The Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance at the Congress has released its 2025 Activity Report, presenting its co-operation and assistance activities supporting democratic governance, decentralisation and citizen participation across Europe.
In 2025, the Centre implemented 14 co-operation projects and 12 targeted activities, with a combined budget of approximately €19 million, supporting 21 member States, alongside targeted assistance to the Belarusian democratic forces and Kosovo*.
Around 3 000 participants - including local and regional elected representatives, public officials and civil society actors - improved their knowledge and practical skills through training, peer exchanges and advisory activities.
The report's highlights include:
- The number of municipalities awarded the European Label of Governance Excellence (ELoGE) continued to grow;
- Policy advice helped advance territorial reforms in Armenia and Cyprus;
- In Ukraine, through high-level policy dialogue, legal expertise was delivered on key legislative reforms;
- A high-level conference organised under the Maltese Presidency explored multilevel governance approaches to environmental challenges;
- Deliberative democracy was discussed at the "Resilient Europe through deliberative democracy: Cities and regions in action!" conference as a contribution to the New Democratic Pact for Europe.
* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
