Local and Regional Democracy and Good Governance

General

European Committee on Local and Regional
Democracy

Centre of Expertise
for Local Government Reform

Strategy for Innovation
and Good Governance
Reform

Programmes for Democratic Stability

Resources in Local and Regional Democracy

 

The European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy

The European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) was first set up in 1967 to make it possible for governments of member states to discuss issues of local and regional democracy and pave the way for greater European co-operation in this area.
 




 

At its meetings:

 participants discuss contemporary local democracy concerns,

 share their country’s experiences in these areas, with a view to agreeing on common guidelines for European policy development.



Approximately every two years, the CDLR Committee prepares the sessions of the Conferences of Ministers responsible for local and regional government, hosted by one of the member States.

The CDLR prepares legal texts for adoption by the Committee of Ministers and promotes their implementation.

 The CDLR also publishes reports, promotes the holding of conferences and seminars, and facilitates direct co-operation between its members
 

Core Documents
   Budapest Declaration 2005
   Utrecht Declaration 2009
 

 

Core Information
CDLR Terms of Reference
Organisation Chart: CDLR within the CoE
-   In German
National Representatives
Search for CDLR documents