Comisión de Ciudadanía, Gobernanza y Asuntos Institucionales y Exteriores (CIVEX)  

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Las atribuciones de la Comisión CIVEX abarcan los ámbitos siguientes:

Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia

Política de inmigración, asilo y visados

Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la UE

Ciudadanía activa

Descentralización

Asuntos constitucionales

Gobernanza, mejora de la legislación, subsidiariedad y proporcionalidad

Relaciones exteriores, incluida la cooperación exterior administrativa y el desarrollo de capacidades

Tratados y negociaciones internacionales, terrorismo y control de fronteras

Política de vecindad (incluida la Asociación Oriental y la cooperación euromediterránea), cooperación descentralizada para el desarrollo y cuestiones relacionadas con la ampliación de la UE

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Nicosia initiative: Developing a strategy for local administrators in Libya
Nicosia initiative: Developing a strategy for local administrators in Libya
29.09.2020
Los dirigentes locales y regionales de la UE piden a las autoridades locales de Bielorrusia que ayuden a encontrar una solución política a la crisis
Los dirigentes locales y regionales de la UE piden a las autoridades locales de Bielorrusia que ayuden a encontrar una solución política a la crisis
23.09.2020
Brexit : el Comité Europeo de las Regiones crea un Grupo de Contacto con el Reino Unido
Brexit : el Comité Europeo de las Regiones crea un Grupo de Contacto con el Reino Unido
22.09.2020
La Semana Europea de la Prevención de Residuos ‎ premia las mejores acciones de 2019
La Semana Europea de la Prevención de Residuos ‎ premia las mejores acciones de 2019
25.06.2020
La crisis de la COVID-19 hace aún más apremiante la necesidad de la Conferencia ‎ sobre el Futuro de Europa
La crisis de la COVID-19 hace aún más apremiante la necesidad de la Conferencia ‎ sobre el Futuro de Europa
25.06.2020
Crisis Situations are a Test for the Quality of Democracies
Crisis Situations are a Test for the Quality of Democracies
16.06.2020
ARLEM Award 2021: Today is the day!
ARLEM Award 2021: Today is the day!
15.06.2020
RegHub pasa a formar parte de la nueva plataforma «Preparados para el futuro»
RegHub pasa a formar parte de la nueva plataforma «Preparados para el futuro»
20.05.2020
COVID-19 in Selected Partner Countries
COVID-19 in Selected Partner Countries
18.05.2020
Follow-up of the last ARLEM Plenary: ENI CBC Med Programme launches a new call for proposals to finance capitalisation projects in the Mediterranean
Follow-up of the last ARLEM Plenary: ENI CBC Med Programme launches a new call for proposals to finance capitalisation projects in the Mediterranean
13.05.2020
Video Tele-Conference of two JCC Montenegro Co-Chairs
Video Tele-Conference of two JCC Montenegro Co-Chairs
11.05.2020
Los dirigentes locales y regionales acogen con satisfacción la decisión de la UE de iniciar las conversaciones de adhesión con Macedonia del Norte y Albania
Los dirigentes locales y regionales acogen con satisfacción la decisión de la UE de iniciar las conversaciones de adhesión con Macedonia del Norte y Albania
26.03.2020
Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa: los fundamentos democráticos de la Unión han de estar en el centro de los debates con los ciudadanos
Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa: los fundamentos democráticos de la Unión han de estar en el centro de los debates con los ciudadanos
27.02.2020
Mark Speich of North Rhine-Westphalia takes CIVEX chair
Mark Speich of North Rhine-Westphalia takes CIVEX chair
14.02.2020
Turkey and EU neighbours stress value of city-to-city collaboration
Turkey and EU neighbours stress value of city-to-city collaboration
13.12.2019
Las regiones y las ciudades participarán en la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa
Las regiones y las ciudades participarán en la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa
10.12.2019
Mariupol "has started to breathe", says mayor of war-affected Ukrainian city
Mariupol "has started to breathe", says mayor of war-affected Ukrainian city
15.11.2019
Pressure mounts to end 11 years without local election in Mostar
Pressure mounts to end 11 years without local election in Mostar
08.11.2019
Local and regional governments to be invited to Union of the Mediterranean summit
Local and regional governments to be invited to Union of the Mediterranean summit
18.10.2019
Las regiones y ciudades pueden mejorar el «nuevo modo de trabajar» de la UE
Las regiones y ciudades pueden mejorar el «nuevo modo de trabajar» de la UE
08.10.2019
CIVEX Commission Study visit "How to combat hate speech and disinformation – case studies"
