The event brought together over 200 local elected officials from across Catalonia to debate the future of municipalism. Over two intensive days, key topics such as housing access, security, water management, energy transition, and demographic transformation were addressed.
A notable highlight was a participatory workshop focused on the future Statute of the Local Elected Official. Representatives from municipalities of various sizes shared experiences and proposed concrete improvements for this new regulatory framework, analyzing the daily challenges of municipal management.
“"If we want strong local governments, we also need recognized and protected local elected officials with the appropriate conditions to exercise their responsibilities."
The president of the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM), Meritxell Budó, emphasized the value of these sessions in empowering local governments with greater autonomy and capacity to face increasingly complex challenges.
