Month: May 2015

This year SOLIDAR is organising its 13th edition of the ceremony that will take place Wednesday 3rd June 2015 in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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The Award will be given in four different categories, Together for Social Europe, Building Learning Societies, Organising International Solidarity and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Since the year 2000 SOLIDAR organises every year the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony in the European Parliament with the support of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. This event brings together more than 400 people to celebrate individuals and organisations whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world.

This year SOLIDAR is organising its 13th edition of the ceremony that will take place Wednesday 3rd June 2015 in the European Parliament, Brussels. The Award will be given in four different categories, Together for Social Europe, Building Learning Societies, Organising International Solidarity and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Join SOLIDAR for this occasion of great importance to Civil Society Organisations dedicated to advance social justice in Europe and worldwide.

The Launching Conference of LADDER will be held on 5 June and will be hosted by the Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

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The Launching conference of LADDER project will be a very important occasion to discuss how to improve the promotion of Development Education at local level; how Local Authorities and CSOs are essential for Development Education and Raising awareness; how to efficiently act local, thinking global.

The event will host relevant representatives of Association of LAs, networks of Civil Society Organisations and experts on the field. Mr Lambertz, Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions will be representing the hosting Institution.

What LADDER project is about?

• One common EU-project (3 years) coordinated by ALDA
• 26 partners & 20 associates, coming from 18 EU and 17 non EU-countries
• One major challenge: Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR)

LADDER, a 3-year project co-funded by the EU, seeks to enhance the action of Local Authorities for Development Education and Raising Awareness in the EU & the European Neighborhood. Local Authorities, in cooperation with Civil Society, have a considerable multiplier capacity and become drivers for change.

The final beneficiaries of LADDER are ordinary citizens, enhancing their awareness on global issues (short term), promoting their engagement in global challenges & poverty eradication (mid term) & leading to a change of attitudes (long term).

For further information, please consult the Agenda of LADDER Launching conference.

Please, find here the online form to register to the event. Registration deadline: 27 May (registration will follow the “first come first served” rule)

Please, find here more information on LADDER project.

Read the statement of ALDA EaP path, meeting on 18 May in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine – before the Riga EaP Summit

Conférence de Lancement du projet LADDER – 5 juin Bruxelles

La conférence de lancement du projet LADDER aura lieu le 5 juin auprès du Comité des Régions à Bruxelles.
La conférence est une occasion très importante pour discuter sur comment améliorer la promotion de l’éducation au développement au niveau local; comment les organismes locaux et les organisations de la société civile (CSO) résultent essentiels pour l’éducation au développement et à la sensibilisation du public; et comment faire pour agir efficacement au niveau local, à travers un raisonnement universel.
L’évènement accueillera parmi les participants représentants d’associations d’organismes locaux et des réseaux de la société civile experts sur la thématique. M. Lambertz, Vice-Président du Comité des Régions, représentera l’organisme accueillant.
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Agenda de la conférence
Plus d’informations sur le projet LADDER
Communication du groupe de travail EaP di LADDER, qui s’est réuni le 18 mai à Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine – en vue du sommet sur le Partenariat Oriental de Riga
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Que veut dire LADDER – en quelques mots :

• Un projet européen commun (3 ans) conduit par ALDA
• 26 partenaires et 20 associés, de 18 pays UE et 17 pays non – UE
• Un grand défi : Education et conscience au développement (Développement      Education and Awareness Raising – DEAR)

LADDER est un projet de trois années financé par L’UE, qui vise à augmenter l’action des organismes locaux dans l’éducation au développement à l’intérieur de l’Union Européenne et du Voisinage. Les organismes locaux, en coopération avec la société civile, ont en effet la capacité de devenir des multiplicateurs et de conduire le changement dans les communautés impliquées.
Les bénéficiaires finals du projet sont les citoyens, qui seront bientôt sensibilisés sur le thème, pour après être stimulés à agir dans les défis globaux et dans la lutte à la pauvreté à moyen terme, tout en  pointant sur un changement d`attitude à long terme.

Conferenza di lancio del progetto LADDER – 5 giugno, Brussels

La conferenza di lancio del progetto LADDER si terrà il 5 giugno presso il Comitato delle Regioni a Brussels.

