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Administration of the Zyryansky district

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.

ANTALYA

The jurisdiction area of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality covers 19 districts and 903 quarters (21,109 square kilometers and 2,222,562 people). Antalya has a coastline of 640 km long.

Antalya Metropolitan Municipality in accordance with the participatory democracy [......]

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.

BELGOROD-DNIESTER

Büyükçekmece

"More Modern Büyükçekmece, Happier People from Büyükçekmece." Büyükçekmece is well-known on account of its agricultural and tourist potential. It developed rapidly in the 1980s and its population grew day by day. From 1994 onwards great efforts were made in terms of urban planning (sewage network, decontamination facilities, parks, monitoring of the environment, overhead energy and telecommunication networks placed underground, lighting systems etc.). Büyükçekmece has thus become a modern district. Büyükçekmece Municipality has organised dazzling cultural activities and projects in co-operation with the European Union and other institutions.

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, also known as "City of Modernity", is a town with many faces. The third largest city in Saxony with about 246,000 inhabitants possesses modern architecture drawing a line to jewels of classical modernism, the Bauhaus school and Art Nouveau. To these belong [......]

City of Iasi

Iasi City, “the Cultural capital” of Romania, is situated in S-E Europe, in the N-E of Romania, and is the most important city near the border, as it is the eastern entrance gate to the European Union and the capital of the future Euro-region. With a population [......]

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 [......]

CREIL

CZESTOCHOWA

The history of Cz?stochowa dates back to the 13th century. The city was created as a result of the union between the town of Stara Cz?stochowa on the Warta River and Cz?stochówka, located near the Jasna Góra Monastery, and is today home to a quarter million inhabitants. [......]

DMITRIEVKA

ENGOMI

FALUN

Active Citizenship and participatory democracy are key concepts when it comes to making society function efficiently in the 21st century. A modern representative democracy is based on the rule of law, the delegation of limited powers through elections and the direct [......]

FINLYANDSKY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF SAINT-PETERSBURG

With its population of more than 76 000 inhabitants, Fynlandsky Municipal District was formed in 1998 at the borders of Kalininskiy administrative distict of Saint-Petersburg.

HERTFORDSHIRE

Huddinge

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 nature areas.Besides a fantastic countryside, Huddinge also has a wealth of cultural and leisure activities to offer. We have modern sports facilities, popular cultural events, a vibrant recreational scene and plenty of meeting places for young and old. This combination appeals to many, and is one of the reasons why Huddinge is developing and expanding at a rapid pace.

IALOVENI

ILION

Situated at the west part of Attica Prefecture, 8 klm far from Athens, Ilion is among the largest municipalities of Greece both in terms of size and population. According to the 2011 census our population stands at 85.000 residents, with a 10% share of European citizens [......]

IRAKLIO ATTIKIS

Iraklio Attikis is located in the suburbs of Athens.

IVANO-FRANKIVSK

Ivano-Frankivsk is the city of European economic prospects, democratic beliefs, fine youth initiatives and pragmatic business reforms. Ivano-Frankivsk is the city that successfully implements international projects, funded by EU, UNDP, USAID, etc. Its ‘Triumph Trophy’ [......]

Kadikoy Municipality

Kad?köy is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district of Istanbul, Turkey on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus. Kad?köy is also the name of the most prominent neighbourhood of the district, a residential and commercial area that, with its numerous bars, cinemas and bookshops, is the cultural centre of the Anatolian side of Istanbul.

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 [......]

Karsiyaka

Kar??yaka is a district of ?zmir Province in Turkey. It is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of ?zmir, the second largest after Konak in terms of population, and is almost entirely urbanised at a rate of 99.9 per cent, with corresponding high levels of development in terms of lifestyle and services. Kar??yaka extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of ?zmir. Kar??yaka's overall level of education is recognised as being of the highest in Turkey Kar??yaka also boasts an advanced urban culture of its own, centred on the cherished Kar??yaka SK football team.

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.

Kharkiv

Kharkiv is a 1.5 million multinational city where over 100 ethnic groups have been living peacefully together since the early days of its creation, jointly contributing to the development of their beloved Motherland. Numerous local diverse communities have their registered cultural associations in Kharkiv, which organize festivals, cultural days, concerts, exhibitions in close co-operation with city authorities. Such events always attract huge attention of all the citizens of Kharkiv. Our city is also home to many multinational and intercultural NGOs which organize all-city events to promote intercultural tolerance.

