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« Union of Communities of Armenia » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner association »

Webinars for Heads of Municipalities, Council of Elders Members, Municipal Servants and for Other Stakeholders

Armenia
From 15/07/2020 to 15/08/2020
Webinars with the participation of more than 250 heads of municipalities, Council of Elders members, municipal servants, and other stakeholders was organized by the UCA in the framework of the project ''Collaboration towards sustainable development of cities - Common Challenges, Common Solutions''. The topics of the webinars included the following: Current legal Issues of local self-government in Armenia, Current financial issues of local self-government in Armenia, European Charter of Local Self-Government, and the State of Local Democracy in Armenia, COVID-19: legal framework for LSG bodies and practical issues. The event aimed to raise awareness on ongoing legislative changes in Armenia in the sphere of local self-government, encourage UCA member-communities to take an active role in these processes, raise their opinion, concerns, and recommendations in this regard. The goal of the webinars was also to present the state of local democracy in Armenia, give the platform for discussion and exchange of ideas to municipalities, motivating them to actively contribute to the development of democracy at local level.