Strasbourg, 29 January 2009 LR-IC(2009)5 / LR-GG(2009)1
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY
(CDLR)
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND CO-OPERATION
(LR-IC)
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON GOOD DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNANCE AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL
(LR-GG)
PREPARATION OF THE 16th SESSION OF THE
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN UTRECHT
(16-17 NOVEMBER 2009)
Secretariat Memorandum
prepared by the Directorate General of
Democracy and Political Affairs
Directorate of Democratic Institutions
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Introduction
As agreed by the CDLR at its meeting in December 2008, the LR-IC and LR-GG Committees are to meet together on Tuesday 10 February in order to take further the preparations for the Utrecht session of the Ministerial conference which will be held on 16-17 November 2009.
The draft agenda for the 16th session, prepared by the Dutch CDLR delegation in consultation with the Secretariat, appears at Appendix 1.
A draft for the programme of the 16th session will be prepared and presented in time for the CDLR meeting in April. This document will also contain suggestions as to the item on the agenda for which one or more introductions by ministers might be envisaged.
The following items of the proposed agenda require particular attention at this stage.
Item 4: Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by the Council of Europe and by member States
It is proposed that the Secretariat prepare for the CDLR meeting in April a first draft of the report to Ministers on the work carried out by the CDLR under the Budapest Agenda. No questionnaire is needed for that.
Furthermore it is proposed to take stock of the actions undertaken by member States along the same lines as was done for the Valencia Ministerial session in 2007. A draft for the questionnaire appears at Appendix 2. The deadline for reply is proposed for 30 April 2009.
Finally, stock needs also to be taken of the steps taken by members States in respect of the follow-up given to the Council of Europe’s acquis. The draft for this questionnaire appears at Appendix 3, including the proposal of the same deadline of 30 April 2008
Item 5: Strategy for innovation and good governance at local level
A report will be prepared by the Stakeholders’ Platform to enable ministers to take stock of developments since the Valencia Ministerial session and to give further guidance.
Item 6: The Kiviniemi report on the outlook for the future
Minister Kiviniemi’s report will be finalised shortly. The Utrecht Declaration will no doubt address the proposals from her report (see below).
Item 8 and 9: Good governance at local and regional level, challenges and possible actions - Transfrontier co-operation: challenges and possible actions
These two items of the agenda concern the two substantive themes of the session. It is proposed that Ministers deal with them from two distinct perspectives: outlook and exchange of practice and experience, corresponding to two different moments in the programme to come. “Outlook” means looking to the future, discussing the issues and challenges ahead that Ministers have identified in their own countries. The discussion will enable Ministers to contribute and exchange points of view prior to the adoption of the new Utrecht Agenda, which will succeed the Budapest Agenda (2005-2010) (see item 10 below).
Information about the current priorities of member States is already available through the questionnaire on “Frontline issues of change”. As a first step member States that have not yet done so could be invited to fill-in the questionnaire and others that so wish could provide new information. A second step would be to ask supplementary questions on the challenges member States face in the field of local and regional democracy. Drafts for the questionnaires appear as appendices 4 and 5.
Item 10: Adoption of the Utrecht Agenda
The Ministers are expected to adopt a new medium-term agenda to succeed the Budapest Agenda adopted in 2005. The overall objective of “delivering good local and regional governance” remains valid, but no doubt a fresh look is necessary following the five years of work under the Budapest Agenda. The proposed approach is for Ministers at the session itself to express their views on the challenges, actions and priorities to be included in the new Utrecht Agenda. Thus, it is not proposed to present Ministers with a fully prepared agenda to which they can but say yes or no, but to present them with a range of challenges and actions on which they can express themselves by attributing points to those that they consider most important.
This exercise would not be dissimilar to the one organised prior to the Valencia session where delegations were invited to distribute a total of 100 points over different themes and challenges in order to express their priorities. However, in this case the exercise is to be carried out by the Ministers themselves at the session itself, possibly through a system of electronic voting. The Utrecht Agenda would thus be the result of direct ministerial choice, giving it real political credibility and legitimacy.
