Participate in the European Local Democracy Week which will be organised from 14 to 20 October in Europe and beyond
The Congress therefore dedicates its 2013 edition to “active citizenship: voting, sharing, participating”. It calls on municipalities and associations to organise events and activities to promote democratic participation in their communities.
The ELDW is an annual European event, launched in 2007 and initiated by the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy. National and local activities, public debates, exhibitions and competitions are organised during the course of the week by participating local authorities in Council of Europe member states so that they may improve and promote local democracy.
More generally speaking, the ELDW provides a great opportunity for local councillors, civil servants and citizens to raise their awareness of democratic participation at the local level as a key factor in building a democratic European society.
For more information, please visit the ELDW website.
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Climate, Sustainable Finance Officer
