The Association of the Units of Local Self-Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (ZELS) is a member of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS), the Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA) and the Joint Consultative Committee of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Committee of the Regions.