The discussions under agenda items 8 and 9 would provide the opportunity for Ministers to debate the range of challenges between which they are to choose under the current agenda item.
The results to the questionnaires mentioned under agenda items 8 and 9 should provide the basis for drawing up the menu of challenges and actions from which Ministers are to choose. In the light of these results it may be decided whether it is nonetheless still necessary to launch a further questionnaire to member States.
Item 13: European Local Democracy Week
A report for Ministers will be prepared by the Secretariat.
Items 13, 14 and 15: European Local Democracy Week - Good governance at local and regional level in the 21st century: Exchange of practice and experience - Transfrontier Co-operation: Exchange of practice and experience
Under these three items of the agenda the ELDW and the two main themes of the session are taken up from the perspective of exchanging between Ministers practice and experience.
Item 17: Adoption of the Utrecht Declaration and final resolution
As has been the case in previous sessions, it is proposed that the final declaration will consist of several parts, each relating to one of the major agenda items, including the new Utrecht Agenda.
A first outline could be presented and discussed at the CDLR meeting in April and be developed over subsequent meetings.
Action required
The LR-IC and LR-GG Committees are invited to decide jointly on the preparations for the 16th session of the Ministerial Conference on the basis of the elements provided above, making any changes they deem appropriate. Thus, they are invited to adopt the questionnaires proposed, making any changes they deem necessary, and to set the dead-lines for reply. The Committees are also invited to agree that the questionnaires, thus adopted, are to be sent out as soon as possible after their Joint meeting.
APPENDIX 1
DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE 16th SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
(UTRECHT, 16-17 NOVEMBER 2009)
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OPENING |
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1. |
Opening of the 16th Session |
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Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Conference |
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Adoption of the agenda |
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REVIEW |
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4. |
Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by the Council of Europe and member States |
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5. |
Strategy on Innovation and Good Governance |
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OUTLOOK |
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6. |
The Kiviniemi report on the Outlook for the Future |
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7. |
Exchange of views between the Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities |
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8. |
Good governance at local and regional level in the 21st century: challenges and possible actions |
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Transfrontier co-operation: challenges and possible actions |
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10. |
Adoption of the Utrecht Agenda (2010-2014) |
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NEW INSTRUMENTS |
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Possibly: 11. |
Opening for signature and ratification of the additional protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on Democratic Participation at Local Level |
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Possibly: 12. |
Opening for signature and ratification of the Third Protocol to the Madrid Outline Convention on Euroregional Co-operation Groupings |
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EXCHANGE OF PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE |
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European Local Democracy Week |
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Good governance at local and regional level in the 21st century: Exchange of practice and experience |
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Transfrontier Co-operation: Exchange of practice and experience |
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CLOSING |
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16. |
Other business |
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17. |
Adoption of Utrecht Declaration and final resolution |
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18. |
Closing of the Session |
APPENDIX 2
Strasbourg, 27 January 2009
Preparation of the 15th Session of the
Council of Europe Conference of European Ministers
responsible for Local and Regional Authorities
Utrecht, 16-17 November 2009
questionnaire to member states:
ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER STATES
IN RESPECT OF THE CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED
IN THE BUDAPEST AGENDA AS REVISED IN VALENCIA
DEADLINE FOR REPLY: 30 APRIL 2009
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the CDLR Secretariat.
([email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]).
Thank you for your co-operation !
Methodological remark:
Member States are invited to fill in this questionnaire taking into account any action undertaken during the whole period covered by the Budapest Agenda (2005-2010). By doing so they may refer to the replies given during the equivalent survey that was undertaken in 2007 with regard to the interim review of the Budapest Agenda and the report presented to ministers at their 15th session in Valencia. The question of the importance of the Council of Europe’s acquis in a given field of action (theme) has been added since the last exercise.
In order to facilitate replies, the Secretariat will circulate, in a separate document, the compilation of replies handed in during the exercise undertaken in the run-up to the Valencia session.