La conferenza rappresenterà un’occasione molto importante per discutere su come migliorare la promozione dell’educazione allo sviluppo a livello locale; come gli enti locali e le organizzazioni della società civile (CSO) risultino essenziali per l’educazione allo sviluppo e la sensibilizzazione del pubblico; come fare per agire efficacemente a livello locale, attraverso un ragionamento universale.

L’evento vedrà tra i partecipanti rappresentanti di associazioni di enti locali e reti della società civile esperti sulla tematica. Il Sig. Lambertz, Vice Presidente del Comitato delle Regioni, rappresenterà l’ente ospitante.

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Agenda della conferenza

Maggiori informazioni sul progetto LADDER

Comunicazione del gruppo di lavoro EaP di LADDER, riunitosi il 18 maggio a Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine – in vista del vertice sul Partenariato Orientale di Riga

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Cos’è LADDER – in poche parole:

• Un progetto europeo comune (3 anni) guidato da ALDA
• 26 partner e 20 associati, da 18 paesi UE e 17 non-UE
• Una grande sfida: Educazione e consapevolezza allo sviluppo (Development Education and Awareness Raising  – DEAR)

LADDER è un progetto di tre anni finanziato dalla UE, che mira ad aumentare l’azione degli enti locali nell’educazione allo sviluppo all’interno dell’Unione Europea e del Vicinato. Gli enti locali, in cooperazione con la società civile, hanno infatti la capacità di diventare moltiplicatori e guidare il cambiamento nelle comunità coinvolte.

I beneficiari finali del progetto sono i cittadini, che nel breve termine verranno sensibilizzati sul tema, per poi essere stimolati ad agire nelle sfide globali e nella lotta alla povertà nel medio termine, e puntando a un cambio attitudinale nel lungo periodo.

Конференция по запуску проекта LADDER – 5 июня, Брюссель

Конференция по запуску проекта LADDER пройдет 5 июня при Комитете Регионов в Брюсселе.

Конференция станет весьма важным поводом для того, чтобы обсудить то, как улучшить продвижение образования в интересах развития на местном уровне; насколько местные органы и организации гражданского общества (CSO) являются важными для образования в интересах развития и сенсибилизации общественности; как эффективно действовать на местном уровне, основываясь на общей системе суждений.

Среди участников мероприятия будут представители ассоциаций, местных органов и сетей гражданского общества, являющихся экспертами по данным вопросам. Принимающую организацию представляет г-н Ламберц, вице-президент Комитета Регионов.

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Повестка дня конференции
Дополнительная информация по проекту LADDER
Сообщение рабочей группы EaP LADDER, которая провела собрание 18 мая в Днепропетровске, Украина – ввиду встречи на высшем уровне по Восточному Партнерству в Риге.

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Что такое LADDER – вкратце:

• Общий европейский проект (3 года), руководимый ALDA
• 26 партнеров и 20 членов из 18 стран ЕС 17 не членов ЕС
• Сложная задача: образование в интересах развития и повышение уровня информированности (Development Education and Awareness Raising – DEAR)

LADDER это трехлетний проект, финансируемый ЕС, который стремится повысить воздействие местных органов на образование в интересах развития внутри Европейского Союза и стран соседства. При сотрудничестве с гражданским обществом местные органы способны стать катализаторами и руководить переменами в вовлеченных в этот процесс сообществах.

Конечными адресатами проекта являются граждане, с которыми в короткие сроки будет проведена работа по сенсибилизации по данной теме. Дальнейшая цель состоит в стимулировании действовать в сложных условиях, в борьбе с бедностью (в качестве промежуточной цели) и стремлению к изменениям качественного характера (в качестве окончательной цели).

Otvarajuća konferencija LADDER projekta – 5. Jun 2015., Brisel

Otvarajuća konferencija projekta LADDER biće održana 5. juna, u Komitetu regiona u Briselu.
Biće to veoma važna prilika da se razgovara o tome kako poboljšati promociju obrazovanja za razvoj na lokalnom nivou; kako su lokalne vlasti i organizacije civilnog društva od suštinskog značaja za razvojnu edukaciju i podizanje svesti ; kako da efikasno delujemo lokalno, misleći globalno.
Manifestacija će ugostiti relevantne predstavnike udruženja lokalnih vlasti, mreža organizacija civilnog društva i eksperata sa terena. G. Lambertz, potpredsednik Komiteta regiona će predstavljati instituciju domaćina.
LADDER projekat: O čemu se radi?
• Jedan zajednički EU projekat (3 godine) koordinira ALDA
• 26 partnera i 20 saradnika, koji dolaze iz 18 EU i 17 ne-EU zemalja
• Jedan veliki izazov: Razvoj, obrazovanje i podizanje svesti (DEAR)

