Our work in the European Union promoting active European citizenship, in tight cooperation with institutions, local authorities, and civil society networks.
Our activities in the Western Balkans and in the European Neighbourhood (East and South), to foster good governance, citizen participation, European integration and decentralization.
Our expertise in training delivery and project assistance available for ad hoc courses, consultancy, and capacity building activities.
The European Association for Local Democracy is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of good governance and citizen participation at the local level. ALDA focuses on activities that facilitate cooperation between local authorities and civil society.
Established at the initiative of the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, since 1999 ALDA operates in the European Union and in its Neighborhood.

What are the obstacles that citizens that are living in another EU countries face when trying to exercise their political rights? How can local authorities ensure full integration of the so-called “Eu mobile citizens” in the political life of the hosting community?
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POLITEIA Western Balkan School for Youth Participation was held in Danilovgrad, Montenegro from 1st to 6th of April 2019. The 2019 edition of the Politeia School continued the tradition of training and building the capacities of youngsters to be the new generation of youth leaders.
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ALDA+ has finally broken into the European scene! On the 10th of April 2019, ALDA+, the benefit corporation owned by ALDA, was officially launched during a presentation event held in Brussels.
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Lunedì 8 aprile, dalle 18:30 alle 20:00, ALDA ha ospitato nei suoi uffici il secondo incontro del focus group “Scintilla” per discutere del percorso partecipativo volto alla riqualificazione del quadrilatero di viale Milano
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Today, on 9 April 2019 starts the kick-off meeting for the project “IMPACT - Inclusion Matters! using Performing Arts towards Cohesion and Tolerance” in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. This first transnational meeting will go on until 11 April and is organised by lead partner VIFIN – Videnscenter for Integration and DRPDNM.
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A Milano, i partner del progetto LIFE METRO ADAPT discutono sugli strumenti di prevenzione urbana ai cambiamenti climatici
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