Mahlde.net is the abbreviation for Mare Hadriaticum Local Democracy Cross-Border Network. The project lasted from 2005 - March 2007 and was supported by the Interreg Programme Transadriatic of the European Commission and Region Friuli Venezia. It was officially closed with an international conference in Bari, Italy.

The main focus of the project was to develop new social, cultural and economic links between various Italian regions and those in the countries of the former Yugoslavia which are based on the other side of the Mediterranean Sea. Region Friuli Venezia Giulia was the main project coordinator. Other partners involved included Region Puglia, Region Emilia Romagna, the Local Democracy Agency Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and various local and regional authorities, universities and NGOs. Thus, the project also supported the functioning of the LDA Mostar, in particular activities on interethnic dialogue.

A film on the exchanges between Region Puglia and Bosnia and Herzegovina was produced in September 2007 and is available upon request in the ALDA office.

Project brochure for download .  

ALDA is planning a follow-up project for 2008.



The Mediterranean Sea in Region Puglia, a partner of the Mahlde.net project