Following its most recent online get-together at the end of March, the ALDA Governing Board virtually met again on May 27th, 2020.

Together with our President Oriano Otočan and our Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida, the Governing Board members tackled a dense agenda in relation to the continued Covid-19 emergency and to the ongoing, though adapted, implementation of ALDA’s projects for the rest of 2020.

The session included the approval of 2019 accounts for ALDA and ALDA+ as well as an update for 2020; the approval of ALDA’s programme and budget for the current year; a discussion on the strategic views for the 2020-2024 time period; and a general update of the situation for both ALDA and the Local Democracy Agencies.

In consideration of the latest global developments, in addition, the Governing Board was provided with an update on the management of the Covid-19 crisis and of the related ALDA risk assessment analysis.

The meeting then concluded with a debate on the upcoming General Assembly, and the participants had the opportunity to review together the ALDA calendar and the latest news with regards to ALDA members.

It was undoubtedly a very rich meeting – complete with the hope that the next one may perhaps happen in person again!

---

Following its most recent online get-together at the end of March, the ALDA Governing Board virtually met again on May 27th, 2020.

Together with our President Oriano Otočan and our Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida, the Governing Board members tackled a dense agenda in relation to the continued Covid-19 emergency and to the ongoing, though adapted, implementation of ALDA’s projects for the rest of 2020.

The session included the approval of 2019 accounts for ALDA and ALDA+ as well as an update for 2020; the approval of ALDA’s programme and budget for the current year; a discussion on the strategic views for the 2020-2024 time period; and a general update of the situation for both ALDA and the Local Democracy Agencies.

In consideration of the latest global developments, in addition, the Governing Board was provided with an update on the management of the Covid-19 crisis and of the related ALDA risk assessment analysis.

The meeting then concluded with a debate on the upcoming General Assembly, and the participants had the opportunity to review together the ALDA calendar and the latest news with regards to ALDA members.

It was undoubtedly a very rich meeting – complete with the hope that the next one may perhaps happen in person again!

On May 12^th at 11am CEST ALDA hosted the 6^th episode of the ALDA Talks series: we discussed best practices in participatory processes, with the examples of four current projects the Association is working on together with members and partners.

Starting from the most local experience, we went on to highlight interregional projects and concluded with a project characterised by a European partnership.

The webinar unfolded with the following speakers and contents:

• ALDA staff Sofia Corsi represented the Scintilla Project, a participatory process aimed at developing new tools for the revaluation of the Viale Milano neighbourhood in Vicenza, Italy.
• Gloria Marini from La Piccionaia represented the SMART project, which promotes the culture of accessibility among tourism and cultural operators and the active participation of citizens in the appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage as a common good.
• ALDA staff Ivana Velkova then spoke about Monumental 9, a project which aims at creating tourism development to increase youth employment and income generating activities by engaging micro-localities, youth greeters and vloggers.
• Alessandra Dal Pozzolo from Cooperativa StudioProgetto completed the outline with instances from the FromMetoEU project, which aims to provide opportunities for European citizens and migrant communities to work together, in order to promote a new idea of a multicultural Europe.
• ALDA staff Anna Ditta concluded with an overview of the funding programmes that are available in this sector.

The ALDA Talk was well attended, with 52 participants, and it can now be accessed on the ALDA YouTube channel where questions are welcome to be asked in the comments.

The 7th episode will now take place on June 23rd at 4pm CEST on the topic of the new multi-annual financial framework 2021-2027. The webinar will be held by Marco Boaria, Director of the Programs and Development Department at ALDA as well as CEO of ALDA+.

As usual, it is open to all via link registration, will be held in English and will last for about an hour and a half, including an allotted time for open debate. Register now HERE to join the discussion!

***
The topics of our following ALDA talks will be out soon, too!

For further information and to suggest specific topics and/or your participation, do not hesitate to contact Eva Trentin, Membership Office at membership@aldaintranet.org.

