Global solidarity is a local issue

Poverty eradication, fighting against climate change or defending human rights… European cities and regions are actively engaged in global solidarity and they want to let their citizens know about it! To this end, the first edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS) will take place from 12 to 24 November in 7 places in France, Italy, Latvia & Spain.

Our Handbook is now available in 5 languages!

PLATFORMA’s Handbook on how to make your city-to-city & region-to-region development cooperation project a success is now available in German, Italian and Spanish. This publication is intended to help many local and regional governments all around the world.  Let’s have a look in your favourite language!
 

From a COP of commitments to the COP of solutions

Cities and international cooperation had a strong voice at Habitat III

Only every 20 years, the UN gathers to discuss the future of cities. In October, more than 45,000 people participated in the Third UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (better known as Habitat III). The local governments delegation consisted of almost 2,000 representatives that made the local governments’ commitment to sustainable urban lives very present. The New Urban Agenda was formally adopted and makes more references to local governments’ role than ever before.

At Habitat III, the EU commits to increase support to city-to-city cooperation

An engagement platform to implement SDGs at the local level

On the occasion of the World Summit of Local and Regional Governments (5^th UCLG Congress) and ahead of the Habitat III Conference, the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (GTF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) launched a virtual platform.

SOLIDAE, the new call for international projects of the City of Paris

The City of Paris launches this fall the first edition of its call for projects SOLIDAE - International Solidarity, Waste, Sanitation and Water. With this new tool, Paris strengthens its international solidarity actions (decentralised cooperation projects and emergency aid) to build a fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable world. You can apply until December 6.

UCLG elected its new Presidency in Bogotá

Mpho Parks Tau was elected President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), the world’s largest organisation of local government associations, on 15 October 2016 at the UCLG World Summit in Bogota (Colombia).

Online course on the “international action of local governments”

The Latin American Alliance for the Internationalisation of Cities (of which Cités Unies France and the City of Paris are members) offers an online course on the “international action of local governments” in cooperation with the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

“Quito and beyond – The New Urban Agenda”

The Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union is organising a conference on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda by cities and the links with the Urban Agenda for the European Union and the localisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Wanted! public works equipment

Sokone commune in Senegal is seeking public works material – even second-hand one – to improve public services for its population: a packer vehicle for waste collection, an excavator, a lifting crane and a tractor.

UPCOMING

• 7-18 November (Marrakesh, Morocco): COP 22
• 15 November (Brussels, Belgium): Conference on Cross Border Cooperation (CBC)
• 21-22 November (Paris, France): Summit Cities for Life
• 28 November (Paris, France): Global Education: towards a World of Solidarity
• 1-2 December (Yerevan, Armenia): CUF – Assises of decentralised cooperation in Armenia
• 5 December (Brussels, Belgium): Conference “Quito and beyond – The New Urban Agenda”
• 8-9 December (Marrakesh, Morocco): CUF – Assises of decentralised cooperation in Morocco
• 15-16 December (Tbilisi, Georgia): 2nd PLATFORMA Eastern Partnership Seminar