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+250
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+2500
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Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
The self-government of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship, through the Marshal’s Office, performs a number of tasks, including: stimulating economic activity, raising the level of competitiveness and innovation of the voivodship’s economy, preserving the value of cultural and natural environment. The tasks include also strategic planning and support strategic areas of the economy, i.e. regional smart specializations: water economy, high-quality food, wood and furniture, healthy life..
Host City

Mikołajki
Mikołajki is among the most popular tourist resorts in Masuria. The town is located in the very heart of the Great Masurian Lakes region, therefore it is known by every water sport enthusiast in Poland. It has been known as the Masurian Venice for about a century. In the collective tourist consciousness the town is an attractive holiday destination. It is a perfect place for active leisure on the water. Sailors reign over the lakes here, and their favourite venue is the lake promenade, and the Sailors’ Village which is home to one of the most advanced ports in Masuria. Ports, harbours and marinas located in the district of Mikołajki provide over 900 mooring places. The unsurpassed natural environment is definitely what draws so many visitors. The town is located on the edge of the Pisz Forest and the Masurian Landscape Park. As much as 74% of the district is under various forms of environment protection.
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Gallery of the IX European Congress of Local Governments
Programme assumptions
The Congress program will be carried out in fifteen tracks: Economy, Business and Management, Society, Finance, Sustainable Development, Interregional Cooperation, Regional Culture Forum, Tourism Industry, and Health. Some of the planned topics are as follows:
- Decentralisation – How to Strengthen European Self-government?
- What Investments can Local Governments Afford?
- Campaign Barometer – What Are Poles Interested In?
- Regional Perspective on the Fight against Drought and Water Shortages
- New Reality Requirements – an Interview with the Leaders of the Financial Ranking of Local Government in Poland
- Energy Security of Local Governments
- Digital Awakening of Local Governments
- Cities in the Face of Migration
- Enlargement of the European Union – Prospects and Threats
- How to Effectively Promote Cities and Regions Abroad?
- A Good Mayor – an Efficient Manager. How to Effectively Manage a Municipality?
- Local Governments – Constant Evolution or the Need for a Revolution?
- Health Care in Small Localities. How to Prevent Exclusion?
- The Impact of Tax Reliefs and Preferences on Local Development
- Cohesion Policy – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Local Governments in the Face of Depopulation
- Unbridled Landfills – How to Solve the Waste Problem?
Past editions
Over the last eight editions, the European Congress of Local Governments has become one of the most important venues for meetings and discussions on local government issues across Europe. See the previous editions of the Congress.
Over the last eight editions, the European Congress of Local Governments has become one of the most important venues for meetings and discussions on local government issues across Europe. See the previous editions of the Congress.
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