ALDA is delighted to see that its Local Democracy Agencies are undertaking interactive activities to the attention of local populations in this time of global health crisis, albeit painful, nonetheless inspiring enough for some to take such innovative initiatives.

It is in this context that our local agency in Tunisia, LDA Tunisia has maintained its program of Ramadan nights, broadcast this year, in its second edition, on the web via videoconference.

Two University Professors were invited to take part in a symposium focused on the questions of Tunisian citizenship and the country’s external relations, from a historical didactic approach perspective. Several guests amongst youths, students and academics attended the e-conference. The presentations were followed by a constructive debate between participants and presenters, and several issues were addressed such as those of the uniqueness of the Tunisian identity in relation to its environment; or the questions of coexistence and social inclusion within residents of the Medina.

The participants were interactive and expressed their satisfaction regarding of the content and the smooth running of the conference, also congratulating the storytelling skills of the two guests. They were asked to share their ideas as well, and wishes for the conferences to come, in the hope of making this meeting a tradition.

• LDA Tunisia was created in April 2017, and was the first Local Democracy Agency to open in the Mediterranean region. The Agency is based in the city of Kairouan, a historic and symbolic city, and constitutes a platform for joint discussion between citizens, local associations and authorities to best meet the needs of local communities; it is headed by LDA delegate Afaf Zaddem.
• ALDA encourages and supports the efforts of all local agencies to undertake such educational activities which can benefit local populations and future generations, and is keen to see more and more projects come to fruition in the southern side of the Mediterranean!

On May 6th, 2020, the EU-Western Balkans summit took place via video conference between the heads of state or government from EU members states and leaders from the six Western Balkans partners: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and Kosovo* – with the participation of other eminent participants from the EU institutions, too.

In this important occasion, EU leaders agreed on the Zagreb declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves: this consisted in a reiteration of the European Union’s strong solidarity with its partners in the coronavirus crisis, developed in 20 detailed points, 20 years after the first Zagreb declaration of 2000.

More specifically, with the agreement of their Western Balkans counterparts, the EU leaders reaffirmed and reinforced
– their determination to strengthen their support to the region’s transformation in a European perspective;
– the importance of good neighbourly relations, mutual stability and cooperation towards tangible results;
– the desire to concretely fight coronavirus and its consequences together, including the mobilisation of a package of over EUR 3.3 billion to the benefit of the Western Balkans to « support the health sector, support social and economic recovery and provide assistance through the European Investment Bank, as well as macro-financial assistance« .

Useful resources:

• Reinforced EU support to the Western Balkans in tackling coronavirus crisis and in post-pandemic recovery
• Infographic – COVID-19: €3.3 EU billion package for the Western Balkans

At ALDA, we welcome with gratitude this reinforced will of partnership between EU member states and institutions and the Western Balkans countries, where « it all began » with the Local Democracy Agencies that were the inception of the Association as we know it today.

After the good news regarding the EU’s political decision of opening the negotiating talks for Albania and North Macedonia, back in March, we hope to see further and regular implementations to the Zagreb Summit agreements and applaud the attention given to such crucial themes as the security and migration challenges, the socio-economic recovery and the internal regional cooperation that interest the Western Balkans region, as many of our joint projects with local LDAs, partners and members also underline.

A note from the Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD):

« The Balkan Network for Local Democracy is closely following the far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities across the Western Balkan region. We witness how this pandemic reshapes our communities in new ways and how the consequences affect every citizen no matter what nationality, gender or race.

As a regional network, we strive to raise awareness about our shared values at the regional level as well as at the local level through our members. With this statement we intend to do just that, to show how much DEMOCRACY really matters, especially at the local level, to inspire SOLIDARITY among our citizens, to foster REGIONAL CO-OPERATION and, last but not least, to continue our path towards the EU and show our communities that EU integration matters, now more than ever« .

