The Association of Estonian Cities (AEC)

National Network
Estonia
Address

Ahtri 8
15078 Tallinn
Estonia

Telephone
+372 694 34 15
Telephone (other)
+372 694 34 11
Fax
+372 694 34 25
E-Mail
r@web.com
E-Mail (2)
toivo.riimaa@ell.ee
E-Mail (3)
info@ell.ee
Mobile Phone
+372 50 73 150
Mobile Phone (other)
+372 52 86 974
Organisation Type
Local/Regional Authority
Year of Establishment
1920
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information
The members of the association are all 33 cities in Estonia, in addition 14 rural municipalities, which comprise 70% of total population in Estonia. Highest body: General Meeting (142 members) Council (71 members) performs duties imposed by General Meeting Management Board (7 members) manages and represents the association. Bureau (12 full-time employees) organises the actual work and current management. The budget of AEC is formed by the membership fees, the amount of which depends on local governments budgetary revenues.
Mission and Objectives

AEC participates actively in providing conditions of activity in public sector, legislative drafting included; negotiations about the balance of the state budget and local budget; the development and defence of local government policy in social, health, education, culture, environment and other areas which affect local living conditions.
AEC protects and represents common interests of members in relation to constitutional institutions, authorities and organisations, fosters the development of local governments, files motions about adoptions, amendments and rectifications of acts and other legislations, promotes cooperation among members and coordinates joint activities, represents members in international organisations, develops foreign cooperation and connections and advises local government officials.

Main Projects / Activities

The AEC has representatives in several international organisations:
The Committee of the Regions of the EU (CoR), the Congress of Local and regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Standing Committee for the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership of Local and Regional Authorities (COPPEM). AEC is a member of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation (BSSSC), Union of Baltic Cities (UBC), participates in the Monitoring or Steering Committees of INTERREG III A, C, INTERREG IV B, C, URBACT.

Contact (1) Full Name
Toivo Riimaa
Head of the organisation
Jüri Vöigemast
Contact (2) Full Name
Inga Köster