Meeting of the Current Affairs Committee - Stuttgart, Germany - 28 June 2019
Current Affairs Committee met in Stuttgart, Germany
The Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe met on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The meeting was opened by Gabriele NEFF (Germany, ILDG), Chair of the Committee, and a welcome speech was given by Josef FREY (Germany, SOC), Member...
Jelena DRENJANIN: “Sexism in politics is an obstacle to the functioning of democratic institutions”
The members of the Current Affairs Committee examined the terms of reference for the draft report on “Fighting sexism against women in politics at the local and regional level” during their meeting on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The debate was held with the participation of Thorhildur...
Current Affairs Committee: Revision of the Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-making Process
During its meeting on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany, the Current Affairs Committee examined a resolution on the revision of the "Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-making process", prepared by a joint working group formed by the Congress and the Conference of INGOs...
Oleksandr SIENKEVYCH: “Ensuring the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs)”
In 2018 alone, 28 million people from 148 countries were internally displaced due to an increasing number of conflicts and natural disasters. The members of the Current Affairs Committee examined a draft report on this topic, entitled “The role of local and regional governments in protecting...
The Baden-Württemberg County Association joins the Pact of Cities and Regions to stop sexual violence against children
The "Pact of Cities and Regions to stop Sexual Violence against Children", initiated by the Congress, was signed by the Baden-Württemberg County Association. The signing ceremony was held on the margins of the meeting of the Congress Current Affairs Committee at the Baden-Württemberg State...
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