Outstanding city-to-city and region-to-region development cooperation projects, promoting decentralised cooperation, will receive the PLATFORMAwards 2020 in an online ceremony on Monday 8 June 2020, broadcast live from 16:00 to 18:00. This initiative is implemented by PLATFORMA, a pan-European coalition of cities and regions and their national, European and international associations involved in international cooperation between cities and regions.
For this second edition, the PLATFORMAwards focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implementation at the territorial level. Twelve projects were selected from 26 applications, representing a total of 74 local and regional governments from 11 European Union Member States and 19 partner countries.
Winning partnerships will be presented and the members of the jury will discuss the key elements for successful international cooperation. The Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Andreas Kiefer will take part in the ceremony as member of the jury.
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- The Congress and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Congress is responsible for the local and regional dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the Council of Europe. The Congress's approach is based on three key principles: achieving SDGs is the shared responsibility of all levels of government; local and regional authorities must have the necessary competences and financial autonomy to achieve the goals in their respective areas; citizens must always remain at the heart of the action. Implementing SDGs locally is crucial for achieving the objectives, as cities and regions are the places where the results will be felt most and they are major contributors to the success of the Agenda 2030.
