"Get involved in the "European Local Democracy Week""
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21 June 2019"The "European Local Democracy Week" (ELDW) , a Council of Europe initiative, is organised each year during the week including 15 October which has been chosen as the European Charter of Local Self-Government was opened for signature on that date in 1985. The second edition of the ELDW will take place in October 2008."
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The "European Local Democracy Week" (ELDW) is a new annual European event where national and local events are organised concurrently by participating local authorities in all member States in order to foster the knowledge of local democracy and promote the idea of democratic participation at a local level.
Organising local events across the continent under the common "label" of the "European Local Democracy Week" would contribute to reinforcing citizens' perception of local democracy as a common European value and a basis for building democratic society. Thirty seven municipalities from 12 member states of the Council of Europe took part in the first edition of the European Local Democracy Week in 2007. A network of "national correspondents" was set up in most of the Council of Europe member states. They act as indispensable contacts in each country, for the municipalities as well as for the Council of Europe. The ELDW is intended for first level local authorities (local communities, cities, municipalities) responsible for its organisation, as well as for citizens - the principal beneficiaries of the ELDW's activities. In order to inform citizens, compile their opinions and expectations, and encourage them to participate actively in local affairs, participating local institutions would organise for one or several days a variety of activities aimed at a variety of audiences. The activities could be directed at several levels, from the more serious to the more entertaining, such as disseminating information, arranging open door days or debates with local leaders and officials on issues of local interest, as well as organising games and competitions or whatever is considered appropriate at local level. Particular attention should be given to the involvement of young people with the aim of raising as early as possible their awareness as regards democratic participation at local level. Municipalities wishing to take part in this initiative shall fill the on-line registration form.
Madrid, Odessa, Varna and the Brussels-Capital Region, representing different parts of Europe will act as "Pilot cities" for the 2008 ELDW. They are strongly involved in organising various events, in particularly as regards the launching of the ELDW 2008 planned mid October in Madrid. Read more:
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