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ÖREBRO

Örebro is a beautiful town in the very heart of Sweden. The population of about 140,000 makes it the seventh largest town in the country. Among the residents are immigrants from around 150 different countries.

With its closeness to Stockholm (200 km), Gothenburg [......]

Amadora

The city of Amadora is one of the 18 municipalities of Lisbon Metropolitan Area and is among the 10 most populous cities of the country. It spans an area of about 24km2, with a population of 175136 residents (census 2011), wich reflects a high population density. It is a multicultural city where people from different ethnicities, nationalities and religions coexist in a peaceful community. Thus, Amadora City Council has developed different strategies to give its citizens the opportunity to interact and participate in the city life through participatory processes so as to promote social cohesion.

ARAD

Arad is the capital city of the Arad County, straddling the Mures River and occupying parts of two historical provinces of the Western Romania. The city has a population of 147,992 inhabitants, making it the 13th largest city in Romania and the third largest in the Western [......]

Association of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region

The Association of the City and the Municipalities of the Brussels Capital Region is a non-profit organisation established and managed by the local authorities within the Region and aimed at providing them with services.

BÜYÜKÇEKMECE MUNICIPALITY

"More Modern Büyükçekmece, Happier People from Büyükçekmece"

Büyükçekmece Municipality was established as a township. Büyükçekmece has been well-known of it’s agricultural and touristic potential. It showed a huge development in 1980s and it’s population [......]

BERCHEM-SAINTE-AGATHE

Located just a few minutes from the center of Brussels, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe offers its 23,656 residents and visitors a friendly lifestyle and working space. The testimonies of its rural past, old trees, parks and natural areas present it as a green town in the Region [......]

Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city located in the northern part of Poland, on the Brda and Vistula rivers. It is the capital of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and the 8th-largest city in Poland. Bydgoszcz has a population around 361 thousand people. Bydgoszcz is the seat of Kazimierz Wielki University, UTP University of Sciences and Technology, Collegium Medicum and Academy of Music as well as sixteen other universities and colleges. Bydgoszcz hosts the Pomeranian Philharmonic, the Opera Nova and the Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport.

Chania

Chania is a city in western Crete, Greece, in the department of the same name. This is the second largest city on the island, with about 55,000 inhabitants.

Chemnitz

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 „Saxon Manchester“ and in the 20th Century a key international player in mechanical and locomotive engineering. Chemnitz is often not perceived on a national and European level. However, this will change with the nomination as Capital of Culture. It is now all the more important that the people of Chemnitz also participate in shaping the future of their city. This can be done by participating in online citizens' offices, citizens' consultation hours with the mayor or surveys often simply from home.

City of Reggio Calabria - Metropolitan Area

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 [......]

COMINES-WARNETON

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

Its isolation is a source of local solidarity and team spirit to defend social and economic cohesion in its Walloon and Franco-Belgian hinterland.

DACORUM Borough Council

The Borough of Dacorum is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England that includes the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and the western part of Kings Langley. The district, which was formed in 1974, had a population of 137,799 in 2001.[1] Its name [......]

DIONYSOS

Dionysos is a residential suburb and a municipality in northeastern Attica, Greece — just about 23 km northeast of Athens. The seat of the municipality is the town Agios Stefanos. Situated near Ekáli and Politeia, it is mainly residential and attracts a relatively [......]

DOMOKOS

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 [......]

HYNDBURN Borough Council

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 Places [......]

JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA

L'Andalousie est une région autonome de 87 000 kilomètres carrés et d’une population de 8,5 millions d'habitants. Située dans le sud de l'Espagne, elle a un statut de Région Autonome qui lui permet de promouvoir des programmes pour l’autonomie locale. Le gouvernement [......]

KAIROUAN

Kairouan, also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan, is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned [......]

KAR?IYAKA MUNICIPALITY

Kar??yaka  is a district of ?zmir Province in Turkey. It is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of ?zmir, in other words a metropolitan district, the second largest after Konak in terms of population, and it is almost entirely urbanised [......]

Katowice

Although the city of Katowice owes its development, to a large extent, to heavy industry, nowadays these traditional sectors of the regional economy are giving way to new areas of activities. Companies from different fields are settling down in postindustrial areas, and many new jobs are created. Add a modern infrastructure, and you get a city with a dynamic development and growing attractiveness for residents and investors.

