Exchange on citizens participation in local and metropolitan governance: CAMELOT project
December 14, 2022On 1st and 2nd of December 2022 partners of CAMELOT project gathered in Stuttgart for the last event of the program. The 2 days event included presentations of Stuttgart Region and of the international relations department of Stuttgart municipality, a field visit of one of Stuttgart Region flagship initiatives, and a conference on citizens participation in local and metropolitan governance.
Adult education journey: empowering community workers
December 14, 2022Despite its end, thanks to the results produced (and available for free on the project website) PIECE project still has the potential to impact not only existing community workers and communities, but also to help people create community spaces and activities.
SMELT Closing Event – more than two years supporting vulnerable people entering the labour market
December 14, 2022The SMELT project is financed by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and it aims at facing the paradox of business sectors experiencing workforce shortage and the high number of vulnerable people unemployed, by supporting marginalised people in acquiring and developing key competencies strategical for the labour market.
Capacity building activities in Algeria, closing 2022 with 245 Heads of Diara trained
December 14, 2022From December 3 to December 15, 2022, Ms. Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, and Ms. Katica Janeva, ALDA Skopje Office Coordinator, have been in Djelfa (Algeria) to deliver the fifth round of capacity building activities to Local Authorities on good governance and citizens engagement.
Implementing the Green Deal: join the call for partners
December 14, 2022ALDA is a partner in the EU-funded project SHARED GREEN DEAL and its goal is to stimulate shared actions on Green Deal initiatives across Europe, by providing Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) tools to support the implementation of 8 EU Green Deal policy areas, at the local and regional level.
ESSPIN Project: ALDA’s commitment to Equality and Inclusion
December 13, 2022The Economic, Social and SPatial INequalities in Europe in the Era of Global Mega-trends project (ESSPIN) funded by the Horizon Europe programme officially kick-off on the 13th and 14th of October online. It was dedicated to the assessment and plan of the project together with the presentation of the key roles and activities of each partner.
Providing energy equipment to Ukraine: the European Committee of the Regions calls for cities and regions
December 13, 2022Ukraine is now suffering from energy shortage, which, in other words, further affect people’s lives. Constantly in touch with the delegates from the LDAs in Dnipro and Mariupol, ALDA is very much aware of the on-going situation, and it calls its members and partners to further reiterate support for Ukraine.
LDA Mariupol: a 5th anniversary marked by the willingness to rebuild through democracy, good governance and public participation
December 9, 2022Five years have passed since the opening of the LDA Mariupol, and so much has changed since December 9, 2017. But there is something that has not changed: the mission, the vision and values of LDA Mariupol and its team, which continues, today more than ever, promoting democracy, good governance and citizens engagement, with an ever-increasing determination.
In Warsaw for EUScepticOBS Final Event
December 5, 2022On the 30th of November in Warsaw, Poland, the final event of the “EUScepticOBS: analyzing Euroscepticism, informing citizens and encouraging debates” project took place. The partners from 7 European countries (Poland, France, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, and Hungary) met to discuss the topics tackled during the national workshops and to prepare the final manifesto.
Second Transnational Meeting for the PACIFY-D project!
December 2, 2022On November 24, 2022, the PACIFY-D project partners gathered together in Athens (Greece) for the second face-to-face Transnational Meeting.
In Copenhagen to exchange on the inclusiveness and migrants’ empowerment
December 1, 2022On the 24th and 25th of November, ALDA was both part of the 2nd Transnational Partner Meeting (TPM), and of the online Conversation of Change (CoC) training at Union in Copenhagen. The project aims at the inclusion of people with fewer opportunities, specifically migrants, which are prone to intersectional marginalisation through a combination of ethnic discrimination and social-economic deprivation.
Time to celebrate: LDA Mostar 18th anniversary
December 1, 20228 years have gone so quickly, but the commitment of the Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Mostar has never failed. Established back in November 2004, the LDA Mostar is animated by the will to foster active citizenry on the one hand, and to spur transparent and accountable local authorities on the other.
Enhancing Youth action through Climate of Change subgrants: discover our partners’ activities!
December 1, 2022In march 2023 the project Climate of Change is going to deliver to the European Commission a petition that asks for immediate political actions for Climate Justice. The claims were not only shared at COP27 in Egypt this year; but received the support of more than 100 ‘000 young people around all Europe. This is a clear sign that a growing community of young people shares rising concern about climate change’s effects on world societies.
International Network Conference: inclusion and empowerment of migrants and refugees
November 30, 2022The 3STEPS international conference, entitled “Social inclusion of (low-skilled) migrants and refugees in education. Join 3STEPS network” took place on 23 November 2022 in Strasbourg. Hosted by ALDA, partners and guests (both online and offline) actively joined the conference, grasping the most of it.
Wroclaw Declaration: European institutions and Civil Society Organisations together for Ukraine
November 30, 2022November marked an important milestone in developing cooperation for democracy. The high-level conference organised by Regional Representation of the European Commission in Wroclaw and the College of Eastern Europe, further testified the commitment not only of ALDA, but also of many international and multi-stakeholders in supporting Ukraine.
The programme for supporting participative democracy in Algeria continues!
November 28, 2022From 13 until 17 November, 2022, Ms. Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, was in Oran (Algeria) to deliver the fourth round of capacity building activities to Local Authorities on good governance and citizens engagement.
ELOGE : supporting good local governance in North Macedonia and Kosovo*, more strategies for the future
November 28, 2022The importance of implementing the project “European Label for Governance Excellence (ELoGE)” both in North Macedonia and in Kosovo* has been further testified by the meeting among the Minister of Local Self Government of North Macedonia, Mr. Risto Pernov; the Minister of the Ministry of Local Government Administration, Mr. Elbert Krasniqi and ALDA President Oriano Otočan; ALDA Governing Board Member Emir Coric together with ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida.
