Union of the Baltic Cities has been accepted as an associate partner of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine.
The official acceptance letter on behalf of the Committee of the Regions President Vasco Alves Cordeiro will be sent soon.
The European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine was launched by the CoR and its partners, including EU and Ukrainian associations of local and regional authorities, to coordinate their joint efforts directed towards helping the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
The aims of the Alliance are:
- to coordinate joint efforts, with European Union cities and regions ready to deploy resources to support an effective and sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine;
- to further facilitate the contacts and cooperation of its core partners with the EU institutions and within the “Ukraine reconstruction platform”, as well as between EU and Ukrainian local and regional authorities and associations;
- to provide information and feedback to EU institutions and the “Ukraine reconstruction platform”, and foster the political dialogue with the local and regional level accompanying the reconstruction efforts;
- to facilitate providing expertise in capacity building, good governance, and technical assistance to cities and regions in Ukraine.
In the framework of Alliance, 15 partners including Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Association of Ukrainian Cities, Eurocities, Energy cities, Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and over 40 associated partners – cities, municipalities, regions and organizations, will join forces to help Ukraine in recovery and reconstruction.