On November 19th the UCLG City of Bogotá Peace Prize for Local Governments has been presented in Bogotá (Colombia) by the organizing partners (the City of Bogotá, the Provincial Council of Barcelona, the Dutch NGO PAX and VNG International, the international cooperation agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities).

The aim of the Prize is to raise international awareness of the important role that local governments play in conflict areas.

In times of conflict, local governments are faced with multiple challenges. The role of local governments in conflict prevention and resolution is generally overlooked. Their needs have to be addressed and their successes in this field need to be acknowledged.

During the presentation of 19 November, Gustavo Torres, director of international relations of the City of Bogotá, formally announced that the first award ceremony will take place during the UCLG Congress, which will be held from 12 to 15 October 2016 in Bogotá (Colombia).

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2016.

Read more on UCLG website or directly on peaceprize.uclg.org