September 02, 2019     cib    

In June 2019, researchers from around the world gathered for the first Local Democracy Academy organized by the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) in Umeå, Sweden. The objective of the academy was to discuss and present the latest research in the field of local democracy, explore directions for future research and foster collaborations.

Held under the theme ‘Global challenges and Local governments: Towards Transformative Policy and Practice’, the academy was organized in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the Department of Political Science, Umeå University.

Read more here: https://icld.se/en/article/local-democracy-academy-2019