The past weeks have been particularly intense for ALDA’s work in the promotion of local democracy and citizens participation in Eastern Partnership countries.
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ALDA’s Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida and EaP Coordinator, Nino Tvaldvadze represented the organization on the occasion of the annual assembly of the Civil Society Forum for Eastern Partnership, that took place in Brussels at the end of November. The event gave the possibility to more than 200 civil society organisations from EU and from partner countries to highlight the problems but also the results achieved. In a high level panel, ALDA presented its role to support Local Governance and in particular the transversal work to be done in Public Administration Reform. Many members and partners of ALDA regularly attend the Forum, which represents also a unique opportunity to liaise with them. The Subgroup on Local Government and Public Administration Reform has been reconfirmed within the activities of the Working Group 1, and ALDA volunteered to be the coordinator.
Moreover, on 5 December, for the first time, the EEAS of the Platform 1 of the Eastern Partnership dedicated its session to local democracy and local governance. The topics were addressed by ALDA and its Secretary General, as well as by representatives of CORLEAP, the assembly of the Committee of the Regions, composed of EaP and EU local governments. The Platform 1 is the highest political instance in policy making, just before the Summit of Head of States, which will take place in November 2017.
The fact that focus of the meeting was such a crucial topic for ALDA has to be highlighted, as it paves the way for enhancing the role of local governments and civil society in the EaP programmes, heading towards the Summit. The whole session reconfirmed the importance of local democracy and citizens participation as as key components of the process for stabilisation and development.
The past weeks have been particularly intense for ALDA’s work in the promotion of local democracy and citizens participation in Eastern Partnership countries.
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ALDA’s Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida and EaP Coordinator, Nino Tvaldvadze represented the organization on the occasion of the annual assembly of the Civil Society Forum for Eastern Partnership, that took place in Brussels at the end of November. The event gave the possibility to more than 200 civil society organisations from EU and from partner countries to highlight the problems but also the results achieved. In a high level panel, ALDA presented its role to support Local Governance and in particular the transversal work to be done in Public Administration Reform. Many members and partners of ALDA regularly attend the Forum, which represents also a unique opportunity to liaise with them. The Subgroup on Local Government and Public Administration Reform has been reconfirmed within the activities of the Working Group 1, and ALDA volunteered to be the coordinator.
Moreover, on 5 December, for the first time, the EEAS of the Platform 1 of the Eastern Partnership dedicated its session to local democracy and local governance. The topics were addressed by ALDA and its Secretary General, as well as by representatives of CORLEAP, the assembly of the Committee of the Regions, composed of EaP and EU local governments. The Platform 1 is the highest political instance in policy making, just before the Summit of Head of States, which will take place in November 2017.
The fact that focus of the meeting was such a crucial topic for ALDA has to be highlighted, as it paves the way for enhancing the role of local governments and civil society in the EaP programmes, heading towards the Summit. The whole session reconfirmed the importance of local democracy and citizens participation as as key components of the process for stabilisation and development.