47th Session
15 October 2024
- Full session
- Opening of the 47th Session of the Congress by the President Marc COOLS
- Inaugural address by Alain BERSET, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
- Local democracy as a pillar of peace and stability in South-East Europe: 20th anniversary of the creation of NALAS
- Statement by Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine ** Destruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine
- Monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Finland
- Fostering a circular economy at local and regional level
- Global outreach of the Congress
- Local and regional democracy around the world
16 October 2024
Morning – Chamber of Local Authorities, Hemicycle
- Full session
- Opening of the session of the Chamber by the 1st President, Xavier CADORET
- Monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Iceland
- Monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Latvia
- Thematic debate: Local elected representatives, actors for the protection of human rights
- Monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Malta
Morning – Chamber of Regions, Room 1
- Full session
- Opening of the sesion of the Chamber by the First Vice-President, Gunn Marit HELGESEN, Norway (EPP/CCE)
- Regions with special status
- Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and regional governance
- The role of regions in international co-operation for the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine**
Afternoon
- Full session
- Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
(17 May 2024 – 13 November 2024) - Recurring issues based on assessments resulting from Congress monitoring of the European Charter of Local Self-Government and election observation missions
- Ageing communities – ensuring access to quality social care for older persons
- Congress Rejuvenating Politics Initiative: 10 years of making democracy younger
