Integrated Territorial Investments in metropolitan areas at the core of CAMELOT event in Oporto
June 10, 2022On 7-8 of June, ALDA took part in the CAMELOT project event hosted by Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal (AMP). During two-days meeting, partners shared experiences regarding the management of Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI)
Conference to support the Local Democracy Agencies in Ukraine
June 9, 2022As the ongoing war against Ukraine continues to be endangered, dreams continue to be broken and days are flowing by, ALDA believes that it is its responsibility to bring the attention to those that are now fighting to ensure their safeguard of rights and freedoms.
3 STEPS Network to improve social inclusion of migrants
June 8, 2022In the Paris Declaration of 2015, European Ministers of Education have re-announced their commitment for an inclusive education as an important door opener of social inclusion, therefore migrants and refugees shall be helped to ensure their full participation in society, good education and transition to the labour market.
Mediterranean Youth from Tunisia and Italy built a bridge for inclusion through art and theater
June 8, 2022Sending inspiring and universal messages to the community, once again, about 40 youth with disabilities took the stage on May 31th, 2022, in Kairouan, Tunisia and presenting a great variety of performances. The event was organized by the LDA Tunisia within the project “Starting with You” for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities and their inclusion in the society.
ALDA+ at the the European Development Days 2022
June 8, 2022On 21-22 June 2022, Brussels hosted the European Development Days 2022 (EDD), Europe’s most important forum on international partnership organised by the European Commission.
First face-to-face Transnational Meeting for the SMELT project partners!
June 7, 2022On 31 May & 1 June, 2022, the partners of the SMELT project – Skilling Marginalised people to Enter the Labour markeT, gathered together in Nicosia (Cyprus) for their third Transnational Partners Meeting, the first one face-to-face!
Food Wave Call for Proposal – second round
June 3, 2022Are you a Municipality who is sensitive to sustainable food production and consumption patterns and wants to work with young people? You still have a chance to get your activity funded by the Food Wave Project!
Last call for the International Master programme in Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development!
May 31, 2022If you are interested in topics like climate change, sustainability and diversity, and you would like to explore other countries while studying, you should take a look at the Master course in Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD- STeDe), within which ALDA has been partners since 2014!
GEM IN National Stakeholder Advisory Committee
May 27, 2022Within the GEM IN project, a stakeholder advisory committee was established in France by ALDA in 2022 to provide advice during the piloting and further adaptation of the GEM IN educational programme in formal and non-formal educational environments.
Climate of Change: join the sub-granting call (focus: Belgium)
May 25, 2022Are you a Belgian youth association who is sensitive to raising awareness on the effects of climate change and understanding the links with migration?
We are looking for you! Lead the change and participate in our call for proposals with your project idea!
ALDA General Assembly 2022: Institutions, Local Authorities, members and delegates all united for peace, democracy and resilience
May 18, 2022A sunny Strasbourg welcomed the Governing Board members, the delegates of the Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs), members and colleagues of ALDA for the Association’s most important event of the year, ALDA General Assembly 2022, and related events.
Safeguarding natural resources, ALDA’s engagement in Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects
May 17, 2022ALDA is very active on the topic of climate change adaptation, especially as far as Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) concern. Therefore, believing in a bottom-up and participative approach, the Association is delighted to share some relevant material that was developed in the context of three European projects managed by ALDA.
Conference on the Future of Europe: what’s next?
May 17, 2022On Monday, May 9th 2022, Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, together with colleagues from the Strasbourg Office were pleased to be invited to the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Solidarity with Ukraine: Testimonies of war
May 17, 2022Ukrainian flags, rag-dolls wearing traditional clothes, pictures of Ukrainian cities: this is the image that each of the participants got when entering the “Aubette” Hall – Place Klebert, in Strasbourg, on Friday 6 May 2022 in the occasion of ALDA General Assembly.
Human rights at the BUK Festival in Modena
May 16, 2022From 6th to 8th of May 2022, ALDA joined the BUK Festival in Modena. Dedicated to small and medium publishing and directed by Francesco Zarzana, vice-president of ALDA, this 2022 edition marked the XV anniversary of the Festival!
Climate of Change and the role of the youth
May 12, 2022On May 6th, ALDA had the opportunity to discuss climate change, as well as the role of young people within this issue and what the community is doing with the project Climate of Change, to improve the situation we are living in.