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Interested in inclusive tourism? This fall 2020, starting from November 4th, a series of five workshops will take place within the context of the GATE project  – Granting Accessible Tourism for Everyone where ALDA serves as a consultant, in presentation of the outcomes of the project as well as of a number of other best practices for all to adopt in the field.

In order to allow everyone to attend despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the workshops will take place online, maintaining however a highly interactive structure so to encourage active participation and knowledge exchanges among the audience. Each event, held either in English or in Italian, will consist in a 45-50 minute presentation by a GATE project partner and by other expert guests, followed by an allotted time for questions, answers, and other contributions.

While the workshops will be particularly helpful for all those who are specifically involved in the field of tourism, everyone is invited to join and guaranteed to gain useful insights on inclusion and accessibility! The series will unfold as follows:

  1. [ENGLISH] November 4th, 3pm CEST | Accessible tourism: four case-studies
  2. [ENGLISH] November 18th, 3pm CEST | Handicap, disabilities & inclusion
  3. [ITALIAN] November 25th, 3pm CEST | Handicap, disabilità & inclusione
  4. [ENGLISH] December 2nd, 3pm CEST | Best practices on inclusive tourism
  5. [ITALIAN] December 9th, 3pm CEST | Buone pratiche di turismo inclusivo

Have a look at the AGENDA and don’t forget to register to as many workshops as you want through this link!

All workshops are free upon registration. Click above to book your chance to learn more and discuss about accessible, inclusive tourism for everyone… and invite friends!

An interactive webinar to learn practices on accessible tourism and get inspired

The GATE project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020 with the aim to collaborate on a cross-border level to make sure that inclusive tourism is no longer just the “highlight” of certain alpine and pre-alpine areas, but rather expands all over, becoming a true strength and an inspiration for further practices of inclusion everywhere. Get to know the GATE project partners here. 

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After having been reported several times due to the global sanitary emergency, on Friday 9th October 2020 took finally place in Brussels the ALDA General Assembly, broadcasted online, so that each member of ALDA as well as the whole staff could participate, in accordance with rules related to anti-COVID-19 spreading. It was a very significant day, which marked an essential appointment in the ALDA annual calendar and saw the participation of special guests and keynote speakers.

The all-day long General Assembly was officially opened by Mr Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA, followed by Mr Gilles Pelayo, Head of Unit of the programme Europe for Citizens, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and Mr Xavier Cadoret, Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, who both expressed their greetings and best wished for ALDA’s present and future achievements.

This introduction was followed by a statutory part, during which a number of important internal documents underwent the members’ approval. Afterwards, the Extraordinary General Assembly began, and the members had been asked to express their opinions on a series of major decisions.

Among the highlights of the Assembly was the renewal of ALDA Governing Board with the consequent elections of its twelve new components (which will be presented in a separate article).

An eventful ALDA Assembly: statutory changes and relevant decisions, keynote speakers and the election of a new Governing Board

The afternoon was fully aimed at celebrating the 20 years of ALDA, through the launch of the recent Activity Report, the new Strategic Views 2020-2024 and the presentation of ALDA’s flagship initiatives, introduced by Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, with the interventions of the following keynote speakers:

– Mr Paolo Ciccarelli, Head of the European Commission’s DG DEVCO, intervened on the “European Support to Local Democracy”

– Mr Oriano Otočan, ALDA President, presented the “Balkan network for Local Democracy”

– Mr Denis Schrey, Head of the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, for the “Local Democracy solving Local problems”, a very recent output of the project “Empowering Local Authorities & Civil Society to Deliver Solutions with Participatory Democracy”.

Keeping our tradition, the annual General Assembly ended with the presentation of the new members of ALDA, cheered with an ad-hoc “ALDA-member” certificate, which will be sent to each of them as welcome gift and acknowledgement of their presence in the wide network of ALDA!

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On Friday October 9th, just after the Extraordinary General Assembly, the 12 candidates to the Governing Board were unanimously elected: an unprecedent situation justified by the number of candidates, being 12 as the positions available, and the excellence of each of them.

Thus, each candidate briefly introduced himself/herself and the ALDA-member organization they represent, highlighting the motivations to become part of the Board.

Afterwards, we all assisted to the proclamation of the new Governing Board of ALDA, officially composed by:

– Mr Maurizio Camin, Association “Trentino con i Balcani” (Italy)

– Mr Emir Coric, Municipality of Centar (North Macedonia)

– Mr Didier Duboisset, Pays Vichy Auvergne (France)

– Ms Shorena Khukhua, Kutaisi Municipality (Georgia)

– Mr Roger Lawrence, individual member (United Kingdom)

– Mr Dobrica Milovanovic, individual member (Serbia)

– Mr Bartek Ostrovski, Merkury Foundation (Poland)

– Mr Oriano Otočan, Istria Region (Croatia)

– Mr Alessandro Perelli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region (Italy)

– Mr Andrea Rilievo, Social Cooperative “Studio Progetto” (Italy)

– Ms Natasa Vuckovic, Center for Democracy Foundation (Serbia) – Mr Francesco Zarzana, Association “Progettarte” (Italy)

In addition to the elected members, three statutory members make also part of the Board: a representative of the Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe or his representative and, finally, a representative of the LDAs network.

“We would like to officially offer our heartfelt thanks to each of the members of the exiting Governing Board”

On the same day of the elections, right after the appointment, the first meeting of the new Governing Board of ALDA took place, online as the rest of the events. This first internal meeting was particularly relevant not only as one of the first moments the newly elected members had to get to know each other better, but also as the designation field of the new Bureau of ALDA, composed as follows:

– Mr Oriano Otocan, ALDA President

– Mr Alessandro Perelli, ALDA Vice President

– Mr Francesco Zarzana, ALDA Vice President

– Mr Bartek Ostrowski, ALDA Vice President

– Mr Roger Lawrence, ALDA Treasurer

We wish all of them good luck for the next four years of work and engagement in ALDA Governing Board, and we would like to offer our particular congratulations and appreciations to Mr Oriano Otočan, re-elected President of ALDA, to Mr Alessandro Perelli, reconfirmed Vice President, to Mr. Francesco Zarzana already a member of the Board and elected as Vice President of ALDA, and to Mr Roger Lawrence, also renewed as ALDA’s Treasurer.

On behalf of the whole Association, we are extremely proud to be guided and represented by such a Governing Board, composed of qualified and experienced people, representing the geographical and cultural diversity which are among the core values promoted by ALDA.

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On Wednesday 7th October 2020, took place the final conference of the project “Empowering Local Authorities & Civil Society to Deliver Solutions with Participatory Democracy”, organised in Brussels and streamed online for all participants.

Officially kicked-off in April 2019 and carried out thanks to the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) programme, the project aimed at strengthening local authorities in Ukraine and Moldova, by empowering them to identify and deliver solutions using participatory methodologies, thus involving the whole community in the decision-making processes.

Despite the hybrid nature of the event, with speakers and participants both online and in presence, the conference enjoyed of a great vivacity and a high level of interaction. At first, the event was introduced by Denis Schrey, Head of Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (KAS) and Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA. This was followed by three presentations conducted by Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, David Mathews, President and CEO of the Kettering Foundation (USA) and Alexandru Coica, Project and Area Manager at ALDA.

During her speech, Ms Valmorbida not only described the main findings and the experiences in the four target cities, namely Dnipro and Mariupol in Ukraine, Cimislia and Comrat in Moldova. Most importantly, she presented the highlight and the major output of the project: a published book, titled “Participatory Democracy in Moldova and Ukraine – Empowering authorities and civil society to deliver solutions at the local level”. The book presents the research, the tools and the practical recommendations for local development and it is intended to be a guide and a source of inspiration for all communities interested in embarking in such a participatory journey, aimed at finding pragmatic and shared solutions to local issues.

