Inclusive Digital Europe Conference: Empowering Communities through Digital Transformation

November 21, 2025

Held on 7 November 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, the Inclusive Digital Europe Conference brought together policymakers, educators, innovators, and civil society representatives to discuss how to build an inclusive and human-centred digital transformation across Europe.

New Call for Applications for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD-STeDe) a. y. 2026/2028

November 12, 2025

New Call for Applications for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD-STeDe) a. y. 2026/2028

ALDA brings territorial perspectives for the new Euro-Mediterranean strategic Agenda at the ARLEM plenary in Palermo

November 11, 2025

ALDA brings territorial perspectives for the new Euro-Mediterranean strategic Agenda at the ARLEM plenary in Palermo

Empowering Belarusian Civic Engagement in Europe: The Launch of LDA-Belarus in Exile

November 4, 2025

The gathering brought together key stakeholders from the Belarusian community members, civil society organisations from both Belarus and Lithuania, and representatives from ALDA.

Capitalisation and the Way Forward: Decentralisation and Local Governance at the Centre of Ukraine’s Reconstruction

October 31, 2025

On 26–27 November 2025, Lviv (Ukraine) will host the Post-Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 Forum: “Capitalisation and the Way Forward: Decentralisation and Local Governance at the Centre of Ukraine’s Reconstruction”, co-organised by ALDA and CEI.

BOOST Project empowers Civil Society across the Western Balkans

October 29, 2025

The BOOST Project, a regional initiative led by ALDA, and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), is making significant strides in strengthening civil society across the Western Balkans.

ALDA Italia: il progetto RESPIRO per una comunità più solidale e inclusiva

October 29, 2025

[Article in 🇮🇹] ALDA Italia APS è impegnata in diversi progetti di prossimità e con …

At Forum Civica 2025, the dialogue between participation and governance took centre stage

October 28, 2025

At Forum Civica 2025 in Camaldoli, ALDA’s Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida joined an open dialogue on how local democracy and cooperation between citizens and institutions can strengthen trust and build the common good.

ALDA Empowers Citizens in Veles to Reimagine the Future of “White Hill”

October 22, 2025

ALDA is proud to play a key role in the FIC-Fighters project, an initiative tackling the environmental and social legacy of phosphogypsum (PG) waste stacks across Europe.

Strategic Autonomy Needs People: ALDA Brings Citizens’ Voices to the European Parliament on Critical Raw Materials

October 22, 2025

As the CIRAN project moves toward its conclusion in December 2025, its commitment to building …

Promoting youth advocacy on sustainability: the launch of the RISE project

October 22, 2025

On 10 October 2025, ALDA hosted an event in Marseille, France to bring together all the partners of the RISE project (Resilience, Inclusion and Sustainability through Empowerment in Climate Advocacy). The gathering included our first Transnational Partner Meeting and a public event focused on youth engagement in sustainability.

Antonella Valmorbida at the OGP Global Summit: strengthening Local Democracy for resilient communities

October 15, 2025

ALDA’s Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida, took part in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit, held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, from 6 to 10 October 2025.

Building Bridges for Democratic Engagement: ALDA and Wrocław Municipality Host Dialogue with Belarusian Exiled Communities

October 14, 2025

On October 6th, the Municipality of Wrocław hosted a meeting in its historic City Hall, organised by ALDA – the European Association for Local Democracy, in cooperation with the Wrocław Municipality and with the support of the German Marshall Fund (GMF).
The event provided a platform for dialogue between representatives of Belarusian civil society in exile, municipal officials, and European partners, held within the framework of the project “Towards Local Democracy Agency Belarus in Exile.”
Council of Europe standards on civil society

Strengthening Civic Participation: International Conference “Standards and Tools of the Council of Europe for Civil Society” in Chisinau (Moldova)

October 7, 2025

On 21 October 2025, ALDA – the European Association for Local Democracy  will host the International Conference “Council of Europe Standards on Civil Society and Tools for Civic Participation” in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, within the frameworks of the BRIDGE to CoE project, funded by the Council of Europe.

Even a single step can make a difference: Standing with Palestine

September 30, 2025

Thousands across Italy joined the 22 September strike to demand justice and peace for Palestine. In the same spirit, ALDA is taking action to support Palestinian communities and show that every act of solidarity matters.

ALDA President Nataša Vučković strengthens partnerships in Podgorica

September 30, 2025

On 19 September 2025, ALDA President Nataša Vučković carried out a series of high-level meetings in Podgorica, Montenegro, reinforcing ALDA’s commitment to supporting European integration, local democracy, and civil society cooperation in the Western Balkans.

Strengthening Local Democracies in times of Change: ALDA International School 2025

August 27, 2025

This September ALDA, with the patronage of the European Committee of Regions, the Province of Vicenza and the Municipality of Thiene and the generous contribution of Regione Veneto, presents the second edition of its International School, which will take place  in Villa Fabris (Thiene) from September 3rd to 5th, 2025.

NEW REGENERATION

August 20, 2025

New Re-Ge empowers MENA youth to drive climate action and resilience, aligned with the SDGs, Paris Agreement, and ‘Sustainable Green Europe’.