The 7th European Congress of Local Governments

11.04.2022-12.04.2022, Mikołajki, Poland

The 7th European Congress of Local Governments will be held on April 11-12, 2022 in Mikołajki (Poland) at the Hotel Gołębiewski. The Congress, organized by the Institute for Eastern Studies, refers in its formula to the Economic Forum in Karpacz. This year's Congress will be held under the slogan "Building a Community of the Future".

BWA Global Economic Network is delighted to be an institutional partner from the German side and will host a panel entitled “How to Strengthen Cross-Border Cooperation of Regions? Challenges and Opportunities for Local Governments in Europe”.

The cooperation of cities and regions of Europe on the economic and social levels has a significant impact on the politics and economy of our continent. The European Congress of Local Governments is a platform for the exchange of views and a meeting place for local government leaders, regional elites and representatives of state administration, non-governmental organizations and business.

The organizers predict that the Congress will be participated by over 1,000 guests - local government leaders and regional elites, representatives of state administration, the world of business, culture, NGOs, media from Central and Eastern Europe.

In this year's edition, we would like to offer you a programme consisting of ten thematic paths covering over 110 events: programme blocks, reports, discussion panels, workshops, lectures, presentations. We are also planning a gala ceremony at which we will award the winners - the leaders of the best Polish communes. Among the planned topics you will find:

• Polish Deal - a New Challenge for Local Governments

• Strength in Partnership. Cooperation of Local Governments the in Times of War (The date of the panel is set on the 12th April at 10:00 - 11:00.)

• Local Government Finances in Times of Crisis

• A City for the People - the Role of Citizens in the Governance Process

• Balance - the Key to Urban and Regional Development

• Culture, History and Traditions. How to Build Local and Regional Identity?

• Direction: Tourism - Tourism Development in the Region. Agro, Eco or Commercial?

• How to Wisely Support the Development of SMEs in the Regions?

• Reprocessing and Recycling at the Regional Level. A Challenge or Pure Profit?

• Cities of Europe - What Unites and What Separates Them?

• Transportation Equity - Is It Possible to Provide Public Transportation for Everyone?

• Culture of the Polish Countryside - Whether It Is Still Needed?

• Place Marketing - How to Successfully Create a Local Brand

• The Customer - Senior - Adapting the Changing Marketplace to the Needs of Seniors

• Health Needs’ Map. National Transformation Plan. 2022 As the Year of Accessibility

• The Potential of Local Governments in Securing the Medical and Sanitary Needs of Refugees. Opportunities and Barriers

Panelists:

Pawel Szefernaker, Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Cooperation with the Local Government., Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Poland
Urs Unkauf, Federal Managing Director, Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA), Germany
Edward Maniura, Mayor, Lubliniec City Council, Poland
Andrzej Grzadziel, Mayor, Lipnik Commune Council, Poland
Dr. Branimir Vidmarovic, Expert, University of Pula, Croatia

Dr. Zoltan Egeresi, Research Fellow, National University of Public Service, Hungary (moderator)

Bearing in mind the mission of the Congress - building a favourable atmosphere and better conditions for cooperation between European countries and regions - we invite people who belong to the group of international authorities and experts in given fields to participate in the discussions and sessions of the Congress.

The main partner of the 7th European Congress of Local Governments is the Self-government of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship.

Contact and registration for the Congress is available at the link: https://www.forum-ekonomiczne.pl/en/.

For further questions and enquiries, please contact BWA’s Federal Headquarters:

Tel. +49 30 700 11 430 or email: info@bwa-deutschland.de.