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Summary of the 9th European Congress of Local Governments Economic Forum<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On March 4-5, 2024 The 9th European Congress of Local Governments<\/strong> took place in Miko\u0142ajki. Pawe\u0142 Lesiak<\/a> , Vice-President of the Management Board, took part in the event on behalf of Interzero. The theme of this year’s edition was “The future of the idea of \u200b\u200bdecentralization in a changing world.”<\/p>\n

Technological development, social changes and challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Local government reforms have brought Europe decades of effective economic growth and regional development. The local government reform in the Third Polish Republic is considered one of the best, enabling effective absorption of EU funds, participation in cross-border programs and implementation of strategic regional projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”-2″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”154850″ shape_dividers=””][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”997121″]However, serious turbulence, both in Poland and throughout Europe, in recent years has had a negative impact on the process of decentralization of power. The pandemic caused a sudden disruption of supply chains, which undermined the idea of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bborderless globalization, leading to the consolidation and centralization of power. During this edition, the focus was on building a vision of effective, modern and proactive local government. There were also topics related to environmental protection and recycling.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”-2″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”154850″ shape_dividers=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”152968″]<\/p>\n

The deposit system as a positive example of recycling<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The discussion panel “Return of plastic bottles for a deposit – positive examples of recycling”<\/strong> was attended by:<\/p>\n