LE MAS

As a village of 169 inhabitants, Le Mas is located in the hinterland of Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes-France). It is known for its unique environment, its heritage and its diverse cultural activities. Since 2008, the municipal team is committed to promoting European integration [......]

METZ

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.

Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, [......]

Municipality of Skydra

The municipality of Skydra is located in the department of Pella in the Northern part of Greece and has 21.200 inhabitants.It is a significant agricultural,commercial and export center of fruits, mainly peaches.

NOVI BECEJ

The Municipality of Novi Becej is situated in the northeast of the Province of Vojvodina, and the northwest of Banat. In addition to town of Novi Becej, there are three other settlements, Novo Milosevo, Bocar and Kumane. Novi Becej Municipality is a tolerant multiethnic [......]

OBEC ZÁBIEDOVO

Zábiedovo is a small village in a mountainous area of northern Slovakia. The municipality carries on various activities in order to support the well-being of its families and gender equality at the local level. 

ORENBURG

The first stone of the city was built during the reign of Empress Anna Ivanovna, April 30, 1743, between the Yaik and Sakmara. Since its inception, the capital of the many faces of the Orenburg region, conceived as a fortress, is a striking symbol of the unity of peoples, [......]

ORTAHISAR MUNICIPALITY

Ortahisar is the biggest town of Trabzon with its population, 306.286. After the local elections on 30.04.2014, our municipality has started to serve. Lawyer Ahmet Metin GENÇ, our mayor, has initially adopted participatory democracy while defining the vision and mission [......]

PETERBOROUGH

Modern Peterborough is a thriving city, a regional centre for commerce, industry, transport and leisure. It is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for new houses, and is home to a community of diverse cultures. The city is surrounded by contrasting countryside, gently [......]

RESITA

Re?i?a City, the residence of the Cara?-Severin county, is situated in south-west of Romania, in the north-western part of the county on the middle flow of the river  Bârzava, in the geographical area of an astonishing picturesque and attractive touristic objectives. [......]

SÖDERMÖRE

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 capital [......]

STOCKTON ON TEES Borough Council

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 centres, [......]

SUNDBYBERG

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 [......]

TURDA

Turda – by its old, Roman name, ‘Potaissa’ – is situated at the heart of Transylvania. With a population of about 57.000 inhabitants, harmoniously cohabitating Romanians, Hungarians, and Germans. Turda invites its guests to discover the spectacle of the Salina [......]

ULYANOVSK

Ulyanovsk City is the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located at Volga River 893 kilometers  east from Moscow.

Valongo

Located along the northern coast of Portugal and included in the metropolitan area of ??Porto (metropolitan area of ??Porto), the municipality of Valongo offers diverse landscapes, ancient culture, delicious food and a rich history. Its area of ??75, 12 km2 allows it to coexist with the cities of Alfena, Ermesinde and Valongo and the villages of Campo and Sobrado coexist. Valongo welcomes throughout the year festivals and fairs, aims at reviving local identity marks.

Partner associations

Act Integration Association

ACT INTEGRATION Association is located in Drobeta Turnu Severin city, in Mehedinti department, Romania. The NGO was founded in 2012, in order to promote youth coming from rural and urban area and their initiatives, to offer support and to stimulate active participation [......]

ALDA - the European Association for Local Democracy

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 society.    Established at the initiative of the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, ALDA has been operating in the European Union and in its Neighbourhood since 1999

Association Migration Solidarité et Echanges pour le Développement

The mission of AMSED is to promote and implement intercultural exchanges, events, activities linked to labour market inclusion and development in France, and especially among people of migrant background. The organisation also seeks to build solid and profound friendships [......]

Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities

The membership of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities consists of the towns and municipalities in Finland. The Association also provides services to hospital districts, regional councils and joint authorities. Its aim is to promote the opportunities [......]

Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia

The Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-partisan organisation founded on the principle of voluntary associations. It was established by Croatian municipalities in 2002 with the purpose of promoting and protecting [......]

