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UNION OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND (URM) – a voluntary nationwide association of rural and urban-rural municipalities, registered in 2002, it continues the pre-war tradition of an organisation operating under that name. The statute of the URM defines the basic principles of operation, the method of selection and competences of the authorities, becoming a member and losing the status of a member, the source of financing of the activity and the rules of liquidation. The aim of the activity is to take initiatives for: supporting the development of democracy and local government, improving the conditions of social and economic development, defence and representation of interests of municipalities and their residents against public authorities and integrating the local government environment. URM supports municipalities in adapting to the EU standards, implements research and analytical programmes, organises trainings that support and improve the skills of local government representatives. The Union represents and cares for the interests of rural and urban-rural municipalities at the national level through participation, among others, in the works of the → Joint Commission of the Government and Local Government, the Sejm and Senate committees and other institutions dealing with rural development, and on the international level, inter alia at the EU Committee of the Regions and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE). The bodies of the URM include: the General Assembly (the highest body consisting of the village mayors/mayors or representatives of all member municipalities), the Management Board (represents URM outside and is responsible for the day-to-day handling of cases), the Audit Committee (internal control body, its task is to control the implementation of the budget and work of the Board) and the Regional Council (auxiliary body in the daily functioning of the URM) [ A. Bejma ].