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Örebro is a beautiful town in the very heart of Sweden. The population of about 135 000 makes it the seventh largest town in the country. Among the residents are immigrants from around 150 different countries.

Alessandria is a city and comune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plane between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, c. 90 km southeast of Turin. Alexandria is an important road and railway

In Lisbon Metropolitan area, the City of Amadora is an intercultural  community, with a wide diversity of population.  Amadora considers the cultural diversity as an added value for the city. Different cultures contribute to the enrichment of the city by their

Arbaoua is ais a city in Morocco.city in Morocco. It is locatedIt is located in the region ofin the region of GharbGharb-Chrarda--Chrarda-Beni HssenBeni Hssen..

"More Modern Büyükçekmece, Happier People from Büyükçekmece"

Located in the South-East of Romania, on the Romanian Plain, Br?ila occupies over 4765,8 km², and has 363.980 inhabitants, of which 214,045 live in urban areas.

At the moment, the territory of the Region of Brussels-Capital, made up of 19 Brussels Municipalities, extends over 162 km2. On January 1st, 2010, the Region of Brussels-Capital numbered 1.089.538 inhabitants. The Brussels Region is the only one organised in a

Candelaria's roots lie in the Atlantic, the sea which saw the birth of the Virgin Mary, who came to be known in time as La Candelaria, today the Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.  Candelaria is located in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has an

The community, having participated in theparticipated in the 20112011 editionedition of theof the European Local Democracy WeekEuropean Local Democracy Week,, mademade contactcontact with otherwith other communitiescommunities of Mediterraneanof Mediterranean countriescountries as well as with the countries from which the immigrants whoimmigrants who arrive in the townarrive in the town of Cassanoof Cassano originated. 

The Urban Urban Community ofof Chefchaouen,Chefchaouen, established in 1928,established in 1928, was given a a centralized systemcentralized system in 1960.in 1960. Through administrative reform,administrative reform, the town wasthe town was given a given a Community Council,Community Council, according to theaccording to the decentralisation plandecentralisation plan implemented byimplemented by the Moroccan government.the Moroccan government. Until nowUntil now, the town, the town

Chemnitz, the “European City of Culture 2025”, is a town with many faces. It is the third largest city in Saxony with approximately 245 000 inhabitants. Art and culture are integral parts of the city’s history. As an old industrial town, the city was named the

Reggio is the biggest and the most populated city in Calabria, southern Italy, and is the seat of the Council of Calabrian government. Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian peninsula and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. It is

Verona is a city straddling the Adige river in Veneto, northern Italy, with approximately 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of northeast Italy. The metropolitan area

With its 6 000 hectares and 18 000 inhabitants, Comines-Warneton strives to be an "Open City" for all. 

Cwmbran Community Council serves the population of Cwmbran, within Torfaen in South Wales. The Council provides a diverse range of services for all ages, from Summer Playschemes for local children through to gardening and decorating services for the elderly or less

The Borough of Dacorum is in West Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It is composed of the main towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring plus the western part of Kings Langley. Dacorum, in its present form, was created in 1974.Five smaller council areas, those

The new Municipality of Domokos includes the former municipalities of Domokos, Xyniada and Thessaliotida which are now designated as Municipal Units. The seat of the municipality is the local community of Domokos which is built like an amphitheatre in a panoramic

Fez is currently the third largest city in Morocco in terms of residents. Its founding dates traditionally from the beginning of the ninth century, under the reign of Moulay Idriss II, but some historians place at the end of the eighth century, under the reign of

Situated in south-central Crete, the Festos municipality covers a total of 412.740 square meters with a population of about 25,000 inhabitants. It is connected with all of the metropolitan centres of Crete as well as all of the airports and harbours. Visitors

Gislaved is a municipality located in the southwest of Småland and belongs to Jönköping County. It has 29 000 inhabitants. We are known for our stunning natural beauty, good living environment and an amazing array of cultural and recreational active varieties.