Centre d'Etudes et de Prospective Stratégique - CEPS

PARTICIPATION A LA SEMAINE EUROPEENNE DE LA DEMOCRATIE LOCALE

 

Le CEPS a placé un certain nombre des Sessions de ses clubs dans le cadre d’Octobre mois de "la semaine européenne de la démocratie locale", créée par le Conseil de l'Europe en 2007 : [......]

Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE)

The Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE) is composed of all regional assemblies with legislative power in the European Union. A total of 74 members from 8 countries of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, [......]

Escola Sindical de Formació Melchor Botella

Melchor Botella's Union School (ESFMB), is a non profitable association founded in 2005. It is INTERSINDICAL VALENCIANA's union formation school, an entity that englobes 11 different unions in the Valencian Community, numbering about 20.000 members in total  Melchor Botella's Union School has also many agreements with public entities in the Valencian Community such as Massamagrell City Hall, Cheste City Hall, and many others.

European Federation of Schools

The European Federation of Schools is an NGO with consultative status in the Council of Europe.


Recently, it gathers 630 independent schools in France, in Europe and in other countries.

French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (AFCCRE)

AFCCRE is a national association, created in 1951 under the initiative of a number of local representatives. Based on the town twinning movement in Europe after World War II, AFCCRE has gradually diversified its activities to cover European policies that are of direct [......]

Institute for Urban Planning and Development of Paris (IAURP) - Ile de France

The Institute for Urban Planning and Development - Ile de France (IAU-idF) is a registered public utility foundation, member of the International Federation for Housing and Planning, an NGO with participatory status in the Council of [......]

International Permanent Secretariat Human Rights and Local Governments (SPIDH)

The International Permanent Secretariat Human Rights and Local Governments (SPIDH) is a permanent structure, set up as a French association (under the French 1901 Act) in 2007 with two complementary missions:

  • organise the World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes
  • help [......]

Joint Integrated Local Development Programme, UNDP-Moldova

The Joint Integrated Local Development Programme (JILDP) assists the Government of Moldova in the decentralisation process, which aims to promote local autonomy and access of all citizens, especially those of rural communities and vulnerable groups, to quality public [......]

Macadam MixTalent WebWorkshop and Foundation

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 together, despite the limits of their health conditions. These children and young people stay in contact with their peers over the internet, develop their talents together and share their visions, feelings and ideas. Teachers from different countries facilitate this process and make use of the web workshop platform initiated by Greet Meesen in Diemen (Netherlands) to develop the Foundation's projects. Several mayors play important roles in supporting and developing this network which is an efficient and unique democratic tool.

National Association of Portugese Municipalities

'Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugaises' (ANMP) was created in 1985 and represents in total 308 municipalities and communes, located in the mainland of Portugal, as well as the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira. Its general aim is to promote, defend [......]

Polignano R-evolution

The association " Polignano R -Evolution ", created in 2011, aims to promote active citizenship, and encourage the involvement of citizens in Polignano a Mare in the public decision-making, using methods of participatory democracy, inspired by the principles of honesty, [......]

Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities of Serbia

Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) is the place for gathering, discussing common issues and problems, and formulating and representing joint interests of local self-government units. SCTM constantly works on processing of defining strategic directions and adopting regulations important for local self -governments, co-operation and twinning of local authorities in both national and international contexts,keeping members, partners and the public informed about all issues of importance for local self-government.

Union of Communities of Armenia

The Union of Communities of Armenia was established in 1997, uniting all 502 rural and urban self-governance bodies of Armenia. The main statutory goals of the Union are to promote the development of local self-governance, protect the interests of member communities, strengthen the capacity of local self-governance bodies, and promote co-operation among member communities. The Union defines its mission as being a unified and representative voice of its members guided by the principles of its members' autonomy, rights protection, collegiality and non-discrimination in Armenia and in the outside world, with strong institutional solidarity and structures. The Union strives to ensure that the local self-government bodies of the RA have a vocal and trustworthy voice in the country's political system, with an aim of influencing the political agenda in collaboration with national authorities for the sake of the Armenian citizens, communities and local democracy. The Union aims at development of local self-government, strengthening local democracy and promoting citizens' participation at the local and regional level. The Union initiates activities for the achievement of these goals both by its own projects and with the cooperation of local and international partners.