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Call for proposals - 01.04.2019

Produce a video on African cities' climate transition
Are you an experienced and talented videomaker? Would you be interested in producing a video that showcases the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa, an initiative that empowers African cities to overcome climate change? Then answer the call for proposals by 12 April 2019.
Public procurement - 29.03.2019

Are you happy with the way public procurement works? Let us know
In partnership with the Committee of the Regions, we are launching a survey to assess the implementation of the 2014 directives on public procurement, and the challenges and the opportunities at local and regional level. Let us know what your challenges are, so we can find out how to overcome them.
New colleagues - 19.02.2019

A warm welcome to Alex and Martin
CEMR has got two new faces in the office: Support Officer for the Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alex Lefaza, and International Affairs – Statutory Officer, Martin Revault. We wish a warm welcome to them both!
Recruitment - 18.02.2019

Are you our next Statutory Affairs Officer?
CEMR is looking for a Statutory Affairs Officer. Are you dynamic, autonomous and well organised? You might just be the person we're looking for. Find more info in the application pack. Please apply by 10 March.
Resilient cities - 13.02.2019

Improve resilience and inclusion in your city with AMARE-EU
What does disaster risk reduction have to do with multiculturalism? More than you might think. Become a pilot city for the AMARE-EU project, and receive free assistance and mentoring to jointly improve resilience and inclusion in your city. Answer the call by 15 February 2019.
Research - 21.01.2019

Join the EU’s research community on cities
Join CoP-CITIES: the EU’s research community on cities, which builds on and brings together ongoing work and expertise on cities.
Think Europe - 18.01.2019

Cohesion policy must ensure the way to meet the UN Global Goals
"Cohesion Policy has greatly contributed to the development of our cities, villages & regions. Today, it can also ensure that the EU and its local governments meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." With these words, CEMR secretary General, Frédéric Vallier, introduced a debate on the urban dimension of cohesion policy.

“The SDGs should be the roadmap to design EU policies. But how can we make the SDGs understandable for citizens and how can they contribute to this type of growth?,” added Mr Vallier.

The debate took place during the congress “Think Europe – Intermediary cities key for development”, organised by the city of Soria and CEMR Spanish association (FEMP), on 16 to 18 January. Participants included the Mayor of Seville and CEMR spokesperson for climate, Juan Espadas, the Spanish MEP Iratxe García Pérez and the Mayor of Aranjuez and member of CEMR policy committee, Cristina Moreno Moreno.
Climate transition - 17.01.2019

Finnish municipalities show the meaning of climate ambition
Helsinki is reducing its emissions by 80%. Turku is on the road to become a “carbon-positive city”. Find out how Finnish municipalities are putting forward ambitious climate plans: our Finnish association, AFLRA, showcased their local climate plans at a workshop co-organised with the Covenant of Mayors on 23 November.
Water - 16.01.2019

Austrian cities and towns study Europe’s water supply systems
Privatising public services such as water management can have very negative effects, such as increased prices and reduced investments in infrastructure. Public water management systems, however, are providing more affordable prices with a higher quality. That’s one of the main conclusions from a study commissioned by the Austrian Association of Cities and towns: A comparison of European water supply and sanitation systems.