LADDER, trogodišnji projekat sufinansiran od strane EU, nastoji da pojača delovanje lokalnih vlasti za razvoj, obrazovanje i podizanje svesti u EU i Evropskom susedstvu. Lokalne vlasti, u saradnji sa civilnim društvom, imaju značajan kapacitet multiplikatora i postaju pokretači promene.

Krajnji korisnici LADDER projekta su obični građani, jačanje njihove svesti o globalnim pitanjima (kratkoročno), promovsanje njihovog angažovanja u globalnim izazovima i iskorenjivanju siromaštva (srednjoročno) i dovođenje do promene njihovih stavova (dugoročno).
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Za više informacija, pogledajte Agendu of LADDER otvarajuć konferencije
Ovde možete naći više informacija o LADDER projektu.

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Pročitajte izjavu ALDA EAP putu, na sjednici održanoj 18. maja u Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraina – pre Riga EAP samitu
Pročitajte izjavu o ALDA putu ka EaP, sastanak 18. Maja u Dnjepropetrovsk, Ukrajina – pre EAp samita u Rigi

The Local Democracy Agency Sisak in cooperation with the Town of Petrinja (Croatia) initiated the process of designing Sisak Local Voluntary Policy.

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The new policy is meant to strengthen the successful work of the Volunteer Centre Sisak which operates within the LDA Sisak’s program. Local network of 20 institutions and civil society organisations formed a working group and designed the policy which will be presented publically.

The public discussion will take place on 21 May 2015. It is one of the measures of democratic compact which was suggested for testing by the Bulgarian partners. The purpose of the public discussion is to present the draft of Sisak Local Voluntary Policy to citizens and to all interested local stakeholders in order to make public consensus on the policy before the submission to the Sisak Town Council with proposal for official adoption. The draft version of the policy is available to citizens on websites of LDA Sisak (www.Lda-sisak.hr) and Town of Sisak (www.sisak.hr).

The process of drafting the Sisak Local Voluntary Policy is contributed with the funds of Croatian Ministry of Social Policy and Youth and DECIDE project.

On 12th May, Aldo Xhani, Coordinator of ALDA Europe, participated in the meeting of the Italian Alliance for the European Year of Citizens, held in Rome, Italy, in order to launch the discussion on the process of possible revision concerning the implementation of Regulation No. 211/2011 on the European Citizens` Initiative (ECI).

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ECI, an innovative tool introduced by the article 11 of the Treaty of Lisbon which came into force on 1st April 2012, gives citizens of the EU a unique opportunity to directly place their interests to the center of European policy-making by asking the European Commission to legislate on a matter of its competence. However, the instrument has shown severe limitations when it comes to its complicated procedure, low registration rate and insignificant real impact on European legislation.

The participants of the meeting discussed the Commission and the Ombudsman critical reports and also the draft report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and reform proposal presented by the Democracy International. Highlighted were particularly the issues of establishment and competencies of the Europe Direct Contact Centre; the need to provide more detailed guidelines on the interpretation of legal bases and more information on data protection obligations in each Member State; the European Economic and Social Committee’s proposal to provide free translations of ECI texts.

Hands-on-field, interactive course – special prize June / September 2015

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Objectives

The EU Project Development Course organised by ALDA provides participants with the necessary information and tools to take one`s first steps in the field of European Union project development, in relation with the new programming period 2014-2020. Thanks to the proposed course, participants will:

• Get to know the communitarian programmes;
• Learn how to find the necessary information;
• Learn how to develop a project proposal, and implement a project.

Participants will receive the certificate of attendance awarded by ALDA, strategic partner of the European Commission and of the Council of Europe.

Programme and schedule (for a tailor-made programme, please contact us):

The course will be structured during 3 days of training (8 hours / day, 24 hours in total):

DAY 1

Project cycle management

DAY 2

EU funds:

• How to get informed
• 2014-2020 Programmes (with a particular focus on the most relevant programmes in the field of education, culture, employment, social sector, environment, sport, governance, cooperation, and research)

DAY 3

Implementation of a project

Communication and visibility

Financial management of a project.

