Newsletter – n°46 – December 2016
Headlines
5 recommendations to strengthen the local dimension in the revised EU Consensus on Development
The European Commission presented at the end of November a communication on the new European Consensus on Development. The recognition of local and regional governments and decentralisation is very positive but it should not remain an isolated acknowledgement!
News from the Secretariat
Join the towns and regions in development cooperation!
PLATFORMA is looking for a Policy officer who will be responsible to raise the profile of decentralised cooperation! Application until 3 Junary 2017.
Europe’s towns and regions are active in development cooperation establishing partnerships with their counterparts on other continents on issues such as climate change, gender equality, good governance, health, transport, education...
At COP22 towns & regions called for a better access to targeted funding
PLATFORMA and its partners were present at COP22 in Marrakesh, and particularly at the Climate Summit for Local and Regional Leaders, on 14 November. Participants to COP22 had the mandate to decide on the action agenda to implement the Paris Agreement which entered into force on 4 November.
12 cities took part in the first European Days of Local Solidarity
News from partners
CEMR: European towns and regions have a new President
The president of Emilia-Romagna region, Stefano Bonaccini, was elected president of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) at the occasion of the CEMR Policy Committee held on 12 December in Maastricht. As CEMR president, he will represent 130,000 cities, towns and regions federated through 60 national associations from 42 European countries.
Empowering local governments to localize the SDGs
The 2nd High-Level Meeting (HLM-2) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) took place from the 29th of November to the 1st of December in Nairobi, Kenya. The GPEDC brings together a wide array of state and non-state stakeholders, making it a unique development platform.
EDLS: “Virtuous models can be built on local realities”
Catalan public administrations want to foster a common response to refugee crisis
The 2nd Franco-Beninese “Assises” of decentralized cooperation revitalize the partnerships between territories
From 4 to 5 November, the City of Cotonou hosted the 2nd Franco-Beninese “Assises” of decentralized cooperation, which brought together nearly 300 participants, including representatives from 15 French communities and 67 Beninese municipalities (out of 77), as well as representatives of Belgian local and regional governments' associations.
Migrants need a strategic vision and cooperation!
A conference on the EU policies on migration was held on 24th October in Turin, organised by the Italian Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (AICCRE), the International Training Centre of the ILO in collaboration with the Piedmont Regional Council - Regional Committee for Human Rights. It was entitled “Just along the border: Europe of rights, Europe of walls”.
The world at a glance
Local economic development shows positive impact in West Africa
Using local economic development as an approach to tackling poverty and encouraging sustainable development is having a positive impact on communities in West Africa, according to the results of Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF)’s work with national and local governments in the region.
Initiative worth following
Uraia 2017 workshop - Transparency and accountability
In 2017, Uraía will organize its annual "Citizenship Series" in Madrid, on February 8-10th, in partnership with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities (FEMP), on "Transparent and accountable cities: innovative solutions for municipal management and finance."
In other news
Fully funded City-to-City Learning Exchange Opportunities available
UNISDR Office for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction at Incheon (UNISDR ONEA-GETI) offer three fully-funded City-to-City learning exchange opportunities. Each exchange includes a maximum of two local authorities and therefore six in total are to be selected.
Calendar
UPCOMING
- 20 December (Brussels, Belgium): Europe’s Response to Sustainability Challenges: Delivering the 2030 Agenda
- 9 January 2017 (Paris, France): CUF - meeting on country groupe Senegal
- 8 February 2017 (Aubervilliers, France): CUF - Youth international mobility forum
- 8-10 February 2017 (Madrid, Spain): Uraia 2017 workshop - Transparency and accountability
- 22-23 February 2017 (St Julian's, Malta): 8th ARLEM Plenary Session
