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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.
Smart cities - 08.05.2019

Last chance to become European Capital of Smart Tourism
Will your city be the next European Capital of Smart Tourism? This initiative rewards European cities that give importance to sustainability, digitalisation, cultural heritage, creativity and accessibility in their tourism practices. It also gives you the opportunity to share your exemplary practices as a smart tourism destination.

Apply online by 10 May 2019 at 18:00 CET.
Traineeship - 06.05.2019

Join CEMR’s Press and Communication team
Do you have what it takes to communicate on behalf of Europe’s towns and regions? Are you fluent in both English and French? Then you’re the person we’re looking for!

Apply for a traineeship with our Press and Communication team by 17 May. More details in the application pack. We look forward to hearing from you!
CEMR team - 02.05.2019

New faces at CEMR
We wish a warm welcome to our new colleagues: Policy Officer - Sustainable Development Goals, Sarah Bentz; our new Project Officer - Administration and Finance, Chine Venturi; our new Communication Intern, Magnus Gottl; and our new Policy team Intern, Lisa-Marie Oevermann.
Integration - 30.04.2019

Local leaders launch initiative for migrant integration
‘Cities and Regions for the Integration of Migrants’, #Regions4Integration, is a new initiative which will provide greater political, technical and financial support for integration work in local communities. This initiative is supported by the European Committee of the Regions, CEMR and other associations of local and regional governments.
Statistics - 25.04.2019

Discover data on your region
Do you want to know how your region is doing compared to other regions in your country or in the European Union (EU)? Eurostat has recently expanded its Regions and Cities home page with a tool called My Region.