PLATFORMA
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The pan-European coalition of towns, regions & their associations active in decentralised cooperation | 26 partners all over Europe | Hosted by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) | Co-funded by the European Commission DG Intpa
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To conclude this 3-day Forum and on behalf of #LocalGov networks:
Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social handed over a Declaration to @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens
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Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social handed over a Declaration to @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens
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December 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
To conclude this 3-day Forum and on behalf of #LocalGov networks:
Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social handed over a Declaration to @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens
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Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social handed over a Declaration to @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens
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Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social stressed that the #GlobalGateway 5 pilars have a local dimension.
He higlighted "the vital role of #LocalGov associations in fostering dialogue with EU Delegations & sharing good practices"
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He higlighted "the vital role of #LocalGov associations in fostering dialogue with EU Delegations & sharing good practices"
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December 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Joseph Bernard Wagner, Mayor of Belize City 🇧🇿 & Chairperson of @clgf.bsky.social stressed that the #GlobalGateway 5 pilars have a local dimension.
He higlighted "the vital role of #LocalGov associations in fostering dialogue with EU Delegations & sharing good practices"
© EU/E.Windal
He higlighted "the vital role of #LocalGov associations in fostering dialogue with EU Delegations & sharing good practices"
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"When #LocalGov are trusted, #EU investments translate into economic development and long-lasting impact"
Jeroen Diepemaat, Mayor of Losser 🇳🇱, representative of @vngemeenten.bsky.social International & our spokesperson
📸 © EU/Emile Windal
Jeroen Diepemaat, Mayor of Losser 🇳🇱, representative of @vngemeenten.bsky.social International & our spokesperson
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December 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
"When #LocalGov are trusted, #EU investments translate into economic development and long-lasting impact"
Jeroen Diepemaat, Mayor of Losser 🇳🇱, representative of @vngemeenten.bsky.social International & our spokesperson
📸 © EU/Emile Windal
Jeroen Diepemaat, Mayor of Losser 🇳🇱, representative of @vngemeenten.bsky.social International & our spokesperson
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"Decentralised cooperation can be efficient only if decentralisation is effective, and for that, #LocalGov need to have resources"
Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville 🇨🇬, Vice-Pdt of
#AIMF
Yesterday at #CoR @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Forum closing session
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Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville 🇨🇬, Vice-Pdt of
#AIMF
Yesterday at #CoR @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Forum closing session
📸 © EU / Emile Windal
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"Decentralised cooperation can be efficient only if decentralisation is effective, and for that, #LocalGov need to have resources"
Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville 🇨🇬, Vice-Pdt of
#AIMF
Yesterday at #CoR @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Forum closing session
📸 © EU / Emile Windal
Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville 🇨🇬, Vice-Pdt of
#AIMF
Yesterday at #CoR @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA Forum closing session
📸 © EU / Emile Windal
" #LocalGov need to be recognised as main partners in #GlobalGateway, to be involved in planification, improvement and monitoring," @jaumeduch.bsky.social, CoR Rapporteur on GG, Minister of #EU & Foreign Action of Catalonia
He stressed the need "to connect our external action with our territories"
He stressed the need "to connect our external action with our territories"
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
" #LocalGov need to be recognised as main partners in #GlobalGateway, to be involved in planification, improvement and monitoring," @jaumeduch.bsky.social, CoR Rapporteur on GG, Minister of #EU & Foreign Action of Catalonia
He stressed the need "to connect our external action with our territories"
He stressed the need "to connect our external action with our territories"
"The multistakeholder approach is essential to localise #GlobalGateway," says DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens in closing ceremony of the Forum
He announces a new initiative with Generalitat de Catalunya, @vngemeenten.bsky.social, #SalarInternational & us to upscale decentralised cooperation
He announces a new initiative with Generalitat de Catalunya, @vngemeenten.bsky.social, #SalarInternational & us to upscale decentralised cooperation
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"The multistakeholder approach is essential to localise #GlobalGateway," says DG INTPA Director General Koen Doens in closing ceremony of the Forum
He announces a new initiative with Generalitat de Catalunya, @vngemeenten.bsky.social, #SalarInternational & us to upscale decentralised cooperation
He announces a new initiative with Generalitat de Catalunya, @vngemeenten.bsky.social, #SalarInternational & us to upscale decentralised cooperation
CoR-INTPA Cities & Regions Forum:
