Council of Europe

COUNTRY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
 

Activities in 2011

ELOGE trial, launched in 2010 in the Province of Gerona and the municipalities of Gerona, Getafe, Málaga, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, San Sebastián-Donostia and Pineda de Mar, extended to other local authorities in particular Siero and Badalona.
2nd meeting of Spanish pilot LGUs of ELOGE held to discuss in greater detail the tools of the European Label.
A 3rd meeting held to reach agreement on the final version of the ELOGE tools to be used in Spain and to discuss with Spanish Ministry of the Interior and FEMP the possible timetable for its implementation in 2012/2013
 

Activities in 2010

Experimentation of the European Label of Good Governance and Innovation as well as launch of a new citizen participation programme – 1st meeting

Participants
Spanish and French pilot cities of the label and of the citizen participation programme

Date and location
26 and 27 October 2010 in Gerona

Meeting discussions
the expediency of launching the Council of Europe European Label (ELoGE) in Spain
the relevance of such an instrument for Spanish authorities, and the steps which this would require
Participants exchanged views on ways to promote local-level innovation and good governance internationally
to evaluate the progress of municipal action (performance management)
to develop citizen participation at local level

Programme on citizen participation at local level

Location
Spain

Participants
7 Spanish local authorities (Province of Gerona and the cities of Gerona, Malaga, Getafe, San Sebastien, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Pineda de Mar)
two French cities of Strasbourg and Bordeaux (pilot cities of ELoGE).

Activities
focused on the use of the related Centre of Expertise tool that includes a detailed questionnaire to be filled in by local authorities and a template for drawing up a plan of improvement of citizen participation mechanisms.
participants were invited to describe the relevant approaches established by their own local authorities, and to study those of the other local stakeholders attending.
A UK representative presented the experience of British local government in applying performance management mechanisms, which inspired some of the Label’s principles, and in promoting citizen participation.

Previous activities

Road-test of the Programme on Public Ethics Benchmarking and Improving

Date
2007

in co-operation
Spanish government
5 Spanish municipalities.