points out that local and regional authorities must provide a sound basis for developing a str
ong and sustainable democratic culture at different levels. It is therefore of great importance that numerous citizens vote in local and regional elections and exercise their electoral rights; it is also crucial that democratic and civic education are promoted by local and regional authorities within the remit of their competencies, and that such education is base
d on everyday, real life experience of citizens of democratic processes and a c
...[+++]ulture of democratic governance;