"@ccre-cemr.bsky.social is the actor to bring #localgov around the table when needed" says Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi
"By involving #localgov from the inception phase of #GlobalGateway, we are making of this value-based proposition the best that we can"
"@ccre-cemr.bsky.social is the actor to bring #localgov around the table when needed" says Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi
"By involving #localgov from the inception phase of #GlobalGateway, we are making of this value-based proposition the best that we can"
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
CoR-INTPA Cities & Regions Forum:
"@ccre-cemr.bsky.social is the actor to bring #localgov around the table when needed" says Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi
"By involving #localgov from the inception phase of #GlobalGateway, we are making of this value-based proposition the best that we can"
"@ccre-cemr.bsky.social is the actor to bring #localgov around the table when needed" says Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi
"By involving #localgov from the inception phase of #GlobalGateway, we are making of this value-based proposition the best that we can"
Secretary for EU & Multilateral Affairs of Generalitat de Catalunya Agustí F de Losada "Decentralised cooperation existed before #GlobalGateway, will exist after, with new strategies"
"#LocalGov need to understand how to engage in a structured fashion. EU Delegations have an important role to play"
"#LocalGov need to understand how to engage in a structured fashion. EU Delegations have an important role to play"
December 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Secretary for EU & Multilateral Affairs of Generalitat de Catalunya Agustí F de Losada "Decentralised cooperation existed before #GlobalGateway, will exist after, with new strategies"
"#LocalGov need to understand how to engage in a structured fashion. EU Delegations have an important role to play"
"#LocalGov need to understand how to engage in a structured fashion. EU Delegations have an important role to play"
Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville, Vice-Pdt of @aimfasso.bsky.social: "We must drive the #EU to work directly with #localgov"
Rahmatouca Sow, UCLG Africa: "in decentralised coop narrative & #GlobalGateway, the city diplomacy is not sufficiently articulated, but it is a global reality"
Rahmatouca Sow, UCLG Africa: "in decentralised coop narrative & #GlobalGateway, the city diplomacy is not sufficiently articulated, but it is a global reality"
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Dieudonné Bantsimba, Mayor of Brazzaville, Vice-Pdt of @aimfasso.bsky.social: "We must drive the #EU to work directly with #localgov"
Rahmatouca Sow, UCLG Africa: "in decentralised coop narrative & #GlobalGateway, the city diplomacy is not sufficiently articulated, but it is a global reality"
Rahmatouca Sow, UCLG Africa: "in decentralised coop narrative & #GlobalGateway, the city diplomacy is not sufficiently articulated, but it is a global reality"
"Territorial diplomacy is not institutional folklore," says Renaud Muselier President of Region Sud PACA. "The #EU should treat territories as actors, not only executors."
This morning, Benoit Pilet (Cité Unies France) argued for the EU "to recognise decentralised cooperation in its plurality."
This morning, Benoit Pilet (Cité Unies France) argued for the EU "to recognise decentralised cooperation in its plurality."
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Territorial diplomacy is not institutional folklore," says Renaud Muselier President of Region Sud PACA. "The #EU should treat territories as actors, not only executors."
This morning, Benoit Pilet (Cité Unies France) argued for the EU "to recognise decentralised cooperation in its plurality."
This morning, Benoit Pilet (Cité Unies France) argued for the EU "to recognise decentralised cooperation in its plurality."
Today at the Forum:
"Local governments are responsible for 65% of the implementation of #SDGs but only 5% of ODA goes to #localgov," DG of dvpt cooperation at Gener. de Catalunya Andrea Costafreda
"Cities want to bring value to #GlobalGateway partnerships," our director @boristonhauser.bsky.social
"Local governments are responsible for 65% of the implementation of #SDGs but only 5% of ODA goes to #localgov," DG of dvpt cooperation at Gener. de Catalunya Andrea Costafreda
"Cities want to bring value to #GlobalGateway partnerships," our director @boristonhauser.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Today at the Forum:
"Local governments are responsible for 65% of the implementation of #SDGs but only 5% of ODA goes to #localgov," DG of dvpt cooperation at Gener. de Catalunya Andrea Costafreda
"Cities want to bring value to #GlobalGateway partnerships," our director @boristonhauser.bsky.social
"Local governments are responsible for 65% of the implementation of #SDGs but only 5% of ODA goes to #localgov," DG of dvpt cooperation at Gener. de Catalunya Andrea Costafreda
"Cities want to bring value to #GlobalGateway partnerships," our director @boristonhauser.bsky.social
We are at the Forum of Cities and Regions for International Partnerships on Localising #GlobalGateway by #CoR and @ec.europa.eu with several of our partners
Dir. Gen. of Basque Cooperation Agency J. Cortés chairing the 1st Plenary session on best practices
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Dir. Gen. of Basque Cooperation Agency J. Cortés chairing the 1st Plenary session on best practices
Follow live cor.europa.eu/it/node/23462
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are at the Forum of Cities and Regions for International Partnerships on Localising #GlobalGateway by #CoR and @ec.europa.eu with several of our partners
Dir. Gen. of Basque Cooperation Agency J. Cortés chairing the 1st Plenary session on best practices
Follow live cor.europa.eu/it/node/23462
Dir. Gen. of Basque Cooperation Agency J. Cortés chairing the 1st Plenary session on best practices
Follow live cor.europa.eu/it/node/23462
[email protected] Paloma Labbe: we need to understand the actual situation of local finances across the world
@worldledforum.bsky.social Xavier Mestres: we need to translate global commitments to local actions
