The members of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will meet in Strasbourg, France, from 27 to 28 March 2018 for their 34th Session placed under the theme “rights-based governance at local and regional level”.
Congress members will discuss in particular the role of local and regional elected representatives and officials in integrating the human rights dimension into their daily work. They will consider for adoption a draft resolution to promote, in particular, the dissemination of examples of good practice implemented by local and regional authorities in Europe. In addition, the situation of unaccompanied refugee children and the role of local authorities in this regard will be the subject of a specific debate with a view to adopting a resolution and a recommendation.
As part of their regular monitoring of the situation of local and regional democracy in Europe, they will examine the reports on local democracy in the smallest Council of Europe member States, namely Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. These reports will be followed by a debate on the special challenges these countries face in implementing the European Charter of Local Self-Government. Speakers include Antoni MARTÍ PETIT, Head of Government of the Principality of Andorra, Patrice CELLARIO, Minister of the Interior of the Principality of Monaco, and Silvio PARNIS, Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Communities, Malta.
