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Local Government Denmark
Local Government Denmark (LGDK) is the interest group and member authority of Danish municipalities. It is voluntary to be a member of LGDK, but nevertheless all 98 municipalities are members. The mission of LGDK is to safeguard common interests of the municipalities, assist the individual municipality with consultancy services and in addition ensure that the local authorities are provided with up-to-date and relevant information.
News from Local Government Denmark
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LGDK has now launched the Danish Local Climate Map. It is a source of information for everyone in the municipal world working on climate change issues. With the map, it is possible to learn about the efforts of Danish municipalities in the field of climate change.
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Local Government Denmark is among the publishers of a new booklet "Five-Year Stress Campaign in Denmark". The booklet focuses on the efforts made to prevent work-related stress at municipal and regional workplaces in Denmark.
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Local Government Denmark has just completed a new publication on international relations as a tool for developing the competences of the employees in the municipalities.
News on LGDK's international projects
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During June 2010, LGDK hosted 18 students from Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC), who were in Denmark to participate in the training course "Public Sector Leadership".
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LGDK has been selected to implement a large twinning project in Serbia funded by EU's IPA funds.
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In March 2010, LGDK assisted the government of the Maldives in conducting an awareness campaign on the upcoming local government reform.
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The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just allocated 4 millions DKK to Local Government Denmark (LGDK) for its continued support to Jordan in 2010-12.