CIVEX Commission Study visit "How to combat hate speech and disinformation – case studies"
06.09.2019
Committee of the Regions delegation meets Israeli peers
Committee of the Regions delegation meets Israeli peers
11.07.2019
Sustainable development is a call to collective political action
Sustainable development is a call to collective political action
30.06.2019
An Eastern Partnership Academy for Public Administration is needed
An Eastern Partnership Academy for Public Administration is needed
13.05.2019
Countering Disinformation on Local and Regional Level
Countering Disinformation on Local and Regional Level
01.04.2019
(Re)Nueva Europa: la Cumbre Europea de Ciudades y Regiones tendrá lugar en Bucarest los días 14 y 15 de marzo de 2019
(Re)Nueva Europa: la Cumbre Europea de Ciudades y Regiones tendrá lugar en Bucarest los días 14 y 15 de marzo de 2019
07.03.2019
Hay que dar un impulso al espíritu empresarial de los jóvenes y las mujeres ‎ en la región euromediterránea
Hay que dar un impulso al espíritu empresarial de los jóvenes y las mujeres ‎ en la región euromediterránea
28.02.2019
Europe Starts at Local Level - Challenges and Opportunities of Setting Up Networks of Europe Correspondents
Europe Starts at Local Level - Challenges and Opportunities of Setting Up Networks of Europe Correspondents
22.02.2019
Results of pilot partnerships with Ukraine praised
Results of pilot partnerships with Ukraine praised
18.02.2019
Turkish authorities want deeper relationship with CoR
Turkish authorities want deeper relationship with CoR
13.12.2018
Deeper contact with citizens calls for fuller cooperation between levels of government in the EU
Deeper contact with citizens calls for fuller cooperation between levels of government in the EU
03.12.2018
Financial powers are major concern for Albanian local authorities
Financial powers are major concern for Albanian local authorities
30.11.2018
Information, communication and education are essential elements of European citizenship
Information, communication and education are essential elements of European citizenship
26.10.2018
Serbia's cities and regions are gearing up for EU membership, CoR hears
Serbia's cities and regions are gearing up for EU membership, CoR hears
26.10.2018
Montenegrin leaders highlight staffing and tourism challenges
Montenegrin leaders highlight staffing and tourism challenges
25.10.2018
Actividad legislativa de la UE ‎ La Comisión Europea propone reforzar el papel de las regiones y ciudades
Actividad legislativa de la UE ‎ La Comisión Europea propone reforzar el papel de las regiones y ciudades
24.10.2018
Award launched for entrepreneurs from southern Mediterranean
Award launched for entrepreneurs from southern Mediterranean
17.10.2018
CORLEAP members join ministers at Eastern Partnership meeting
CORLEAP members join ministers at Eastern Partnership meeting
17.10.2018
Partnerships with Ukrainian cities and regions showcase first results
Partnerships with Ukrainian cities and regions showcase first results
02.10.2018
Ideas for locally driven economic reform win support of Eastern Partnership mayors
Ideas for locally driven economic reform win support of Eastern Partnership mayors
01.10.2018
Ensuring security and preventing radicalisation, a key task of local communities
Ensuring security and preventing radicalisation, a key task of local communities
26.09.2018
Support for integration at local level must remain a key element of EU's migration policy
Support for integration at local level must remain a key element of EU's migration policy
21.09.2018
Talks in Skopje highlight challenges of decentralisation
Talks in Skopje highlight challenges of decentralisation
20.09.2018
The future of Europe and the role of regions
The future of Europe and the role of regions
31.07.2018
Queen of Spain learns about Libya initiative
Queen of Spain learns about Libya initiative
07.06.2018
Local impact of new-look Eastern Partnership brought into focus
Local impact of new-look Eastern Partnership brought into focus
01.06.2018
Subsidiarity Task Force: National and regional parliaments ask for being given more weight in EU decision-making
Subsidiarity Task Force: National and regional parliaments ask for being given more weight in EU decision-making
28.05.2018
Enlargement commissioner says local governments are "anchors of stability"
Enlargement commissioner says local governments are "anchors of stability"
14.05.2018
Cities and regions are investing more in international development, OECD says
Cities and regions are investing more in international development, OECD says
15.04.2018
State action helps integration
State action helps integration
12.04.2018
More local perspective, solidarity and direct dialogue: Report highlights citizens' expectations toward the EU
More local perspective, solidarity and direct dialogue: Report highlights citizens' expectations toward the EU
11.04.2018
Future of Europe: politicians and academics share view that more regional and local authorities' power must be reflected in the EU
Future of Europe: politicians and academics share view that more regional and local authorities' power must be reflected in the EU
10.04.2018
Irish experience put to use in Libya
Irish experience put to use in Libya
06.04.2018
Thursday 8 March 2018: EU Mayors' Conference on "Building Urban Defences Against Terrorism" in Brussels
Thursday 8 March 2018: EU Mayors' Conference on "Building Urban Defences Against Terrorism" in Brussels
27.02.2018
Future of Europe: cities and regions want a reinvented European Union based on solidarity, multi-level governance and proximity with the local and regional level
Future of Europe: cities and regions want a reinvented European Union based on solidarity, multi-level governance and proximity with the local and regional level
05.02.2018
European Committee of the Regions calls for "Erasmus for local and regional representatives"
European Committee of the Regions calls for "Erasmus for local and regional representatives"
30.01.2018
Montenegro's local authorities enter 2018 in upbeat mood
Montenegro's local authorities enter 2018 in upbeat mood
14.12.2017
Elecciones UE 2019 El CDR y el Parlamento Europeo aúnan fuerzas para «actuar a escala local»
Elecciones UE 2019 El CDR y el Parlamento Europeo aúnan fuerzas para «actuar a escala local»
28.11.2017
Future of Europe: cities and regions want to bring citizens closer to Europe and create renewed forms of EU solidarity
Future of Europe: cities and regions want to bring citizens closer to Europe and create renewed forms of EU solidarity
23.11.2017
Future of Europe: European Committee of the Regions to participate in EU Subsidiarity and Proportionality Task Force
Future of Europe: European Committee of the Regions to participate in EU Subsidiarity and Proportionality Task Force
14.11.2017
CoR Working Group for the Western Balkans met in East Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on 24 October
CoR Working Group for the Western Balkans met in East Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on 24 October
29.10.2017
Local leaders can 'catalyse' change for women
Local leaders can 'catalyse' change for women
26.10.2017
Declaración del presidente Lambertz sobre el Estado de la Unión Europea presentado por la Comisión en 2017
Declaración del presidente Lambertz sobre el Estado de la Unión Europea presentado por la Comisión en 2017
13.09.2017
The Future of the Eastern Partnership: Going Local
The Future of the Eastern Partnership: Going Local
12.09.2017
Gran participación en los debates de base del CDR sobre el futuro de Europa
Gran participación en los debates de base del CDR sobre el futuro de Europa
06.07.2017
Task-force calls for capacity-building support for local authorities in Ukraine
Task-force calls for capacity-building support for local authorities in Ukraine
03.07.2017
EU needs to offer mayors 'answers' to migration
EU needs to offer mayors 'answers' to migration
21.06.2017
Italian region helps Libya's fishermen
Italian region helps Libya's fishermen
19.06.2017
ARLEM given role in new Mediterranean Urban Agenda
ARLEM given role in new Mediterranean Urban Agenda
23.05.2017
Mayors for Economic Growth
Mayors for Economic Growth
09.04.2017
UN's development agenda requires 'local leadership'
UN's development agenda requires 'local leadership'
09.04.2017
Reflexionar sobre el futuro de Europa: el proceso de consulta desde la base es tan importante como el resultado final
Reflexionar sobre el futuro de Europa: el proceso de consulta desde la base es tan importante como el resultado final
06.04.2017
Opening of a Local Democracy Agency in Cimişlia
Opening of a Local Democracy Agency in Cimişlia
09.03.2017
Stark assessment of corruption within Europe's local and regional administrations
Stark assessment of corruption within Europe's local and regional administrations
05.03.2017
SMN consultation on "Clean Energy for all Europeans Package"
SMN consultation on "Clean Energy for all Europeans Package"
27.02.2017
Diálogo con los ciudadanos en la región de Podkarpacie para reflexionar sobre el futuro de Europa
Diálogo con los ciudadanos en la región de Podkarpacie para reflexionar sobre el futuro de Europa
06.02.2017
Brexit: EU and UK local governments cooperate to assess impact on towns, cities and regions
Brexit: EU and UK local governments cooperate to assess impact on towns, cities and regions
30.01.2017