Cost and organizational matters

Special offer from June to September 2015 for ALDA members – € 2,750 plus travel, accommodation, and board for 1 ALDA trainer.

3 days course, 1 expert ALDA trainer, number of participants and cost per participant at the discretion of the hosting member.

The hosting member is in charge for:

• supporting financially travel, accommodation, board for ALDA trainer
• printing materials (prepared by ALDA) and providing a fully equipped room (with projector, board, internet connection); serving coffee breaks as necessary
• identifying participants. Please note: ALDA is not setting the maximum amount of participants, or the cost per participant. The hosting member can therefore set the number of participants and the price per participant, and keep the difference between the cost of ALDA course and the money raised. The level of interaction trainer / participants will however be higher with a more limited number of participants.

Languages: Italian, English, French; simultaneous translation with headsets is also an option, in case the hosting member can organize and financially support it.

Week days and weekends available during the summer months.

For further information and bookings:

If you are interested, please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the desired date. Courses will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact person: Marco Boaria, Head of ALDA Resource and Development department – marco.boaria@aldaintranet.org

On 18 May 2015, the Local Democracy Dnipropetrovsk was officially inaugurated. The event was hosted by the Regional Council of the Dnipropetrovsk Region, and saw the participation of:

– Mr Evgeniy Udod, Chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council of the Dnipropetrovsk Region;

– H.E. Mr Jan Tombinski, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine;

– Mr Detlef Wolter, Consul General of Germany in Donetsk, Ukraine;

– Ms Natalia Romanova, Representative of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe;

– Mr Bartlomiej Ostrowski, Senior Expert, Jan Nowak-Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe

– Ms Paulina Haijanen, Representative of the Committee of the Regions/Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP);

– Mr Blazej Zajac, Association of East-West Understanding, Wroclaw, Poland;

– Ms Tatyana Kirillova, Public Initiative of the Lugansk Region, Lugansk, Ukraine

– Mr Waldemar Weihs, Merkury Foundation, Walbrzych, Poland

– Ms Tetyana Karelska, Tamarisk/Centre for Support of Civic and Cultural Initiatives,  Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.

ALDA was represented by its President Oriano Otočan, its Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida, EaP Coordinator Ela Horoszko, and EaP support Alena Damaronak. The opening followed two preparatory years of work, and is a milestone for ALDA and all partners involved, being the Agency the first set up in Ukraine.

The lead partner of the newly created LDA Dnipropetrovsk is the Region Lower Silesia, Poland. The international, mixed partnership supporting the Agency includes as partners:

– Alsace Region, France

– Regional Council, Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine

– Agency for Regional Development of the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine

– NGO Tamarisk from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

– NGO Public Initiative of the Luhansk Region from Luhansk, Ukraine

– NGO Merkury Foundation from Walbrzych, Lower Silesia, Poland

– NGO East-West Mutual Understanding from Wroclaw, Lower Silesia, Poland

The partners elected the Delegate who will lead the Agency, Ms Angelica Pilipenko, and the Deputy Delegate, Mr Kirill Batalov. On 19 May, the kick-off meeting will take place, in order to get the agency up and running, ready to support its activities through fundraising.

The mission of the Agency, the 14th in the network of ALDA, will be to promote dialogue and cooperation between local authorities and civil society in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, to build good governance and citizens’ engagement, completing the work of ALDA in the Eastern Partnership region (ALDA has opened an LDA in Armenia, Gyumri, and in Georgia, in Kutaisi, and operates in Belarus with projects. It is working to open an LDA in Moldova.

There is no need to highlight how crucial the Local Democracy Agency Dnipropetrovsk is, for the region, as well as for the whole country, especially in light of the conflict affecting Ukraine. We all hope that it will pave the way for local development, governance, and participation, and that it will be the first of several LDAs in the country!

Read more:

Read the speech of Ambassador Vladimir Ristovski, Representative of the Secretary General in charge of the co-ordination of the co-operation programmes in Ukraine, Council of Europe (.pdf)

Read the speech of Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA (.pdf)

Ouverture officielle de l’Agence de la Démocratie Locale Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine! Un grand pas pour la démocratie locale, le dialogue et la participation.
Le 18 mai 2015, l’Agence de la Démocratie Locale Dnipropetrovsk a été officiellement inaugurée.