The full statement can be downloaded here.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

français

Relations UE-Balkans occidentaux: le sommet de Zagreb 2020

Le 6 mai 2020, le Sommet UE-Balkans occidentaux a eu lieu par vidéoconférence entre les chefs d’État ou de gouvernement des États membres de l’UE et les dirigeants des six partenaires des Balkans occidentaux: Albanie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Serbie, Monténégro, République de Macédoine du Nord et Kosovo* – avec la participation d’autres éminents également des participants des institutions de l’UE.

À cette occasion importante, les dirigeants de l’UE se sont mis d’accord sur la déclaration de Zagreb, avec laquelle les partenaires des Balkans occidentaux se sont alignés: cela a consisté à réitérer la forte solidarité de l’Union européenne avec ses partenaires dans la crise des coronavirus, développée en 20 points détaillés, 20 ans après la première déclaration de Zagreb de 2000.

Plus précisément, avec l’accord de leurs homologues des Balkans occidentaux, les dirigeants de l’UE ont réaffirmé et renforcé

• leur détermination à renforcer leur soutien à la transformation de la région dans une perspective européenne;
• l’importance des relations de bon voisinage, de la stabilité mutuelle et de la coopération pour des résultats tangibles;
• la volonté de combattre concrètement le coronavirus et ses conséquences ensemble, y compris la mobilisation d’un ensemble de plus de 3,3 milliards d’euros au profit des Balkans occidentaux pour « soutenir le secteur de la santé, soutenir la reprise économique et sociale et fournir une assistance par le biais de la Banque européenne d’investissement, ainsi qu’une assistance macrofinancière« .

Ressources utiles:

• Soutien renforcé de l’UE aux Balkans occidentaux dans la lutte contre la crise des coronavirus et la reprise post-pandémique
• Infographie – COVID-19: 3,3 milliards d’euros pour les Balkans occidentaux

Chez ALDA, nous saluons avec gratitude cette volonté renforcée de partenariat entre les États membres et les institutions de l’UE et les pays des Balkans occidentaux, où « tout a commencé » avec les agences de la démocratie locale qui ont été à l’origine de l’association telle que nous la connaissons aujourd’hui.

Après les bonnes nouvelles concernant la décision politique de l’UE d’ouvrir les pourparlers de négociation pour l’Albanie et la Macédoine du Nord, en mars, nous espérons voir des mises en œuvre supplémentaires et régulières des accords du sommet de Zagreb et applaudissons l’attention accordée à des thèmes cruciaux tels que la sécurité et défis migratoires, la relance socio-économique et coopération régionale interne qui intéressent la région des Balkans occidentaux, comme le soulignent également nombre de nos projets communs avec les ADL locales, les partenaires et les membres.

Une note du Réseau balkanique pour la démocratie locale (BNLD):

« Le Réseau des Balkans pour la démocratie locale suit de près l’impact de la pandémie COVID-19 sur les communautés locales de la région des Balkans occidentaux. Nous observons comment cette pandémie remodèle nos communautés de nouvelles manières et comment les conséquences affectent chaque citoyen, peu importe quelle nationalité, sexe ou race.

En tant que réseau régional, nous nous efforçons de sensibiliser nos valeurs partagées au niveau régional ainsi qu’au niveau local par le biais de nos membres. Avec cette déclaration, nous avons l’intention de faire exactement cela, de montrer à quel point la DÉMOCRATIE est vraiment importante, en particulier niveau local, d’inspirer la SOLIDARITÉ parmi nos citoyens, de favoriser la COOPÉRATION RÉGIONALE et, enfin surtout de poursuivre notre chemin vers la L’UE et montrer à nos communautés que l’intégration de l’UE est plus importante que jamais « .

La déclaration complète peut être téléchargée ici.

