The Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of local Self-Government (GIE) brings together competent experts in legal, political or financial fields, who are specialised in issues on local and regional democracy.  The Group helps the three statutory committees to carry out their responsibilities under the Statute, particularly in drafting reports on the situation of local and regional democracy in the States who are subject to a follow up of the application of the Charter, and general reports on the working themes of the three committees. In this sense, the primary mission of the Group is to provide legal assistance to the Congress within its political mission.

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Annual meeting of the Congress Group of Independent Experts

16 September 2022 Strasbourg, France

The Congress Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (GIE) held its annual meeting in Strasbourg, France, on 15 and 16 September 2022. The members of the GIE discussed the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in the presence of the...

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Congress Group of independent experts holds its annual meeting

Co-operation 17 September 2021 Strasbourg, France

The Congress Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (GIE) held its 2021 annual meeting on 16 and 17 September in a hybrid format, with members present in Strasbourg as well as connected remotely to the meeting. Against the background of recent developments...

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Congress Group of Independent Experts on the Charter discussed consequences of Covid-19 on government systems in Europe

Group of Independent Experts 18 September 2020 Strasbourg, France

The Congress Group of Independent Expert on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (GIE) organised a debate on the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic for multi-level governance during its annual meeting, held online this year, on 18 September 2020. In his presentation, Professor Francesco...

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2019 Annual Meeting of the Congress Group of Independent Experts

The Congress Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government 19 and 20 September 2019 Strasbourg, France

The Congress Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (GIE), a group of constitutional and administrative law specialists from Council of Europe member States, met on 19 and 20 September for its annual meeting in Strasbourg to discuss recent developments in...

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Annual meeting of the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government

20 September 2018 Strasbourg

The Congress Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (GIE) met in Strasbourg, France, on 20 and 21 September 2018. 30 years after the entry into force of the Charter, members reviewed the Congress' experience in monitoring and discussed new tools that could...

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