L’évènement a été accueilli par  le Conseil Régional de la Région Dnipropetrovsk, avec la participation de:

• M. Evgeniy Udod, Président du Conseil Régional de Dnipropetrovsk de la Région de   Dnipropetrovsk;
• M. Jan Tombinski, Ambassadeur, Chef de la Délégation UE en Ukraine;
• M. Detlef  Wolter, Consul Général de l’Allemagne à Donetsk, Ukraine;
• Mme Natalia Romanova, Représentante du Congrès des Autorités Locales et Régionales du Conseil d’Europe;
• Mme Paulina Haijanen, Représentante du  Comité des  Régions / Conférence des pouvoirs

Régionaux et Locaux du partenariat Oriental (CORLEAP)

• M. Bartlomiej Ostrowski, Expert, Jan Nowak- Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe
• Mme. Blazej Zajac, Association East-West Understanding, Wroclaw, Pologne
• Mme Tatyana Kirillova, Public Initiative of the Lugansk Région, Lugansk, Ukraine
• M. Waldemar Weihs, Merkury Foundation, Walbrzych, Pologne
• Mme Tetyana Karelska, Tamarisk/Centre for Support of Civic and Cultural Initiatives, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.

ALDA a été représentée par le Président Oriano Otočan, par Antonella Valmorbida, Secrétaire Générale, Ela Horoszko, Coordinatrice du Partenariat Oriental (EaP), avec le support d’Alena Damaronak. L’ouverture de l’ADL est le résultat de deux années de travail, et représente une étape importante pour ALDA et pour tous les partenaires engagés, étant la première Agence établie en Ukraine.
La Partenaire  principale de la nouvelle ADL Dnipropetrovsk est la Région Bassa Slesia, Pologne. Le partenariat mixte et international que soutient l’Agence inclut les partenaires suivants:

• La Région Alsace, France
• Le Conseil Régional de la Région Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
• L’Agence pour le Développement Régional de la Région Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
• L’ONG Tamarisk de Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
• L’ONG Initiative Publique de la Région Luhansk, de Luhansk, Ukraine
• L’ONG Fondation Merkury de Walbrzych, Bassa Slesia, Pologne
• L’ONG East-West Mutual Understanding de Wroclaw, Bassa Slesia, Pologne

Les partenaires ont élu le Délégué qui guidera l’Agence, Mme Angelica Pilipenko, et le Vice Délégué,  M. Kirill Batalov. Le 19 mai les travaux effectifs  de l’Agence ont commencé, et elle sera rapidement capable de supporter ses propres activités  à travers des actions de fundraising.
La mission de l’Agence, 14° du réseau d’ALDA, sera  de promouvoir le dialogue et la coopération entre les autorités locales et la société civile dans la région de Dnipropetrovsk, promouvoir la bonne governance et la participation des citoyens, être complémentaire au travail d’ALDA dans les régions du Partenariat Oriental (ALDA a ouvert une ADL en Arménie, à Gyumri, et en Géorgie, à Kutaisi, et opère  avec quelques projets en Biélorussie. Elle est en plus en train de travailler pour ouvrir une ADL en Moldavie).
Il n’est pas nécessaire de souligner combien le rôle de l’Agence de la Démocratie Locale Dnipropetrovsk soit crucial, pour la région et pour  le pays entier, surtout en concomitance du conflit qui en train et d’affliger l’Ukraine. Nous  espérons tous, que sa présence puisse contribuer au développement local, à la bonne governance et à la participation, et qu’elle puisse être la première parmi d’autres ADL dans le pays!
Informations complémentaires:

• Discours de l’Ambassadeur Vladimir Ristovski, Représentant du Secrétaire Général en charge pourla coordination des programmes de coopération en Ukraine, Conseil d’Europa(.pdf)
• Discours de Oriano Otočan, Président d’ALDA(.pdf

Aperta ufficialmente l’Agenzia della Democrazia Locale Dnipropetrovsk, Ucraina! Un grande passo per la democrazia locale, il dialogo e la partecipazione

Il 18 maggio 2015, l’Agenzia della Democrazia Locale Dnipropetrovsk è stata ufficialmente inaugurata. L’evento è stato ospitato dal Consiglio Regionale della Regione Dnipropetrovsk, e ha visto la partecipazione di:

