The Central European Initiative (CEI) has launched an Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020 as a response to the unprecedented pandemic COVID-19. The Call for proposal addresses three areas of intervention:
DG Regio supports citizens involvement with two Pilot Actions
The Partnership Principle is one of the key principles in EU Cohesion Policy. It encourages all EU member states to involve stakeholders at all stages of implementing Cohesion Policy funding.
CEU offers Roma Graduate Preparation Program
The Central European University (CEU) opened a call for application for the Roma Graduate Preparation Program (RGPP) 2020/21. This is a full-time, non-degree program and students need to stay at
NALAS published finance indicators of local governments in SEE
How much revenues do local governments in South-East Europe get? How do local governments spend their money? Is this money coming from taxes or grants? These basic questions are referring
EU develops uniform rules to boost crowdfunding
Last month, the European Parliament (EP) and the European Council reached a deal on EU-wide rules for crowdfunding services in the European Union. Both, EP and Council aim at defining
Managing functional urban areas in a multi-level governance system
Spatial planning requires good coordination between policy sectors and administrative levels. However, the level of formalisation of coordination in spatial planning varies widley. Particularly, in the Danube Region, many cities
Guiding municipalities towards sound public management
Local public administrations across all countries and regions face complex environments. These environments demand high levels of capacity and knowledge in public institutions. On the one hand, politicians and public
How to find suitable funding?
Struggling to find the right funding that matches your project idea? Finding suitable funding can pose a major challenge to civil society organisations, municipalities, and other local actors. At the
About FUA and DUS…and what it means for spatial development
On 15 November 2019, experts and practitioners from the area of spatial planning and regional development talked about how to improve spatial planning methods according to actual needs of citizens
Quality Management & Participatory Governance for Sound Public Management
What are the most essential aspects of effective and citizens oriented public management in cities and municipalities? How can local administrations in the Danube Region improve their performance? The coordination
