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The EC is launching a call for proposals for twinning projects between local government from the EU and developing countries, including the ACP. Representatives of the twinning partners will be invited to the European Development Days (EDD), to be held from 15 to 17 November 2008 in Strasburg (France) - www.eudevdays.eu in order to sign their twinning agreements under the patronage of Commissioner Louis Michel. This year, one of the key theme of the EDD would be local governance, with a focus on twinning for development.

Rules for the call for proposals: http://www.eudevdays.eu/Public/pdf/080613_regle...

In addition, in partnership with the Committee of the Regions, the EC will be launching prior to the EDD a ‘twinning stock exchange’ which will initially cover sub-Saharan Africa and aimed at establishing new partnerships. You can send in a profile of your municipality, region or other territorial body, describe your expectations with regard to twinning and see what other local authorities have to offer. CEMR too is currently developing/extending its European twinning website, which could be opened to partners in sub-Saharan Africa in a first phase, and then beyond to other regions in the world.