Coe Regional Congress In Spain

STRASBOURG - Council of Europe (COE) Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will take place in Malaga city of Spain on March 13-14, 2008.
Local and regional policies on climate change, sustainable consumption, urban biodiversity policies and public services in rural areas are the main topics on the agenda of the Congress' Spring Session.
Other topics are: local and regional democracy in Spain and Turkey; inter-regional cooperation in the Black Sea Basin; granting observer status to Kosovo.
Turkish Interior Ministry Deputy Under-Secretary Zekeriya Sarbak is expected to attend the session.
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