📍 Rome, Italy
📆 12 July 2025
SAVE THE DATE – The General Assembly 2025 of ALDA will take place on Saturday, 12 July, in Rome, in hybrid format, allowing both in-person and remote participation of our members and partners. As every year, the General Assembly marks a key moment in ALDA’s life, bringing together members from across Europe and beyond to take stock of the work done, renew our shared commitments, and chart future directions for the association. The 2025 edition will be hosted in the vibrant setting of Rome, immediately following the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), in which ALDA will also be present as a partner.
This year’s Assembly will feature discussions on key topics shaping ALDA’s action: from the role of local democracy in times of crisis, to innovative participatory practices, European enlargement, and ALDA’s engagement in Ukraine and the wider neighbourhood. It will also be the occasion to meet new members, approve strategic documents, and strengthen synergies across the network.
The General Assembly will gather local authorities, civil society organisations, and institutional partners – reaffirming the strength and relevance of ALDA’s multistakeholder approach.
This year’s assembly will follow closely on the heels of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC2025), scheduled for 10–11 July, where ALDA is proud to participate as an engaged partner.
Held at the prestigious Roma Convention Center – La Nuvola, the URC2025 will bring together international political leaders, civil society actors, regional authorities and business stakeholders to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. As the continuation of the high-level series hosted previously in Lugano (2022), London (2023), and Berlin (2024), the Rome edition will focus on four core dimensions of Ukraine’s recovery: Business, Human Capital, Local and Regional Development, and EU Accession & Reforms.
This unique context offers a timely opportunity for ALDA’s members and partners to reflect on shared values of solidarity, local democracy, and participatory governance. By holding the General Assembly immediately after the Conference, ALDA reinforces its commitment to local and regional actors as essential drivers of peace, recovery, and democratic resilience — in Ukraine, in Europe and beyond.
SAVE THE DATE and join us in Rome, Italy, to:
- Connect with ALDA’s diverse network of members and partners
- Discuss priorities for the year ahead
- Share insights from URC2025 and ALDA’s ongoing efforts in Ukraine
- Shape the future of democratic local governance in Europe and its neighbourhood
More details about the venue, registration, and agenda will follow soon. In the meantime, save the date and prepare to be part of a milestone event for ALDA and its community.
