Conference on “The future of democracy in Europe” - Barcelona, 17-19 November 2004
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Ministers responsible for local and regional government from the 46 member states have set their priorities on 25 February 2005 for the five years to come. Following a two-day meeting in Budapest under the chairmanship of Hungarian Interior Minister Monika Lamperth, the ministers adopted an ''Agenda for Good Local and Regional Governance'', to be implemented by the Council of Europe.
''We must strive to foster new ideas on how to reinvigorate interest and public participation in local and regional political life, break the chains of indifference and bring about the 'awakening' of democratic activism also at national and pan-European levels'', said the Deputy Secretary General at the opening session of the Conference. (more...)
Challenges and priorities for European States and for the Council of Europe in the field of local and regional self-government Introductory document (Pdf)
Results of the work carried out since the last Ministerial Conference with particular reference to the legal instruments on regional self-government Introductory document (Pdf)
