PLATFORMA - Local & regional international action

PLATFORMA, the European representative of local and regional authorities for development opened its ranks to five new members on 4 February 2010.

 

The five new members are:

. The Latvian association of local and regional government

. The Tuscany region

. The province of Barcelona

. The Commonwealth of local government forum

. The Forum of global associations of regions (FOGAR)

 

PLATFORMA has now 25 members: networks of local and regional authorities such as CEMR, national associations of local and regional authorities as well as towns, provinces and regions.

 

PLATFORMA was launched in November 2008. One of its aims is to coordinate the voice of local and regional authorities towards the European initiatives.

 

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) provides the secretariat of PLATFORMA.

 

The list of members of PLATFORMA