Charter for Multilevel Governance in Europe (MLG)

European integration is a constant work in progress. In addition to its traditional core mission as the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives, the Committee of the Regions wants to encourage a wide-ranging debate on the future of Europe beyond the Brussels institutions.

The Committee of the Regions has a vision of a European Union working in partnership: a Union fostering a culture of multilevel governance.

In today's age of globalisation, the Committee of the Regions believes there is a need for a better understanding of the role and place of regional and local authorities in priority areas such as:

+ the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty
+ the review of the EU's financial framework
+ overarching strategies such as Europe 2020
+ the reform of structural policies
+ the future of territorial cohesion
+ demographic change
+ energy and climate change

The Committee of the Regions engaged in a process of developing a culture of Multilevel Governance. The different stages and outputs of this process chronologically include:

- an Ateliers cycle on MLG (2008-2010)
- a White Paper on Multilevel Governance (2009);
- a Consultation on the White Paper on Multilevel Governance (2010);
- a Multilevel Governance Scoreboard (2011-ongoing)
- a Charter for Multilevel Governance in Europe (2014)