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 [......]

LEVADEON

Lüleburgaz

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 above the country average and the increase is mainly due to intensive migration from other regions and from the villages.

Medgidia

Situated in the central area of Dobrogea Highland, in the county of Constanta, at a more or less equal distance between the Danube and the Black Sea, the city of Medgidia is fascinating not only because of its cultural diversity, but also on account of its historical background. It is known first on account of the canal which connects the Danube to the Black Sea. The Canal was built in the former valley of Carasu and inaugurated in 1984. As a result of the rich industrial and agricultural network consolidated in the past, Medgidia is situated in an area of tremendous historic resonance, a fact which has been confirmed by its numerous relics.

MEDNOGORSK

MELITOPOL

Melitopol city belongs to the group of southern cities in Zaporozhye region. The city was founded in 1784. Distance to the regional center is 120 km, to the Azov Sea - 50 km. According to the geographical zoning the city is located within the dry steppe subzone of the [......]

Mioveni

Mioveni is a modern, well-organised and prosperous town located in Arges County, Romania. An ancient monastery dated from 1573 in a green forested area and a new modern cathedral located in the middle of the urban area of the town are its main symbols. Local authorities have a clear vision on a common Europe, on democracy and individual liberty. For this reason, and as recognition for its intense activity for promoting European values, our city obtained the European Diploma in 2012, the Flag of Honor in 2013 and the Plaque of Honor in 2019.

Municipality of Dilijan

Dilijan is a tourist city located north-east of Erevan. The city is usually called Armenian Switzerland or Little Switzerland by the locals because of its numerous forested valleys, mountains and pastures.

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.

National Assembly for Wales

The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represets the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales, and holds the Welsh Government to account.

Neuchâtel

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.

PECHORA

PENICHE

Peniche lies on a peninsula with a perimeter of approximately 6 miles, and Cabo Carvoeiro constitutes the western part of it. The coastline is shaped by majestic reefs and magnificent bath beaches of great extension, stretching over the ocean in a constant display of [......]

PERVOMAYSKOE

The Pervomaisky district is located in the north-east of the Tomsk region. The administrative center is located in Pervomayskoe village. The composition of the district includes 45 settlements. The population is over 18000 persons, among them more than 30 nationalities. It [......]

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 [......]

REDDITCH and BROMSGROVE

REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN

RIBEIRA GRANDE

The municipality of Ribeira Grande is located the north coast of the island of São Miguel, the largest and most populous of the nine islands that make up the Azores in Portugal. This municipality, one of the six inhabiting the island, is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean [......]

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 [......]

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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, [......]

Strasbourg

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 of Human Rights in the Human Rights Building since 1998, earning it the titles of “European Capital” and “Capital of Europe”. In terms of the number of people living within the city itself, Strasbourg is the largest municipality in the Grand Est region of France and the seventh largest in France. It is one of the main economic centres in the north east of the country.

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 [......]

SYROS-HERMOUPOLIS

TBILISI

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River. It is governed by the Tbilisi City Assembly (Sakrebulo), elected once every four years, and the Tbilisi City Hall (Meria). Administratively, the city is divided into raions [......]

TERNOPIL

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 [......]

URTSADZOR MUNICIPALITY

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.

ZHYTOMYR

Partner associations

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

AMSED

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 [......]

ANAFRE - Associação Nacional de Freguesias

Association 'Palo 5 Stelle'

The association " Palo 5 Stelle", aims at promoting active citizenship, and encouraging the involvement of citizens of Palo del Colle in public decision-making – using methods of participatory democracy, inspired by the principles of honesty, legality, [......]

