
ALDA supports the campaign to establish a statute for European associations
January 14, 2011ALDA participates in the work of the European Alliance for the Statute of the European Association (EASEA). The Alliance works towards mobilising support for a statute for European Associations. Currently Associations can’t formally be considered as European Associations, but have to register nationally and function as either national or international organisations.

“Volunteer! Make a difference”: European Commission launches the European Year of Volunteering 2011
January 13, 2011To highlight volunteers’ work, encourage others to join in and address the challenges they face, the 2011 European Year of Volunteering has four main objectives: lowering obstacles to volunteering in the EU; empowering volunteer organisations and improve the quality of volunteering; rewarding and recognise volunteering activities; raising awareness of the value and importance of volunteering.

On 13th January in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, “CITIES” final conference
January 10, 2011ALDA, together with the Municipality of Dordrecht, the Netherlands, and its partner BMC has organised the CITIES final conference that will take place in the City Hall of Dordrecht on Thursday 13th January 2011.

Presentation of Macedonian’s cultural and natural heritage in Caen
January 10, 2011The association “Savoir Faire et Decouverte” from Caen is organising a debate on January 14, themed as “Balkan’s Cultural and natural Heritage: The Macedonian example“. The aim is to present the cultural and natural heritage of the Macedonian rural regions as well as to present the activities for development of sustainable tourism and citizens’ participation in the regions: Berovo, Mavrovo and Novaci.

Hermanville-Sur-Mer (FR) And Vevcani (Mk) will sign the Conventions for cooperation
January 10, 2011As a result of the cooperation between cities of Lower-Normandy and North Macedonia, a delegation from the city of Hermanville-sur-Mer (FR) will visit Vevcani (MK) this week (January 13 – 18), in order to formalise their mutual interests and sign the conventions for cooperation.