Mois : août2022

One of the achievements of the CAP-PERI project consisted in the creation of five different, innovative and creative outputs. 

An important element to take into consideration concerned the variety of creative and artistic languages to involve, so that each local workshop could explore a different creative dimension and develop various potentialities, thus resulting in 5 outputs different from one another. Each workshop was divided into 8 or more sessions (of 2 or more hours each), plus a final session for the presentation of the creative output.

The co-creative workshop in Palermo was conducted by Nunzia Lo Presti. It involved 23 students of the class 3° D of the local Scientific High School “Einstein”, and the creative output was a CAPPERI PODCAST.

The workshop in Milan was undertaken by Isabella Bordoni, involving 19 students from the local High School “IIS Santa Caterina da Siena” and resulted in “MICRO-GIARDINI”: a module environment of biodiversity, cohabitation and sociality. A physical, real environment, arising from processes of an artistic-formative nature, experience, affectivity, expression, recovery and self-construction.

Giancarlos Stellini conducted the co-creative workshop in Mesagne, involving 20 students from the local High School “IISS Epifanio Ferdinando”. This workshop led to the creation of the participatory video OCRA. The video is about the importance of respecting the earth and it presents different activities that were conducted, within the CAP-PERI project, on this topic. 

In Vicenza, Paola Rossi carried out the co-creative workshop engaging 21 students of class 4° BSC of the local High School “G.B. Quadri”, which resulted in SILENT CAPPERI. The aim of the workshop was to create a collective dramaturgical audio-narration, for a site-specific audio-itinerary, to be experienced with headphones while walking in the rural area of Carpaneda, which the students discovered during the experiential workshops with Valentina Anzoise, and which embodied a great number of important topics related to agriculture and sustainability

Finally, In Rome, the co-creative workshop was undertaken by Lorenzo Maragoni, engaging 48 students from two different classes of the local High School “IIS Leonardo Da Vinci”, and the creative output consisted in a Poetry Slam Live Performance. The students were introduced to the creation of poems related to the project and publicly presented the output in front of other students and school staff. 

Below you can read some of these amazing poems (in Italian)!

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Tra trent’anni il mare sarà arrivato dove adesso mi trovo io? 

Quelli di Tolfa diranno ‘andiamo al mare a Maccarese?” 

Quelle di Fregene invece, ah no loro non ci saranno più 

E vedranno in lontananza il mare che sta quaggiù. 

Qui dove adesso è pieno di verde e di gente 

Ci sarà forse un nuovo ambiente?

Manifesti sulla plastica, raccolta differenziata

Ma questa è la via giusta o quella sbagliata? 

Non sprecare l’acqua, spegni la luce!

Queste sono le cose continuamente ripetute 

Ci avete asfissiato con la storia sull’ambiente,

Volete intervenire o parlare per sempre?

(Lucretia, Giovanni, Martina e Giuliana)

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Quando mi fermo vedo tante avversità,

ma nonostante tutto voglio pensare che 

Tra le tecnologie e le scienze in evoluzione 

molti sogni si realizzeranno.

La società capirà sempre più 

quanto è prezioso il pianeta terra

E il concreto bisogno che ha di curarlo al meglio 

Delle nostre forze e conoscenze,

Affinché possa regalarci ancora per secoli

Preziosi doni come l’acqua, l’aria e il sole.

E soprattutto speriamo di abbassare di qualche grado le temperature

Attraverso l’ecologia rinnovabile.

Credo che tutti meritiamo un pianeta sano,

Con le risorse meravigliose che da sempre abbiamo ricevuto.

Noi tutti siamo parte del pianeta terra, 

per questo è il nostro preciso dovere 

curarlo al meglio delle nostre possibilità.

Così vedo il nostro futuro

(Ylenia)

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Io so terreno

E sembra vero anche l’arcobaleno.

Piano piano tutto sta finendo

E noi non ce ne stiamo accorgendo

Perché diciamo sticazzi 

se una pianta o un animale sta morendo.

Non abbiamo più tempo per salvare la terra

E frantumare l’effetto serra.

La speranza è la nostra ultima salvezza

Quindi fate attenzione quando comprate la monnezza.

