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.
GEM IN Final Conference: the closing step of an educational journey
May 12, 2022After almost 3 years of hard work, the partners of GEM IN “ Game to EMbrace INtercultural education” – finally had the opportunity to gather together for the Final Conference of the project, which took place on May 5, 2022, in Strasbourg.
EPIC Steering committee: achievements and goals
May 9, 2022The first week of May 2022 was the chance for EPIC partners to meet again, share their experience and their progresses on the project and participate in a side event on the Russian war to Ukraine.
ALDA Governing Board meeting in Strasbourg for the future of Europe and protection of people’s freedoms and rights
May 6, 2022The Headquarters of the Region Grand Est in Strasbourg hosted the Governing Board (GB) meeting on May 5, 2022. Right before the General Assembly, and the Strasbourg Summit, all the members of the Board gathered together in Alsace to discuss several key aspects within which ALDA is involved.
Engaging young people in placemaking activities
May 5, 2022As part of the PART-Y project, ALDA has created a Toolkit to Build a Communication Campaign for a Young and Inclusive Placemaking.
Climate of Change: join the sub-granting call (focus: France)
May 2, 2022Are you a French 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!
Open Government and smart communities – Register to the international event
April 26, 2022Join the international event on 24-27 May in Schio (Italy), to learn, to share experiences and practices, hopefully leading to greater coordination and harmonization of activities and practices, while benefitting not only the implementation of the project per se, but also the involvement of citizens of small and medium sized cities.
The narrative of a human-based system to welcome refugees from Ukraine
April 14, 2022On 13th April, EPIC partners and external actors gathered together for the 3rd EPIC webinar “From emergency reception to an inclusive and sustainable response: the narrative of a human-based system to welcome refugees from Ukraine”.
Civil society Exchange: good governance and digital participation for Turkish and European civil society
April 13, 2022On 13th April, EPIC partners and external actors gathered together for the 3rd EPIC webinar “From emergency reception to an inclusive and sustainable response: the narrative of a human-based system to welcome refugees from Ukraine”.
P-CUBE project on the move: Come play public policy!
April 11, 2022The project P-CUBE – Playing Public Policy is an educational digital game aimed at teaching students, professionals and public officials how decisions are taken in the public sphere by covering the individual elements of the policy making process.
‘Locked Out of Lockdown’: COVID-19 on Migration Narratives
April 11, 2022PERCEPTIONS project partners, the Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection’s Center for Security Studies (KEMEA), Caritas Cyprus and the Cyprus-based technology company ADITESS, organised at the the beginning of this year a dedicated event entitled: ’Locked Out of Lockdown’: COVID-19 and Its Effects on Migration Narratives, Migrant Realities and Institutional Responses.