• Sig. Evgeniy Udod, Presidente del Consiglio Regionale di Dnipropetrovsk della Regione di Dnipropetrovsk;
• Sig. Jan Tombinski, Ambasciatore, Capo della Delegazione UE in Ucraina;
• Sig. Detlef Wolter, Console Generale della Germania a Donetsk, Ucraina;
• Sig.ra Natalia Romanova, Rappresentante del Congresso delle Autorità Locali e Regionali del Consiglio d’Europa;
• Sig.ra Paulina Haijanen, Rappresentante del Comitato delle Regioni / Conferenza dei poteri Regionali e Locali del partenariato Orientale (CORLEAP)
• Sig. Bartlomiej Ostrowski, Esperto, Jan Nowak- Jezioranski College of Eastern Europe
• Sig.ra Blazej Zajac, Associazione East-West Understanding, Wroclaw, Polonia
• Sig.ra Tatyana Kirillova, Public Initiative of the Lugansk Region, Lugansk, Ucraina
• Sig. Waldemar Weihs, Merkury Foundation, Walbrzych, Polonia

Sig.ra Tetyana Karelska, Tamarisk/Centre for Support of Civic and Cultural Initiatives, Dnipropetrovsk, Ucraina.

ALDA è stata rappresentata dal Presidente Oriano Otočan, da Antonella Valmorbida, Segretario Generale, Ela Horoszko, Coordinatrice del Partenariato Orientale (EaP), col supporto di Alena Damaronak. L’apertura dell’ADL è il risultato di due anni di lavori, e rappresenta una pietra miliare per ALDA e per tutti i partner coinvolti, essendo la prima Agenzia stabilita in Ucraina.

Partner principale della nuova ADL Dnipropetrovsk è la Regione Bassa Slesia, Polonia. Il partenariato misto e internazionale che supporta l’Agenzia include i seguenti partner:

• Regione Alsazia, Francia
• Consiglio Regionale della Regione Dnipropetrovsk, Ucraina
• Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Regionale della Regione Dnipropetrovsk, Ucraina
• ONG Tamarisk di Dnipropetrovsk, Ucraina
• ONG Iniziativa Pubblica della Regione Luhansk, di Luhansk, Ucraina
• ONG Fondazione Merkury di Walbrzych, Bassa Slesia, Polonia
• ONG East-West Mutual Understanding di Wroclaw, Bassa Slesia, Polonia

I partner hanno eletto il Delegato che guiderà l’Agenzia, la Sig.ra Angelica Pilipenko, e il Vice Delegato, il Sig. Kirill Batalov. Il 19 maggio sono iniziati i lavori effettivi dell’Agenzia, che a breve dovrà essere capace di supportare le proprie attività attraverso azioni di fundraising.
La missione dell’Agenzia, 14° nel network di ALDA, sarà quella di promuovere il dialogo e la cooperazione tra le autorità locali e la società civile nella regione Dnipropetrovsk, promuovere la buona governance e la partecipazione dei cittadini, essere complementare al lavoro di ALDA nelle regioni del Partenariato Orientale (ALDA ha aperto un’ADL in Armenia, a Gyumri, e in Georgia, a Kutaisi, e opera con alcuni progetti in Bielorussia. Sta inoltre lavorando per aprire un’ADL in Moldavia).
Non è necessario sottolineare quanto sia cruciale il ruolo dell’Agenzia della Democrazia Locale Dnipropetrovsk, per la regione così come per l’intero paese, soprattutto alla luce del conflitto che sta affliggendo l’Ucraina. Noi tutti speriamo che la sua presenza contribuisca allo sviluppo locale, alla buona governance e alla partecipazione, e che questa possa essere la prima di altre ADL nel paese!

Maggiori informazioni:

Discorso dell’Ambasciatore Vladimir Ristovski, Rappresentante del Segretario Generale in carica per la coordinazione dei programmi di cooperazione in Ucraina, Consiglio d’Europa (.pdf)
Discorso di Oriano Otočan, Presidente di ALDA (.pdf)

Официально открыто Агентство местной демократии в Днепропетровске, Украина! Важный шаг к местной демократии, диалогу и участию.

