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Recruitment - 26.11.2019

Job opening: PLATFORMA is looking for a Project Officer for the Eastern Partnership
Do you want to strengthen the role of towns, regions and their associations in decentralised cooperation and EU external policies? Are you interested in the Eastern Partnership and in particular Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine? Do you want to be part of a collaborative team where your competencies will be highly valued?

Then try your luck and apply to become PLATFORMA's Project Officer for the Eastern Partnership! Check out the application pack and tell us about yourself (deadline: 8 December 2019).
Decentralised cooperation - 17.07.2019

Study: How can states help finance decentralised cooperation?
How can states help finance town-to-town development cooperation? Discover PLATFORMA and VNG International's new study on the issue: "How EU Member States' national and regional programmes support local governments' development activities in partner countries".
Decentralised cooperation - 08.07.2019

Give a boost to your cooperation project: apply for the PLATFORMAwards
Do like Dogbo and Roeselare and win a video to promote your project! If your town or region contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), apply by 31 December on www.platformawards.eu.
PLATFORMA - 11.06.2019

#LocalSolidarityDays
The 2019 edition of the European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS), coordinated by PLATFORMA, will take place from 15 to 30 November 2019 all over Europe. Find out more on www.localsolidaritydays.eu.
Decentralised cooperation - 30.10.2018

Hosting an event for the European Days of Local Solidarity? We’ve got a toolkit for you
Local governments around Europe will be making their citizens aware of the importance of decentralised cooperation during the European Days of Local Solidarity (5 to 18 November 2018). If you’re hosting an event, feel free to use PLATFORMA’s communication toolkit. It’s very helpful!
Decentralised cooperation - 24.09.2018

PLATFORMA is turning 10!
Come and wish this changemaker of decentralised cooperation the happy birthday it deserves. Join local and regional leaders and experts on 10 October in Brussels, as they find new ways to share the best of both worlds. Register and choose your favourite workshops today.
International cooperation - 08.12.2017

Join CONNECT’s selection committee
CONNECT, the tool for local governments in Europe and beyond to share knowledge on issues ranging from urban planning to ecotourism, is evolving. A new independent selection committee to review applications is being set up, and you could join it. CONNECT was made possible by PLATFORMA and VNG International.
PLATFORMAWARDS - 05.12.2017

Only 10 days left to apply for the PLATFORMAWARDS
PLATFORMA is rewarding the best city-to-city and region-to-region international cooperation projects with the PLATFORMAWARDS. You can apply until 15 December.
Local solidarity - 01.12.2017

European Days of Local Solidarity: “global change comes from local action”
The European Days of Local Solidarity (EDLS), the yearly campaign to show the world that global change comes from local action, has just taken place. What does solidarity mean to you? Listen to what our colleague Laia from PLATFORMA had to say.