The Congress members, meeting at their 31st Session on 21 October 2016, in Strasbourg, adopted the new priorities for 2017-2020. Presented by the corapporteurs Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Austria, SOC) and Anders Knape (Sweden, EPP/CCE), the priorities focus on two main areas: strengthening the quality of local and regional democracy and building secure societies that are respectful, inclusive and closer to citizens.

• Press release
• Presentation by Gudrun Mosler-Törnström
• Presentation by Anders Knape
• Interview Gudrun Mosler-Törnström - Congress priorities 2017-2020  

"The Priorities of the Congress" is a publication presenting the main areas of work of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

A4 - 16 pages - Pdf