*Cette désignation est sans préjudice des positions sur le statut et est conforme à la résolution 1244/1999 du CSNU et à l’avis de la CIJ sur la déclaration d’indépendance du Kosovo.  

italiano

UE e Balcani occidentali: il summit di Zagabria 2020

Il 6 maggio 2020 si è svolto il summit UE-Balcani occidentali tramite una videoconferenza tra i capi di governo degli Stati membri dell’UE e i leader dei sei partner dei Balcani occidentali: Albania, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Repubblica della Macedonia del Nord e Kosovo* – con la partecipazione anche di altri eminenti partecipanti delle istituzioni UE.

In questa importante occasione, i leader dell’UE hanno concordato la dichiarazione di Zagabria, alla quale i partner dei Balcani occidentali si sono allineati: questa consiste in una reiterazione della forte solidarietà dell’Unione Europea con i suoi partner nella crisi del coronavirus, sviluppata in 20 punti dettagliati, 20 anni dopo la prima dichiarazione di Zagabria del 2000.

Più specificamente, con l’accordo delle loro controparti dei Balcani occidentali, i leader dell’UE hanno ribadito e rafforzato:

• la loro determinazione a rafforzare il loro sostegno alla trasformazione della regione in una prospettiva europea;
• l’importanza di relazioni di buon vicinato, stabilità reciproca e cooperazione verso risultati tangibili;
• il desiderio di combattere concretamente insieme il coronavirus e le sue conseguenze, compresa la mobilitazione di un pacchetto di oltre 3,3 miliardi di euro a beneficio dei Balcani occidentali per « sostenere il settore sanitario, sostenere la ripresa sociale ed economica e fornire assistenza attraverso la Banca Europea per gli investimenti, nonché assistenza macrofinanziaria« .

Risorse utili:

• Rafforzato il sostegno dell’UE ai Balcani occidentali nella lotta alla crisi del coronavirus e nella ripresa post-pandemia
• Infografica – COVID-19: pacchetto da 3,3 miliardi di euro per i Balcani occidentali

Ad ALDA, accogliamo con gratitudine questa volontà rafforzata di partenariato tra gli Stati membri e le istituzioni dell’UE e i paesi dei Balcani occidentali, dove « tutto è cominciato » con le Agenzie per la Democrazia Locale, che sono state l’inizio dell’Associazione come la conosciamo oggi.

Dopo le buone notizie sulla decisione politica dell’UE di aprire i colloqui di negoziato con l’Albania e la Macedonia del Nord lo scorso marzo, speriamo di vedere ulteriori e regolari implementazioni degli accordi del summit di Zagabria e plaudiamo all’attenzione riservata a temi cruciali come la sicurezza e le sfide della migrazione, la ripresa socioeconomica e la cooperazione regionale interna che interessano la regione dei Balcani occidentali, come sottolineano anche molti dei nostri progetti congiunti con le ADL locali, partner e soci.

Una nota da parte della Rete Balcanica per la Democrazia Locale (BNDL):

« La Rete Balcanica per la Democrazia Locale sta seguendo da vicino l’impatto di vasta portata della pandemia del COVID-19 sulle comunità locali nella regione dei Balcani occidentali. Assistiamo al modo in cui questa pandemia rimodella le nostre comunità in modi nuovi e in che modo le conseguenze influenzano ogni cittadino di qualunque nazionalità, genere o etnia.

Come rete regionale, ci impegniamo a sensibilizzare i nostri valori condivisi a livello regionale e locale attraverso i nostri soci. Con questa affermazione intendiamo dimostrare quanto sia veramente importante la DEMOCRAZIA, specialmente a livello locale, per ispirare la SOLIDARIETA’ tra i nostri cittadini, favorire la COOPERAZIONE REGIONALE e, ultimo ma non meno importante, continuare il nostro cammino verso l’UE e mostrare alle nostre comunità che l’integrazione all’UE è importante, ora più che mai ».

La dichiarazione completa può essere scaricata qui.

