About the European House of French Local Authorities

Date : 01/01/1900

The European House of French Local Authorities has been created by the 5 largest national associations of locally elected representatives in order to structure, amplify and co-ordinate their activities at EU level. In December 2005, the Presidents of these associations ratified a common agreement on how to deal with European issues. This co-operation is implemented both at national level, throughout a reinforced collaboration between the associations’ EU departments and at European level thanks to the creation of a common office based in Brussels.

Objectives

The European House of French Local Authorities aims to ensure a strong presence of the associations of French locally elected representatives on the EU scene and in particular:
Operate as a platform and speak with a common voice

- Monitor European news and legislation

- Keep members informed on a regular basis

- Offer support to members’ policy officers in charge of European issues

- Develop close relationships with the European institutions and other interest groups based in Brussels.

Activities

- Informing the local authorities :

- Daily monitoring of EU news

- Attendance of relevant meetings and conferences

- Drafting of reports

- Publication of the “Brèves européennes”, a biweekly newsletter

-      Supporting the elected representatives in Brussels
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-      Receiving delegations of locally elected representatives

- Following the Committee of the Regions’ agenda & activities

- Contributing to the European debate

- Drafting common positions

- Taking part in public consultations

Direct contacts with the Fench Permanent Representation, the European Parliament, the European Commission, and other European bodies

Areas under close scrutiny in 2010 : Services of general interests, public services and transports, urban transports, inter-cities co-operation, postal services, waste, decentralised co-operation, regional policy, rural and urban policies, energy and environnement.

Contacts

Fernand BURN
Head of Office
21 Square de Meeûs
B-1050 Bruxelles
Tél. : (+32) 02 501 01 00
Fax : (+32) 02 511 11 47
f.urn@meplf.eu

Montaine BLONSARD
Project officer
21 Square de Meeûs
B-1050 Bruxelles
Tél. : (+32) 02 501 01 05
Fax : (+32) 02 511 11 47
m.blonsard@meplf.eu

AMF
Carole PREVOT
Tél. : (+33) (0)1 44 18 13 86)
cprevot@amf.asso.fr

ADF
Christine COTE
Tél. :(+33) (0)1 45 49 60 22
christine.cote@departement.org

AMGVF
Sarah ABRIC
Tél. : (+33) (0)1 44 39 34 56
s.abric@grandesvilles.org

FMVM
Jean-Sébastien SAUVOUREL
Tél. : (+33) (0)1 45 44 99 61
js.sauvourel@villesmoyennes.asso.fr

APVF
Carlos LUCA DE TENA PIERA
Tél. : (+33) (0)1 45 44 63 99
cluca@apvf.asso.fr