Overview
PLATFORMA gathers 26 partner organizations that are key players in international cooperation for sustainable development. The coalition focuses on decentralized cooperation and positions local and regional governments as strategic partners in EU foreign policy.
Key people
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- days to go! Our European Days of Local Solidarity are back in town all over Europe. From film screenings to public debates and awareness-raising actions in local markets, our partners are getting creative to raise once again the flags of global sustainable development and international solidarity. Check the #LocalSolidarityDays activities, join the campaign and sign the EDLS Charter! https://lnkd.in/e8XfbxDt
- PUBLICATION] 👀 Why not take a closer look at how international #cooperation between cities and local governments has evolved over recent years? 📍Through an analysis of nearly 150 partnerships documented by local governments in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, the study conducted by the International Association of Francophone Mayors (Association Internationale des Maires Francophones), PLATFORMA and the Urban School of Sciences Po, with the support of the European Union, explores the dynamics and challenges of
- No GAP IV without local and regional governments! In March 2026, the European Commission launched the preparation process for the next EU Action Plan for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in EU External Action for 2027-2034 (GAP IV). Some months later, the European Parliament started to work on a draft own-initiative (INI) Report. In a new Policy Position, PLATFORMA welcomes the preparation of GAP IV, which represents a key opportunity to advance a gender transformative agenda in EU external action. But to achieve real
- How can local and regional governments strengthen climate action in a rapidly changing world? Join the second CEMR-PLATFORMA Town Hall COP on 18 November 2026, organised alongside COP31 Türkiye in Antalya, to discuss multilevel governance, adaptation, resilience and the role of science in addressing climate change. The event will bring together representatives from international organisations, European institutions, local governments, climate experts and civil society to exchange views on: ✅ The state of COP31 negotiations ✅
- Nathalie de Swaef, Councillor for International Solidarity in Administration communale de Jette (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium), has signed the Charter of the #LocalSolidarityDays (EDLS). She talks to us about the partnership with the municipality of #Belfaa (#Morocco), #Jette "Human Rights" City Hall and the exhibition ‘No rights, no papers, no home’. And you, will you sign the #EDLS Charter? https://lnkd.in/evj8VGyR _______ Nathalie de Swaef, échevine de la Solidarité internationale de Administration communale de Jette
- Nathalie de Swaef, Councillor for International Solidarity in Administration communale de Jette (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium), has signed the Charter of the #LocalSolidarityDays (EDLS). She talks to us about the partnership with the municipality of #Belfaa (#Morocco), #Jette "Human Rights" City Hall and the exhibition ‘No rights, no papers, no home’. And you, will you sign the #EDLS Charter? https://lnkd.in/evj8VGyR _______ Nathalie de Swaef, échevine de la Solidarité internationale de Administration communale de Jette
- Don't miss our Town Hall COP with the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) on 18 November! https://lnkd.in/edQegpVY
- COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye is three weeks away. The October edition of the LGMA Constituency Monthly Bulletin is out with everything cities and regions need to know heading into the summit 📬 https://lnkd.in/e34-29NF This issue covers the LGMA COP31 Position, now backed by 60+ endorsers across 7 languages and 10 negotiator guidance documents, and still open for endorsement until 2 November. It also features the LGMA’s intervention at the COP31 Presidency Observer Forum on climate finance, calling for a new Global Compact for
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