*Questa designazione non pregiudica le posizioni riguardo allo status ed è in linea con la risoluzione 1244/1999 del Consiglio di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite e il parere della CIG sulla dichiarazione di indipendenza del Kosovo.  

русский

Отношения ЕС и Западных Балкан: саммит Загреб 2020

6 мая 2020 года состоялся саммит ЕС-Западные Балканы посредством видеоконференции между главами государств и правительств стран-членов ЕС и лидерами шести партнеров по Западным Балканам: Албании, Боснии и Герцеговины, Сербии, Черногории, Республики Северная Македония и Косово* – при участии других важных участников из институтов ЕС.

На этом важном мероприятии лидеры ЕС согласились с Загребской декларацией, к которому присоединились партнеры по Западным Балканам: она заключается в подтверждении твердой солидарности Европейского союза с его партнерами в кризисе коронавируса, разработанной в 20 подробных пунктах, 20 лет после первой Загребской декларации 2000 года.

В частности, по согласию их коллег на Западных Балканах лидеры ЕС подтвердили и усилили

• их решимость усилить свою поддержку трансформации региона в европейской перспективе;
• важность добрососедских отношений, взаимной стабильности и сотрудничества для достижения ощутимых результатов;
• желание конкретно бороться с коронавирусом и его последствиями, включая мобилизацию пакета на сумму более 3,3 млрд. евро в пользу Западных Балкан для “поддержки сектора здравоохранения, поддержки социально-экономического восстановления и оказания помощи через Европейский Инвестиционный Банк», а также макрофинансовую помощь“.

Полезные ресурсы:

• Усиленная поддержка ЕС Западным Балканам в борьбе с кризисом коронавируса и в постпандемическом восстановлении
• Инфографика – COVID-19: пакет стоимостью 3,3 млрд. Евро для Западных Балкан

В ALDA мы с радостью приветствуем эту твердое выражение партнерства между государствами-членами и институтами ЕС и странами Западных Балкан, где “все началось” с Агентств местной демократии, которые были основанием Ассоциации, которую мы знаем сегодня.

После хороших новостей относительно политического решения ЕС об открытии переговоров по Албании и Северной Македонии еще в марте, мы надеемся увидеть дальнейшие и регулярные реализации соглашений саммита в Загребе и приветствуем внимание, уделяемое таким важным темам, как безопасность и миграционные проблемы, социально-экономическое восстановление и внутреннее региональное сотрудничество, которые интересуют регион Западных Балкан, как подчеркивают многие из наших совместных проектов с местными агентствами местной демократии, партнерами и членами.

Примечание от Балканской Сети Местной Демократии (БСМД):

“Балканская сеть местной демократии внимательно следит за далеко идущим воздействием пандемии COVID-19 на местные общины в Западно-Балканском регионе. Мы являемся свидетелями того, как эта пандемия по-новому формирует наши общины и как последствия влияют на каждого гражданина, независимо от национальности, пола или расы.

Как региональная сеть, мы стремимся повышать осведомленность о наших общих ценностях на региональном уровне, а также на местном уровне через наших членов. Этим заявлением мы намерены сделать именно это, чтобы показать, какое на самом деле имеет значение ДЕМОКРАТИЯ, особенно на местном уровне, чтобы вдохновлять СОЛИДАРНОСТЬ среди наших граждан, развивать РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО и, наконец, что не менее важно, продолжать наш путь к ЕС и показать нашим сообществам, что интеграция в ЕС важна сейчас, как никогда”.

Полное заявление можно скачать здесь.

* Это назначение не наносит ущерба позициям по статусу и соответствует резолюции 1244/1999 СБ ООН и мнению Международного Суда относительно провозглашения независимости Косово. 

serbo

Odnosi EU-Zapadni Balkan: samit Zagreb 2020 

6. maja 2020. godine, Samit EU-Zapadni balkan održan je putem video konferencije između šefova država ili vlada zemalja članica EU i lidera šest partnera Zapadnog Balkana: Albanije, Bosne i Hercegovine, Srbije, Crne Gore, Severne Makedonije i Kosova* – uz učešće drugih uglednih učesnika iz institucija EU.

