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List Of Local Government Organizations
This is a list of local government organizations i.e. associations or groupings of local governments and municipalities. Australia *Australian Local Government Association ** Local Government NSW ** Local Government Association of Northern Territory ** Local Government Association of Queensland ** Local Government Association of South Australia ** Local Government Association of Tasmania ** Municipal Association of Victoria ** Western Australian Local Government Association Bangladesh * Association of Central Councils *Bangladesh Local Government Association *White Crescent Society Local Authorities Canada Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) Established: 1989 Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Founded: 1999 Formed from the merger of: * The Union of Manitoba Municipalities (UMM) – 1905-1999 * Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities (MAUM) – est. 1949 – formerly the Manitoba Urban Association (MUA) All municipalities in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-localised and has limited powers. While in some countries, "government" is normally reserved purely for a national administration (government) (which may be known as a central government or federal government), the term local government is always used specifically in contrast to national government – as well as, in many cases, the activities of sub-national, first-level administrative divisions (which are generally known by names such as cantons, provinces, states, oblasts, or regions). Local governments generally act only within powers specifically delegated to them by law and/or directives of a higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises a third or fourth tier of government, whereas in unitary state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interprovinciaal Overleg
The Association of Provinces of the Netherlands ( nl, Interprovinciaal Overleg; IPO) is the association of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The association looks after provincial interests and forms a platform for exchanging knowledge and experience among the twelve Dutch provinces. The IPO also stimulates and takes the initiative in reform programmes. The executive of the IPO consists of thirteen members, made up of one from each province (who can be a member of that province's ''Gedeputeerde Staten'', or its King's Commissioner) plus a chairperson. The chair is vacant. The IPO's general assembly is made up of twenty-four members of the States-Provincial (2 from each province). The office of the IPO presents provincial interests through relations with the central government, the European Union, the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, the Unie van Waterschappen, the National Civil Pension Fund and with social organizations. See also *List of micro-regional organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Nagoya Initiative
The Greater Nagoya Initiative (GNI) is a local revitalization project in central Japan established in 2004 to promote the industry and economy of the Chūkyō Industrial Area and to attract foreign companies to invest in the Greater Nagoya region. The initiative is operated by the Greater Nagoya Initiative Center (GNIC), which was established for the purpose in 2006. GNI is co-hosted and operated by Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, and several nearby municipalities and business organizations. It receives additional support from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry The or METI, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, ... (METI). Many of the region's academic institutions and research institutes are members of the GNI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro Mediterranean Partnership Of Local And Regional Authorities
The Standing Committee for Euro Mediterranean Partnership of Local and Regional Authorities (COPPEM), was created in 2000 to promote dialogue and development between local and regional authorities in the Euro-Mediterranean area. COPPEM is an international body of local and regional authorities of the EuroMediterranean area. The Secretariat of COPPEM is based in Palermo (Italy). The international network of COPPEM was created in 2000 with the support of the Arab Towns Organization and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, following the definition of a settlement agreed in Gaza by representatives of local and regional authorities. The first Plenary Assembly, attended by the 37 Euro-Mediterranean delegations, took place in Palermo on 27–28 November 2000. Successively, COPPEM's General Assembly has been held once a year in several Mediterranean countries. COPPEM promotes local and decentralised cooperation and development by pursuing the objectives set out in the Barcelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Management Agency
Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administration * Local news, coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities * Local union, a locally based trade union organization which forms part of a larger union Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly * ''Local'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Jaideep Varma * Local TV LLC, an American television broadcasting company * Locast, a non-profit streaming service offering local, over-the-air television * ''The Local'' (film), a 2008 action-drama film * '' The Local'', English-language news websites in several European countries Computing * .local, a network address component * Local variable, a variable that is given loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Association Of Towns And Municipalities
The German Association of Towns and Municipalities (Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund, DStGB) is a German central organisation of the municipal self-government () which represents the interests of 14.000 towns and municipalities belonging to a county (Kreis) in Germany. A similar organisation exists with the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag), which represents the bigger cities. The DStGB is constituted federally. Its main office is located in Berlin. Current president of the DStGB since July 2020 is Ralf Spiegler, mayor of the city of Nieder-Olm. Honorary president is Roland Schäfer, former mayor of the city of Bergkamen. The organisation works publicly and releases press statements regarding questions of towns and municipalities in Germany. It did so for example several times in the European migrant crisis. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Städtetag
The Deutscher Städtetag (Association of German Cities) is an organization that represents interests of cities in Germany. It began in 1905, dissolved in 1933, then re-formed in 1945. As of 2019 some 200 cities comprise its membership. The association's mission centers on sustaining the guarantee of local self-governance specified in the '' Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland'' (German constitution), Article 28, paragraph 2. Member cities Listed below are the approximately 200 member cities and towns of the Deutsche Städtetag, also referred to as ''Direct members'' (''Unmittelbare Mitglieder'') by the organization. In addition there are approximately another 3,000 cities and towns that are ''indirect members'' (''Mittelbare Mitglieder''). This means that they are not members of the Deutsche Städtetag itself, but are members of at least one of its ''Member associations'' (''Mitgliedsverbände''), such as the Städtetag Nordrhein-Westfalen or the Städte- und Gemeinde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island. It is one of three constituent countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark and the Faroe Islands; the citizens of these countries are all citizens of Denmark and the European Union. Greenland's capital is Nuuk. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers) for more than a millennium, beginning in 986.The Fate of Greenland's Vikings , by Dale Mackenzie Brown, ''Archaeological Institute of America'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KANUKOKA
KANUKOKA ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaanni Kommunit Kattuffiat, da, De Grønlandske Kommuners Landsforening) was the national association of Greenland's municipalities, led by Palle Jeremiassen. The name was an acronym formed from the first two letters of each of the constituent words of the now defunct organization's name in the Greenlandic language. The aim of the organization was to facilitate cooperation between the municipalities of Greenland. Previously based in Nuuk, the organization ran the municipal elections every four years, with the last election taking place in 2016. All municipal authorities in Greenland were members of the organization up until its 2018 dissolution. The association was overseen by the Minister for Social Affairs in the Government of Greenland ( kl, Naalakkersuisut). In 2010 the annual budget of the association was 12.5 million Danish kroner (DKK), with the funds coming directly from municipal budgets. History KANUKOKA was founded on 24 July 1972, at whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway ( away) and Iceland ( away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the Gulf Stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Føroya Kommunufelag
The National Association of Municipalities (''Føroya Kommunufelag'') is the original municipal organisation of the Faroe Islands. All Faroese municipalities except those in Kommunusamskipan Føroya are members of Føroya Kommunufelag. Føroya Kommunfelag also hosts the municipal environmental bureau, Agendaskrivstovan. See also *List of micro-regional organizations This is a list of local government organizations i.e. associations or groupings of local governments and municipality, municipalities. Australia *Australian Local Government Association ** Local Government NSW ** Local Government Association of ... External linksOfficial website * Local government organizations {{Faroes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
