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SDGs
SDGs

Local government takes a seat at the UN table

13 October 2020
75 years already! That’s how long it’s been since the creation of the United Nations, an organis...
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SDGs, DEAR
SDGs, DEAR

Informing and involving citizens is central in municipalities strategy towards the localisation of the 2030 Agenda

9 October 2020
The Andalusian Fund of Municipalities for International Solidarity (FAMSI), together with PLATFORMA,...
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SDGs
SDGs

Discover VVSG three new publications on the SDGs

15 June 2020
The SDGs are now firmly anchored at the local policy level in Flanders, but VVSG continues to inspir...
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SDGs
SDGs

Flemish mayors explain the Sustainable Development Goals in video

9 April 2020
In a short film launched by the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG), the mayors ...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

Project 3/12: Bornem (Belgium) – Nquthu (South Africa)

26 March 2020
For the second time, PLATFORMA has decided to reward the best city-to-city and region-to-region inte...
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EDLS, PLATFORMAwards
EDLS, PLATFORMAwards

#WorldChildrensDay: more than a quarter of children under 5 are unregistered worldwide

20 November 2019
20 November is World Children’s Day. And this year is special. Thirty years ago, world leaders ado...
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SDGs
SDGs

95 Flemish local governments participate in the Week of the Sustainable Municipality

1 October 2019
From 18th until 25th of September almost 100 Flemish municipalities celebrated the 4th birthday of t...
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Urban Development
Urban Development

The city of Ghent awarded for its toolbox to favour the purchase of fair trade goods!

27 September 2019
The city of Ghent (Belgium) won the "Procura+ Award" for the development of a toolbox to include soc...
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SDGs
SDGs

A global push to localise SDGs: Local leaders meet UN Secretary General

23 July 2019
PLATFORMA and CEMR’s joint delegation of  local and regional elected officials was everywhere in ...
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SDGs
SDGs

HLPF: Local and regional governments are represented in many sessions and side events through PLATFORMA

15 July 2019
A delegation of 17 local and regional elected officials representing PLATFORMA is attending this w...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

Apply now for the 2nd PLATFORMAwards!

4 July 2019
PLATFORMA launched yesterday (3 July) the 2nd edition of the PLATFORMAwards at Cités Unies France "...
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SDGs
SDGs

Flemish cities and municipalities are invited to join the “Week of the Sustainable municipality”

2 July 2019
From 18 to 25 September, the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) organises the s...
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SDGs
SDGs

Flemish SDG indicators are online!

5 March 2019
A set of 205 local SDG indicators are presented by The Association of Flemish Cities and Municipali...
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SDGs
SDGs

Localising SDGs: making the world a better place to live

15 October 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on everyone’s lips. But beyond the UN’s 17-point fr...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

[DEADLINE EXTENDED] We are looking for a film production company!

7 September 2018
PLATFORMA is looking for a service provider to produce and help in the distribution of a video to pr...
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SDGs
SDGs

75 Flemish cities and municipalities participate in the first edition of VVSG’s ‘week of the sustainable municipality’!

24 July 2018
VVSG launched a campaign to its members to come out with the efforts they – and more importantly t...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

The City of Ghent wins the first “EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award”

29 June 2018
The City of Ghent (Belgium) received the first "EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award" on Wedne...
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Local democracy
Local democracy

VVSG and the City of Gent help local governments to purchase fair trade goods

27 April 2018
Worldwide, a lot of goods are traded that are not always produced in a fair way or where the product...
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SDGs
SDGs

VVSG documents on the localisation of the SDGs are now available in English

28 March 2018
Together, with a diverse but highly motivated group of 20 Flemish municipalities, the Association of...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

Benin and Belgium give birth to award-winning children’s scheme

26 March 2018
Without a birth certificate, people struggle to register for schools, obtain a passport, open a bank...
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