At the Plenary Session the Committee presented the draft opinion on ”Enlargement: Inclusion of Western Balkan Local and Regional Authorities in the EU's Macro-regional, Cross-border and other Transnational Cooperation Initiatives”.

Istanbul, Kumanovo, Kamza, Bijelina, Herceg Novi, Novi Sad, were among the cities that used this workshop to start assessing their needs in the solid waste management and developing a plan for solid waste management.

Interested in energy saving through local building renovation, and much more? Join the training webinar "Beyond Energy Savings — Accounting Multiple Benefits of Local Building Renovation" on 19 April 2018.

Migralona regional workshop took place on 14-15 March 2018 in Skopje, Macedonia.

EmBuild Project partners gathered for the Fifth and last Steering Committee Meeting in Skopje on the 7-8 March 2018.

NALAS addressed in two important sessions: “Decentralization: Data for informed policy making” and “Strengthening Urban Resilience in South-East-Europe”.

"Real fiscal decentralisation must take place as soon as possible, as all funds are currently centralised and LGs can not do much for integration of returnees”

The First Vice-President of NALAS, Mayor Darko Fras, and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Mr. Karl-Heinz Lambertz, met on 15 February 2018 in Brussels and agreed on mutual cooperation.

The promotion of LOCAL DEMOCRACY is key to contribute to reconciliation and stabilisation in the region and the preparation of EU integration of the Western Balkans.

Interested to learn about the gender issue and its relevance for the individual and the society? How does our gender identity influence opportunities and obstacles in the society regardless if we are aware of it or not? How local governments shall work for gender equality?