18 мая 2015 года прошла официальная инаугурация Агентства местной демократии Днепропетровска. В мероприятии, которое принимал областной совет Днепропетровской области, приняли участие:

• Г-н Евгений Удод, Председатель Днепропетровского областного совета;
• Г-н Ян Томбинский, посол, руководитель делегации ЕС в Украине;
• Г-н Детлеф Вольтер, Генеральный консул Германии в Донецке, Украина;
• Г-жа Наталья Романова, представитель Конгресса местных и региональных властей Совета Европы;
• Г-жа Паулина Хайанен, представитель Комитета регионов/ Конференция региональных и местных властей восточного партнерства (CORLEAP)
• Г-н Бартоломей Островски, эксперт, Коллегиума Восточной Европы имени Яна Новака – Езёраньски
• Г-жа Блажей Заяч, ассоциация East-West Understanding, Вроцлав, Польша
• Г-жа Татьяна Кириллова, Общественная инициатива Луганщины, Луганск, Украина
• Г-н Вальдемар Вейс, Фонд Меркурий, Валбжих, Польша
• Г-жа Татьяна Карельская, Центр поддержки гражданских и культурных инициатив “Тамариск”, Днепропетровск, Украина.

ALDA представляли: президент Ориано Оточан, Генеральный секретарь Антонелла Вальморбида, координатор Восточного Партнерства (EaP) Эла Хорошко, при поддержке Елены Доморенок. Открытие ADL стало результатом двухлетней работы. Оно является важной вехой для ALDA и для всех вовлеченных партнеров, так как это первое агентство в Украине.

Основным партнером нового ADL Днепропетровска является регион Нижняя Силезия, Польша. Смешанное и международное партнерство, поддерживаемое агентством, включает следующих партнеров:

• Регион Эльзас, Франция
• Днепропетровский областной совет, Украина
• Агентство по региональному развитию Днепропетровской области, Украина
• НПО Тамариск Днепропетровска, Украина
• НПО Общественная инициатива Луганской области, Луганск, Украина
• НПО Фонд Меркурий, Валбжих, Нижняя Силезия, Польша
• НПО East-West Mutual Understanding Вроцлав, Нижняя Силезия, Польша

Партнеры выбрали делегата, который будет руководить агентством, это г-жа Анжелика Пилипенко, и заместителя делегата, г-на Кирилла Баталова. 19 мая началась работа агентства, которое в скором времени сможет поддерживать свою деятельность посредством фандрайзинга.
Миссия агентства, 14°-го в сети ALDA, будет заключаться в том, чтобы продвигать диалог и сотрудничество между местными властями и гражданским обществом Днепропетровской области, продвигать эффективное управление и участие граждан, работать с ALDA в регионах Восточного Партнерства (ALDA открыла АDL в Армении, в Гюмри, и в Грузии, в Кутаиси, и работает над некоторыми проектами в Беларуси. Кроме того, ведется работа по открытию АDL в Молдове).
Нет необходимости подчеркивать, насколько центральной является роль Агентства местной демократии Днепропетровска, как для области, так и для всей страны, особенно в свете конфликта, который раздирает Украину. Все мы ожидаем, чтобы это присутствие внесло вклад в местное развитие, в эффективное управление и участие граждан. Надеемся, что это только первое из серии ADL в стране!

Дополнительная информация:

Речь посла Владимира Ристовски, представителя действующего Генерального секретаря по руководству программами сотрудничества в Украине, Совет Европы (.pdf)
Речь Ориано Оточана, президента ALDA (.pdf)

Zvanično otvorena Agencija lokalne demokratije Dnjepropetrovsk, Ukrajina! Otvoren put do lokalne demokratije, dijaloga i učešća