Ovom prilikom, čelnici EU složili su se o zagrebačkoj deklaraciji, oko koje su se i partneri sa Zapadnog Balkana usaglasili: ovo se sastojalo u podsećanju na snažnu solidarnost Evropske unije sa svojim partnerima u krizi korona virusa, razvijenoj u 20 detalјnih tačaka, 20 godina nakon prve zagrebačke deklaracije iz 2000. godine.

Tačnije, sporazumom sklopljenim sa kolegama sa Zapadnog Balkana, lideri EU su ponovo potvrdili i ojačali:

• svoju odlučnost da podrže transformaciju regiona u kontekst evropske perspektive;
• značaj dobrosusedskih odnosa, međusobne stabilnosti i saradnje u smislu opiplјivih rezultata;
• želјa da zajedno borimo protiv korona virusa i njegovih posledica, uklјučujući mobilizaciju paketa od preko 3,3 milijarde evra u korist zapadnog Balkana da se „podrži zdravstveni sektor, socijalni i ekonomski oporavak i pruži pomoć kroz Evropsku investicionu banku, kao i makrofinansijska pomoć ».

Korisni izvori:

• Pojačana podrška EU zapadnom Balkanu u borbi protiv krize izazvane korona virusom i u post-pandemijskom oporavku
• Infografol – COVID-19: paket od 3,3 milijarde evra za Zapadni Balkan od EU

U ALDA-i sa zahvalnošću pozdravlјamo ovu pojačanu volјu za partnerstvom između država članica EU i institucija i zemalјa Zapadnog Balkana, gde je „sve počelo“ sa agencijama lokalne demokratije, koje su bile začetnici asocijacije koju danas poznajemo.

Nakon dobrih vesti u vezi sa političkom odlukom EU o otvaranju pregovora za Albaniju i Severnu Makedoniju u martu, nadamo se da ćemo videti dalјe i redovne primene sporazuma u Zagrebu i da ćemo čestitati na pažnji posvećenoj klјučnim temama kao što su bezbednost i migracioni izazovi, društveno-ekonomski oporavak i interna regionalna saradnja koja se tiče regiona Zapadnog Balkana, kao i mnogim zajedničkim projektima sa lokalnim predstavnicima, partnerima i članicama.

Napomena Balkanske mreže za lokalnu demokratiju (BNLD):

« Balkanska mreža za lokalnu demokratiju pažlјivo prati dalekosežni uticaj COVID-19 pandemije na lokalne zajednicame širom regiona Zapadnog Balkana. Svedoci smo kako ova pandemija preoblikuje naše zajednice na nove načine i kako posledice utiču na svakog građanina, bez obzira koje nacionalnosti, pola ili rase.

Kao regionalna mreža, mi nastojimo da kroz svoje članove podignemo svest o našim zajedničkim vrednostima na regionalnom i lokalnom nivou. Ovom izjavom nameravamo da učinimo upravo to, da pokažemo koliko je DEMOKRATIJA zaista bitna, posebno na lokalnom nivou, da inspiriše SOLIDARNOST među našim građanima, podstiče REGIONALNU SARADNјU i, poslednje, ali ne najmanje važno, da nastavimo naš put ka EU i pokažemo našim zajednicama da su integracije u EU važne, sada više nego ikad. »

Kompletna izjava može se preuzeti ovde.

*Ovo određenje ne dovodi u pitanje pozicije o statusu i u skladu je sa UNSCR 1244/1999 i mišlјenjem MSP-a o proglašenju nezavisnosti Kosova. 

