Minsk: delay in visa delivering don’t stop the activity of the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Civil Society for EaP

April 7, 2011

With a delay in the delivery of visas the Belarusian authorities tried to stop the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Civil Society Forum for Eastern Partnership that was scheduled in Minsk on the 4th and 5th of April 2011.

The Code of Good Practices for the civil participation presented at the Swedish Association of Municipalities

April 6, 2011

The director of ALDA, Mrs. Antonella Valmorbida, presented the Code of Good Practices for Civil Participation, promoted by the Conference of the INGOs of the Council of Europe, at the Association of Municipalities of Sweden (SALAR) on the 31st of May.

Program of screenings and debates on globalisation, Nis, April – May 2011

April 2, 2011

In cooperation with the French Cultural Center Nis and the Office for European Affairs of the City of Nis, with the support from the French Embassy in Belgrade, LDA CSS realised a series of screenings of films and debates on globalisation.

Agriculture study visit in France, 3 – 13 April 2011

April 1, 2011

The FFRM representatives, among who are the two dairy producers and a producer of apples, will spend 10 days in France to visit several farms.

Analysis and strategic planning workshop for cultural development in the Pelagonija region

April 1, 2011

The Centre for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture Lokomotiva and The Regional Centre for Ethnology Culture and Techniques from Lower Normandy – CRCET are organising an Analysis and Strategic planning workshop for cultural development in the Pelagonija region.

Innovative approaches in the field of youth information

April 1, 2011

The Macedonian delegation will be hosted from 4 to 6 April 2011 as a team of the Centre for Information and advice for the youth of Prilep, together with city representatives from Stip and Strumica interested in activities in this field.

Youth Culture Club implemented by LDA CSS

March 30, 2011

In March 2011, LDACSS started to implement the project “Youth Cultural Club”, supported at the public tender of the city of Nis Council for Cultural Creativity in 2010.

European assises of decentralised cooperation for development in Brussels

March 30, 2011

The second edition of the European Assises of decentralised cooperation for development was held in Brussels on March 29-30.

Participation and intercultural governance at local level in the Balkans: challenges and European perspectives

March 29, 2011

The final conference of the Cards’ project, “Regional partnerships for intercultural exchange“ will be held in Mostar (Hotel Ero) from 30th of March to 2nd of April.

Richert: “The LDAs in the forefront of the democratic processes” In the Balkans and the South-Caucasus

March 25, 2011

The role of Local Democracy Agencies in the process of democratization in the Balkans and in the South Caucasus was underlined by Philippe Richert in his allocution to the 20th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

ALDA at the 2nd Assises on Decentralised Cooperation, 29th – 30th March

March 22, 2011

ALDA will participate to the second Assises of Decentralised Cooperation for development that will take place in Brussels on 29th and 30th of March, promoted by the Committee of the Region.

Strengthening the Network of LDAs in South-Caucasus: two decisive meetings in Strasbourg during the 20th Session of the CLRAE

March 22, 2011

Strengthening and enlarging the network of Local Democracy Agencies in Europe is the first objective of ALDA, the Association of Local Democracy Agencies.

Closed doors in Belarus to civil society: denied a place for the conference of the Civil Society Forum

March 21, 2011

The National Platform of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership (CSF EaP) has been denied a place to hold its Conference Civil Society Role & Place in the Future Strategy.

Call for best practices: promoting active citizenship in Europe

March 15, 2011

ALDA is preparing an Evaluation Report on Active Citizenship. This report will include a detailed description of ALDA’s concept, methodology and activities concerning Active Citizenship.

Brindisi: a spot promotes active citizenship and international cooperation

March 15, 2011

The Department of International Cooperation of Brindisi Municipality, in collaboration with the local office of ALDA, has launched a communication campaign on active citizenship and international cooperation.

ALDA General Assembly 2011 in Bydgoszcz (PL), 8th and 9th of July

March 15, 2011

ALDA General Assembly 2011 will take place on 8th and 9th of July in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

The EU supports the democratisation of the Southern Mediterranean countries but doesn’t leave East countries apart

March 14, 2011

Support and solidarity with citizens of southern Mediterranean Countries is proclaimed unanimously by the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership in a letter to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton.

The South East Europe Local Governments ask the EU to be involved in a realistic roadmap of integration

March 14, 2011

In a declaration signed on the 10th of March, mayors and elected representatives of the local and regional governments of south-east Europe ask the EU to include the local government dimension in its strategic and operational planning for EU enlargement.