30/11/2007 :: The Council of Europe is funded on the principles of democracy, human rights and rule of law. The Congress of local and regional authorities (the Congress) was established in 1957 and is one of the Council of Europe’s most important fora for the promotion of local and regional self-government. Its main aim is to promote and ensure political, administrative and economic independence for local authorities. + More

30/11/2007 :: In May 2006, the Norwegian politician Halvdan Skard was elected as the president of the the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities for a period of two years. + More