Newsletter – n°11 – May 2012
Headlines
Upcoming Communication on local authorities in development announced
The EC announced that a Communication on local and regional authorities (LRA) will be published at the beginning of 2013. The Commission is very much looking forward to receiving LRA’s contribution and therefore seeks a strong partnership with PLATFORMA...
News from the Secretariat
Local and regional authorities at the Political Forum for Development
The first meeting of the Political Forum for Development, the European arena succeeding to the Structured Dialogue, was held on 10 and 11 May in Brussels. Pierre Schapira, who took the floor as PLATFORMA spokesperson...
PLATFORMA opens an office in Brussels
Nestor Vega and Andreea Ciobanu, who joined the PLATFORMA team last month, set office on the 7th floor of the House of municipalities...
News from partners
European financing: compendium of best practices
The AFCCRE decided to publish a guide of concrete examples of projects implemented by its members with European financial support. Foreseen for the first semester of 2013, this publication will also offer the occasion...
The world at a glance
What decentralisation in Tunisia?
Decentralisation and the principles of free administration and financial autonomy of local authorities should be enshrined in the future Tunisian Constitution. Decentralised cooperation between the Tunisian cities and regions and their European counterparts should be reinforced on this new basis...
Calendar
Coming soon
7-9 June 2012 (Tunis, Tunisia) : Third Congress of the South North Mediterranean Dialogue...
11-12 June 2012 (Bergen, Norway) : Meeting of the UCLG Capacity Institutional...
20-22 June 2012 (Rio Brasil) : Rio + 20, United Nations Conference on sustainable...
