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ICLEI in Europe
Local Governments for Sustainability
Venelin Todorov
Member of Executive Committee,
2006- 2009

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History
ICLEI-Local Governments
for Sustainability
Founded at United Nations
New York, 1990
Under sponsorship by
UNEP, IULA, Center for
Innovative Diplomacy
200+ local governments
ICLEI - international
environmental agency
for local governments.
Rio 1992, Chapter 28 LA21
Joburg 2002, Joburg Call, PoI,
LG Declaration, LGS
Freiburg, Germany 1992

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Membership in ICLEI connects your city
with the most ambitious and committed
cities around the globe. As one of almost
200 in Europe and more of 1000 worldwide
local governments and their associations
you have the opportunity to engage with
like-minded people and be represented in
international policy debates and at events.

5. • CLEI is the world's leading association of cities
and local governments dedicated to sustainable
development.
• We are a powerful movement of 12 mega-cities,
100 super-cities and urban regions, 450 large
cities as well as 450 medium-sized cities and
towns in 86 countries.
• We promote local action for global
sustainability and support cities to become
sustainable, resilient, resource-efficient,
biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart
infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green
urban economy with the ultimate aim to achieve
healthy and happy communities.
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Mission
To build and serve
a worldwide movement of
local governments to achieve
tangible improvements
in global sustainability with special
focus on environmental conditions
through cumulative local actions

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Functions
An association of local governments dedicated to
sustainable development;
A movement of cities, towns, counties and their
associations accelerating sustainable development
through local action;
A sustainable development agency for local
governments.

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ICLEI - The Association
ICLEI in Europe:
197 European members
170 European Local governments;
9 Associations of Local governments;
18 associated members (individuals,
organisations…)
34 European countries
55,64 mio Europeans
14 cities> 1 mio
85 cities >100.000
Smallest member: Tingvoll, Norway (3200);
Some regions, provinces in Italy, Spain, Brussels

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ICLEI- The Association
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Membership development in Europe:

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ICLEI - The Association
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United Kingdom
Ukraine
Turkey
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
Slovak Republic
Serbia and Montenegro
Romania
Portugal
Poland
Norway
Netherlands
Latvia
Italy
Ireland
Iceland
Hungary
Greece
Germany
France
Finland
Estonia
Denmark
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Croatia
Bulgaria
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belgium
Austria
Armenia
Membership per country:

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ICLEI - The Association
Council Executive Committee Secretary General
ICLEI European Members 2006-2009
• Venelin Todorov, Bourgas
• Margit Vestbjerg, Kolding
• Emilio d’Alessio, Ancona
• Imma Mayol, Barcelona
• Dieter Salomon, Freiburg
Organisational bodies:

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ICLEI - The Association
Dieter Salomon
Freiburg
Emilio d´Alessio
Ancona
Margit Vestbjerg
Kolding
Imma Mayol
Barcelona
Venedin Todorov
Bourgas
Elected European Executive Committee Members:

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Strategic relationships
United Nations
Development Programme
UN
Commission on
Sustainable
Development
UCLG
- Council of European
Municipalities and
Regions
UN Framework Convention
on Climate Change
United Nations
Centre for
Human Settlements
HABITAT
EEHC
REC
EU
ICLEI
ICLEI - The Association

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• ICLEI activities
Campaigns, programmes, projects, research & piloting,
training & consulting, events & networks, tools,
publications & information, advocacy
ICLEICitiesCities
Other
institutions,
organisations
movement
exchange
ICLEI - The Movement

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ICLEI - The Movement
Johannesburg World
Summit on
Sustainable
Development 2002
ICLEI Council 2003 & 2006
=>Strategic Plan 2004-2009 & 2006-2012

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ICLEI
 Viable local economies
 Just & peaceful communities
 Eco-efficient cities
 Resilient communities
 Urban Governance
 Sustainability Management
 Sustainable Procurement
 Climate & air
 Water
 Soil & food
 Biodiversity
 Health
Creating
Sustainable
Communities & Cities
Protecting
Global Common
Goods
Securing
unwavering
Implementation
A Sustainable City

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ICLEI - The Movement
Increase participation from your citizens!
Urban Governance & LA21
• Mainstream & anchor LA21 in everyday decision-making
• Integrate governance and government
• Use LA21 principles & method to remove barriers, e.g.
demographic change, social exclusion,
vulnerability, risk
• Research success factors & transfer to general practice
• Establish mechanisms & instruments for
assessment of progress

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Manage your natural and human resources as
a routine!
Sustainability Management & Applying tools & instruments:
“Unwavering implementation”: Municipal management that
routinely & systematically factors environmental, social, economic
concerns into municipal decision-making.
• Integrate governance and government.
• Support transition to eco-efficient, sustainable cities.
• Support capacity building of local governments.
• Research & pilot implement innovative management
instruments.
ICLEI - The Movement

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Manage your taxpayers’ income in a sustainable
manner!
Sustainable Procurement:
• Procura+ Campaign launched 2004. Kolding, Chair,
Barcelona, Vice-Chair
• Procura+ Manual available in English and Spanish
• 12 national partners (consultancy firms, and NGOs)
• 30 local governments participating in the Campaign
ICLEI - The Movement

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Protect, preserve and save your water resources!
• Support the implementation of the MDGs in the framework
of the European Water Initiative
• Cooperation with developing countries especially in Africa
• Support sustainable water management based on the
European Framework Directive
ICLEI - The Movement
ICLEI’s Water Campaign:

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Protect and preserve our climate and air !
ICLEI’s Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
• European reinforced CCP framework/method: local
strategies to reduce green house gas emissions
• Enhance existing & launch new campaigns
• with national partners
• Co-operation with Local Governments via internet-based
training and reporting tools
• develop & implement innovative projects on air quality,
transport, renewable energies
ICLEI - The Movement

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ICLEI - The Agency
Supports local sustainability through
sharing and presenting information
Get Connected
•Communication
Concepts &
Dissemination
Print
Publications
•Guides, reports,
dissemination
tools
Online
information &
Tools
•Online present-
ation, inter-
activity, com-
munication tools

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ICLEI - The Agency
• Training:
• Capacity building & training in support of the Local
Action 21 strategies;
• Innovative e-learning solutions
• Conferencing e.g.:
• European ICLEI Members Convention 2005
• ICLEI World Congress 2006
• European Sustainable Cities & Towns
Conference, Seville 2007
• Thematic conferences
Supports local sustainability through
training & conferencing

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ICLEI - Operations
ICLEI European Secretariat
hosted by Freiburg, Germany
• 40 dedicated staff
• 4 thematic teams
• 4 support teams
• International Training
centre
• Secretary General office
• Host agreement with
Freiburg, 1991-2006

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CLEI Europe is pleased to invite all ICLEI members
in Europe to consider the Call for Candidates for the
ICLEI Europe Regional Executive Committee 2015-2018.
The Regional Executive Committee is the regional
representation of the ICLEI members in Europe. The ICLEI
Europe Regional Executive Committee consists of three to five
members proposed by the ICLEI Europe Regional Director and
elected by ICLEI Members in Europe. For the 2015–2018 term,
ICLEI Europe has opened a Call for Candidacy.
The application deadline for candidacy is 15 July 2014.
Elections will start mid September 2014.

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Thank you for your attention !
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