First study visit of the project Grundtvig – “Network for community development with marginalised social groups”
February 29, 2012The project aims to facilitate the mutual learning of innovative tools of community development that tackle the problems of marginalised social groups in different regions of Europe.
Zavidovici (BIH): delegation from Alba (I), partner town, visited the LDA and evaluated common projects
February 27, 2012In the period from 23 to 25th of February a Delegation composed by partners of LDA Zavidovici from Alba (Italy) visited Zavidovici with intention to do the evaluation of the common projects that are implemented in Zavidovici.
BINA Alliance for Municipal Development: a report on municipality institution in Azerbaijan
February 22, 2012BINA, the NGO Alliance for Municipality Development with which ALDA has been cooperating for the past two years, has conducted the monitoring of the correspondence of municipality institution in Azerbaijan
ALDA takes part in Citizens’ Initiative Warming up Conference
February 21, 2012On 26 January 2012 the European Commission organised the launching conference for the European Citizens’ Initiative in Brussels. The ECI, the first participatory democracy instrument on EU level, will be in force from April 1 in all 27 member states.
The Local Democracy Agency Armenia is on the move
February 17, 2012The Local Democracy Agency Armenia is on the move. The LDA partners have appointed David Sarkis Dolmadjian as Delegate at the end of partner meeting that took place in Brussels.
“Find the way through the enlargement labyrinth”. Launch meeting of a PRINCE Programme project
February 17, 2012The kick –off meeting (qui link al pdf: ) of a newly launched project supported by PRINCE, Programme of the European Commission – DG Enlargement, will be held in Budapest, 17/18 February.
First training “How to be young Europeans” within the EU project THINK EU
February 16, 2012The first of the four trainings foreseen within the THINK EU, addressed to high school students from Pula Croatia, was held on the 13rd March.
Towns for Gender Equality. Web and Facebook to promote the project implemented by LDAs Mostar and Nis with other partners
February 14, 2012A special website and a Facebook page have been launched as a part of the activities within the project “Promotion of the European Charter for equality between women and men at the local level”.
New project of ALDA: TIC-TAC – Training, Information, Cooperation – Towards Active Citizenship
February 9, 2012ALDA is launching a new project TIC-TAC (Training, Information, Cooperation – Towards Active Citizenship) which will last until January, 17th 2013.
Decentralised cooperation between Lower Normandy and North Macedonia: meeting of the French partners
February 9, 2012On 25 January 2012, the French partners in the Decentralised cooperation between Lower Normandy and North Macedonia met in Caen to discuss the progress of planned activities in year 2012.
ALDA calls for interested European partners to a new Local Democracy Agency in Azerbaijan
February 8, 2012The Association of Local Democracy Agencies, with the support of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, intends to enlarge its activities to promote local democracy and citizen participation at the local level in the South Caucasus by opening a Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Azerbaijan in 2012.
A new practical guide on “Training and networking” published by Salto EuroMed. Written by Marco Boaria
February 7, 2012Mr. Marco Boaria, ALDA Resource and Development Unit Coordinator, is the author of a new “Practical Guide” published by SALTO EuroMed, on “Training and Networking”.
The Governing Board of ALDA launches the programme 2012
February 7, 2012The Governing Board of ALDA, which was held in Brussels on the 3rd of February, launched the programme 2012.
Despite the difficulties for local authorities and civil society (ALDA main partners), the organisation continues its positive trend in terms of activities and memberships.
LDA Sisak presents the results of the project “Volunteering for cross border development”
February 6, 2012The results of the project “Volunteering for cross border development” have been presented in Banja Luka (BiH) by the LDA, Local Democracy Agency, of Sisak (HR) and YCC, Youth Communication Centre of Banja Luka, both partners of the project which is funded by European Union.
ALDA’s proposals on “2013 European Year of Citizens” at the public hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee
January 30, 2012“The European Year of Citizens, suggested by the European Commission for the 2013, today focused on rights, mostly on right to move and work in the Union, should have a wider perspective, and promote European citizenship and identity, including social and cultural aspects”.
The IPA BIH project “Civil society in action for dialogue and partnership” on “Peace News”
January 27, 2012Peace News”, the electronic newsletter of the Bosnian Organisation “Mreža Za Izgradnju Mira”, “Peace building network” of which LDA Mostar is member, in the issue of January 2012 published an article about the IPA Project “Civil Society in action for dialogue and partnership”.
Remembrance for a peaceful future
January 27, 2012On January 27th, 1945, 67 years ago, the German concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by the Russian Army, giving name to the International Holocaust Memorial Day on that date every year