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Head of Unit: Silke Tönshoff

Assistant to the HoU: F​ernanda Rondao Brito in  charge of support to JCC North Macedonia

Webmaster:  Piotr Grzebielec in charge of support to Decentralised cooperation, Nicosia initiative and ​WG Turkey​

Administrators:

  • Victor Tilea, Head of Sector Constitutional Affairs, in charge of migration and integration of migrants
  • Hana Slepickova, in charge of Migration and integration; Future of the EU Treaties
  • Benedetta Pricolo, in charge of Subsidiarity and proportionality monitoring; Future of the EU
  • Galina Sa​maras, in charge of Better regulation and public administration reform including work on REFIT; Subsidiarity and proportionality monitoring
  • José Fonseca Lavado, in charge of Migration and integration; EU Citizenship and European Citizens Initiatives; Anti-Corruption
  • Simona Livideanu, in charge of Terrorism and Anti-radicalisation incl. RAN; Security, Civil and Criminal Justice and Judicial cooperation; Fundamental Rights, Relations with the FRA
  • Mario Grubisic, in charge of Subsidiarity and proportionality monitoring; Better regulation and public administration reform including work on REFIT
  • Milica Neacsu, Deputy Head of Unit and Head of Sector EAST, Coordinator External Relations – East and in charge of CORLEAP, Eastern Partnership and JCC North Macedonia
  • Petri Mirala, in charge of Enlargement, WG Western Balkans, JCC Serbia and Coordination with the Congress
  • Marinko Raos, in charge of Eastern Partnership and CORLEAP, JCC Montenegro and Disinformation
  • Gudrun Niedorf, Head of Sector SOUTH, Coordinator External Relations – South and in charge of ARLEM, Euromed and Division of powers
  • Marc Kiwitt, in charge of Decentralised cooperation for development and Nicosia initiative
  • Tatiana Dimitrova, in charge of ARLEM, Euromed and Decentralised cooperation for development
  • Santiago Mondragon, in charge of WG Turkey, Division of Powers, ARLEM

