Diplomatic conflict between Belarus authorities and the European union: the concern of the members of the Belarus National Platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum

March 5, 2012

The members of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, express their deep concern over the recent diplomatic conflict between the authorities of Belarus and the European Union.

LDA Osijek: young people debated about ACTA

March 5, 2012

On 28th February Local Democracy Agency of Osijek organized in the premise of the Evangelical Theological Faculty a debate on the current issue of ACTA and piracy on the Internet generally.

LDAs and ALDA welcome Serbia-Kosovo agreement and Serbia’s candidate status for EU membership

March 2, 2012

French delegation from the municipality of Saint-James, from the Lower Normandy Region was on three-day visit in Kruševo, Republic of Macedonia in order to establish an international cooperation between both municipalities.

Local authorities and NGO, together, agents for development in Europe and neighbourhood countries

March 1, 2012

The increased involvement of Local Authorities (LAs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in EU development policy generates the need for the establishment of a new alliance among them in order to capitalise and improve their experiences and methods of actions.

Krusevo (MK) and St. James (FR) interested to cooperate in the field of tourism

February 29, 2012

French delegation from the municipality of Saint-James, from the Lower Normandy Region was on three-day visit in Kruševo, Republic of Macedonia in order to establish an international cooperation between both municipalities.

First study visit of the project Grundtvig – “Network for community development with marginalised social groups”

February 29, 2012

The project aims to facilitate the mutual learning of innovative tools of community development that tackle the problems of marginalised social groups in different regions of Europe.

Zavidovici (BIH): delegation from Alba (I), partner town, visited the LDA and evaluated common projects

February 27, 2012

In the period from 23 to 25th of February a Delegation composed by partners of LDA Zavidovici from Alba (Italy) visited Zavidovici with intention to do the evaluation of the common projects that are implemented in Zavidovici.

BINA Alliance for Municipal Development: a report on municipality institution in Azerbaijan

February 22, 2012

BINA, the NGO Alliance for Municipality Development with which ALDA has been cooperating for the past two years, has conducted the monitoring of the correspondence of municipality institution in Azerbaijan

ALDA takes part in Citizens’ Initiative Warming up Conference

February 21, 2012

On 26 January 2012 the European Commission organised the launching conference for the European Citizens’ Initiative in Brussels. The ECI, the first participatory democracy instrument on EU level, will be in force from April 1 in all 27 member states.

The Local Democracy Agency Armenia is on the move

February 17, 2012

The Local Democracy Agency Armenia is on the move. The LDA partners have appointed David Sarkis Dolmadjian as Delegate at the end of partner meeting that took place in Brussels.

“Find the way through the enlargement labyrinth”. Launch meeting of a PRINCE Programme project

February 17, 2012

The kick –off meeting (qui link al pdf: ) of a newly launched project supported by PRINCE, Programme of the European Commission – DG Enlargement, will be held in Budapest, 17/18 February.

First training “How to be young Europeans” within the EU project THINK EU

February 16, 2012

The first of the four trainings foreseen within the THINK EU, addressed to high school students from Pula Croatia, was held on the 13rd March.

Towns for Gender Equality. Web and Facebook to promote the project implemented by LDAs Mostar and Nis with other partners

February 14, 2012

A special website and a Facebook page have been launched as a part of the activities within the project “Promotion of the European Charter for equality between women and men at the local level”.

New project of ALDA: TIC-TAC – Training, Information, Cooperation – Towards Active Citizenship

February 9, 2012

ALDA is launching a new project TIC-TAC (Training, Information, Cooperation – Towards Active Citizenship) which will last until January, 17th 2013.

Decentralised cooperation between Lower Normandy and North Macedonia: meeting of the French partners

February 9, 2012

On 25 January 2012, the French partners in the Decentralised cooperation between Lower Normandy and North Macedonia met in Caen to discuss the progress of planned activities in year 2012.

ALDA calls for interested European partners to a new Local Democracy Agency in Azerbaijan

February 8, 2012

The Association of Local Democracy Agencies, with the support of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, intends to enlarge its activities to promote local democracy and citizen participation at the local level in the South Caucasus by opening a Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Azerbaijan in 2012.

A new practical guide on “Training and networking” published by Salto EuroMed. Written by Marco Boaria

February 7, 2012

Mr. Marco Boaria, ALDA Resource and Development Unit Coordinator, is the author of a new “Practical Guide” published by SALTO EuroMed, on “Training and Networking”.

The Governing Board of ALDA launches the programme 2012

February 7, 2012

The Governing Board of ALDA, which was held in Brussels on the 3rd of February, launched the programme 2012.
Despite the difficulties for local authorities and civil society (ALDA main partners), the organisation continues its positive trend in terms of activities and memberships.