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09/10/2025
Info day on the EU Integra Programme call for proposals held in Niš
On 9 September 2025, an Info Day was held at the SKIP Centre in Niš, with online streaming, to present the Call for Proposals under the programme “EU Support to Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA.” The event provided an opportunity for potential applicants to learn in detail about the programme objectives, eligibility criteria and application procedures. The call
09/04/2025
SCTM participated in the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz
Nikola Tarbuk, Secretary General of the SCTM and Edi Majstorović, Director of the Sector for Local Self-Government Development Projects at the SCTM, participated in the 34th Economic Forum, one of the most important international gatherings of political and economic leaders of Central and Eastern Europe and a platform for political and economic dialogue in the region, which was
09/03/2025
Public debate on the Draft Strategic Plan of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) for period 2026–2030
In accordance with the Decision of the SCTM Presidency on initiating the procedure for the elaboration and adoption of the SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030, and following the public consultations on the draft document undertaken through July and August 2025, the SCTM is launching a public debate process on the Draft Strategic Plan of the SCTM for the period
08/25/2025
Smart City Expo 2025 – The Time for Cities
The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2025 is the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. In its largest edition to date, the event will take place from November 4 to 6, 2025, in Barcelona. Organized by Fira de Barcelona under the slogan “The Time for Cities,” the congress and exhibition will bring together 1,000 exhibitors and 25,000
07/28/2025
EU INTEGRA Public Call presented at Info days
The public call for submitting project proposals under the “EU Support to Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA” programme was presented during the Info Days held on July 21 and 22, 2025, in Kragujevac and Niš. More than 60 representatives of local governments, institutions, and organizations attended the events and had the opportunity to learn more about the
07/14/2025
Local development in focus: Public call launched under the EU Integra programme
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), as an implementing partner of the programme “EU Support to Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA”, funded by the European Union through the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III), and carried out under the guidance of the Ministry of European Integration as the key national institution, has
07/09/2025
Consultations on the Draft SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030.
In line with the process of drafting the SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030, as determined by the SCTM Presidency, the consultations have been launched on the Draft SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030. As part of this consultation process, the SCTM invites its members and partners to review the Draft Strategic Plan and to submit their initial comments,
06/24/2025
Local Solutions for Global Challenges: CEMR Leaders Summit Held in Oslo
The CEMR Leaders Summit brought together members of the organization’s Policy Committee for a two-day event in Oslo. The Summit was opened by Anne Lindboe, Mayor of Oslo, while the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was represented by Secretary General Nikola Tarbuk. The event was hosted by the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).
