Local democracy

EU-CELAC Summit: local governments want to be part of the new EU – Latin America and the Caribbean relations

In a joint Declaration, local and regional leaders of the Latin America Caribbean region (LAC) and o...
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EU-CELAC Summit: a multi-stakeholder follow-up mechanism to ensure long-term engagement of local governments, civil society and trade unions

In a joint letter sent yesterday (6 July), PLATFORMA and the Council of European Municipalities and ...
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PLATFORMA, NALAS & VNG International become members of Team Europe Democracy

PLATFORMA, NALAS & VNG International attended the first TED Network annual meeting on 21 June in...
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10 years of cross-border dialogue between the Mayors of the Great Lakes Region

Bujumbura (Burundi) was hosting the 10th General Assembly of the Platform of Local Authorities of th...
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Swedish association monitors Ukrainian Administrative service Centers in wartime

SALAR and SKL International has conducted an analysis of the situation for the Ukrainian Administrat...
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Local governments across Europe mobilise to support Ukrainians

700 mayors and local or regional leaders from across Europe have united around Ukraine by signing th...
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CEMR condemns unprovoked Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border towns and regions

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) condemns unprovoked Russian military build...
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Myanmar: Service delivery and local governance in a crisis situation

One year ago, a military coup happened in Myanmar and VNG International project activities came to a...
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Mayors of Europe and beyond, take part to the Mayors’ Action Platform!

Publish your own success stories, read case studies by other municipalities, and get directly in tou...
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Watch ¡Ojalá! and learn more about DIBA-IMADEL winning partnership!

Follow the first steps of Michelle, a 25-year-old student from Barcelona (Spain), in Marrakesh (Moro...
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Africa-Europe partnership: Connecting young local leaders!

Europe and Africa face more and more common challenges, there is a growing need for greater cooperat...
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Add your voice and stand for democracy and human rights in Belarus!

CEMR and PLATFORMA invite their associations, local and regional leaders and citizens to stand with ...
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Barcelona Provincial Council launches a guide on decentralised development cooperation for elected officials

The Barcelona Provincial Council has launched a new publication entitled “Guide on decentralis...
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The Council of Barcelona highlights the importance of policy coherence at the local level with an info-animation

“We live in a hyper-connected world, in which from the great powers to the smallest municipalities...
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Quality education is the basis for the sustainable development of society

On June 18, a discussion seminar “Quality education for all – the basis for sustainable deve...
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Discover VNG International toolkit to promote local economic development

There are many ways to promote local economic development (LED). Not necessarily better or worse way...
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Get inspired by the PLATFORMAwards laureates!

Strengthening citizens’ participation and promoting gender equality at the local level are at the ...
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The Basque Country identifies challenges and potential of decentralised cooperation in light of new global demands

Highlighting decentralised development cooperation and reflecting on its differential contribution, ...
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Support from Diputació de Barcelona to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

In the last plenary session of Diputació de Barcelona (Barcelona Provincial Council), an institutio...
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France-Ukraine-Poland “Rencontres” in Tours and Orleans focused around the Eastern Partnership of the EU

Local governments from France, Poland, Ukraine and the European Union Eastern Partnership countries ...
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