Ahtri 8
15078 Tallinn
Estonia
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
AEC participates actively in providing conditions of activity in public sector, legislative drafting included; negotiations about the balance of the state budget and local budget; the development and defence of local government policy in social, health, education, culture, environment and other areas which affect local living conditions.
AEC protects and represents common interests of members in relation to constitutional institutions, authorities and organisations, fosters the development of local governments, files motions about adoptions, amendments and rectifications of acts and other legislations, promotes cooperation among members and coordinates joint activities, represents members in international organisations, develops foreign cooperation and connections and advises local government officials.
The AEC has representatives in several international organisations:
The Committee of the Regions of the EU (CoR), the Congress of Local and regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Standing Committee for the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership of Local and Regional Authorities (COPPEM). AEC is a member of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation (BSSSC), Union of Baltic Cities (UBC), participates in the Monitoring or Steering Committees of INTERREG III A, C, INTERREG IV B, C, URBACT.