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Congratulations, Student Talent Bank! A certified “Bonne Pratique” by Erasmus+ France
July 17, 202015th, 2020 marked a moment of special pride as ALDA received an unexpected letter by the Erasmus+ Agency in France; one which officially gave the project the label of “Bonne Pratique”, good practice!
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Un processo partecipativo per i Consigli di Quartiere di Schio!
July 13, 2020Lunedì 20 luglio 2020, dalle ore 20, presso il Faber Box del Comune di Schio si terrà un incontro pubblico per dare nuova vita ai Consigli di Quartiere del Comune vicentino di circa 40.000 abitanti.
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ALDA and LDA Activity Reports 2019, towards ALDA 2020!
July 9, 2020The European Association for Local Democracy is approaching its 20th anniversary, and we couldn’t be more excited for this upcoming milestone which further consolidates the Association’s relevance and influence in the enlarged Europe.
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An EPIC Steering Committee meeting: analysis and future plans
July 8, 2020On July 6th-7th, 2020, the EPIC project convened its second Steering Committee meeting, led by EPIC project coordinator Dolinda Cavallo with the participation of representatives from the whole consortium.
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Another important step for Media Dialogue: official grant agreements for media actors as drivers of democracy
July 6, 2020The Kyrgyzstan-based Media Dialogue project is relentlessly proceeding with its implementation; July 3rd 2020 marked another crucial step towards the project goals.
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ALDA in Europe: 20 years of local democracy. Let’s discuss them on July 9th!
July 1, 2020In the framework of our ALDA 20th anniversary webinar series on the 4 main geographic areas of ALDA operation, on Thursday, July 9th at 2 pm CEST we will convene online with a focus on the European context.
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Join us on July 8th: the future of the Eastern Partnership beyond 2020
June 30, 2020As part of ALDA’s 20th anniversary webinar series, on Wednesday July 8th, 2020 at 10:30 am CEST we will be focusing on the Eastern Partnership as one of the four main areas of ALDA activity.
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Let’s celebrate! Join us in four open webinars for ALDA’s 20th anniversary
June 29, 2020ALDA is turning 20!
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A new profile video for the Balkan Network for Local Democracy
June 18, 2020The Balkan Network for Local Democracy is proud to present its new profile video animation!
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A grant by the Western Balkans Fund for the BNLD CulTours project!
June 17, 2020In May 2020, the Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD) was proudly awarded a grant by the prestigious Western Balkan Fund (WBF) for the implementation of the CulTours: Western Balkan Cultural Tours project, starting from the month of June.
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Grants and sub-grants awarded in Moldova and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen local communities
June 16, 2020Big news from the Eastern Partnership area, as both the AGREED and Media Dialogue projects are deep in the works with very exciting initiatives!
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A new strategic e-meeting for the ALDA Governing Board
May 27, 2020One of the main strategies that a metropolitan area can implement to improve the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures is the design and development of the so-called Nature-Based Solutions.
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ALDA Talk #7 – The New Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2021-2027
May 14, 2020On May 12th at 11am CEST ALDA hosted the 6th 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.
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History and archaeology to foster solidarity and inclusion among Tunisian citizens
May 13, 2020ALDA 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.
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EU-Western Balkans relations: the Zagreb 2020 summit
May 8, 2020On 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
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Annual event of ALDA’s member Il Portico in Dolo, Italy
July 29, 2013From 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.
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ALDA new office in Vicenza
July 8, 2013ALDA 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.