Mi raccomando prudenza

Se non vuoi avere un futuro basato sulla sopravvivenza

In cui tuo figlio potrebbe non farcela

O morire di morte precoce,

quindi alziamo la voce

perché questo mondo non può fare questa fine atroce.

(Yuri, Nicolò)

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On August 19 and 20, 2022 in Brussels at Bois de la Cambre, ALDA took part in the Festival Théâtres Nomades and it was a big success! 

Mainly dedicated to street arts and theater, the Festival “Théâtres Nomades”  was also an eclectic moment open to NGOs and associations to share their work and projects in an interactive way. Invited by Compagnie des Nouveaux Disparus, Head of the Belgium Branch of the Fondation Anna Lindh, ALDA had a stand to promote its values and initiatives such as as the project: Climate of Change. 

The participation in the festival was a great opportunity to exchange with a broad range of audiences, including youngsters and climate activists in a festive atmosphere. It gave us the chance to present the commitment of ALDA to safeguarding the environment and to raising awareness about climate change.

Les Climate of Change project underlines the link between climate change and migration, advocating for a more specific protection scheme for climate migrants.​ It also fosters the importance of involvement and participation of young people in policy making since they will face the worst effects of the climate crisis. If you haven’t done it yet we invite you to sign the Climate of Change which aims to put the topic on the political agenda and ask for actions from EU institutions.

Thanks to ALDA’s interactive questionnaire on European processes and values, colleagues from the Brussels office stimulated the public’s curiosity and engaged an interesting debate about climate change and the European Union. The approval and support of the people was clear and evident since many signatures were finally collected. 

The festival was a great chance to show the engagement of ALDA for the environmental cause underlining the solutions it is trying to promote with its projects. Furthermore, it was also an important moment of interaction with people and supporters of ALDA’s work and mission.

Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, the #BeInclusive sport Awards 2022 aim to reward and give visibility to projects that have successfully promoted and fostered social inclusion through sport. The initiative aspires to disseminate innovative ideas and best practices in order to be replicated throughout Europe.

The calls, within this programme, address organisations and public authorities which developed projects aimed at including disadvantaged, marginalised or underprivileged groups. Those include individuals with difficult social, economic or educational backgrounds, people with a disability, health problems or cultural differences, etc. Moreover, projects that support gender equality or involve migrants and refugees are also welcomed.

In the light of the target group of the projects, there are three different Awards and related calls #BeInclusive: 

1. “Breaking Barriers in Sport”, 
2. “ Promoting Gender Equality in Sport “Be Equal”” and
3. “Sport for Peace”.

The eligible projects are the ones developed in the EU Member States or in third countries associated with the programme. The projects will not necessarily be transnational projects nor will necessarily be EU-supported.

#BeInclusive – Breaking Barriers in Sport

Prize rewards sport projects that promote inclusion, dialogue and tolerance, emphasizing the benefits of understanding each other and overcoming obstacles to participation. This category would reward initiatives that support disadvantaged groups, such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities or vulnerable young people, to meet social challenges.

Read more about the call and submit your application ici.

#BeInclusive – Promoting Gender Equality in Sport “Be Equal”

Prize rewards projects promoting the empowerment and participation of women and girls in sport. This category would celebrate role models who make gender equality a reality by setting an inspiring example.

Read more about the “ call and submit your application ici.

#BeInclusive – Sport for Peace

Prize rewards projects using sport as a vehicle to promote peace and European values. This category would particularly target initiatives promoting the inclusion of refugees.

Read more about the call and submit your application ici.

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For other calls for proposal please check the dedicated section

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On 19-20 August 2022, Vienna, the capital of Austria, welcomed for the second time the Experts’ Jury of the  “European Capital of Democracy” (ECoD). The latter is an initiative willing to build a network of  cities working for the increment of citizens’ participation. Recently inaugurated, the ECoD champions, every year, a city in Europe representative of democracy, and democratic local innovation.

From a general standpoint, democracy sets the basis to grow, for example, a more equal and just society, to foster freedoms, while safeguarding the planet not only in Europe but all over the world. Therefore, it should never be taken for granted; on the contrary, it should constantly be nourished.

Specifically for this very first edition, already 22 cities from 11 different countries joined, and the Experts’ Jury will now have the hard task to start scrutinizing the candidates. 