العربية

  العلاقات بين الاتحاد الأوروبي-منطقة البلقان الغربية: قمة زغرب لسنة 2020

انتظمت, في السادس من شهر مايو (آيار) 2020, قمة الاتحاد الأوروبي-منطقة غرب البلقان, عبر اجتماع مرئي. جمعت هذه القمة رؤساء الدول والحكومات بالدول الأعضاء في الاتحاد الأوروبي وقادة من ستة بلدان شريكة تنتمي لمنقطة غرب البلقان: ألبانيا, البوسنة والهرسك, صربيا, الجبل الأسود, جمهورية شمال مقدونيا وكوسوفو*. شهدت القمة كذلك مشاركة عدد من الشخصيات المرموقة التي تنتمي لمؤسسات الاتحاد الأوروبي.

اغتنم قادة الاتحاد الأوروبي هذه الفرصة السانحة للمصادقة على اعلان زغرب الذي انضم إليه شركاء منطقة غرب البلقان: تمثل هذا الاعلان في إعادة التأكيد من جديد على روح التضامن القوي من قبل بلدان الاتحاد الأوروبي إزاء شركائه خلال جائحة كورونا فيروس هذه, والذي تمت صياغته في 20 نقطة أعدت جميعها بكل دقة وعناية. أعدت هذه الوثيقة بعد مرور 20 سنة عن اعلان زغرب الذي تمت المصادقة عليه في سنة 2000.

:من خلال الاتفاق الممضى مع نظرائهم من منطقة البلقان الغربية, شدد قادة الاتحاد الأوروبي, بشكل خاص, على النقاط التالية ودعوا إلى تعزيزها

اصرارهم على مضاعفة الدعم المقدم لتغيير المنطقة على أساس رؤية أوروبية موحدة –

التأكيد على أهمية علاقات الجوار الجيدة والاستقرار المتبادل والتعاون الشامل بهدف تحقيق نتائج مثمرة وملموسة –

الرغبة في محاربة فيروس كورونا بشكل فاعل والتعامل مع تداعياته بشكل مشترك, بما في ذلك توفير برنامج شامل يقدر بقيمة 3.3 بليون أورو تستفيد منه منطقة غرب البلقان وحتى يتسنى للجميع « دعم القطاع الصحي والمساهمة في برنامج الانتعاشة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية وتوفير المساعدة من خلال البنك الأوروبي للاستثمار, إضافة إلى برامج المساعدة في مجال التمويل الكلي ».

:مصادر مفيدة

مضاعفة الدعم المقدم من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبي لفائدة منطقة غرب البلقان لمساعدة المنطقة على التصدي لجائحة كورونا فيروس وتحقيق الانتعاشة الاقتصادية خلال فترة ما  بعد الجائحة –

رسم بياني ألكتروني-كوفيد-19: 3.3 بليون أورو برنامج مساعدة شامل لفائدة منطقة غرب البلقان –

في ألدا نحن نعبر عن امتنانا ونرحب بالإرادة الصادقة لتعزيز روح الشراكة بين الدول الأعضاء والمؤسسات في الاتحاد الأوروبي, من جانب, وبلدان منطقة غرب البلقان, من جانب آخر, وحيث « انطلق كل شيء » بوكالات الديمقراطية المحلية التي تعكس نشأة الجمعية واستدامتها كما نرى ذلك اليوم.

بعد الأنباء السارة التي ساقها القرار السياسي للاتحاد الأوروبي بإعادة فتح الباب أمام المفاوضات مع ألبانيا وشمال مقدونيا, في شهر مارس (آذار) الماضي, نحن نأمل في تنفيذ متواصل ومنتظم لقرارات قمة زغرب, ونشيد بالاهتمام المتزايد الذي تحظى به محاور ذات أولوية قصوى على غرار التحديات التي تفرضها منظومة الأمن والهجرة وبرنامج الانتعاشة الاجتماعي-الاقتصادي والتعاون البيني على المستوى الاقليمي الذي يهم منطقة غرب البلقان بشكل خاص, وكما تبرزه العديد من المشاريع المشتركة التي تربط بين وكالات الديمقراطية المحلية والشركاء والأعضاء.

