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Sport - 30.01.2020

Take part in the 4th football championship of European mayors!
Up for a friendly game of footie? Mayors and deputy-mayors across Europe are invited to take part in the 4^th championship of European mayors, which is being held in the charming city of Trnava in Slovakia between 17 and 23 May 2020. You have up to 15 February to sign up. For more information, please consult the official invitation.
Gender equality - 21.01.2020

Young politicians improving gender balance
Are you a young politician whose town or region is taking action to ensure gender-balanced policymaking? If so, the Committee of the Regions would like to hear from you! You can apply to CoR's Young Elected Politicians Programme (YEP), which will give you the opportunity to travel to share your experiences and network with other politicians. You can find more information on the CoR website.
#CohesionAlliance - 09.01.2020

CEMR meets with Commissioner Ferreira
As a member of the #CohesionAlliance, CEMR participated today in a meeting with Elisa Ferreira, the European commissioner for cohesion and reforms. Carola Gunnarsson, CEMR spokesperson on cohesion policy, stressed at the meeting that cohesion policy must not be subject to conditionalities that cannot be influenced by municipalities and regions.

Ferreira stated that the Just Transition Mechanism would not be financed from funds coming from cohesion. “We need extra money to address new challenges, cohesion policy should not be sacrificed to accommodate these new challenges,” she said.
Entrepreneurial Regions - 06.01.2020

Win the 2021 European Entrepreneurial Region Label
Regions and other territories can apply for the 10^th edition of the European Entrepreneurial Region Label (EER). For 2021, the EER will in particular reward territories engaging in green and sustainable entrepreneurship.

The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2020. You can find more information and apply through the Committee of the Regions’ website.
- 06.01.2020

Call for candidacies for the International Award UCLG - Mexico City - Culture 21
Local and regional governments and individuals can apply for the 4th edition of the International Award UCLG - Mexico City - Culture 21. The candidates who have done the most to link culture with democratic governance, citizen participation or sustainable development may win between €25,000 and €50,000.

The deadline for submissions is 18 March 2020. You can find more information and apply via the Award's website: http://www.agenda21culture.net/award
Recruitment - 18.12.2019

Job offer: Communication Officer - InCluCities project
Application pack for the position of Communication Officer - InCluCities project (deadline for submission: 5 January).

You can learn more about InCluCities by consulting the project summary.
Calls for tender - 06.12.2019
Publishing work for the project “Localising the European Semester”
CEMR and the European Public Services Union (EPSU) are publishing two calls for tender concerning publications in the framework of their joint project “Localising the European Semester”:
- Call for tender: translation
- Call for tender: design and printing
Covenant of Mayors - 26.11.2019

How African cities can fight climate change
Africa is expected to be hit by some of the worst effects of climate change. But what can African cities do to fight, and if necessary adapt to, this challenge? Frédéric Vallier and Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, the secretaries general of CEMR and UCLG Africa respectively, discuss this and more in an interview with Pan African Visions.
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).