Association Dar?ana Teranga

Dar?ana Teranga is a non-profit organisation based in Southern Italy. The association was established as a result of staff's many years’ experience with international projects as well as our work in the area of non-formal and informal education for young and adults’ learners. Over the past 7 years Dar?ana Teranga team has been involved with E.U. Lifelong Learning all over Europe. The aims of the organisation are the following: 1) promote local and global development and integration. 2) welcoming, equality and solidarity. 3) European citizenship in a broad sense. This is because Europe does not only mean belonging to one of the 28 countries that constitute it, but above all it means making other people coming from all over the world feel European citizens. 4) to support and encourage the transnational mobility as a tool for promoting intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding between peoples and exchange among cultures. 5) to support young people in important decisions about their future by acting as career guidance on the job and vocational training field. 6) to cooperate at local, national and international level with other educational and training organizations, institutional bodies, social partners and NGO. Furthermore, Dar?ana Teranga aims to set up a wide international and national partnership network, with Museums, Art Galleries, Theatres, Public and Private Institutions, Universities, Chambers of Commerce and Non-Profit Organizations.

Association for Promoting Local Participation

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 City Council, as the [......]

Association of the Council of municipalities of Belgorod region

The Association of the Council of municipalities of Belgorod region is a non-profit organization established on a voluntary basis by the municipalities located on the territory of Belgorod region, in order to protect the rights of municipalities that are Members [......]

Center of Public Activity "Result"

Non-governmental organisation founded in 2014 to develop initiatives aimed at strengthening democracy and civil society in Ukraine.

CRLDS - Center for Regional and Local Development Studies

CULTINET Cultural and Youth Association

E-democracy Workshop (E-demokrácia M?hely Egyesület)

EIACY

European Association of Institutions of non-formell Education of Children and Youth

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.

European Youth Capital - Cluj-Napoca 2015

Cluj-Napoca is the European Youth Capital in 2015, a title won during a competition open to 49 countries in the European space. For 2015, cities from 12 countries entered the competition.

MISSIONS AND OBJECTIVES
The program’s mission is to support youngsters [......]

European Youth Parliament - Ukraine

Forum for Intercultural Dialogue & Learning

The Forum on Intercultural Dialogue and Learning is a network of university departments, schools, academics, researchers, teachers, technocrats and state agents which discusses social inclusion, learning and citizenship education through intercultural circles dialogue [......]

GFGZ - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenarbeit

Idées nouvelles Europe

Idées Nouvelles Europe is a non-profit association created in 1996, offering organisational backup to persons active in Europe’s education and training sector, particularly inspectors, teachers, educational counsellors, activity leaders, trainers, pupils’ parents [......]

IFHP - International Federation for Housing and Planning

The International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) is a 102 years old member and partner based organisation, founded in 1913 in the UK, and has its origin in the Garden City movement. It's origins in ‘civil society’ is a fundamental driver for IFHP in the [......]

Institute of volunteering and community cooperation

Intercultural documentation centre / Origi'Nantes

Joint Integrated Local Development Programme - UNDP Moldova

La Passerelle Association

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.

Maison de l'Europe de Provence

La Maison de l'Europe de Provence is an association whose aim is to implement European citizenship at local level. For this purpose, it organises debates on current European issues, theme days, events with countries that hold the presidency of the Council of Europe or the [......]

National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia

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 [......]

NGO "Liga Molodi"

NGO ToPeeR

Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux

The Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux is the most important European non-profit making union of national allotment and leisure garden federations with more than 2 million affiliated leisure gardeners and leisure family gardens.

The International [......]

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.

Union of Municipalities of Turkey

The Union of Municipalities of Turkey (UMT) dates back to 1945 and is the sole union for municipalities at national level. It was transformed into a legal public entity in 2005, in compliance with Article 20 of the Law No. 5355 on the Local Authorities Union as part of [......]

Union of Provinces (UP)

Union of Provinces (UP) was established in 1985 as unique local government association at national level to represent Special Provincial Adminstrations (SPA) in Turkey. Today all 51 SPAs are natural members of UPS in line with the Law No:5355 on Local Authorities Union. Chaired by the Deputy Minister of Interior, UP enjoys a widely established network thorough Turkey. UP has established a “Continuous Training Centre-V?BEM” within the organisation targeting to deliver continuous training programmes necessary for elected politicians (provincial councilors around 1.250) and appointed SPA staff members. UP's main tasks are to · provide guidance to SPAs, · lobby for the interests of SPAs · help SPAs in EU accession process, · promote exchange of best practises and know-how among SPAs · provide comments for prepared legislation affecting local authorities · organize trainings, conferences, study visits for politicians (provincial councilors) and SPA staff, · establish relationships with local government unions and international organisations abroad on local government issues.