Αρχή κειμένου
Adopted by the ACE general Assembly in October 2003, Copenhagen
A Background paper Prepared for the Task Force on Urban Issues (TFUI), PC1, ACE-CAE - Author: Henning Thomsen DAL-AA, Denmark
The literature on governance is vast and furthermore the meanings implied by or attached to the notion of governance is extensive. The following thus serves only as a rudimentary introduction to the term itself and the meanings attached to it.
The European Commission, in its report on European governance from 2003, describes the notion of governance thus:
“European governance is about the principles and tools for decision-making within the context of the multiple layers of players and decision-makers in Europe […] The coexistence and intertwining of several governance levels clearly constitutes unprecedented challenges.”..
|