Observers

International associations of local and regional authorities which have consultative status with the Council of Europe also have observer status with the Congress.  Observer status may also be granted to other associations on application to the Standing Committee of the Congress.

This status gives them the right to take part in the work of the Congress, submit memoranda and comment on issues discussed at plenary sessions, but not to vote.

One or more representatives of organisations with observer status may be invited to attend meetings of the Standing Committee, the Bureau, the statutory committees or ad hoc working groups.

Observers
 AMPHICTYONY OF TWINNED CITIES AND AREAS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
 ARAB TOWNS ORGANISATION
 ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN REGIONS
 ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BORDER REGIONS
 ASSOCIATION OF KOSOVO MUNICIPALITIES
 ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY AGENCIES
 ASSOCIATION OF PALESTINIAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
 ASSOCIATION OF WORKING COMMUNITIES OF THE ALPINE REGIONS
 CHINESE PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION FOR FRIENDSHIP WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES
 COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM
 CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
 CONFERENCE OF PERIPHERAL MARITIME REGIONS OF EUROPE
 COUNCIL FOR COOPERATION OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE BODIES UNDER THE COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
 COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS
 COUNCIL OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (JAPAN)
 EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM MOUNTAIN REGIONS
 EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE REGIONS OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF EUROPE
 EUROPEAN NETWORK OF TRAINING ORGANISATIONS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
 EUROPEAN ROMA AND TRAVELLERS FORUM
 FOUNDATION FOR THE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS OF EUROPE
 LEV SAPIEHA FOUNDATION (BELARUS)
 LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONFRONTING DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
 NETWORK OF ASSOCIATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
 STANDING COMMITTEE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES (COPPEM)
 UNION OF BALTIC CITIES
 UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ISRAEL
 UNITED CITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
 WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITED CITIES
 WORLD MOUNTAIN PEOPLE ASSOCIATION