Newsletter n° 102

Highlights from PLATFORMA Eastern Partnership Cluster Meeting

The 3rd Cluster Meeting of the PLATFORMA Eastern Partnership (EaP) took place on 27 November in Brus...
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World Urban Forum 12 in Cairo: Local governments driving sustainable urban transformation 

At the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, CEMR’s session brought together representatives from citie...
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EU Delegations Cluster Meeting: Advancing Decentralised Development Cooperation and EU-CELAC Partnerships

On 5 December, members of the EU Delegations Cluster gathered online to discuss key updates, collabo...
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Local Governments driving climate solutions on the Global stage

At the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku CEMR showcased the indispensable role of Lo...
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Palestinian Councillor from Ramallah Municipality and Gender expert to visit four Majorcan municipalities

As part of the Les Elegides program, which aims to foster and strengthen the political participation...
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DIBA | New publication on Global Citizenship Education planning for local authorities

Our partner Diputació de Barcelona (DIBA) has published a new document offering guidelines for impr...
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Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments shared best practice in Namibia

On 6 and 7 November, local government representatives from Latvia participated in a study visit in N...
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PLATFORMA and CEMR at COP29: Advocating for Local and Regional Government involvement

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, Azerbaijan, PLATFORMA and the Council of European Municipalities and Regio...
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The European Days of Local Solidarity are back in town!

The 9th edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS) – the 2-week pan-European campaign...
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Fruitful exchanges at FAMSI seminar on Decentralised Cooperation and Territorial Approach in Senegal

Participants deepened their understanding of the role of local and regional governments as agents of...
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Moldovan mayor Violeta Crudu: “Ensuring productive and beneficial discussions with the central government and the EU is essential on the integration path”

Violeta Crudu is the Mayor of Cruzești, a commune of Chișinău municipality, the President of the ...
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AIMF is mobilising and opened an Emergency Fund in Solidarity with Lebanon

The current military escalation in the Middle East is taking a heavy toll on Lebanon, its territorie...
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COP29 | 4 messages on the road to decarbonisation

Ahead of COP29 to be held in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November, PLATFORMA...
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Referendum | Local governments and international networks strengthen Moldova’s European path

CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi offered heartfelt congratulations to Moldova following the res...
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30 Mayors of capitals and metropolises from Africa, America, Asia and Europe met in Paris

Mayors members of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) Board met in Paris from...
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Latvian municipalities helping communities in Uzbekistan to work on climate change adaptation

Guidelines describing disaster risk reduction methods were presented on 17 September in Tashkent (Uz...
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CEMR showcased the Bridges of Trust Project at the European Week of Regions and Cities

During the 2024 European Week of Regions and Cities, CEMR hosted a stand dedicated to its Bridges of...
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Upcoming EU-EaP Local Leaders Seminar on Eastern trio

Save the date for the EU-EaP Local Leaders Seminar, Strengthening Local Government Capacities for EU...
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Discover a new study on local peace and decentralised cooperation

The Observatory for Decentralised Cooperation EU-LAC (Barcelona Provincial Council DIBA) has publish...
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LALRG Seminar | Cooperation for secure municipalities

On 27 September, the Association of Local Governments of Latvia (LALRG), in partnership with the Lat...
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