Description: European Local Democracy Week
eldw (3) sedl (3) european local democracy week (2)
The European Local Democracy Week (ELDW) is a pan-European event which aims at boosting local democracy and citizen participation. This initiative is co-ordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe .
Local authorities from the 46 Council of Europe member States and their associations are invited to register and organise public events to promote and foster democratic participation at grassroots level .
Local authorities from other countries are also welcome to report local democracy week activities organised with citizens in their communities.