From February 17 to 20, a high-level Mongolian delegation will visit Brussels as part of the EU-supported FRIENDSHIP project.

Two key events will be organized in collaboration with NALAS:

1. Networking Meeting at CEMR
   The first event will be a networking meeting at the CEMR premises in the House of Municipalities. It will bring together all project partners, including mayors from Croatia and Montenegro, NALAS experts, and representatives from CEMR/PLATFORMA. The primary objective is to strengthen the engagement of European and Mongolian local authorities through decentralised cooperation and to build alliances aligned with the EU’s External Action on Integrated Urban Development.
2. Best Practice Forum on City-to-City Cooperation
   The second event will focus on best practices in city-to-city cooperation between Europe and Mongolia. This forum aims to foster collaboration on urban development, resilience, and innovation by:
   • Showcasing initiatives that address urban resilience challenges at the municipal and regional levels.
   • Strengthening engagement with the Urban Transition Mission and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to advance the EU’s global climate and energy objectives.
   • Promoting systemic transition pathways toward net-zero, resilient, and human-centered cities through multi-level, multi-sectoral, and outcome-oriented partnerships.
   • Defining next steps for cooperation within the framework of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Mongolian municipalities and European cities such as Rijeka (Croatia), Bar (Montenegro), and Ajdovščina (Slovenia).

These initiatives will reinforce collaboration between European and Mongolian local authorities, driving sustainable urban development and strengthening international partnerships.