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SUMMARY:LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting – November 2025
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Europe & Central Asia (ECA) aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization\, multilevel governance\, intergovernmental relations\, local governance and local development in ECA. \nThe next public meeting of the ECA Expert Working Group is scheduled to take place on November 12\, 2025 (10:00 EST/ 15:00 GMT/ 16:00 CET/ 20:00 UZT). \nRegistration is required for this meeting- Register here! \nThe focus of the upcoming meeting will be on: “The Visible Hand: Challenges in the Management of Municipally Owned Enterprises Providing Local Public Services” \nUtility services\, such water and sanitation\, energy and transport\, or waste management and other communal services go through transformation in these years. The former market oriented liberal economic policies of the 1990s resulted transfer of assets and transformation of municipally owned enterprises. Lack of effective regulatory institutions and competition culture often created private monopolies. \nFollowing this period of marketization and corporatisation\, alternative government policies emerged. In some services national government intervened by limiting the ownership rights of local self-governments and municipally owned enterprises lost their privileges to centrally delegated holders of particular functions. Rather than the invisible hand of the market\, it is the will of the state that becomes more detectable. \nThis webinar aims to contribute to the debate on the transformation of local public service management and especially the future status of municipally owned enterprises. \nWe need your help to make this meeting a success: If you have any updates about decentralization or local governance reforms in your country; updates about new research; or information about local government projects that you would like mentioned during the open meeting\, please email the Working Group co-chairs at eca@decentralization.net so that a brief announcement can be made at the beginning of the meeting. \nReminder: You can join any LPSA Expert Working Group free of cost and receive reminders and updates by opting-in to one or more working groups as part of your LPSA Membership registration.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/lpsa-expert-working-group-on-europe-central-asia-open-meeting-november-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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SUMMARY:LPSA Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – December 2025
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization\, multilevel governance\, intergovernmental relations\, local governance and local development in Sub-Saharan Africa.  \nThe next public meeting of the SSA Expert Working Group is scheduled to take place on Dec 11 2025 [12:00 PM WAT/1:00 PM SAST/2:00 PM EAT] Registration for this meeting is required.  \n Register Here!  \nWe need your help to make this meeting a success: If you have any updates about decentralization or local governance reforms in your country; updates about new research; or information about local government projects that you would like mentioned during the open meeting\, please email the Working Group co-chairs at africa@decentralization.net so that a brief announcement can be made at the beginning of the meeting.  \nReminder: You can join any LPSA Expert Working Group free of cost and receive reminders and updates by opting-in to one or more working groups as part of your LPSA Membership registration.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/lpsa-expert-working-group-on-sub-saharan-africa-open-meeting-december-2025/
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SUMMARY:Subnational Finance Thematic Working Group Meeting – February 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on fiscal decentralization\, multilevel government finance\, intergovernmental fiscal relations\, and subnational financial management. \nThe next meeting organized by the Subnational Finance Thematic Working Group is scheduled to take place on 11 February\, 2026 (9:00 AM NYC\, 2:00 PM UK\, 3:00 PM CET). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: “Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Property Tax Administration”  \nAgenda: \n\nWelcome & Introduction – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde | Executive Director\, Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) & Co-Chair LPSA Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance\nInter-Institutional Collaboration in Property Tax – Dr. Camille Barras | Policy Lead\, Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI)\nCentralised Management of Property Tax: The Case of Senegal – Serigne Mabèye Fall | Tax and Revenue Inspector\, Director Office of Subnational Governments (BCT) DGID\, Senegal\nQ&A – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde\nClosing Remarks – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde\n\n  \nWe need your help to make this meeting a success: If you have any updates about fiscal decentralization or subnational financial management in your country; updates about new research; or information about multilevel government finance and intergovernmental fiscal relations that you would like to mention during the open meeting\, please email the Working Group co-chairs at finance@decentralization.net. so that a brief announcement can be made at the beginning of the meeting. \nReminder: You can join any LPSA Expert Working Group free of cost and receive reminders and updates by opting-in to one or more working groups as part of your LPSA Membership registration.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/subnational-finance-thematic-working-group-meeting-february-2026/
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SUMMARY:Europe & Central Asia Regional Working Group Meeting – April 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Regional Working Group on Europe & Central Asia (ECA) aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization\, multilevel governance\, intergovernmental relations\, local governance and local development in ECA. \nThe next meeting organized by the ECA Regional Working Group is scheduled to take place on 28 April\, 2026 (10:00 AM NYC\, 2:00 PM UK\, 3:00 PM CET\, 7:00 PM UZT). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) at the local level / Private Sector Participation (PSP) in municipal service providing
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/europe-central-asia-regional-working-group-meeting-april-2026/
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SUMMARY:Asia Regional Working Group Meeting – April 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Regional Working Group on Asia brings together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens with a shared interest in decentralization\, multilevel governance\, intergovernmental relations\, and local development across the region. \nAs part of its ongoing knowledge exchange series\, LPSA joins as a knowledge partner to a webinar jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)\, focusing on the implementation of Social Innovation Platforms (SIP) across cities. \nDate: Wednesday\, 29 April 2026Time: 2:00–3:15 PM (GMT+7 / Bangkok time)\nTopic: Leveraging Social Innovation Platforms for Inclusive and Sustainable Local Development\nVenue: Zoom Webinar \nRegistration for this meeting is required. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe webinar will bring together cities that are actively applying the SIP approach within their local contexts\, offering grounded insights into how social innovation is reshaping local development practices. \nDesigned as an open space for peer exchange\, the session will connect SIP cities with government partners and practitioners interested in advancing new approaches to local development. The discussion aims to spark reflection on existing practices and inspire cities to explore how social innovation and systems thinking can support more inclusive\, sustainable\, and future-ready solutions.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/asia-regional-working-group-meeting-march-2026/
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SUMMARY:Local Democracy Thematic Working Group Meeting – May 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy\, Inclusive Governance and Community-led Development aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on local democracy\, inclusive governance\, and community-led development.  \nThe next knowledge sharing event organized by the Local Democracy\, Inclusive Governance and Community-led Development Thematic Working Group is scheduled to take place on 19 May\, 2026 (9:00 AM NYC\, 2:00 PM UK\, 4:00 PM NBO\, 8:00 PM BKK). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/local-democracy-thematic-working-group-meeting-march-2026/
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