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Theme 1: Legal framework and institutional structure |
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Challenge: Giving full effect to the principle of subsidiarity by defining and legislating on the competences, structures and boundaries of local and regional authorities |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Fostering effective relations between different levels of territorial administration, particularly between central and local authorities |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Challenge: Encouraging and creating the necessary conditions for inter-municipal cooperation |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Importance of the Council of Europe’s acquis in this field: Has the committee’s work been useful in view of the elaboration of the national legislation (laws, regulations, and directives), of the preparation of national reports and/or public debate in your country? Please specify |
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Theme 2: Democratic participation and Public ethics |
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Challenge: Responding to the changing ways in which citizens engage in public life at local level and, some cases, the decreasing willingness to do so |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Ensuring ethical behaviour by local and regional authorities, elected representatives and officials, whilst respecting local and regional self-government as well as individual rights and legitimate interests |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Adressing the low level of electoral turnout in elections at local and regional level in many countries |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Broadening the scope for participation by foreign residents in public life at local level |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Importance of the Council of Europe’s acquis in this field: Has the committee’s work been useful in view of the elaboration of the national legislation (laws, regulations, and directives), of the preparation of national reports and/or public debate in your country? Please specify |
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Theme 3: Local and regional Finance and Public services |
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Challenge: Reaching a level of resources for local and regional authorities which is commensurate with their responsibilities |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Challenge: Finding an optimum structure of income sources in order to allow local and regional authorities to offer their citizens services which are adapted to their requirements |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Challenge: Fostering the leadership and capacity of local and regional governance and providing citizens with services of the highest possible quality while respecting budgetary constraints |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Challenge: Striking the right balance between a high degree of accountability |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Importance of the Council of Europe’s acquis in this field: Has the committee’s work been useful in view of the elaboration of the national legislation (laws, regulations, and directives), of the preparation of national reports and/or public debate in your country? Please specify |
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Theme 4: Transfrontier and interterritorial co-operation |
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Challenge: Removing remaining legal and administrative obstacles to transfrontier and interterritorial cooperation |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Finding ways and means of providing territorial communities or authorities and their transfrontier cooperation bodies with the capacity necessary to engage in and develop cooperation |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Results |
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Challenge: Establishing a clear and effective legal framework for institutional cooperation between territorial communities or authorities (euroregions) |
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What actions has your country taken in respect of this challenge and what results have been achieved? |
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Actions |
Results |
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Importance of the Council of Europe’s acquis in this field: Has the committee’s work been useful in view of the elaboration of the national legislation (laws, regulations, and directives), of the preparation of national reports and/or public debate in your country? Please specify |
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APPENDIX 3
Strasbourg, 27 January 2009
Preparation of the 15th Session of the
Council of Europe Conference of European Ministers
responsible for Local and Regional Authorities
Utrecht, 16-17 November 2009
questionnaire to member states:
FOLLOW-UP GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S ACQUIS
ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY FURTHER TO
THE COMMITMENTS OF THE BUDAPEST AGENDA
(TRANSLATION, DISSEMINATION, FEED-BACK COLLECTED AND USE MADE OF)
DEADLINE FOR REPLY: 30 APRIL 2009
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the CDLR Secretariat.
([email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]).
Thank you for your co-operation !
FOLLOW-UP GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S ACQUIS
ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY
FURTHER TO THE COMMITMENTS OF THE BUDAPEST AGENDA
(TRANSLATION, DISSEMINATION, FEED-BACK COLLECTED AND USE MADE OF)
Contents
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Theme 1 :
Legal framework and institutional structure ............................................................ 4
Theme 2 :
Democratic participation and public ethics................................................................ 7
Theme 3 :
Local and regional finance and public services........................................................ 10
Theme 4 :
Transfrontier and interterritorial co-operation......................................................... 14
Methodological remark:
In addition to the replies presented in the run-up to the 15th session of the ministerial conference in Valencia, all member States are invited to complete the following tables by:
- Follow-up action concerning the acquis already existing at the moment of the ministerial session of 2007 (by adding in another colour the country’s name in the relevant columns of the tables) ;
- New follow-up action concerning the more recent acquis of the Council of Europe (by adding the country’s name to the new lines (marked in red) concerning standards and elements of the information base adopted since 2007).
