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SUMMARY:Local Democracy Thematic Working Group Meeting – October 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 20 October\, 2026 (8:00 AM NYC\, 1:00 PM UK\, 3:00 PM NBO\, 7:00 PM BKK). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/local-democracy-thematic-working-group-meeting-october-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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SUMMARY:Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance
DESCRIPTION:What is fiscal decentralisation and how does it attribute to local autonomy and self-determination? How can local revenues increase the quality of and access to basic services for all citizens? How can local authorities cooperate effectively with regional and national government to attain allocative efficiency?  \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance  in The Hague. \nIn this course\, participants will: \n\nLearn about the fundamental pillars of fiscal decentralisation\, such as expenditure and revenue assignment\, and sub-national borrowing\nEvaluate fiscal decentralisation practices in your country\nIdentify the different sources of revenue\, such as taxes\, user fees\, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and public-private partnerships\nDesign inclusive and participatory budgets\nUnderstand different mechanisms for transparency and accountability in local government budgeting and spending\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695 \n 
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finance/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Hague Academy for Local Governance":MAILTO:info@thehagueacademy.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T080000
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SUMMARY:Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment Thematic Working Group Meeting – November 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of decentralization/localization with gender equity and inclusive governance\, including local women’s empowerment. \nThe next meeting organized by the GEWE Thematic Working Group is scheduled to take place on 3 November\, 2026 (8:00 AM NYC\, 1:00 PM UK\, 4:00 PM EAT). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/gender-equity-womens-empowerment-thematic-working-group-meeting-november-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T103000
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SUMMARY:Subnational Finance Thematic Working Group Meeting – November 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 November\, 2026 (9:00 AM NYC\, 2:00 PM UK\, 3:00 PM CET). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/subnational-finance-thematic-working-group-meeting-november-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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SUMMARY:Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance Course
DESCRIPTION:How can fiscal decentralisation contribute to locally led development and increase government accountability? What financial arrangements help national and local governments to cooperate more effectively to deliver services such as health care\, education\, housing or social services? How can local authorities increase their local revenue? And how can they engage citizens in the budgeting process?  \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance  in The Hague.\n\nThanks to contributions by high level\, international experts such as Nicholas Travis and Jenifer Bukhoke\, and visits to Dutch national and local governments\, participants will be able to:\n\nExplain the four pillars of fiscal decentralisation: assigning expenditure responsibilities and the subsidiarity principle; assigning revenue sources for local authorities; intergovernmental fiscal transfers or grants; and sub-national borrowing.\nAssess decentralisation and its potential in their own country with the help of the MOOD-framework (Multilevel governance as an Obstacle or Opportunity for Development)\nIdentify sources to increase local revenue\, such as taxes\, user fees\, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and public-private partnerships\nUnderstand different mechanisms for transparency and accountability in local government budgeting and spending\nDesign and lead inclusive\, participatory\, and gender-responsive budgeting processes\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finance-course/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
DESCRIPTION:How can digitalisation improve public service delivery\, government efficiency and transparency? How to lead digital transformation processes in complex institutional environments? And how to use AI and data platforms while safeguarding privacy and security? \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Digital Transformation in the Public Sector in The Hague. \nThanks to contributions by high level\, international experts such as Tamas Erkelens\, Dara Sherwani and Vincent Lau\, and visiting best practices in a.o. the City of Amsterdam and the Technical University of Delft\, participants will be able to: \n\nConduct a digital maturity assessment and identify priority areas for development and improvement\nDesign digital services that are inclusive\, accessible and responsive to diverse community needs\nIntegrate data-driven decision-making into pulic policy and services\nApply change management approaches to lead digital reform processes\nStrengthen cybersecurity frameworks and ensure data privacy compliance\, including practical responses to emerging digital threats\nPromote open government using open data for transparency and engagement\nAnalyse ethical and legal aspects of AI and identify success factors for its effective and responsible integration in the public sector\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/digital-transformation-in-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Europe & Central Asia Regional Working Group Meeting – November 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 25 November\, 2026 (10:00 AM NYC\, 3:00 PM UK\, 4:00 PM CET\, 8:00 PM UZT). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: Climate change adaptation and mitigation: specific budgeting tools and fiscal instruments at local level
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/europe-central-asia-regional-working-group-meeting-november-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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