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Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP)

22.02.2017

About CORLEAP

Political developments in the countries at the EU's borders have a direct impact on the Union's security, stability and prosperity. This was why in December 2008 the European Commission launched the "Eastern Partnership" (EaP) which seeks to foster relationships with six Eastern European and South Caucasus countries namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The EaP policy brings partner countries closer to the EU improving trade economic ties, travel agreements and other relevant policies between the EU and its neighbours to the East.

The Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership, also known as "CORLEAP", is the political forum of local and regional authorities from the European Union and the Eastern Partnership countries. CORLEAP is the only EU platform that offers an opportunity to discuss the contribution by cities and regions in the development of the Eastern Partnership.

CORLEAP consists of 36 regional and local politicians: 18 from the EU's Committee of the Regions and 18 from the six Eastern partner countries.

CORLEAP aims to:

Coordinate the representation of the local and regional authorities within the Eastern Partnership;
complement and support the effort by the EU institutions and other participating stakeholders in delivering the European Neighbourhood Policy;
spread the concepts that will bring partner countries closer to the EU and foster the internal reform and capacity building at the local and regional level.

About CORLEAP

CORLEAP consists of 36 regional and local politicians: 18 from the EU's Committee of the Regions and 18 from the six Eastern partner countries.

CORLEAP aims to:

Coordinate the representation of the local and regional authorities within the Eastern Partnership;
complement and support the effort by the EU institutions and other participating stakeholders in delivering the European Neighbourhood Policy;
spread the concepts that will bring partner countries closer to the EU and foster the internal reform and capacity building at the local and regional level.