Theme 1: Legal framework and institutional structure
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Standards |
1. Translation ? |
2. Publication |
3.Active dissemination ? |
4.Feedback obtained ? |
5. Use made of? |
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a. On paper ? |
b. On government internet ? |
c. Other ? |
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1. European Charter of Local Self-Government (ETS 122) |
20/23 |
Austria, Belgium - (Brussels), (German-speaking community) (Flemish Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey, |
19/23 |
Austria, Belgium -(Brussels), (German-speaking community), (Flemish Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic Finland Lithuania Luxembourg Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey, |
18/23 |
Austria, Belgium -(Brussels), (German-speaking community) (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, |
6/23 |
Belgium- (Flemish Region), Croatia, Czech Republic, Luxembourg Norway, Turkey, |
15/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Flemish Region), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” Turkey, |
11/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Flemish Region), Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland Turkey, |
20/23 |
Austria, Belgium-(Brussels), (German-speaking community), (Flemish Region), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” Turkey, United Kingdom, |
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2. R(95)19 on the implementation of the principle of subsidiarity |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Austria, Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
06/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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3. R(98)12 on supervision of local authorities' action |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Croatia, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
03/23 |
Croatia, Czech Republic, |
03/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
06/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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4. R(99)8 on the financial liability of local elected representatives for acts or omissions in the course of their duties |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
01/23 |
Czech Republic, |
03/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Romania, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region) Finland, Romania, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Austria, Croatia, Romania, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Croatia, Finland, Luxembourg |
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Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation ? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination ? |
4. Feedback obtained ? |
5. Use made of? |
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a. On paper ? |
b. On government internet ? |
c. Other ? |
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1. The legal status and employment conditions of local authorities' staff in the countries of central and eastern Europe (1997) |
01/23 |
“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00-20 |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00-20 |
02-20 |
Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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2. Regionalisation and its effects on local self-government (1998) |
04/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
04/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Spain |
07/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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3. Liability of local elected representatives for acts or omissions in the course of their duties (1999) |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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4.Supervision and auditing of local authorities' action (1999) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Walloon Region), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
0/23 |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community); Croatia, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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5. Relationship between the size of local and regional authorities and their effectiveness and economy of their action (2001) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
01/23 |
Czech Republic, |
03/23 |
Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Croatia, Finland, Luxembourg, |
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6. Institutional dialogue between the state, regions, local authorities and their associations (2002) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, Romania, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, |
01/23 |
Czech Republic, |
02/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, |
01/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, Romania, |
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7. Administrative and territorial reforms creating territorial communities or authorities at different levels (2003) |
03/23 |
Czech Republic, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, Portugal, |
01/23 |
Czech Republic, |
04/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
04/23 |
Croatia, Finland, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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8. Structure and operation of local and regional democracy – country reports (ongoing) |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, |
04/23 |
Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Slovenia, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Finland, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community), Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, |
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00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Austria, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
02/23 |
Croatia, Finland, |
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10. Local authority competences in Europe (2008) |
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11. European practice and recent developments in the field of regional self-government (2008) |
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12. Good practices in intermunicipal co-operation (2008) |
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13. Relationship between central and local authorities (2008) |
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Theme 2: Democratic participation and public ethics
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Standards |
1. Translation ? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination ? |
4. Feedback obtained ? |
5. Use made of? |
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a. On paper ? |
b. On government internet ? |
c. Other ? |
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1. European Charter of Local Self-government (ETS 122) |
See information under Theme 1 |
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2. R(96)2 on referendums and popular initiatives |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Bruxelles), Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Romania, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Austria, Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
0/23 |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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3. R(2001)19 Participation of citizens in local public life |
11/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, United Kingdom, |
10/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
11/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, |
02/23 |
Croatia, Czech Republic, |
11/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Finland, Norway, Spain, |
11/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation ? |
2. Publication |
3.Active dissemination ? |
4. Feedback obtained ? |
5. Use made of? |
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a. On paper ? |
