World Forum for Democracy 2019 in Strasbourg

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will sponsor two LABS which will take place on 7 November in Room 3 of the Palais de l'Europe: LAB 2 Restoring trust in institutions (from 9.00 am to 11.00 am) and LAB 9 Local journalism: ahead of information (from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm).

Co-sponsored with the Grand-Est Region, LAB 2 Restoring Trust in Institutions, will address the issue of transparency. Marc COOLS (Belgium, GILD), Rapporteur on the fight against corruption at the Congress, will speak in the framework of this LAB, as well as Roberto RAMPI, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Italy), and the Vice-President of the Delegation of Youth, Orientation and Territorial Democracy, of the Grand-Est Region.

On the same day, the Congress will sponsor LAB 9, dedicated to the future of local media and outreach. Speakers include Barbara TOCE (Italy, SOC), Vice-President of the Congress, Andrew DAWSON (United Kingdom, CRE), Thematic Spokesperson on the Promotion of Public Ethics and the Prevention of Corruption at the Congress, Jean-Paul BASTIN (Belgium, EPP / CCE), Member of the Congress, and Vice-President of the Grand-Est Region.

The participation of the Congress will also involve the presence at the Forum of a delegation of representatives of local and regional authorities of Ukraine and Georgia, in the framework of the cooperation activities carried out by the Congress, and in particular the project entitled "Strengthening democracy and building confidence at local level".