“MAKING BETTER CITIES TOGEHTER”

More than 200 representatives of government, civil society and the general public from Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and Macedonia gathered at the Grand Hotel in Prishtina to discuss good urban governance.


They met from 27 to 28 Sept. at a two-day regional conference, which was a joint initiative of the Office for Good Governance in the Office of the Prime Minister, UN Habitat and ATRC. 

  
The conference focused on partnering to create a strategic approach to urban development planning and management. It provided an opportunity for people from Kosovo and other countries of South-Eastern Europe to share experiences and examples of good practices of urban governance. 


Presentations and discussions during the conference concentrated on principles of good urban governance in relation to local development, space use, public involvement, the engagement of civil society in decision-making and transparency in decision-making processes. 


Participants agreed that local and central level authorities can use principles of good governance towards more effectively exercising their powers for the benefit of citizens.