b. On government internet ? |
c. Other ? |
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1. Electoral systems and voting procedures at local level (1999) |
02/23 |
Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, Romania, |
0/23 |
04/23 |
Austria, Finland, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Finland, Spain, |
06/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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2. Participation of citizens in local public life (2000) |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Slovenia, |
0/23 |
06/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels) Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Norway, Spain, |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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3. Model initiatives package on public ethics at local level (2004) |
09/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
10/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
09/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), Czech Republic, |
12/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, United Kingdom, |
06/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (Flemish Region), Czech Republic, Finland, Romania, Spain, |
11/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community) (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Romania, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
Theme 3: Local and regional finance and public services
|
Standards |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained ? |
5. Use made of? |
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a. On paper ? |
b. On government internet ? |
c. Other ? |
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1. European Charter of Local Self-government (ETS 122) |
See information under Theme 1 |
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2. R(90)12 on services and infrastructures in rural areas |
01/23 |
“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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3. R(92)5 on borrowing by local and regional authorities |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
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4. R(96)3 on local authorities' budgetary deficits and excessive indebtedness |
04/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
02/23 |
Croatia, Czech Republic, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
|
5. R(97)7 on local public services and the rights of their users |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, Romania, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, |
04/23 |
Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Czech Republic, Romania, |
04/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
6. R(99)8 on the financial liability of local elected representatives for acts or omissions in the course of their duties |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
01/23 |
Czech Republic, |
04/23 |
Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
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7. R(2000)14 on local taxation, financial equalisation and grants to local authorities |
04/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Czech Republic, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, |
02/23 |
Croatia, Czech Republic, |
03/23 |
Austria, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Finland, Romania, |
04/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, Romania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
8. R(2003)2 on neighbourhood services in disadvantaged urban areas |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Austria, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
|
|
9. R(2004)1 on financial and budgetary management at local and regional levels |
05/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Norway, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
06/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Norway, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Portugal, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Walloon Region), Norway, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Finland, Norway, |
06/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
10. R(2005)1 on the financial resources of local and regional authorities |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Romania, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Romania, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Walloon Region), Romania, |
01/23 |
Romania, |
02/23 |
Luxembourg, Romania, |
|
11. R(2007)4 on local and regional public services |
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12. R(2007)12 on capacity building at local and regional level |
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Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained? |
5. Use made of? |
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|
a. On paper? |
b. On government internet? |
c. Other ? |
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|
1. Local finance in Europe (1997) |
01/23 |
“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
03/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
|
2. The use of performance indicators in local public services (1997) |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Austria, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
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3. Limitations of local taxation, financial equalisation and methods for calculating general grants (1998) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
03/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
4. Management and funding of urban public transport (1999) |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Austria, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Croatia, Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Austria, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
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5. Management of municipal real estate property (1999) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
|
6. Effects on the financial autonomy of local and regional authorities resulting from the limits set at European level on national public debt (2000) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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7. The role of local authorities in the field of local social services (2000) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
05/23 |
Bulgaria, Belgium- (Brussels), Finland, Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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8. Methods for estimating local authorities' spending needs and methods for estimating revenue (2001) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Finland, Luxembourg, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
|
9. Neighbourhood services in disadvantaged urban areas and in areas of low population (2001) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Spain |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Spain |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), Spain |
02/23 |
Spain, Finland, |
04/23 |
Bulgaria, Belgium- (Brussels), Spain, Finland, |
|
|
10. The risks arising from local authorities’ financial obligations (2002) |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
02/23 |
Austria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
02/23 |
Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
11. Recovery of local and regional authorities in financial difficulties (2002) |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
03/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
11/23 |
Croatia, |
01/23 |
Austria, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
|
12. Budgetary procedures and budget management at local authority level (2002) |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
05/23 |