#Local2030 Iñigo Arbiol: we need collective actions to deal with inadequate financing
@worldledforum.bsky.social Xavier Mestres: we need to translate global commitments to local actions
#Local2030 Iñigo Arbiol: we need collective actions to deal with inadequate financing
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
[email protected] Paloma Labbe: we need to understand the actual situation of local finances across the world
@worldledforum.bsky.social Xavier Mestres: we need to translate global commitments to local actions
#Local2030 Iñigo Arbiol: we need collective actions to deal with inadequate financing
@worldledforum.bsky.social Xavier Mestres: we need to translate global commitments to local actions
#Local2030 Iñigo Arbiol: we need collective actions to deal with inadequate financing
At our webinar on closing the SDG financial gap, @fmdv.bsky.social Gabriella Costa-Ferreira insists on decentralised cooperation as a way to accelerate SDG localisation by 2030
"Peer-to-peer support gives credibility, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates institutional learning between cities"
"Peer-to-peer support gives credibility, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates institutional learning between cities"
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
At our webinar on closing the SDG financial gap, @fmdv.bsky.social Gabriella Costa-Ferreira insists on decentralised cooperation as a way to accelerate SDG localisation by 2030
"Peer-to-peer support gives credibility, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates institutional learning between cities"
"Peer-to-peer support gives credibility, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates institutional learning between cities"
🚉"The muEVE Electric Passenger Train in the San José metropolitan area of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 exemplifies effective local government engagement in delivering #GlobalGateway objectives"
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA meeting
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA meeting
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🚉"The muEVE Electric Passenger Train in the San José metropolitan area of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 exemplifies effective local government engagement in delivering #GlobalGateway objectives"
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA meeting
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA meeting
"International partnerships are in our DNA, but the involvement of local & regional governments is not consistent across all #GlobalGateway projects"
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA high level meeting today
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA high level meeting today
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"International partnerships are in our DNA, but the involvement of local & regional governments is not consistent across all #GlobalGateway projects"
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA high level meeting today
@ccre-cemr.bsky.social CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA high level meeting today
‼️Register now to our upcoming webinar!
From Seville to 2030: closing the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap
🗓️2 December 2025
⏲️14.30-16.00 CET (online)
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#LocalizingSDGs #SDGs #2030Agenda
From Seville to 2030: closing the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap
🗓️2 December 2025
⏲️14.30-16.00 CET (online)
forms.office.com/e/WCwiPKYu4q
#LocalizingSDGs #SDGs #2030Agenda
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
‼️Register now to our upcoming webinar!
From Seville to 2030: closing the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap
🗓️2 December 2025
⏲️14.30-16.00 CET (online)
forms.office.com/e/WCwiPKYu4q
#LocalizingSDGs #SDGs #2030Agenda
From Seville to 2030: closing the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap
🗓️2 December 2025
⏲️14.30-16.00 CET (online)
forms.office.com/e/WCwiPKYu4q
#LocalizingSDGs #SDGs #2030Agenda
"We know that discussions between national governments and #LocalGov are not at the level they should be," answers Laurenţiu Colintineanu, Head of Office to MEP Dan Barna
He insists on the example of Ukraine for the successful dialogue between local gvts and their associations with national gvts
He insists on the example of Ukraine for the successful dialogue between local gvts and their associations with national gvts
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"We know that discussions between national governments and #LocalGov are not at the level they should be," answers Laurenţiu Colintineanu, Head of Office to MEP Dan Barna
He insists on the example of Ukraine for the successful dialogue between local gvts and their associations with national gvts
He insists on the example of Ukraine for the successful dialogue between local gvts and their associations with national gvts
🇲🇩 Mayor Violeta Crudu asking for tips and secrets to get #LocalGov better involved and funded, but also how to tackle Russian disinformation
🇲🇩 Alexander Osadci about Growth Facility in the future and EU funds for Defence versus enlargement
#EaPLocal #EUenlargement #EUaccession
🇲🇩 Alexander Osadci about Growth Facility in the future and EU funds for Defence versus enlargement
#EaPLocal #EUenlargement #EUaccession
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🇲🇩 Mayor Violeta Crudu asking for tips and secrets to get #LocalGov better involved and funded, but also how to tackle Russian disinformation
🇲🇩 Alexander Osadci about Growth Facility in the future and EU funds for Defence versus enlargement
#EaPLocal #EUenlargement #EUaccession
🇲🇩 Alexander Osadci about Growth Facility in the future and EU funds for Defence versus enlargement
#EaPLocal #EUenlargement #EUaccession
Our partners reacting on #nextMFF:
🇲🇩 Viorel Furdui "If you don't give a space to #LocalGov to speak, you give a sign that they are not important"
🇬🇪 Tatiana Bokuchava insists on the urgency to understand their needs
🇺🇦 Nataliya Lazarenko: how to invole #LocalGov associations?
