The New Roles of States and Territorial Scales

Some of the principal objectives of the global Forum of Regional Networks include:

 Making the voice of the Regions heard in globalization;
 Organizing new strategic governance rules including infra-state levels;
 Working among Regions to promote and increase competitiveness and knowledge sharing as factors in social and territorial cohesion;
 Adopting the principle of full consideration of the effects of development and the environment based on the principles of sustainable development;
 Supporting national policies at the regional level and preparing for the adoption of a Regional Charter in the public governance systems;
 Promoting, within the organizations in the Regions, the practice of paradiplomacy among the Regions of the world;
 Ensuring the solidarity and the transfer of knowledge and best practices between rich Regions and poor Regions.

Documents

Déclaration des régions sur la gouvernance de la mondialisation
FR 4p.

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