Austria, Belgium- (Brussels), (German-speaking community), Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Portugal, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Austria, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Finland, Portugal, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
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13. Internal audit at local and regional level (2007) |
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14. Accounting rules and practice at local level (2007) |
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15. Performance management at local level (2007) |
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Theme 4: Transfrontier and interterritorial co-operation
|
Standards |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained? |
5. Use made of? |
|||||||||
|
a. On paper? |
b. On government internet? |
c. Other ? |
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|
1. European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (ETS 106) |
See information under Theme 1 |
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2. R(2000)1 on fostering transfrontier co-operation between territorial communities or authorities in the cultural field |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
|
3. R(2002)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on transfrontier co-operation in civil protection and mutual assistance in the event of natural and technological disasters occurring in frontier areas |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Croatia, Finland, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, |
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02/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, Romania, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community) Croatia, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, |
02/23 |
Romania, Croatia, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community), Finland, Croatia, Romania, |
|
|
5. R(2005)3 on teaching neighbouring languages in border regions |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Brussels), Bulgaria, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community) |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community), Finland, |
|
|
6. R(2007)5 on the conclusion of tranfrontier co-operation agreements in South-Eastern Europe |
|
Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained? |
5. Use made of? |
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|
a. On paper? |
b. On government internet? |
c. Other ? |
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|
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00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
00/23 |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Finland, Croatia, |
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00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
00/23 |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Finland, Croatia, |
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01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Finland, Croatia, |
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|
Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained? |
5. Use made of? |
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|
a. On paper? |
b. On government internet? |
c. Other ? |
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|
4. Promotion of transfrontier media at local and regional level (2000) |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Croatia, |
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01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Belgium- (German-speaking community), Croatia, Finland, |
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6. Establishing a strategy on transfrontier co-operation in the field of waste and sewage (2000) |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Croatia, Finland, |
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|
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
04/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Croatia, Finland, |
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8. Neighbouring cities and towns divided by an international border (2002) |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
||
|
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, |
|||
|
Information base (studies, reports, data) |
1. Translation? |
2. Publication |
3. Active dissemination? |
4. Feedback obtained? |
5. Use made of? |
|||||||||
|
a. On paper? |
b. On government internet? |
c. Other ? |
||||||||||||
|
00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
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02/23 |
Bulgaria, Turkey, |
02/23 |
Bulgaria, Turkey, |
03/23 |
Belgium- (Walloon Region), Bulgaria, Finland, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, |
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12. Cross-Border Co-operation in the Balkan-Danube Area (2004) |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
02/23 |
Finland, Hungary, |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Bulgaria, |
00/23 |
03/23 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, |
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00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
00/23 |
00/23 |
02/23 |
Croatia, Finland, |
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14. Training institutions in transfrontier co-operation - an overview (2005) |
00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
00/23 |
00/23 |
00/23 |
01/23 |
Finland, |
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APPENDIX 4
European Practice Survey on frontline issues of change
in Local and Regional Democracy across Council of Europe member States – January 2009
Country :
Filled in by :
QUESTION WITH DEADLINE FOR REPLY:
In your country today, which are the most important issues your government is dealing with
as concerns local and regional democracy?
|
Category |
Issue/Topic |
Work started |
Expected to finish |
Political importance[1] |
Technical complexity[2] |
Expected results |
Involvement of local /regional authorities |
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Legal framework and institutional structure of local and regional government |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
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Democratic participation and public ethics at local and regional level |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
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Local and regional finance and public services |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
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Transfrontier and inter-territorial co-operation |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
Low (L) Medium (M) High (H) Very High (VH) |
APPENDIX 5
Strasbourg, 29 January 2009
Preparation of the 15th Session of the
Council of Europe Conference of European Ministers
responsible for Local and Regional Authorities
Utrecht, 16-17 November 2009
QUESTIONNAIRE TO MEMBER STATES:
CHALLENGES IN THE FIELD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY AT NATIONAL LEVEL WITH REGARD TO THE PREPARATION OF THE FUTURE UTRECHT AGENDA
DEADLINE FOR REPLY: 30 MARCH 2009
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the CDLR Secretariat.
([email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]).
Thank you for your co-operation !
Introduction
In order to get a clear picture of the challenges at national level in the field of local and regional democracy in the period 2010-2014 and to prepare the choice to be made by Ministers in respect of the new Utrecht Agenda, member States are invited to reply concisely to the following questions.
Questions
1. Which challenges in the field of local and regional democracy is your government likely to face in the future?
- What actions, if any, does your government envisage taking in order to address the challenges?
- In respect of which challenges would international co-operation be useful?
- What other suggestions would you like to make concerning the preparation of the future Utrecht Agenda, both in terms of substantial themes and/or methodological approaches?