The Governance Committee is responsible for legal and political issues relating to the effective development of good governance and democracy at local and regional levels. Its work focuses on promoting the implementation and development of the Council of Europe's legal instruments and recommendations in the field of local and regional democracy. It also considers questions related to governance and the functioning of local and regional authorities, such as citizen participation at local and regional level, public finance, cross-border and interregional co-operation, and e-democracy.

In the framework of its mandate, the Governance Committee prepares reports, including a resolution and/or recommendation for adoption by the Congress. In accordance with the priorities set by the Congress, it may also propose activities to the Bureau for advancing local and regional democracy, and organise conferences, hearings and other events on matters linked to its work programme. 

In the framework of its activities, the Committee works closely with the relevant Council of Europe structures and bodies, in particular with the Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development and the relevant subsidiary bodies of the Committee of Ministers, such as the European Committee on Democracy and Governance (CDDG) and its subcommittees.

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Várpalota conference: Smart, democratic and inclusive cities

Faced with rapid urbanisation, climate change and increasing pressure on city services, including transport and healthcare, European cities must adapt by developing smart-city technologies. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities organised a conference on this topic, entitled "Smart Cities: Democratic and Inclusive Cities", was held on 14 June 2019 in Várpalota, Hungary.

The conference focused on how cities can use technology to become more inclusive, improve the quality of life of citizens and become real hubs of innovation. The participants examined the governance issues related to these technologies, in particular for the management of city services and for participation in democratic processes, as well as how they can influence local democracy.

The conference, hosted by the Várpalota City Council, was opened by Mr. Robert Gruman (Romania, EPP/CCE), Chair of the Governance Committee, and Mr. Martin Fodor (United Kingdom, ILDG), Member of the Congress and Rapporteur for the Governance Committee’s report on Smart Cities.

The day before the conference, the Congress Governance Committee met in Várpalota and examined two reports for approval, that focus on the fair distribution of taxes in transfrontier areas and the use of languages by local and regional authorities.

Governance Committee Várpalota, Hungary 7 June 2019
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Jelena Drenjanin
Chair of the Governance Committee
Sweden, EPP/CCE
Member of the municipal Assembly of Huddinge

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