“We would like to officially offer our heartfelt thanks to each of the members of the exiting Governing Board”

Later on, the floor was given to Borys Albertovich Filatov, mayor of Dnipro and to Sergiu Andronachi, mayor of Cimislia, who shared their grassroot experiences concerning the application of innovative methods of citizens engagement. Afterwards, the perspective switched from local to a broader perspective, thanks to the input of Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit DG NEAR. The conference ended with a debate on recommendations to improve the effectiveness of local participative democracy, moderated by Alexandru Coica, and led by Daniela Morari, Ambassador and Head of the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the EU.

All in all, the successful results of the project made it clear the immense potential of such processes in terms of problem solving, social empowerment and economic development, as they generate new energies, ideas and contribute to fight against the sense of frustration and brain drain in countries.

By virtue of this, even though this was the last conference, we suspect that actions to foster participatory democracy in Ukraine and Moldova won’t stop here. Stay tuned to discover all follow-ups of this great project!

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On September 29th and 30th, 2020, a conference was held respectively in Moldova and in Ukraine under the joint partnership of ALDA, the Kettering Foundation and KAS – Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on the topic of “Empowering local authorities and civil society to deliver solutions with participative democracy: implementation in Moldova and Ukraine”.

Both online events saw the participation of ALDA Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida and of Eastern Partnership Coordinator, Alexandru Coica and his colleague Viorica Bulat, as well as of the delegates of the local LDAs and of a selected number of key stakeholders involved in the research project behind the matter at discussion.

“It was a small project, but with great results […] and we invite you to make such projects again in the future” commented the Mayor of Cimislia (Moldova), Mr Sergiu Andronachi; “The report aptly shows the current situation, it is well-prepared and well thought out and we are waiting to have Ms. Antonella as a guest again“. The representative of the Comrat Town Hall, Ms. Irina Cara took the occasion to congratulate the work as well: “Thank you for this project: it was a wonderful workshop in Comrat, we received a lot of information“.

The Deputy of the Dnipro City Council, Mr Artiom Pavlov, similarly expressed his enthusiasm, highlighting that the cooperation with ALDA is extremely important for the Dnipropetrovosk region and remarking that “We appreciate this fruitful cooperation and hope to demonstrate a closer approximation of the local government in Ukraine to the high European standards in the nearest future“.

An eventful ALDA Assembly: statutory changes and relevant decisions, keynote speakers and the election of a new Governing Board

The afternoon was fully aimed at celebrating the 20 years of ALDA, through the launch of the recent Activity Report, the new Strategic Views 2020-2024 and the presentation of ALDA’s flagship initiatives, introduced by Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General, with the interventions of the following keynote speakers:

– Mr Paolo Ciccarelli, Head of the European Commission’s DG DEVCO, intervened on the “European Support to Local Democracy”

– Mr Oriano Otočan, ALDA President, presented the “Balkan network for Local Democracy”

– Mr Denis Schrey, Head of the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, for the “Local Democracy solving Local problems”, a very recent output of the project “Empowering Local Authorities & Civil Society to Deliver Solutions with Participatory Democracy”.

Keeping our tradition, the annual General Assembly ended with the presentation of the new members of ALDA, cheered with an ad-hoc “ALDA-member” certificate, which will be sent to each of them as welcome gift and acknowledgement of their presence in the wide network of ALDA!

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The EMEN – European Migrants Entrepreneurship Network project is coming to its conclusion, and we are happy to share with you an invitation to their last online event taking place on September 24th as part of the web-conference titled “Growing Europe. Boosting migrant entrepreneurship networks”!

Together with AEIDL, DIESIS, Social Impact, Thuas-Fine, UNITEE, Eurochambres, ETUC, REVES, CECOP-CICOPA, EURADAand KMOP, ALDA is a proud partner of the project, which aims to share approaches and lessons learnt on migrant entrepreneurship across and between public administrations; business development and financial organisations; social enterprises; non-profit organisations; educational institutions; and other public and private organisations in support of migrant entrepreneurship at all institutional levels.

More specificially, EMEN wants to share and support the best practices not only for individual migrant entrepreneurs, but also for social and inclusive enterprises benefiting migrants, so as to develop and promote good schemes that could lead to a more inclusive society in the long term.

Join the last EMEN’s online event taking place on September 24th

It is with this in mind that, to mark the conclusion of the project, the EMEN consortium has organized a series of online events together with M-UP and Magnet, which have been taking place during 4 Thursdays of September with a focus on the current and future challenges of migrant entrepreneurship. In the first three events these past few weeks, a number of topics were tackled ranging from the importance of the very existence of migrant entrepreneurs to the development of this phenomena and its trends, passing by insightful discussions on the needs and support of migrant entrepreneurs so as to make being one as inclusive as possible.

We now invite you to take part in the last day of the series, on September 24th, dedicated to the “Future and potential of migrant entrepreneurship”. Visit the EMEN website and choose between three webinars, all held by distinguished experts in the field:

We wish EMEN and all partners a great conclusion of the project!

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At the beginning of September 2020, Local Democracy Agency Tunisia coordinated a two-week training on psychomotor activities as part of the project Ricomincio Da Te, i.e. “I Start With You” in Italian. Sponsored by the Italian Agency for Cooperative Development and carried out in partnership with COPE Italy, Cope Tunisia, and care centers for people with disabilities, this 3-year project aims to consolidate the rights of people with disabilities in Tunisia and help them access services as well as create a culture of inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance.

The trainers were Cirque de Soleil experts Tommaso Negri and Leonardo Varriale, while the participants to the training were mostly professionals who work in specialized care centres, students, and workers from the sport and education fields, who belonged to different age groups (from 20 to 50 years old) and had different physical abilities (including football and basketball national team players; people with disabilities who were champions in javelin, shot put, or discus throw; and normal people who don’t usually exercise…).

Over the course of the two weeks, the learning atmosphere was dominated by joy, fun, interaction, participation, cooperation, and inclusion, and the participants were extremely eager to learn the new movements and psychomotor activities, how to adapt them and implement them to different contexts and people. Indeed, the occasion constituted an extraordinary and fortunate discovery and a delightful learning experience for all, as the adaptation from the circus offered innovative approaches to teaching that cherish diversity and encourage openness to change according to the needs and abilities of the learners, while also aiming to engage, spread joy, increase self-confidence, and value participation over competition.

Ricomincio da te: a project to consolidate the rights of people with disabilities in Tunisia

Though the start of the training was filled with uncertainty due to the unexpected difficulties imposed by the second wave of Covid-19, besides, its success was ensured by the unwavering devotion of the LDA team, its partners, the trainers, and the participants: due to travel restrictions, in fact, the trainers had to lead all activities online, which was clearly exceptional as these were based on sports and body movements that normally require the physical presence of the trainer to ensure the safety of participants and their precise application of the techniques and instructions. This was however overcome by strong team work, and by the presence of helpful and energetic sportspeople among the participants who voluntarily co-facilitated the training and ensured that participants follow the instructions.

All in all, the project offered a golden opportunity to delve even deeper into the local Tunisian community and explore people’s needs and aspirations, just like LDA Tunisia aspires to do at the core of its scope of intervention. It was also a precious chance to collaborate with dedicated centres and energetic participants who will now be a future asset for the organization, as most of them are expected to take part in future events and activities, too, and contribute to the LDA’s efforts to create a powerful and authentic platform of communication, inclusion and civic engagement.

For more information, contact ldatunisia@aldaintranet.org.

Enjoy all photos of the event HERE and HERE!

