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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Congress Governance Committee elected its new leadership and debated on circular economy and freshwater resources

45th session 25 October 2023 Strasbourg, France

The Governance Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities chaired by Jelena Drenjanin (Sweden, EPP/CCE) and bringing together local and regional elected representatives, met on 24 October 2023 in Strasbourg, France, in the margin of the Congress 45th Session. The Committee...

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Congress Governance Committee approved the European Urban Charter III and the information report on the role of second parliamentary chambers in the representation of territorial interests

Governance Committee 6 June 2023 Strasbourg, France

The Congress Governance Committee, welcomed by Jan Markink (Netherlands, ILDG) and chaired by Jelena Drenjanin (Sweden, EPP/CCE), took place on 1 June 2023 in Arnhem (Gelderland province, Netherlands). The members of the Governance Committee approved the draft information report on “The role of...

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Congress helps Ukraine develop local deliberative democracy

Co-operation 3 March 2023 Online

“Deliberative democracy is a method to further promote citizen participation, build trust and enhance the health of our democracies”, highlighted the Chair of the Governance Committee of the Congress, Jelena Drenjanin (Sweden, EPP/CCE), addressing some 100 participants during the event aimed at...

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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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