#EaPLocal
🇲🇩 Viorel Furdui "If you don't give a space to #LocalGov to speak, you give a sign that they are not important"
🇬🇪 Tatiana Bokuchava insists on the urgency to understand their needs
🇺🇦 Nataliya Lazarenko: how to invole #LocalGov associations?
#EaPLocal
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Laurenţiu Colintineanu, Head of Office to MEP Dan Barna: "It's not clear how #EUaccession countries will benefit from #EUfunds under the #newMFF"
He is speaking at our #EasternPartnership cluster meeting today in Brussels and online with our partners from 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇱🇻 🇳🇱
#EUenlargement #EaPlocal
He is speaking at our #EasternPartnership cluster meeting today in Brussels and online with our partners from 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇱🇻 🇳🇱
#EUenlargement #EaPlocal
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Laurenţiu Colintineanu, Head of Office to MEP Dan Barna: "It's not clear how #EUaccession countries will benefit from #EUfunds under the #newMFF"
He is speaking at our #EasternPartnership cluster meeting today in Brussels and online with our partners from 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇱🇻 🇳🇱
#EUenlargement #EaPlocal
He is speaking at our #EasternPartnership cluster meeting today in Brussels and online with our partners from 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇱🇻 🇳🇱
#EUenlargement #EaPlocal
The 🔟th #LocalSolidarityDays are going on this week with activities taking place in many municipalities in Belgium 🇧🇪, France 🇫🇷, Poland 🇵🇱, Spain 🇪🇸 & Latvia 🇱🇻.
Check the EDLS map on localsolidaritydays.eu and find the activities taking place near you!
#LocalGov #Cooperation #Solidarity #EDLS
Check the EDLS map on localsolidaritydays.eu and find the activities taking place near you!
#LocalGov #Cooperation #Solidarity #EDLS
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The 🔟th #LocalSolidarityDays are going on this week with activities taking place in many municipalities in Belgium 🇧🇪, France 🇫🇷, Poland 🇵🇱, Spain 🇪🇸 & Latvia 🇱🇻.
Check the EDLS map on localsolidaritydays.eu and find the activities taking place near you!
#LocalGov #Cooperation #Solidarity #EDLS
Check the EDLS map on localsolidaritydays.eu and find the activities taking place near you!
#LocalGov #Cooperation #Solidarity #EDLS
👧 Little Bamako lives happily in a village with her family and friends.
🪖 But war forces them to flee to an uncertain place.
This is on of the #LocalSolidarityDays activities that took place yesterday in @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social with kids.
Discover other events on localsolidaritydays.eu
🪖 But war forces them to flee to an uncertain place.
This is on of the #LocalSolidarityDays activities that took place yesterday in @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social with kids.
Discover other events on localsolidaritydays.eu
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
👧 Little Bamako lives happily in a village with her family and friends.
🪖 But war forces them to flee to an uncertain place.
This is on of the #LocalSolidarityDays activities that took place yesterday in @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social with kids.
Discover other events on localsolidaritydays.eu
🪖 But war forces them to flee to an uncertain place.
This is on of the #LocalSolidarityDays activities that took place yesterday in @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social with kids.
Discover other events on localsolidaritydays.eu
‼️ The 10th #LocalSolidarityDays are starting tomorrow in municipalities, provinces and regions all over Europe!
📍 Check localsolidaritydays.eu to find out events organised next to your place and discover your #LocalGov international actions.
➕ More activities to come!
📍 Check localsolidaritydays.eu to find out events organised next to your place and discover your #LocalGov international actions.
➕ More activities to come!
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
‼️ The 10th #LocalSolidarityDays are starting tomorrow in municipalities, provinces and regions all over Europe!
📍 Check localsolidaritydays.eu to find out events organised next to your place and discover your #LocalGov international actions.
➕ More activities to come!
📍 Check localsolidaritydays.eu to find out events organised next to your place and discover your #LocalGov international actions.
➕ More activities to come!