CEMR Policy Committee meeting in Prague

The Policy Committee meeting of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is being held in Prague on 6th and 7th December 2023. The meeting is hosted by the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (SMO ČR), and the event was held at the historic New Town Hall of Prague.

The Policy Committee meetings are one of the most important events in CEMR's annual calendar, offering a platform for constructive dialogue, collaborative decision-making, and strategic planning among local and regional elected representatives. The Policy Committee meeting began with opening addresses from Mrs. Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of CEMR, Richard Vereš, Vice-President of CEMR and Executive member of SMO ČR and Mayor of Slezská Ostrava and Bohuslav Svoboda, Mayor of Prague and Honorary President of SMO ČR.

The focus of this Policy Committee meeting is the impact of European Union policies to climate, energy, and green transition, with special reference to the impact of the EU Green Deal on local and regional governments.

More than 170 elected representatives of local self-governments from 60 associations of regional and local governments that are members of CEMR, i.e. representatives from 40 European countries, participate in the CEMR Policy Committee meeting, including Republic of Serbia represented by the Standing Conference of Town and Municipalities (SCTM).

During this Policy Committee meeting, it was announced that the next meeting will be held in Belgrade in June 2024 and hosted by SCTM.