The Enlargement Day, taking place today in Brussels, took a critical look at the state and future of the EU enlargement process and brought the debate back to the level of governance closest to the citizen – the local and regional authorities.

The conference paid special attention to capacity development in the water and sanitation sector as a precondition for quality staff and good service.

In this edition of the Newsletter, you will read about inspiring women and men and the changes they make in their communities. You will also learn about different tools and best practices that might be used in your own context.

Over 70 representatives of local governments and local government associations from the whole South-East Europe met in the Brdo Congress Centre on 18 April 2018 for the 13th General Assembly of their umbrella organisation, NALAS.

What are the challenges in bringing 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) closer to community level, how to achieve social inclusion and what is the way forward – this is the focus of the “Regional conference on social inclusion and (re)integration through 2030 Agenda and SDGs”.

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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.