Decentralisation and the transition towards a greener, more sustainable economy were centre-stage at the Enlargement Day conference held by the European Committee of the Regions on 27-28 May – the European Union’s largest event of the year dedicated to EU enlargement from a local and regional perspective. The two topics – sustainable development and decentralisation […]
Council sets budget expenditure paths for 21 Member States
The Council moved a step closer to implementing the EU’s new fiscal rules by adopting today recommendations approving the first national medium-term fiscal-structural plans and setting out net expenditure paths for 21 Member States. The national medium-term fiscal-structural plans are a cornerstone of the new economic governance framework. They set out Member States’ fiscal paths, […]
LIFE: Nature Governance
Objective To contribute to the protection of nature and biodiversity by: Supporting nature and biodiversity policy and legislation compliance assurance, and/or Promoting effective public participation and access to justice in nature and biodiversity policy and legislation-related matters. Scope The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the LIFE […]
PhD Position in Governance & Policy Making in Sint Maarten
Description Driven by the increasing public awareness of the impact of hurricanes and the devastation of coastal areas, Island(er)s at the Helm will contribute to equipping (Dutch) Caribbean societies with proficient tools for confronting these challenging climatic phenomena. This research builds on the principle that local-specific practices and ontologies of Caribbean societies are crucial for […]