Assistants:​

  • Santiago Diaz-De-Villegas​​, in charge of support to CIVEX commission meetings, opinions and amendments, plenary sessions
  • Evangelia Makarezou, in charge of support to CIVEX secretariat, CIVEX commission meetings, opinions and amendments, plenary sessions, WG Western Balkans
  • Darja Gontsarova, in charge of Task Force Ukraine, Eastern Partnership and CORLEAP, JCC Montenegro
  • Viliam Cierny, in charge of general support for CORLEAP, Task Force Ukraine, JCC Serbia, relations with the Congress
  • Marcial Mendez Magan, in charge of support to ARLEM, Euromed, Webmaster ARLEM
To contact the CIVE​X team, please use the Contact form
  • Preventing corruption at local and regional level in South Mediterranean countries
    Publication date: 11.12.2018
    Theme: Public administration, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly)
    Author: Clara Volintiru, PhD (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies - ASE) and Jose Javier Olivas Osuna, PhD (The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE).
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  • Digitalisation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Mediterranean
    Publication date: 16.09.2020
    Theme: Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Digital policy and connectivity, Entrepreneurship
    Keywords: ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly), CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs)
    Author: Katarzyna W. Sidło, Kateryna Karunska, Claudio Salmeri, Stanislav Bieliei (CASE) and Roger Albinyana (IEMed)
    Available languages:

  • Agriculture and food security in climate sensitive areas in the Mediterranean
    Publication date: 16.09.2020
    Theme: Agriculture, Water policy, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    Keywords: ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly), CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs)
    Author: Karolina Zubel (CASE) and Antoine Apprioual (IEMed)
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  • Integration of migrants in middle and small cities and in rural areas in Europe
    Publication date: 22.04.2020
    Theme: Migration, asylum and integration of migrants
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), Integration Initiative
    Author: Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci (British Institute of International and Comparative Law)
    Available languages:

  • The contribution of local and regional authorities to regional integration in the Mediterranean
    Publication date: 10.10.2019
    Theme: Multi-level governance and devolution, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly)
    Author: Aleksandra Chmielewska, Emmanuel Cohen-Hadria, Krzysztof Głowacki, Agnieszka Kulesa, Justine Renard and Katarzyna Sidło (CASE)
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  • Contribution of local and regional authorities to the development of the blue economy in the Mediterranean
    Publication date: 09.10.2019
    Theme: Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Fisheries and maritime affairs, Tourism
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly)
    Author: Roger Albinyana, Krzysztof Głowacki, Maria Krell, Anna Malinowska, Daniel Ruiz-Giménez, Katarzyna Sidło, Karolina Zubel (CASE)
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  • Capacity building of local and regional public administration in Eastern Partnership countries
    Publication date: 23.05.2019
    Theme: Eastern Partnership and Russia, Multi-level governance and devolution
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), CORLEAP (Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership)
    Author: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE) - Szymon Ananicz, Dzmitry Babicki, Stanislav Bieliei, Krzysztof Głowacki, Justine Renard, Nino Sichinava, Katarzyna Sidło, Małgorzata Zawadzka
    Available languages:

  • Youth Entrepreneurship in Mediterranean Partner Countries
    Publication date: 21.12.2018
    Theme: Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly)
    Author: LSE Enterprise Limited
    Available languages:

  • EU financial assistance available to local and regional authorities in Mediterranean partner countries
    Publication date: 11.10.2018
    Theme: Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly)
    Author: Dr Katarzyna Sidło and Karolina Zubel (Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE)
    Available languages:

  • Reflecting on the future of the European Union - The view from local and regional authorities
    Publication date: 09.10.2018
    Theme: Citizenship, Multi-level governance and devolution, REFIT and better law-making, Subsidiarity and proportionality
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs)
    Author: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison and Federica Bicchi (LSE Enterprise Limited - London School of Economics and Political Science).
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  • EU financial assistance available to local and regional authorities in the candidate and potential candidate countries for EU enlargement
    Publication date: 21.09.2018
    Theme: Enlargement
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey
    Author: Andrzej Dziurdzik, Katarzyna Sidło and Klaudia Wolniewicz-Slomka (Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE)
    Available languages:

  • EU financial assistance available to local and regional authorities in Eastern Partnership countries
    Publication date: 19.09.2018
    Theme: Eastern Partnership and Russia
    Keywords: CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External affairs), CORLEAP (Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership)
    Author: Karolina Zubel and Przemysław Kowalski (Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE)
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