The Municipality of Hässleholm is a municipality in the southern part of Sweden. A Swedish Multicipality is built up by general elections to a municipal assembly. Under the municipal assembly is the municipal executive committee which is led by the Mayor/Chair of

Huddinge is the second largest municipality in the county, located in the South of Stockholm City. With over 106,000 residents, Huddinge is in a unique position in terms of its proximity to the heart of the capital and its access to extensive, easily accessible

Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England whose council is based in Accrington. The district, formed in 1974, is named after the River Hyndburn. 2010, Hyndburn was voted the 10th best council in the Times "Best Public Sector

Ia?i is one of the largest cities and municipalities in Romania. Located in the Moldavia region, Ia?i has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life. As of 2011, Ia?i had a population of 263,410 (the fourth

Katowice is the tenth largest city in Poland. It is also the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship. The city is one of the main industrial centres of Europe, but it is mostly the largest city in the industrial town of Upper Silesia, a conurbation of 3,487,000

Kosice, the metropolis of Eastern Slovakia is the second largest city after capital Bratislava . Lying in the valley of the River Hornad in the basin that shares its name, Kosice is a regional administrative centre and Eastern Slovakia's hub of industry, commerce,

Kutina is a town 70 kilometres from Zagreb, situated on the southern slopes of Moslava?ka Gora mountain covered with vineyards on one side and on the very edge of Lonjsko polje Nature park on the other.

The total population of Lüleburgaz is based on the exact population determination results of 2018 (147,325). This (115.000) is in the district center and (31.660) is in the towns and villages. This population (51%) is females (49%). The population growth rate is well

Málaga is a city in the south of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, by the Mediterranean Sea.  With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the sixth largest city in Spain. Sitting at the mouth of the Guadalmedina,

Mellunkylä is a neighborhood ofis a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.Helsinki, Finland. MellunkyläMellunkylä is also ais also a districtdistrict which haswhich has the same name the same name.. It covers an areaIt covers an area of 9.9of 9.9 km2km2 and hosts and hosts 36,42536,425 inhabitants (2010)inhabitants (2010)..

The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England. The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all

Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the capital and the prefecture of both the Lorraine region and the Moselle department.

Mirano is a small city located in the northwest of the Province of Venice, around 20 km from the lagoon centre, in a crucial position between Venice, Padua and Treviso. The economy of the city is associated with many commercial activities, handcraft companies and

Mola di Bari, more commonly referred to simply as Mola, is a small coastal town located approximately 22 kilometres from the South of Bari in the Southern Italian region of Apulia (Puglia). Mola is home to a large fishing industry that supplies fresh fish

Neuchâtel is ais a Swiss townSwiss town on the shores ofon the shores of Lake Neuchâtel,Lake Neuchâtel, on the southern flankon the southern flank of the Juraof the Jura,, it facesit faces the Alpsthe Alps..

Nysa, a picturesque town located at Nyskie Lake at the foot of the Sudety Mountains, called "Silesian Rome" , due to its valuable monuments is one of the main tourist attractions of the Silesia region in Southern Poland.  It is also the capital of Nysa County.

The first stone of thestone of the city was builtcity was built during the reignduring the reign of Empressof Empress Anna Ivanovna,Anna Ivanovna, April 30, 1743April 30, 1743, between the, between the YaikYaik and Sakmaraand Sakmara.. Since its inception,Since its inception, the capital of thethe capital of the many facesmany faces of the Orenburg regionof the Orenburg region, conceived, conceived as a fortressas a fortress,, is a strikingis a striking symbol of the unitysymbol of the unity of peoples, religionsof

Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island and is a significant naval port of England.

RochdaleMBC is a Metropolitain Borough in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north-northwest of Oldham, and 9.8 miles (15.8 km) north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale along

Ruse Municipality is located in Ruse Province, in the Central-North area of Bulgaria, along the right bank of the Danube river. Apart from the cultural heritage of the main city, the area is best known for the Danube bridge, which is the only bridge over the

Södermöre municipal district is a rural part of Kalmar municipality. City of Kalmar. Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 37,286 inhabitants in 2013 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the

Council of Municipalities of Saint-Petersburg was established in 2006 in accordance with the federal law “On the general organizing principles of local self-government in the Russian Federation” as non- government organization which unites municipalities of

Located at the heart of Saône-et-Loire, Sanvignes is a municipality of 4,400 inhabitants situated in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Southern Bourgogne.

Stockton-on-Tees is located at the heart of the Tees Valley in the North East of England. The area is within easy reach of city shopping and leisure facilities, the coast and rural North Yorkshire, as well as being home to industrial zones. There is a mixture of urban

Strasbourg is a city in eastern France on the left bank of the Rhine. It is the capital of the Alsace region and of the département of Bas-Rhin. The city has been the seat of the Council of Europe since 1949, the European Parliament since 1992 and the European Court

Sundbyberg is the most densely populated municipality in the country and yet, it is near to green areas, lakes, parks and enchanting cafés. Our modern office buildings with their fibre-optic networks, share the same area as restaurants and wooden manors from the

Between the 15^thth and 19^thth October, Surrey County Council will taking part in ‘European Local Democracy Week’, a Europe-wide event that aims to foster knowledge of local democracy and promote the idea of democratic participation at a local level.

Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries. Currently there are over 215,000 inhabitants in Tampere, and close to half a million inhabitants in Tampere Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring

Temerin is located in South Ba?ka District of Vojvodina, Serbia, and has a population of 28275 inhabitants. Temerin is well known for the thermo-mineral waters, that were first discovered in 1914. People come to Temerin from Novi, Žabalj, Kisa?, Petrovac and from

In Ile-de-France Region, Val-de-Marne is composed of 47 municipalities. The confluence of the Seine and the Marne naturally makes it a département of water. It's one of the smaller French departments in area. On 10 July 1964, a law decreed the creation of new

The city serves as the administrative center of the Vasylkivskyi Raion’s district. It enjoys picturesque surroundings and a stunning riverside location that only adds to its appeal. Vasylkiv is one of those cities that is so old that the exact founding date of

The Albanian Association of Communes is a national organization of 308 communes, established in August 1997, which has been strengthened and empowered due to members’ support and through cooperation with donors and partnerships with sister Associations.

The European Association for Local Democracy is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of good governance and citizen participation at local level. ALDA focuses on activities that facilitate co-operation between local authorities and civil

The Assembly of European RegionsAssembly of European Regions (est.1985) is the largest independent network of regions in the wider Europe. Bringing together more than 250 regions from 35 countriesmore than 250 regions from 35 countries and 16 interregional organisations16 interregional organisations, AER's mission is to promote the principle of subsidiarity and

The mission of our association is to have a “City Council” established, which already should have been founded on the basis of the instructions of the law on Municipalities in Turkish legislation (Nr.5393, Article 76) enacted in July 2005.

The Association of Local Democracy Embassy in Zavidovici was officially founded on 1996 by a group of volunteers from the "Coordinamento Bresciano Iniziative di Solidarietà", the Municipality of Alba, the Province of Cremona and the Association of Municipalities

 Association PRO DECEBAL organises the ELDW in partnership with other educational institutions and youth associations. 

Cittalia – European Research Center for Cities and Municipalities – ANCI Research Foundation (Centro Europeo di Studi e Ricerche per i Comuni e le Città – Fondazione di Ricerche dell’ANCI) is the research foundation of ANCI, the National Association of

The voice of civil society is heard at the Council of Europe thanks to the Conference of International Non-governmental Organisations (INGOs). Since the introduction of consultative status for INGOs in 1952, the Council of Europe has developed even closer and

The Foundation is presided over by a Regency Council composed of the Regent, the Deputy Regent and ten Councillors. At the Miravalle Pass, the city of Rovereto receives the Bell of the War Dead -  called Maria Dolens - conceived and initiated by the priest

The AFCCRE is a national associationis a national association established in 1951established in 1951 under the leadership ofunder the leadership of a number ofa number of local councilors,local councilors, foremost among themforemost among them JacquesJacques ChabanChaban--DelmasDelmas areare GastonGaston andand DefferreDefferre.. At the origin ofAt the origin of the twinning movementthe twinning movement in Europe afterin Europe after the Secondthe Second World War,World War, AFCCREAFCCRE has graduallyhas

One of the aims of the Association  is to help people to become more involved in social, cultural and leisure activities. Stimulating debates between different generations and people with different cultural backrounds is extremely important for enhancing

The Prijedor Local Democracy Agency  is an association established in 2000 to promote democratic values such as respect of law and transparency, protection of human rights and freedoms, protection of minority rights, and to support the process of democratization,

The LGALGA is the national voice of local government and our mission is to support, promote and improve councils.

Macadam MixTalent Foundation aims to give children and young people affected by illness or living in hospitals or homebound around Europe and beyond, the opportunity to get to know other people, to get in contact with each other, to develop their personalities

RNCM is a national association whose direct members are 81 regional associations of municipalities. It was founded in 2007. Its main office in Moscow.

In March 2011, several representatives from Ukrainian cities met in Kyiv and signed the Memorandum on the Ukrainian Platform of Intercultural Cities. It was subscribed by the cities of Melitopol, Pryluky, Khmelnytsky, Yuzhne, Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Nizhyn, Kherson. Three