Secretary General, Director and Secretariat

The mandate of the new Secretary General of the Congress took effect in January 2023.


The Director of the Congress is responsible for assisting the Secretary General with the fulfilment of the Congress mandate, providing support for its various bodies, and to contribute to the development and the implementation of the objectives of the Congress.
The Director is appointed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe following consultation with the Bureau of the Congress.

- Congress Secretary General at the G7 engagement group for cities
- Congress delegation visits Kyiv to back Ukraine’s democratic resilience
- Secretary General of the Council of Europe Congress to visit Lithuania
- Congress Secretary General at Council of Europe Bank: there is a strategic partnership between cities and the Bank
- Video message from Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori, Forum "Resilience, Recovery, Development: The Frontline Vision 2026"
Chamber of Local Authorities

Stéphanie Poirel
Chamber of Regions

Daniel Popescu
Table Office


Governance Committee
Roman Chlapak

Relations with National Associations and Civil Society
Sabine Zimmer

Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance
Marité Moras

Institutional Partnerships and Cooperation with Non-member States
Irina Sahakyan-Vetter
Council of Europe
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
F-67075 STRASBOURG cedex
Tel : +33 3 88 41 21 10





