ALDA among the keynote speakers at the Assembly for European Region webinar for Ukraine

June 17, 2022

On 17 June 2022, ALDA Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida joined the webinar entitled: “Ukraine: Regional and local initiatives for support and exchanges”, organised by the Assembly for European Region (AER).

Strategic partnership with CERV: actions and initiatives to promote democracy and peace

June 16, 2022

Earlier this year, ALDA – The European Association for Local Democracy – was awarded the Operating Grant of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) of the European Union!

Road to Global Forum 2022: going digital through challenges and opportunities

June 16, 2022

On June 15th, 2022, Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA took part to “Local Democracy; Digital Accessibility & Assistive Technologies; Future of Digital Identity” a webinar in preparation of the upcoming Global Forum Event 2022, which will take place on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th October 2022 in Muscat, Oman.

LET’S MEET…in Brussels! The partners of the project gathered together for their first International Meeting

June 16, 2022

The LET’S MEET project aims at erasing the geographical borders by sharing, through the use of new media such as podcasts, biographies of the most prominent figures of European cultures in order to highlight and embrace the cultural diversity rooted in European history. 

Part-Y project has been part of the FAIR Mobile Exhibition fleet for the New European Bauhaus Festival!

June 14, 2022

From the 9th to the 12th of June, the Part-Y project has been part of the FAIR Mobile Exhibition fleet for the New European Bauhaus Festival! 

Implementing a strategy for adaptation to climate change and flood risk in urban and rural areas: the achievements of LIFE Bewar

June 14, 2022

46 months of activities, 6 partners, 7 concrete interventions to implement Natural Water-Retention Measures, 1 mission: implementing a strategy for adaptation to climate change and flood risk in urban and rural areas, through the active involvement of local communities. This is the project Life Beware, whose results were presented in the final event on June 4th in Santorso.

APProach project: a legacy of knowledge, experience and factual improvements in support to EU Mobile Citizens in European communities

June 14, 2022

How far are communities able to support EU Mobile Citizens (EUMCs), and how do the latter experience the move from a Member State to another, especially in terms of accessibility of services in the digital era?
 
APProach project has successfully responded to these challenges.

Athens: Transnational Partners Meeting, 24 & 25 May 2022

June 13, 2022

On May 24th-25th, 2022 a Transnational Partners Meeting of th3STEPS project was held in Athens, Greece, with partners both on site and online.

Integrated Territorial Investments in metropolitan areas at the core of CAMELOT event in Oporto

June 10, 2022

On 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, 2022

As 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, 2022

In 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, 2022

Sending 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, 2022

On 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, 2022

On 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, 2022

Are 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, 2022

If 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, 2022

Within 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, 2022

Are 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!