:مذكرة من شبكة البلقان للديمقراطية المحلية

تتابع « شبكة البلقان للديمقراطية المحلية » بكل اهتما وعن كثب التأثير البالغ الذي خلفته جائحة كوفيد-19 على سائر المجتمعات المحلية في كافة منطقة غرب البلقان. كما شاهدنا كيف ساهمت هذه الجائحة في إعادة صياغة مجتمعاتنا المحلية بأشكال جديدة ومختلفة ولاحظنا التداعيات التي طالت كل مواطن منا بغض النظر عن جنسيته أو نوعه الاجتماعي أو أصله.

بصفتنا شبكة إقليمية, نحن نبذل قصارى جهدنا لكي نتواصل مع أعضائنا و نعزز الوعي حول قيمنا المشتركة على المستوى الاقليمي والمحلي. من خلال هذا الإعلان, هذه هي الرسالة بالذات التي نهدف إلى تبليغها, أي أننا نحاول أن نبين مدى أهمية الديمقراطية في الحياة اليومية, وخاصة على المستوى المحلي, لكي نساهم في بث روح التضامن بين كافة المواطنين وتعزيز التعاون الاقليمي, و أخيرا وليس آخرا, مواصلة السير على درب الاتحاد الأوروبي واقناع مجتمعاتنا بأهمية الاندماج صلب الاتحاد الأوروبي, ولربما الآن أكثر من أي وقت مضى ».

يمكنكم تنزيل النص الكامل لإعلان هنا.

* لا تخل هذه التسمية بالمواقف المتعلقة بالمركز، وهي تتوافق مع قرار مجلس الأمن 1244 (1999) وفتوى محكمة العدل الدولية بشأن إعلان استقلال كوسوفو

From 4 to 8 September, our member ‘Il Portico’ will hold its annual event at their premises, in Dolo, Italy.
Il Portico is a non-profit association working since 1985 in the province of Venice and dealing with a variety of topics, from social inclusion to education and EVS. The event for 2013 will be in memory of Giovanni Nervo and Andrea Gallo, two men who dedicated their lives to the others through volunteering.
Marco Boaria, the coordinator of ALDA’s Resource and development Unit, will give a speech about borderless solidarity on 5 September.

The programme is very rich and includes presentations and debates, as well as entertaining activities for adults and children. If you want more information, please see Il Portico website.

ALDA has moved to a new office in Vicenza. Our new office is very close to the train station and has a wide meeting room, which will be used for trainings and other events.

In September the premises will be officially inaugurated, inviting ALDA’s friends, representatives of local authorities, and civil society organisations.

Please update your records with our new address, and do not hesitate to visit us should you be in Vicenza:

ALDA, Viale Milano 66, 36100 Vicenza – ITALY

The Vice President of ALDA, Imislava Gorska, and the Director of ALDA, Antonella Valmorbida, met the International team of the Region Lower Silesia in Poland to further agree on the establishment of the future LDA in Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk. The meeting, in Wroclaw on 4 July, set the ground for identification of partnership, actions and future steps.
The LDA in Dnipropetrovsk would be the first one in Ukraine and is expected to open in early 2014. ALDA delegation was received by the Head of International Department of Lower Silesia, Mr. Bartolomiej Ostrowski.

« The LDAs in Eastern Partnership countries are a very important part of our strategy since they aim at consolidating a democratic approach and decentralisation in these countries. The role of local and regional authorities working with civil society is a fundamental approach for ALDA. The engagement of an important region like Lower Silesia is extremely important to increase our partners and members for our work in Poland », confirmed Mrs. Gorska, Vice President of ALDA.
A study visit to a well established LDA (in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is expected in early September, and a preparatory partner meeting will be organised in Ukraine in October.