Works of European Council of Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) General Secretaries and Directors meeting hosted by the Union of Municipalities of Cyprus, completed yesterday in Nicosia.
According to a press release, the meeting took place on April 23 and 24 in the Municipal Council’s hall at Nicosia City Hall.
As noted the conference takes place every six months in a different member state of CEMR and is primarily technocratic in nature. A total of 30 delegates participated in physical presence, while 7 more members attended online.
The delegates were welcomed by the member of the Executive Committee of the Union of Municipalities of Cyprus and Nicosia Municipal Councilor Loukaidou.
Secretary of the Union of Municipalities, Michalis Sokratous, said in his statement that “cooperation at the European and international level can only be beneficial. It is important to learn and share both our good practices and our bad experiences, so that we can all collectively become better at the work we have to do, which
is to improve the everyday lives of the people we serve.”
The European Council of Municipalities and Regions was founded in Geneva in 1951. Today, it is the largest organization of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe. Its members are National Associations of Local Authorities from more than 35 countries. All together these Associations represent around 100,000 local and regional authorities. The Union of Cyprus Municipalities has been an active member of the Council since 1990 and has hosted several of its events on our island.
The Council works to promote a united Europe, based on local democracy. To achieve this goal it strives to shape the future of Europe by strengthening Local Authorities, influencing relevant European legislation and policy, sharing experience at local and regional level and collaborating with partners in other parts of the world.
Source: Cyprus News Agency