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Regional tasks are greatly affected by EU legislation and general political signals from the European institutions
The regions are therefore represented in European organizations and policy forums that are part of the European decision making process.
Danish Regions is represented in a number of international organizations to coordinate political views and share experiences with other countries, regions and representative organizations.
Click on the individual organizations below and read about their role in the European decision making process, as well as the regional politicians who represent Denmark.
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the EU Treaty based advisory body, representing regions and cities in the European Union.
CoR's primary role is to ensure regional and local representatives of the EU countries a role in shaping new EU legislation.
The European Commission is obliged to consult the CoR in both the pre-legislative stage, and when new EU-legislation is presented, if the proposal includes one of the many policy areas that directly affect local and regional authorities. The CoR produces political opinions and organize meetings, conferences and seminars.
Regional representatives
Denmark has nine members and nine alternate members in CoR. Danish Regions appoint three members and three alternates, the association of Local Government Denmark appoints the other members and alternates.
The regional members appointed are:
• Mr. Karsten Uno Petersen (PES), Danish Regions' international spokesman, regional councillor, Region of Southern Denmark
• Mr. Jess Vibech Laursen (ALDE), regional councillor, North Denmark Region
• Mr. Arne Lægaard (ALDE), regional councillor, Central Denmark Region
Alternates:
• Mr. Evan Lynnerup (ALDE), regional councillor, Region Zealand
• Mr. Erik Høgh Sørensen (ECR), regional councillor, North Denmark Region
• Mrs. Ursula Beate Dieterich-Pedersen (GUE/NGL), regional councillor, Region Zealand
Facts
• 350 members - regional and local elected representatives from the 28 EU countries
• 6 commissions with expertise in various policy areas
• 6 plenary sessions per year
• More than 40 stakeholder consultations annually
• More than 75 political opinions annually
• More than 300 events annually
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is the largest European organization for local and regional authorities. The organization works for a Europe based on local and regional self-government. Danish Regions works, together with CEMR to advocate their common interests in relation to EU legislation.
CEMR's members are national associations of local and regional authorities from 41 countries in Europe. CEMR shares an office building in Brussels with many of the national organizations representing regional and local authorities, including Danish Regions.
Regionale representatives
The representatives appointed from Danish Regions to CEMR are:
• Mrs. Lina Hundebøll Jespersen (ALDE), regional councillor, North Denmark Region
• Mr. Jørgen Hansen (PES), regional councillor, North Denmark Region
Alternates:
• Mrs. Anny Winther (ALDE), regional councillor, North Denmark Region
• Mr. Medzait Ljatifi (PES), regional councillor, Central Denmark Region
The Congress for Local and Regional Authorities is a part of the Council of Europe, working for local and regional cooperation and advocating for the development of decentralized democracy throughout Europe. The Congress has designated 318 elected representatives from local and regional authorities representing all Council of Europe member states.
The Congress is working on three priorities:
Moreover, the Congress monitors if the countries, that have signed and ratified the the Congress for Local and Regional Autories' Charter of Local Self-Government live up to its principals.
The work is done, inter alia, through the preparation of monitoring reports, which are an important tool to engage in a political dialogue with member countries on matters affecting the local and regional democracy. The Congress draws up a monitoring report for each Member State approximately every five years.
Read more about the Council of Europe Congress here
Regional representatives
Denmark has five members and five alternate members in the Council of Europe's Congress for Local and Regional Authorities. Danish Regions appoint two members and three alternates, the association of Local Government Denmark appoints the other members and alternates.
The regional members appointed are:
The regional alternates appointed are:
The Regions in brief (pdf)
The Local Government Reform and Evaluation 2.0 (pdf)
The Local Government Reform in Brief (pdf) - published by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior