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At the beginning of September 2020, Local Democracy Agency Tunisia coordinated a two-week training on psychomotor activities as part of the project Ricomincio Da Te, i.e. “I Start With You” in Italian. Sponsored by the Italian Agency for Cooperative Development and carried out in partnership with COPE Italy, Cope Tunisia, and care centers for people with disabilities, this 3-year project aims to consolidate the rights of people with disabilities in Tunisia and help them access services as well as create a culture of inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance.

The trainers were Cirque de Soleil experts Tommaso Negri and Leonardo Varriale, while the participants to the training were mostly professionals who work in specialized care centres, students, and workers from the sport and education fields, who belonged to different age groups (from 20 to 50 years old) and had different physical abilities (including football and basketball national team players; people with disabilities who were champions in javelin, shot put, or discus throw; and normal people who don’t usually exercise…).

Over the course of the two weeks, the learning atmosphere was dominated by joy, fun, interaction, participation, cooperation, and inclusion, and the participants were extremely eager to learn the new movements and psychomotor activities, how to adapt them and implement them to different contexts and people. Indeed, the occasion constituted an extraordinary and fortunate discovery and a delightful learning experience for all, as the adaptation from the circus offered innovative approaches to teaching that cherish diversity and encourage openness to change according to the needs and abilities of the learners, while also aiming to engage, spread joy, increase self-confidence, and value participation over competition.

Ricomincio da te: a project to consolidate the rights of people with disabilities in Tunisia

Though the start of the training was filled with uncertainty due to the unexpected difficulties imposed by the second wave of Covid-19, besides, its success was ensured by the unwavering devotion of the LDA team, its partners, the trainers, and the participants: due to travel restrictions, in fact, the trainers had to lead all activities online, which was clearly exceptional as these were based on sports and body movements that normally require the physical presence of the trainer to ensure the safety of participants and their precise application of the techniques and instructions. This was however overcome by strong team work, and by the presence of helpful and energetic sportspeople among the participants who voluntarily co-facilitated the training and ensured that participants follow the instructions.

All in all, the project offered a golden opportunity to delve even deeper into the local Tunisian community and explore people’s needs and aspirations, just like LDA Tunisia aspires to do at the core of its scope of intervention. It was also a precious chance to collaborate with dedicated centres and energetic participants who will now be a future asset for the organization, as most of them are expected to take part in future events and activities, too, and contribute to the LDA’s efforts to create a powerful and authentic platform of communication, inclusion and civic engagement.

For more information, contact ldatunisia@aldaintranet.org.

Enjoy all photos of the event HERE and HERE!

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On August 21st, 2020, the Local Democracy Agency Georgia held the Forum of Regional Tourism of Racha-Lechkhumi Lower Svaneti in Ambrolauri, with the aim of promoting the tourism and the agro-touristic opportunities of the region.

Among the guests present at the Forum, we mention Danielle Meuwly Regional Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Southern Caucasus; Anna Chernyshova, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Georgia; Mzia Giorgobiani, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia; Giorgi Gonadze, Deputy of Acting state representative of Racha-Lechkhumi Lower Svaneti region; Dimitri Khorava, Head of Investment Department at partnership fund; Medea Janiashvili, Deputy head of the National Tourism Administration of Georgia; David Melua, Executive Director of the National Association of Local Governments.

A Forum to promote the tourism and the agro-touristic opportunities of the region

The first part of the event was dedicated to panel speeches, focused on the future of tourism in Georgia, the main challenges after covid-19 and the high potential in tourism of the Racha-Lechkhumi Lower Svaneti region.

The second half of the Forum was dedicated to the exhibition-sale of products crafted by local entrepreneurs and farmers, while a dedicated space was arranged to showcase the works of local artists and craftsmen, everything accompanied by the music played by local folk groups.

Regional Tourism Forum of Racha-Lechkhumi Lower Svaneti was organized by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project “Racha-Lechkhumi and lower Svaneti Regional Development Initiative”, which is undertaken within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) “Fostering Regional and Local Development-Phase 2” project, with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) and the Government of Georgia. 

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Nell’ottica di promuovere l’inclusione sociale tra i più giovani, la creatività, la coesione e la contaminazione tra culture diverse e forme artistiche atipiche, giovedì 1° ottobre 2020 si è tenuto ad Arcugnano in Piazza Rumor il laboratorio artistico di pittura “I fiori di Europa” come attività del progetto STAR.

L’evento ha riscontrato un ottimo successo, con la partecipazione di circa trenta bambini, di età compresa tra i tre e i dieci anni e provenienti da tutte le scuole del Comune, che si sono dilettati con le attività ludiche proposte. A disposizione dei partecipanti al laboratorio, una grande tela orizzontale di 160mq realizzata dall’artista Jerico, filippino d’origine e romano di adozione. Dopo un primo momento di esplorazione della tela, guidati da Jerico i bambini presenti hanno giocato con vivida immaginazione ed hanno poi dipinto utilizzando i colori dell’artista ed i loro stessi corpi per dipingere.

Coinvolti anche gli adulti presenti, dal momento che nell’occasione sono stati inoltre raccolti 27 questionari di indagine cittadina al fine di trovare un’intesa sul luogo in cui realizzare il murales che sarà l’output del progetto STAR.

Al termine dell’evento, la grande tela di Jerico è stata ritagliata in 14 pezzi suddivisi in regalo tra i partner di progetto, il Comune e le sue scuole; mentre sabato 3 ottobre si è poi tenuta l’inaugurazione della mostra temporanea “I fiori di Europa”, introdotta da un discorso del sindaco di Arcugnano e aperta al pubblico fino al 10 ottobre p.v.

Una manifestazione unica per celebrare la STreet ARt.. con una tela di 160mq!

Il progetto STAR – STreet ARt, nel cui ambito è stato organizzato l’evento, ha l’intento di promuovere l’amore per l’inclusione e di trasmettere ai più giovani i valori dell’unione e della solidarietà. Co-finanziato dal programma dell’Unione europea “Europa per i cittadini”, il Comune di Arcugnano ne è capofila, accompagnato nel consorzio da organizzazioni e Comuni europei appartenenti a 14 paesi tra cui Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Repubblica Ceca, Francia, Germania, Italia, Kosovo, Lettonia, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia e Paesi Bassi. 

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On September 29th and 30th, 2020, a conference was held respectively in Moldova and in Ukraine under the joint partnership of ALDA, the Kettering Foundation and KAS – Konrad Adenauer Stiftungon the topic of “Empowering local authorities and civil society to deliver solutions with participative democracy: implementation in Moldova and Ukraine”.

Both online events saw the participation of ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida and of Eastern Partnership Coordinator Alexandru Coica and Assistant Viorica Bulat, as well as of the delegates of the local LDAs and of a selected number of key stakeholders involved in the research project behind the matter at discussion.

“It was a small project, but with great results […] and we invite you to make such projects again in the future” commented the Mayor of Cimislia (Moldova), Mr Sergiu Andronachi; “The report aptly shows the current situation, it is well-prepared and well thought out and we are waiting to have Ms. Antonella as a guest again“. The representative of the Comrat Town Hall, Ms. Irina Cara took the occasion to congratulate the work as well: “Thank you for this project: it was a wonderful workshop in Comrat, we received a lot of information“.

The Deputy of the Dnipro City Council, Mr Artiom Pavlov, similarly expressed his enthusiasm, highlighting that the cooperation with ALDA is extremely important for the Dnipropetrovosk region and remarking that “We appreciate this fruitful cooperation and hope to demonstrate a closer approximation of the local government in Ukraine to the high European standards in the nearest future“.

On ALDA’s side, it was highlighted that local public administrations must engage all citizens even if they seem like a weak link, as this creates the critical mass for cooperation that is necessary to produce change; and encouragement was provided as per the immense work that can be done together for the better of both local authorities and citizens.

All in all, the events were fruitful and satisfactory: in the words of Alexandru Coica, “The most important thing for us was to hear that the comprehensive research work that was done is useful for local authorities and grassroot civil society. I was delighted to hear that all engaged stakeholders will use the recommendations to improve their work“.

We’re very much looking forward to continuing these wonderful collaborations in the Eastern Partnership!

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BRIGHT’s Community of Interest is finally complete! Five European actors have joined the Community, through which BRIGHT is creating a wide network of local stakeholders across Europe for the protection of the rights of women seasonal workers who are employed in agriculture in their hosting communities. The members of the Community will now have the chance to participate in the most interesting activities that are organized by the project partners, such as technical and awareness-raising webinars and capacity building training.

Who are the CoI members? Let us present them!

URBAN2020, Romania is a Bucharest-based NGO that stands up for the improvement of citizens’ quality of life in Romania and across Europe, by supporting good governance, promoting sustainability and equity, and creating partnerships between the public, academic and private sectors. URBAN2020 strives to reduce the gap between Romania and Western Europe and between the rural and urban dimensions by fostering development through urban planning and architectural services. It also encourages the active participation of citizens and youth in decision-making and city life, as well as the redevelopment of urban spaces and the integration of disadvantaged groups through training and educational services.

IPRES, Italy, i.e. the Apulian Institute of Economic and Social Research was founded in 1968 as an Association of public bodies, expression of the local and functional autonomies’ system of the Puglia region in the South of Italy. In July 2018, IPRES was turned into a Foundation: its members are the Puglia Region; the Municipalities of Bari, Taranto and Brindisi; the University of Bari; the Chamber of Commerce of Bari; and ISPE Association. The mission of the Institute is first and foremost to support the designing, adoption, implementation and evaluation of regional development policies and the multilevel institutional relationships; within this context, the Puglia Region is involved in promoting participatory governance systems under the regional law n. 28/2017. As a technical body, the IPRES Foundation is strictly concerned with training to support participatory processes and to provide recognition to best practices on participation methods.

The Bolyarovo Municipality, Bulgaria is situated in Southeastern Bulgaria in the Yambol District. It consists of 20 settlements, of which one city, i.e. the municipal center of Bolyarovo, and 19 villages. The goals of the Bolyarovo Municipality are to develop local conditions for economic development; improve the quality of life, healthcare, educational and social services; improve the quality of administrative services; and create conditions for the improvement of the climate for the development of the local economy, together with increasing employment rates and higher income for the population.

Soffa, Greece – Social Fashion Enterprise is a circular production studio that targets the social inclusion and empowerment of women who have been victims of human trafficking as well as refugees. Using zero-waste processes and circular fashion principles with recycled, natural, vegan and plant-based textiles that support environmental regeneration, they support their female beneficiaries in becoming self-reliant, motivated, and using their own resources to achieve their long-term goals: (1) by offering training, mentoring and the creation of job positions to restore their dignity and self-reliance; (2) by adopting a gender-inclusive approach; (3) by organizing events to sensibilize consumers on these issues.

APDHA, Spain is a non-profit, pluralist, secular and independent association founded in 1990 and based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UN, 1948). Their field of action is the Andalusian territory, although their activity also reaches a universal scope as human rights are the heritage of all humanity! In APDHA, the full validity of the Universal Declaration is reclaimed as an instrument for transforming consciences and society itself, denouncing its non-compliance with all the tools at their disposal. The NPO develops its work through four main actions: awareness raising; social complaint; elaboration of alternatives and work proposals; support, accompaniment and solidarity.

Want to join BRIGHT? The CoI might be full, but there are many other ways to join forces! Contact martina@aldaintranet.org to learn more!

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During the last few months, the Covid19-related containment measures have highlighted the strong dependency of several Italian sectors on foreign labour – first on the list, the agrifood sector. Most of the seasonal workers employed in the agricultural sector in Southern Italy come from Bulgaria (55.000) and Romania (1.2 million). Of these, 57% are women. The migration of these workers is accompanied by dangers ranging from the lack of protection that would be provided only by a regular employment contract, to situations of psychological, social, economic and physical violence. Being a woman should not make you especially vulnerable. Read more about the BRIGHT for Women project – Building RIGHTs-based and Innovative Governance for EU mobile women!

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On September 22nd and 23rd, 2020, the closing conference of the Monumental 9 project was held in Nikšić, Montenegro officially announcing the end of the project activities.

The outcomes of Monumental 9 included online trainings for young local greeters, vloggers and bloggers as well as, most importantly, the creation of 3 pilot tours to promote memorial tourism – the first in Konjic, Jablanica, Mostar and Nikšić; the second in Brezovica, Kruševo, Niš; and the last in Prijedor, Šid and Užice. An interactive and friendly website containing audio, visual and written narratives of the nine magnificent WWII monuments in question was also created, giving the possibility to explore the Balkan adventure of the project stakeholders, and can be visited at www.monumental9.org.

The values at the core of the project will now see a follow-up with the new CulTours activities funded by the Western Balkan Fund, which aim to create a mobile application for the promotion and dissemination of local cultural heritage.

Monumental 9 was supported by the Regional Cooperation Council through the Tourism Development & Promotion Project’s Grant Programme, and funded by European Union. Implemented by the Local Democracy Agency Montenegro as lead partner, its consortium involved LDA Mostar, LDA Kosovo, LDA Zavidovici, LDA Prijedor, LDA Knjazevac, LDA Subotica & ALDA Skopje and drew on the cultural heritage monuments dedicated to WWII in the Western Balkans.

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We receive and share the following news from the EPIC project:

On the 22nd of September some of EPIC partners, Solidaridad Sin Fronteras, ALDA and kitev, joined for the 1st session of a new edition of the ALDA Talks to share with the audience what the EPIC project is about and what integration initiatives the different partners are carrying out in their territories.

Dolinda Cavallo, project manager at ALDA and project coordinator of EPIC, started introducing the project, highlighting our keywords: cooperation among local authorities (LA) and NGOs.

Starting with a series of research activities (surveys, interviews, focus groups and desk research) about migrants’ integration in the 8 cities covered by EPIC, the project will identify thematic priority areas where the partners will exchange knowledge and experiences via job shadowing activities to, later on, be able to test new local services for migrants’ integration.

Irene Soria, project manager at Solidaridad Sin Fronteras (SSF) in Madrid presented the cooperation model that her NGO has with the municipality of Alcorcon, a city in the south of Madrid where 11% of the citizens are from migrant background. Among a large number of current projects (first reception and legal counselling, social and health support, etc.), SSF and the municipality of Alcorcon have teamed-up to set up a cooperation protocol in the field of access to employment for migrants.

A total of 1,300 users have already benefited of this initiative that provide both individual and group support through individual intervention, workshops, internships, capacity building, job placement, or psychological support. They do a closing monitoring of each beneficiary and every 2 months, SSF sends a report to the social workers. The coordination system between the municipality and SSF (employment workgroup with regular meetings, calls, online interaction, monitoring reports, etc.) has been key to ensure the success of this joint collaboration. Now other municipalities in Madrid are asking to replicate this model in their territory.

Gianna Gardeweg from the organisation kitev in Oberhausen shared then the socio cultural initiatives they are implementing to revitalise the area and change the narrative on migration through cultural exchanges.

Based in the old water tower at the central train station in Oberhausen, kitev works with other artists Europe-wide to transform the area into a vibrant quarter using art and culture. Following a renovation, largely stemmed by the association itself, the tower hosts events, workshops and workspace for creative people from all over Europe. In kitev’s work, participation is a crucial principle and culture is a fundamental dimension of sustainable development.

