• WG1: Democracy & Human Rights
  • Regranting 2016
  • Regranting 2015
  • Azerbaijan Watch
• WG2: Economic Integration
• WG3: Environment & Energy
• WG4: Contacts between People
• WG5: Social & Labour Policies and Social Dialogue
• Regranting Projects

A position paper on needs of Public Administration Reform at local and regional level in EaP Countries has been drafted by the Public Administration Subgroup of WG1 in the framework of a project implemented by the Centre of Strategic Research and Development, Georgia and with the support of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Human Rights, and Transition Policy.

“The CSF welcomes the inclusion of local and regional authorities in the implementation of Eastern Partnership and the establishment of annual conference (CORLEAP) with this aim. This initiative will enhance dialogue between all stakeholders participating in the reforms in the countries ensuring that more consistent and consensus-based steps are taken”. The document analyses challenges and needs for local self‐government reforms and for carrying out administrative reforms on the regional level. The paper includes reccommendations and an appeal to the Committee of Region and to Local Governments.

CORLEAP, an annual conference organised by the CoR and chaired by its president, provides input to the work of the CoR in the field of Eastern Partnership, including  contribution to the EaP Platforms. It gathers 36 regional/local representatives (18 of which represent local and regional authorities from the Partner Countries, and 18 the CoR).

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