The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe held its 45th Session from 24 to 26 October 2023, in Strasbourg, France. The election of the new President of the Congress, as well as of the Presidents of Congress’ Chambers and their vice-presidents took place.
The President of Vrancea Provincial Council (Romania), M. Cătălin Toma, was elected as first vice-president of the Congress’ Governance Committee.
The Governance Committee is responsible for legal and political issues relating to the effective development of good governance and democracy at local and regional levels. Its work focuses on promoting the implementation and development of the Council of Europe’s legal instruments and recommendations in the field of local and regional democracy. It also considers questions related to governance and the functioning of local and regional authorities, such as citizen participation at local and regional level, public finance, cross-border and interregional co-operation, and e-democracy.