Recently, kitev has been testing collaborative working methods. One of those is the Free University they started two and a half years ago. Following consultations with the Oberhausen neighbours, kitev launched this initiative that currently includes 20 courses focused on participation, addressing the bottom-up needs and feedback received from the local citizens.

Their main objective is to empower people, create new stories to be shared with all the live together in the city and to change wrong perceptions and stereotypes about migration. Their motto: ‘Who builds, changes. And who knows that they can change something becomes a player in an active community’.

See the original piece of news here and explore the EPIC website!

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We receive and share the following news from the SMART project:

The Typewriter Museum Peter Mitterhofer in Parcines will be our South Tyrolean Pilot Museum

The Alpine area is rich in small thematic museums which tell the history, culture and ancient crafts of each territory. These are often marginal spots on tourist itineraries, with few visitors due to both their specificity and the difficulty of reaching them, given their geographical positioning.

The SMART project will upgrade four such smaller museums with innovative technologies (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Webapp, Virtual Tour, Design for all), preserving the historical and cultural heritage of local communities and offer tourists new opportunities to discover and experience the Alpine area.

The consortium has committed itself to determining a pilot location in South Tyrol that will carry out at least one project-specific measure in accordance with the approved project with its own resources. In this regard, we have now found a great partner for the SMART project in the Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum in Parcines: the museum is located in the middle of the historic village center of Parcines. It was erected by the municipality of Parcines in memory of their greatest son, the typewriter inventor Peter Mitterhofer. With over 2,000 objects, it contains one of the world’s largest collections of historical typewriters and is barrier-free accessible for all visitors.

Thanks to the multimodal design, the following planned measures in the museum will be usable for everyone, especially for visitors with disabilities:

  • Barrier-free website www.smart-museums.eu on the project and the VR-tour of the 4 pilot locations, to visit them also from a distance;
  • Interactive Webapp with an element of Augmented Reality;
  • Element in Virtual Reality;
  • Training of the museum staff to use and manage the common website;
  • Standard-compliant adaptation plan for the museum to remove and overcome architectural barriers;

Common technologies are used to connect the 4 pilot sites in a common web platform for a uniform virtual museum tour, which is open to further expansion. In cooperation with the Typewriter Museum Peter Mitterhofer in Parcines, we have already started to work out the implementation concept in South Tyrol. The measures are to be implemented in the coming year 2021.

The SMART project, of which ALDA is a partner, is funded by the European Union and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020.

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Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins wird unser Südtiroler Pilotmuseum

Im Alpenraum gibt es viele kleine thematische Museen, welche von der Geschichte, Kultur und vom alten Handwerk des jeweiligen Gebiets erzählen. Es handelt sich dabei oft um Orte, die abseits der touristischen Hauptrouten liegen und die aufgrund ihrer Spezifität und der Schwierigkeit, sie wegen ihrer geografischen Lage zu erreichen, weniger Besucher anziehen.

Im Rahmen des Projekts SMART werden vier solche kleinere Museen mit innovativen Technologien (Virtuelle Realität, Erweiterte Realität, Künstliche Intelligenz, Webapp, Virtual Tour, Design for all) aufgewertet, um das historische und kulturelle Erbe der lokalen Gemeinschaften zu bewahren und den Touristen neue Entdeckungsmöglichkeiten und Wissenserfahrungen anzubieten.

Dabei hat sich das Konsortium dazu verpflichtet, auch in Südtirol einen Pilotstandort zu bestimmen, der mit eigenen Mitteln zumindest eine projektspezifische Maßnahme gemäß dem genehmigten Einreichprojekt durchführt. Diesbezüglich haben wir mit dem Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins jetzt einen tollen Partner für das Projekt SMART gefunden: Das Museum befindet sich mitten im historischen Ortskern von Partschins. Es wurde von der Gemeinde Partschins zum Gedenken an ihren größten Sohn, den Schreibmaschinenerfinder Peter Mitterhofer erreichtet. Mit über 2.000 Objekten beinhaltet es einer der weltweit größten Sammlungen an historischen Schreibmaschinen und ist für alle Besucher barrierefrei zugänglich.

Dank multimodaler Gestaltung werden die nachfolgenden geplanten Maßnahmen im Museum für alle inklusive nutzbar sein, insbesondere auch für Besucher mit Behinderungen:

  • Barrierefreie Internetseite www.smart-museums.eu zum Projekt und zur Besichtigung der 4 Pilotstätten auch aus der Ferne;
  • Interaktive Webapp mit einem Element in Erweiterter Realität (Augmented Reality);
  • Element in Virtueller Realität (Virtual Reality);
  • Schulung für das Museumspersonal zur Verwendung und Verwaltung der gemeinsamen Internetseite;
  • Normgerechter Adaptierungsplan für das Museum zur Beseitigung und Überwindung architektonischer Barrieren

Zum Einsatz kommen gemeinsame Technologien, um die 4 Pilotstätten in einer gemeinsamen Web-Plattform für einen einheitlichen virtuellen Museumsrundgang zu verbinden, der für eine weitere Expansion offen ist. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins haben wir bereits mit der Ausarbeitung des Umsetzungskonzeptes in Südtirol begonnen. Die Maßnahmen sollen im kommenden Jahr 2021 realisiert werden.

SMART ist ein durch den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung und Interreg Italien-Österreich V-A 2014-2020 finanziertes Projekt. ALDA ist ein Partner des Projekts.

italiano

Riceviamo e trasmettiamo le seguenti notizie dal progetto SMART:

Il Museo delle macchine da scrivere “Peter Mitterhofer” di Parcines sarà il nostro museo pilota per l’Alto Adige

Nella regione alpina ci sono molti piccoli musei tematici che raccontano la storia, la cultura e gli antichi mestieri del proprio territorio, ma spesso si trovano al di fuori dei principali itinerari turistici e attirano meno visitatori a causa della loro specificità e/o della loro posizione geografica che li rende difficilmente raggiungibili.

Il progetto SMART si prefigge come obiettivo il potenziamento di quattro di questi musei con tecnologie innovative come la Realtà Virtuale, Realtà Aumentata, Intelligenza Artificiale, Webapp, Virtual Tour e Design for all, per preservare il patrimonio storico e culturale delle comunità locali e offrire ai turisti nuove opportunità di scoperta ed esperienza.

Il consorzio partenariale si è impegnato ad individuare un sito pilota anche in Alto Adige, che realizzerà con risorse proprie almeno una misura specifica del progetto, in conformità con quanto approvato. Dopo attenta selezione, abbiamo trovato un ottimo partner per il progetto SMART nel Museo delle macchine da scrivere “Peter Mitterhofer” di Parcines. Il museo si trova nel centro storico del paese ed è stato realizzato dal comune in onore del proprio concittadino, l’inventore della macchina da scrivere Peter Mitterhofer. Con oltre 2.000 oggetti esposti, vanta una delle più grandi collezioni di macchine da scrivere storiche del mondo ed è accessibile senza barriere a tutti i visitatori.

Grazie alla progettazione multimodale, le seguenti misure previste nel museo saranno accessibili a tutti, soprattutto ai visitatori con disabilità:

  • Sito web accessibile www.smart-museums.eu che presenta il progetto e permette la visita dei 4 siti pilota anche a distanza;
  • Webapp interattiva con un elemento in Realtà Aumentata;
  • Realtà Virtuale;
  • Formazione del personale del museo su come utilizzare e gestire il sito web condiviso;
  • Piano di adattamento del museo in base alle norme vigenti per rimuovere e superare le barriere architettoniche

Tecnologie comuni verranno utilizzate per collegare i 4 siti pilota in una piattaforma web comune per un tour virtuale dei musei aperto ad un’ulteriore espansione. In collaborazione con il museo delle macchine da scrivere Peter Mitterhofer di Parcines, abbiamo già iniziato ad elaborare il concetto di realizzazione in Alto Adige. Le misure saranno attuate entro l’anno prossimo.

Il progetto SMART, di cui ALDA è partner, è finanziato dal Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale e Interreg V-A Italia-Austria 2014-2020.

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We receive and share the following news from the SMART project:

The Typewriter Museum Peter Mitterhofer in Parcines will be our South Tyrolean Pilot Museum

The Alpine area is rich in small thematic museums which tell the history, culture and ancient crafts of each territory. These are often marginal spots on tourist itineraries, with few visitors due to both their specificity and the difficulty of reaching them, given their geographical positioning.

The SMART project will upgrade four such smaller museums with innovative technologies (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Webapp, Virtual Tour, Design for all), preserving the historical and cultural heritage of local communities and offer tourists new opportunities to discover and experience the Alpine area.

The consortium has committed itself to determining a pilot location in South Tyrol that will carry out at least one project-specific measure in accordance with the approved project with its own resources. In this regard, we have now found a great partner for the SMART project in the Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum in Parcines: the museum is located in the middle of the historic village center of Parcines. It was erected by the municipality of Parcines in memory of their greatest son, the typewriter inventor Peter Mitterhofer. With over 2,000 objects, it contains one of the world’s largest collections of historical typewriters and is barrier-free accessible for all visitors.

Thanks to the multimodal design, the following planned measures in the museum will be usable for everyone, especially for visitors with disabilities:

  • Barrier-free website www.smart-museums.eu on the project and the VR-tour of the 4 pilot locations, to visit them also from a distance;
  • Interactive Webapp with an element of Augmented Reality;
  • Element in Virtual Reality;
  • Training of the museum staff to use and manage the common website;
  • Standard-compliant adaptation plan for the museum to remove and overcome architectural barriers;

Common technologies are used to connect the 4 pilot sites in a common web platform for a uniform virtual museum tour, which is open to further expansion. In cooperation with the Typewriter Museum Peter Mitterhofer in Parcines, we have already started to work out the implementation concept in South Tyrol. The measures are to be implemented in the coming year 2021.

The SMART project, of which ALDA is a partner, is funded by the European Union and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020.

Deutsch

Wir empfangen und übermitteln die folgenden Nachrichten aus dem SMART-Projekt:

Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins wird unser Südtiroler Pilotmuseum

Im Alpenraum gibt es viele kleine thematische Museen, welche von der Geschichte, Kultur und vom alten Handwerk des jeweiligen Gebiets erzählen. Es handelt sich dabei oft um Orte, die abseits der touristischen Hauptrouten liegen und die aufgrund ihrer Spezifität und der Schwierigkeit, sie wegen ihrer geografischen Lage zu erreichen, weniger Besucher anziehen.

Im Rahmen des Projekts SMART werden vier solche kleinere Museen mit innovativen Technologien (Virtuelle Realität, Erweiterte Realität, Künstliche Intelligenz, Webapp, Virtual Tour, Design for all) aufgewertet, um das historische und kulturelle Erbe der lokalen Gemeinschaften zu bewahren und den Touristen neue Entdeckungsmöglichkeiten und Wissenserfahrungen anzubieten.

Dabei hat sich das Konsortium dazu verpflichtet, auch in Südtirol einen Pilotstandort zu bestimmen, der mit eigenen Mitteln zumindest eine projektspezifische Maßnahme gemäß dem genehmigten Einreichprojekt durchführt. Diesbezüglich haben wir mit dem Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins jetzt einen tollen Partner für das Projekt SMART gefunden: Das Museum befindet sich mitten im historischen Ortskern von Partschins. Es wurde von der Gemeinde Partschins zum Gedenken an ihren größten Sohn, den Schreibmaschinenerfinder Peter Mitterhofer erreichtet. Mit über 2.000 Objekten beinhaltet es einer der weltweit größten Sammlungen an historischen Schreibmaschinen und ist für alle Besucher barrierefrei zugänglich.

Dank multimodaler Gestaltung werden die nachfolgenden geplanten Maßnahmen im Museum für alle inklusive nutzbar sein, insbesondere auch für Besucher mit Behinderungen:

  • Barrierefreie Internetseite www.smart-museums.eu zum Projekt und zur Besichtigung der 4 Pilotstätten auch aus der Ferne;
  • Interaktive Webapp mit einem Element in Erweiterter Realität (Augmented Reality);
  • Element in Virtueller Realität (Virtual Reality);
  • Schulung für das Museumspersonal zur Verwendung und Verwaltung der gemeinsamen Internetseite;
  • Normgerechter Adaptierungsplan für das Museum zur Beseitigung und Überwindung architektonischer Barrieren

Zum Einsatz kommen gemeinsame Technologien, um die 4 Pilotstätten in einer gemeinsamen Web-Plattform für einen einheitlichen virtuellen Museumsrundgang zu verbinden, der für eine weitere Expansion offen ist. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schreibmaschinenmuseum Peter Mitterhofer in Partschins haben wir bereits mit der Ausarbeitung des Umsetzungskonzeptes in Südtirol begonnen. Die Maßnahmen sollen im kommenden Jahr 2021 realisiert werden.

SMART ist ein durch den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung und Interreg Italien-Österreich V-A 2014-2020 finanziertes Projekt. ALDA ist ein Partner des Projekts.

italiano

Riceviamo e trasmettiamo le seguenti notizie dal progetto SMART:

Il Museo delle macchine da scrivere “Peter Mitterhofer” di Parcines sarà il nostro museo pilota per l’Alto Adige

Nella regione alpina ci sono molti piccoli musei tematici che raccontano la storia, la cultura e gli antichi mestieri del proprio territorio, ma spesso si trovano al di fuori dei principali itinerari turistici e attirano meno visitatori a causa della loro specificità e/o della loro posizione geografica che li rende difficilmente raggiungibili.

Il progetto SMART si prefigge come obiettivo il potenziamento di quattro di questi musei con tecnologie innovative come la Realtà Virtuale, Realtà Aumentata, Intelligenza Artificiale, Webapp, Virtual Tour e Design for all, per preservare il patrimonio storico e culturale delle comunità locali e offrire ai turisti nuove opportunità di scoperta ed esperienza.

Il consorzio partenariale si è impegnato ad individuare un sito pilota anche in Alto Adige, che realizzerà con risorse proprie almeno una misura specifica del progetto, in conformità con quanto approvato. Dopo attenta selezione, abbiamo trovato un ottimo partner per il progetto SMART nel Museo delle macchine da scrivere “Peter Mitterhofer” di Parcines. Il museo si trova nel centro storico del paese ed è stato realizzato dal comune in onore del proprio concittadino, l’inventore della macchina da scrivere Peter Mitterhofer. Con oltre 2.000 oggetti esposti, vanta una delle più grandi collezioni di macchine da scrivere storiche del mondo ed è accessibile senza barriere a tutti i visitatori.

Grazie alla progettazione multimodale, le seguenti misure previste nel museo saranno accessibili a tutti, soprattutto ai visitatori con disabilità:

  • Sito web accessibile www.smart-museums.eu che presenta il progetto e permette la visita dei 4 siti pilota anche a distanza;
  • Webapp interattiva con un elemento in Realtà Aumentata;
  • Realtà Virtuale;
  • Formazione del personale del museo su come utilizzare e gestire il sito web condiviso;
  • Piano di adattamento del museo in base alle norme vigenti per rimuovere e superare le barriere architettoniche

Tecnologie comuni verranno utilizzate per collegare i 4 siti pilota in una piattaforma web comune per un tour virtuale dei musei aperto ad un’ulteriore espansione. In collaborazione con il museo delle macchine da scrivere Peter Mitterhofer di Parcines, abbiamo già iniziato ad elaborare il concetto di realizzazione in Alto Adige. Le misure saranno attuate entro l’anno prossimo.

Il progetto SMART, di cui ALDA è partner, è finanziato dal Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale e Interreg V-A Italia-Austria 2014-2020.

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The EMEN – European Migrants Entrepreneurship Network project is coming to its conclusion, and we are happy to share with you an invitation to their last online event taking place on September 24th as part of the web-conference titled “Growing Europe. Boosting migrant entrepreneurship networks”!

Together with AEIDL, DIESIS, Social Impact, Thuas-Fine, UNITEE, Eurochambres, ETUC, REVES, CECOP-CICOPA, EURADA and KMOP, ALDA is a proud partner of the project, which aims to share approaches and lessons learnt on migrant entrepreneurship across and between public administrations; business development and financial organisations; social enterprises; non-profit organisations; educational institutions; and other public and private organisations in support of migrant entrepreneurship at all institutional levels.

More specificially, EMEN wants to share and support the best practices not only for individual migrant entrepreneurs, but also for social and inclusive enterprises benefiting migrants, so as to develop and promote good schemes that could lead to a more inclusive society in the long term.

It is with this in mind that, to mark the conclusion of the project, the EMEN consortium has organized a series of online events together with M-UP and Magnet, which have been taking place during 4 Thursdays of September with a focus on the current and future challenges of migrant entrepreneurship. In the first three events these past few weeks, a number of topics were tackled ranging from the importance of the very existence of migrant entrepreneurs to the development of this phenomena and its trends, passing by insightful discussions on the needs and support of migrant entrepreneurs so as to make being one as inclusive as possible.

We now invite you to take part in the last day of the series, on September 24th, dedicated to the “Future and potential of migrant entrepreneurship”. Visit the EMEN website and choose between three webinars, all held by distinguished experts in the field:

We wish EMEN and all partners a great conclusion of the project!

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Over the summer, the ALDA office in Strasbourg carried out a special intensive project in the city: “ECO-CHANGE – Active Youth for Global Change”. With climate change being not just a major environmental and development-related challenge, but also a key factor affecting people’s decision to migrate and their ability to do it safely, the project aimed to promote inclusiveness and solidarity among young people with different cultural backgrounds and to raise their awareness on the existing link between migration and climate change.

In cooperation with the Stamtish Association, ALDA set up two different kinds of activities for the youth involved: a waste collection in various places of Strasbourg; and eco-responsible cooking workshops. On August 22nd and 29th, hence, around 20 motivated young people took care of the ecosystem of Heyritz Park and Citadelle Park, collecting hundreds of cigarette stubs and several bags of waste – while on August 23rd and 30th they met at La Petite Cantine to cook multicultural food together.

It was a great experience of intercultural promotion, collective caring for common issues, and an important occasion to stimulate young people’s active citizenship in Strasbourg. As it insisted on the fundamental role of youth in becoming “actors of change”, in addition, the project contributed to the achievement of some of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities; SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 12 – Sustainable Consumption and Production; and SDG 13 – Measures relating to the fight against climate change.

Funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs through FONJEP, ECO-CHANGE was coordinated by ALDA together with Stamtish, a Strasbourg-based NGO whose mission is to promote the integration of people with migrant background through culinary and eco-responsible events. 

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ECO-CHANGE : des jeunes actifs pour le changement mondial à Strasbourg !

Au cours de l’été, le bureau de l’ALDA à Strasbourg a mené un intensif projet intensif spécial dans la ville : “ECO-CHANGE – Une jeunesse active pour le changement global”. Le changement climatique n’étant pas seulement un défi majeur lié à l’environnement et au développement, mais aussi un facteur clé qui influence la décision des gens de migrer et leur capacité à le faire en toute sécurité, le projet visait à promouvoir l’inclusion et la solidarité parmi les jeunes d’origines culturelles différentes et à les sensibiliser au lien existant entre la migration et le changement climatique.

En coopération avec l’association Stamtish, ALDA a mis en place deux types d’activités pour les jeunes concernés : une collecte des déchets dans différents lieux de Strasbourg et des ateliers de cuisine éco-responsable. Ainsi, les 22 et 29 août, une vingtaine de jeunes motivés ont pris soin de l’écosystème du parc Heyritz et du parc de la Citadelle, en collectant des centaines de mégots de cigarettes et plusieurs sacs de déchets – tandis que les 23 et 30 août, ils se sont retrouvés à La Petite Cantine pour cuisiner ensemble des plats de différentes cultures.

Ce fut une grande expérience de promotion interculturelle, de prise en charge collective de problèmes communs, et une occasion importante de stimuler la citoyenneté active des jeunes à Strasbourg. En insistant sur le rôle fondamental des jeunes pour devenir des “acteurs du changement”, le projet a en outre contribué à la réalisation de certains des objectifs de développement durable, à savoir le SDG 10 – Réduction des inégalités ; le SDG 11 – Villes et communautés durables ; le SDG 12 – Consommation et production durables ; et le SDG 13 – Mesures relatives à la lutte contre le changement climatique.

Financé par le Ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères à travers le FONJEP, ECO-CHANGE a été coordonné par ALDA avec Stamtish, une ONG basée à Strasbourg dont la mission est de promouvoir l’intégration des personnes issues de l’immigration à travers des événements culinaires et éco-responsables.

italiano

ECO-CHANGE: giovani attivi per il cambiamento globale a Strasburgo!

Durante l’estate, l’ufficio ALDA di Strasburgo ha realizzato un progetto speciale nella città: “ECO-CHANGE – Gioventù attiva per il cambiamento globale”. Dato che il cambiamento climatico non è solo una grande sfida ambientale e di sviluppo, ma anche un fattore chiave che influenza la decisione delle persone di migrare e la loro capacità di farlo in modo sicuro, il progetto mirava a promuovere l’inclusione e la solidarietà tra i giovani con diversi background culturali e ad aumentare la loro consapevolezza sul legame esistente tra migrazione e cambiamento climatico.

In collaborazione con l’Associazione Stamtish, ALDA ha organizzato due diversi tipi di attività per i giovani coinvolti: una raccolta dei rifiuti in vari luoghi di Strasburgo; e laboratori di cucina eco-responsabile. Il 22 e 29 agosto, quindi, circa 20 giovani motivati si sono occupati dell’ecosistema del Parco di Heyritz e del Parco della Cittadella, raccogliendo centinaia di mozziconi di sigarette e diversi sacchi di rifiuti – mentre il 23 e 30 agosto si sono incontrati alla Petite Cantine per cucinare insieme cibo multietnico.

È stata una grande esperienza di promozione interculturale, di cura collettiva dei problemi comuni e un’importante occasione per stimolare la cittadinanza attiva dei giovani a Strasburgo. Insistendo sul ruolo fondamentale dei giovani nel diventare “attori del cambiamento”, il progetto ha inoltre contribuito al raggiungimento di alcuni degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile: SDG 10 – Riduzione delle disuguaglianze, SDG 11 – Città e comunità sostenibili, SDG 12 – Consumo e produzione sostenibili e SDG 13 – Misure per la lotta al cambiamento climatico.

