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First meeting of the Reflection Group on the European Local Democracy Week


The Reflection Group on the European local democracy week (ELDW) met on 27 March 2018, in Strasbourg. This first meeting was the occasion to launch discussions on a new strategy to advance this pan-European initiative.
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Annual co-ordination meeting of the European Local Democracy Week (ELDW) in Paris


The annual coordination meeting of the European Local Democracy Week was held on 5 February in Paris. Forty-five participants from participating cities from 6 countries (France, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine) and national associations of local authorities was on hand to evaluate the 2017 edition of ELDW on the occasion of the...
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Council of Europe to host Strasbourg Citizens' Summit


Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, will welcome the participants of the Citizens Summit of Strasbourg in the Palace of Europe, on 14 October 2017. Organised in the framework of the 10th anniversary of the European Local Democracy Week (ELDW), the Summit aims...
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Official start of the European Local Democracy Week 2016


Since 2007, the Congress invites local and regional authorities from all 47 Council of Europe member states to participate in “the European Local Democracy Week” (ELDW), held annually around the 15 October. “The ELDW is a way to reach out to all European citizens, to involve them at the closest level”...
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“Citizen participation, power sharing and providing space for interaction are essential for successful local policies”, says Andreas Kiefer

The ELDW during the 31st session of the Congress

20 partners from 10 countries were represented at the annual ELDW co-ordination meeting

Registration to the annual co-ordination meeting of the European Local Democracy Week (ELDW)

Official start of the European Local Democracy Week 2015

"Citizen in my city – Citizen in Europe"

ARLEM Plenary Session in Turkey: Migration and urban governance on the agenda

The European Local Democracy Week officially started

Think Global – Act Local: Education for Democracy

Promoting human rights and citizenship education as part of the ELDW 2014

“Participatory democracy: sharing, proposing, deciding” will be the slogan of the 2014 Democracy Week

General coordination meeting of ELDW: evaluation of the 2013 edition and preparation for 2014

European Local Democracy Week 2013 ''Active citizenship: voting, sharing, participating''

General meeting of the ELDW : taking stock of the 2012 edition and launch of the new theme for 2013 on the agenda

Around 310 activities in 30 countries are celebrating the European Week of Local Democracy 2012

The European Local Democracy Week at the World Forum for Democracy – Strasbourg 5-11 October 2012

