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At UN, Bart Somers discusses migration
Our President participated in the International Dialogue on Migration 2017 organised by the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) in New York. The event gathers key migration actors to strengthen international cooperation and migration governance...![ALDE CoR celebrates EU60](https://reneweurope-cor.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EU60-François-Decoster-25-March-2017-2.jpg)
ALDE CoR celebrates EU60
Discover how our President Bart Somers, our first Vice-President Ulrika Landergren and our second Vice-President François Decoster celebrate the sixty years of the Treaty of Rome by watching the video below! video video “Regions & cities must be present at...![Ending multiple and repetitive audits for a more effective and reliable Europe](https://reneweurope-cor.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Michiel-RIJSBERMAN-2.jpg)
Ending multiple and repetitive audits for a more effective and reliable Europe
Local and regional authorities, led by Michiel Rijsberman, are calling for simpler and more flexible rules to speed up the implementation of EU funds This would make day-to-day running of operations easier for beneficiaries of EU funds such as small and medium sized...![Promoting local E-Governance in Ukraine](https://reneweurope-cor.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3.jpg)