate!
We need to reduce our emissions by 50% by 2030. That’s 11 years from now. To raise awareness on the urgency of climate action, and to call for a sustainability pact with other spheres of government, Flemish cities came to together to #ClapForTheClimate 11 times: one clap per year! Watch the video to see what we’re talking about.

#ClapForTheClimate is an initiative of our member association VVSG, the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities.
Cohesion policy - 13.05.2019

Discover 25 infrastructure projects funded by cohesion policy
What is cohesion policy used for, you ask? Discover 25 infrastructure projects funded by cohesion policy across 10 Member states.