Finanziato dal Ministero francese dell’Europa e degli Affari Esteri attraverso FONJEP, ECO-CHANGE è stato coordinato da ALDA insieme a Stamtish, una ONG con sede a Strasburgo la cui missione è quella di promuovere l’integrazione delle persone con un’esperienza di migrazione attraverso eventi culinari ed eco-responsabili.

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ECO-CHANGE: активная молодежь за глобальные перемены в Страсбурге!

Летом офис ALDA в Страсбурге реализовал в городе специальный интенсивный проект: ”ECO-CHANGE – Активная молодежь для глобальных изменений”. Поскольку изменение климата является не только серьезной проблемой, связанной с окружающей средой и развитием, но и ключевым фактором, влияющим на решение людей мигрировать и их способность делать это безопасно, проект был направлен на поощрение инклюзивности и солидарности среди молодых людей с разным культурным происхождением и повышение их осведомленности о существующей связи между миграцией и изменением климата.

В сотрудничестве со Stamtish Association ALDA организовала два различных вида деятельности для вовлеченной мультикультурной молодежи: сбор мусора в разных местах Страсбурга; и семинары по экологически ответственному приготовлению пищи. Таким образом, 22 и 29 августа около 20 мотивированных молодых людей заботились об экосистеме парка Хейриц и парка Цитадель, собирая сотни окурков и несколько мешков с мусором, а 23 и 30 августа они встретились в La Petite Cantine, чтобы приготовить мультикультурную еду вместе.

Это был большой опыт межкультурного продвижения, коллективной заботы об общих проблемах и важный повод для стимулирования активной гражданской позиции молодых людей в Страсбурге. Он настаивал на фундаментальной роли молодежи в том, чтобы стать ”участниками перемен”, кроме того, проект способствовал достижению некоторых целей в области устойчивого развития, а именно ЦУР 10 – Снижение неравенства; ЦУР 11 – Устойчивые города и сообщества; ЦУР 12 – Устойчивое потребление и производство; и ЦУР 13 – Меры, связанные с борьбой с изменением климата.

ECO-CHANGE, финансируемая Министерством Европы и иностранных дел Франции через FONJEP, координировалась ALDA вместе с Stamtish, страсбургской неправительственной организацией, миссия которой заключается в содействии интеграции людей из числа мигрантов через кулинарные и экологические мероприятия.

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EKO-PROMENA: aktivni mladi za globalne promene u Strazburu!

Tokom leta, kancelarija ALDA u Strazburu sprovela je u gradu poseban projekat: „EKO-PROMENA – Aktivna omladina za globalne promene“. S obzirom da klimatske promene nisu samo glavni izazov za životnu sredinu i razvoj, već i klјučni faktor koji utiče na odluku lјudi da migriraju i njihovu sposobnost da to bezbedno urade, projekat je imao za cilј promociju inkluzije i solidarnosti među mladima različitog kulturnog porekla i podižu njihovu svest o postojećoj vezi između migracija i klimatskih promena.

U saradnji sa udruženjem Stamtish, ALDA je uspostavila dve različite vrste aktivnosti za multikulturnu omladinu: sakuplјanje otpada u različitim delovima Strazbura; i ekološki odgovorne radionice kuvanja. 22. i 29. avgusta, dakle, oko 20 motivisanih mladih lјudi brinulo se o ekosistemu parka Hejric i parka Citadela, sakuplјajući stotine cigareta i nekoliko kesa otpada – dok su se 23. i 30. avgusta sastali u La Petite Cantine da zajedno kuvaju multikulturalnu hranu.

Bilo je to veliko iskustvo međukulturne promocije, kolektivne brige o zajedničkim pitanjima i dobra prilika za stimulisanje aktivnog građanstva mladih u Strazburu. Kako je insistirao na osnovnoj ulozi mladih u tome da postanu „akteri promena“, pored toga, projekat je doprineo postizanju nekih od ciljeva održivog razvoja (SDG), a to su: SDG 10 – Smanjene nejednakosti; SDG 11 – Održivi gradovi i zajednice; SDG 12 – Održiva potrošnja i proizvodnja; i SDG 13 – Mere koje se odnose na borbu protiv klimatskih promena.

Finansirano od francuskog ministarstva za Evropu i inostrane poslove preko FONJEP, ECO-CHANG, a koordinirano od strane ALDA-e zajedno sa Stamtish-om, nevladinom organizacijom sa sedištem u Strazburu čija je misija promocija integracije lјudi sa migrantskim poreklom kroz kulinarske i ekološki odgovorne događaje.

العربية

!أيكو-تشاينج شباب ناشط من أجل تغيير دولي في مدينة سترازبورغ

أنجز مكتب ألدا في مدينة ستراسبورغ, خلال موسم الصيف, مشروعا مكثفا وخاصا في المدينة: ” أيكو-تشاينج: شباب ناشط من أجل تغيير دولي في مدينة سترازبورغ”. مع التغيرات المناخية, التي لا تمثل تحديا كبيرا مرتبطا بالبيئة والتنمية فحسب, بل وكذلك عاملا أساسيا مؤثرا على قرار الأشخاص في الهجرة وقدرتهم على القيام بذلك بكل سلامة. يهدف المشروع إلى دعم منظومة الادماج الشامل والتضامن بين مختلف الفئات من الشباب, بمختلف خلفياتهم الثقافية, وتعزيز التوعية لديهم حول العلاقة القائمة بين الهجرة والتغيرات المناخية.

نظمت ألدا, بالتعاون مع جمعية ستامتيش, صنفين مختلفين من الأنشطة لفائدة الفئات الشبابية المتعددة الثقافات المعنية: رفع الفضلات في العديد من المناطق في مدينة ستراسبورغ, وورش طهي رفيقة للبيئة. وفي سياق متصل, تولى عدد ما يقارب 20 شاب, يحدوهم جميعا حماس فياض, يومي 22 و 29 أوت (أغسطس), القيام بنشاطين يتعلقان بالنظام البيئي في كل من منتزه هايرتس ومنتزه سيتادال, حيث رفعوا المئات من بقايا السجاير وكمية كبيرة من الأكياس. كما تجمع هؤلاء الشبان, يومي 23 و 30 أوت (أغسطس), في الكننين الصغيرة لإعداد, بشكل مشترك, عدد من الأطباق المتأتية من بلدان المتعددة الثقافات.

كانت هذه تجربة رائعة عكست الجهود المبذولة لتعزيز الأنشطة المتعددة الثقافات والتأكيد على ضرورة إيلاء مزيد من العناية للمسائل المشتركة, إضافة إلى توفيرها فرصة سانحة لتحفيز الشباب وتشجيعهم على اعتماد مبادرات المواطنة في مدينة ستراسبورغ. إضافة إلى تأكيده على الدور المحوري للشباب في التحول إلى “أطراف فاعلة في التغيير”, ساهم المشروع كذلك في تحقيق عدد من أهداف التنمية المستدامة, وخاصة الهدف 10 المتمثل في الحد من أوجه عدم المساواة, والهدف 11 المتمثل في مدن ومجتمعات محلية مستدامة, والهدف 12 المتمثل في الانتاج والاستهلاك المسؤولان, والهدف 13 المتمثل في ضرورة مكافحة التغير المناخي.

يتم مشروع إيكو تشاينج, الذي يحظى بتمويل من قبل الوزارة الفرنسية لأوروبا والشؤون الخارجية, من خلال صندوق التعاون للشباب والتربية الشعبية, بالتنسيق مع ألدا وجمعية ستامتيش, وهي منظمة غير حكومية تأخذ من مدينة ستراسبورغ مقرا لها, وتضطلع بمهمة تعزيز منظومة ادماج الأشخاص المهاجرين بواسطة التظاهرات التي تركز على الطهي في إطار يحترم المعايير البيئية.