Dana 18. maja 2015. godine, Agencija lokalne demokratije Dnjepropetrovsk zvanično je osnovana. Domaćin događaja je bio Regionalnoi savet Djnepropetrovsk regiona, a učestvovali su:
– G. Evgeniy Udod, predsednik Dnjepropetrovsk Regionalnog saveta za Dnjepropetrovsk region;
– NJ.E. g. Jan Tombinski, ambasador, šef Delegacije EU u Ukrajini;
– G. Detlef Volter, Generalni konzul Nemačke u Donjetsku, Ukrajina;
– Natalia Romanova, predstavnik Kongresa lokalnih i regionalnih vlasti Saveta Evrope;
– G. Bartlomiej Ostrowski, ekspert, Jan Nowak-Jezioranski Koledž istočne Evrope
– Gđa Paulina Haijanen, predstavnik Komiteta regiona / Konferencije regionalnih i lokalnih vlasti za Istočno partnerstvo (CORLEAP);
– G. Blazej Zajac, Udruženje razumevanja Istoka-Zapada, Vroclav, Poljska;
– Gđa Tatjana Kirillova, Javna inicijativa Lugansk regiona, Lugansk, Ukrajina
– G. Waldemar Weihs, Merkury Fondacija, Walbrzych, Poljska
– Gđa Tetyana Karelska, Tamarisk / Centar za podršku građanskim i kulturnim inicijativama, Dnjepropetrovsk, Ukrajina.
ALDAu su predstavljali predsednik Oriano Otočan, generalni sekretar Antonella Valmorbida, koordinator EAP Ela Horoszko i saradnik EAP Alena Damaronak. Otvaranju je prethodilo dve godine priprema, i ono predstavlja prekretnicu za ALDA i sve uključene partnere, kako je Agencija prvi put osnovana u Ukrajini.
Vodeći partner novoformirane LDA Dnjepropetrovsk je region Donja Šlezija, Poljska. Međunarodno, mešovito partnerstvo koje podržava Agenciju obuhvata sledeće partnere:
– Alzas region, Francuska
– Regionalni savet, Dnjepropetrovsk region, Ukrajina
– Agencija za regionalni razvoj Dnjepropetrovsk regiona, Ukraine
– NVO Tamarisk Dnjepropetrovsk , Ukraine
– NVO Javna Inicijativa Lugansk regiona iz Lugansk, Ukrajina
– NVO Fondacija Merkury, Walbrzych, Donja Šlezija, Poljska
– NVO Udruženje razumevanja Istoka-Zapada, Vroclav, Dinja Šlezija, Poljska

Partneri su izabrali Angeliku Pilipenko za delegata koji će voditi Agenciju, i Kirilla Batalova za zamenika delegata. Dana 19. maja, održaće se inicijalni sastanak, kako bi agencija postal operativna, spremna da podrži svoje aktivnosti kroz različite projekte i akcije.

Misija Agencije, koja je 14. u mreži ALDA, biće da promoviše dijalog i saradnju između lokalnih vlasti i civilnog društva u regionu Dnjepropetrovsk, za izgradnju dobrog upravljanja i angažovanje građana, kao i podršku radu ALDA u regiji istočnog partnerstva (ALDA je otvorla ALD u Jermeniji, Gyumri; u Gruziji, u Kutaisi, i deluje u Belorusiji preko projekata. Radi se na otvaranju ALD u Moldaviji).
Nema potrebe da se istakne koliko je presudna Agencije lokalne demokratije Dnjepropetrovsk, kako za region, tako i za cijelu zemlju, posebno u svetlu sukoba u Ukrajini. Svi se nadamo da će otvoriti put za lokalni razvoj, upravljanje i učešće, kao i da će biti prva od nekoliko ALD u zemlji!

Pročitajte:
Pročitajte govor ambasadrora Vladimira Ristovskog, predstavnika generalnog sekretara zaduženog za koordinaciju programa saradnje u Ukrajini, Savet Evrope (.pdf)
Pročitajte govor Oriana Otočana, predsednika ALDA (.pdf)

Right after participating to ALDA General Assembly and 15th anniversary in Montenegro, the Director of the Local Democracy Agency Kutaisi – Georgia, Nino Tvaltvadze, took part in a study visit in Strasbourg.

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From 11 to 13 May, Mrs Tvaltvadze participated into the visit together with Tamar Gvaramadze, Executive Director of the Georgian Young Lawyers` Association, and Irma Pavliashvili, GYLA expert on governance issues. GYLA is a partner of the Local Democracy Agency Georgia.

Strasbourg, lead partner of the agency, was the setting for several important meetings with the following stakeholders:

• Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
• Agnieszka Szklanna, Secretary to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• Guenter Schirmer, Deputy Head of the Secretariat, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• Nawel Rafik-Elmrini, Vice Mayor of Strasbourg
• Representatives of two French NGOs active in Georgia, Saint Georges and Action against Hunger.