Yet, citizens can also have their say! If you are passionate about Europe, democracy, and you want to take part in the initiative, do not miss the opportunity to be among the citizens’ jury.

If “peace”, “equity” or “fair pay and prices” are causes you embrace, apply to be a member of the citizens’ jury, and be the protagonist together with other people. Selected among the 3-5 shortlisted candidate cities, previously chosen by the Expert’s one, the citizens will pick the first European Capital of Democracy, which will be announced in September 2023!

ALDA, together with its secrétaire général et par Chairwoman of the ECoD Experts’ Jury – Ms. Valmorbida – is very much glad to further support democracy through this initiative.

Within the project “Milan Sport United”, PlayMore! – leader of the initiative –  together with ALDA are glad to announce the open call for the participation in the training workshop “sport, inclusion and volunteering”.

Aiming to encourage l'intégration et par l'inclusion sociale of refugees in the Metropolitan City of Milan through different activities, the project focuses on sport as a medium through which communication avenues can be opened between people, no matter their social status and background.

🚶Si vous êtes :

• Un volontaire ou un collaborateur d'associations bénévoles, d'ONG, de coopératives ou de fondations actives dans le domaine du sport ou de la promotion sociale;
• Passionné par l'intégration par le sport des réfugiés, des migrants et des personnes menacées d'exclusion sociale; 
• Une organisation qui promeut ou a l'intention d'activer des activités sportives inclusives;
• Speaking English.

Avec une équipe multiculturelle de 20 personnes, dont 6 membres d'associations européennes de sport ou de promotion sociale, 8 sportifs locaux et 6 réfugiés locaux, vous serez en mesure de :

• participer aux activités récréatives de PlayMore!
• partager votre expérience et la comparer à celle de vos pairs
• contribuer à l'identification de modèles et de pratiques efficaces

🚶Quand et où?

From Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th of September at the centre sportif PlayMore ! en rue della Moscova, 26 Milan, Italie.  

🚶Comment participer:

If you are interested you can send an email  by 28 August 2022 à  Elena et par  Rita attaching the completed and signed participation application with the CV by providing the information requested. 

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À la mi-juillet 2022, Vinnytsia a subi une formidable attaque de missiles qui a tué 21 personnes, dont 3 enfants. Il s'agit d'une nouvelle attaque brutale contre une nation qui souffre sans relâche depuis février 2022. Il va sans dire que l'ALDA a exprimé sa solidarité à tous ceux qui vivent en Ukraine. Dans un tweet, Antonella Valmorbida, Secrétaire Générale de l'ALDA, a réaffirmé la position de l'ALDA vis-à-vis de la guerre contre l'Ukraine, soulignant le soutien continu de l'ALDA à la population ukrainienne et réitérant la volonté d'établir une nouvelle Agence de la Démocratie Locale à Vinnytsia.

Depuis le début de la crise, l'ALDA a constamment travaillé pour apporter une aide concrète à l'Ukraine, en opérant avec les Agences de la Démocratie Locale ukrainiennes à Dnipro et Mariupol. Dans son engagement à renforcer les Agences de la Démocratie Locale, en juin 2022, l'ALDA a invité la communauté des Autorités Locales et des Organisations de la Société Civile à la Conférence intitulée "Soutenir les Agences de la Démocratie Locale en Ukraine”, qui a eu lieu à Bruxelles. La conférence avait pour but de donner une mise à jour fiable de la situation sur le terrain en Ukraine, ainsi que des activités menées par l'ALDA et d'apporter un soutien aux civils et aux personnes dans le besoin. La conférence a été un grand succès, et elle a souligné la volonté d'initiatives futures, de coopération et d'ouverture potentielle des Agences de la Démocratie Locale à Odessa et Vinnytsia.

Depuis le début de la guerre, l'ALDA a toujours montré un lien fort avec l'Ukraine. Comme déclaré dans sa "Déclaration sur l'exclusion de la Russie du Conseil de l'Europe" et dans sa "Déclaration sur l'Ukraine-Russie", l'ALDA condamne fermement la guerre contre l'Ukraine et ne cessera jamais de soutenir le pays et son peuple, et de demander à l'Union européenne de jouer un rôle encore plus engagé pour mettre fin à l'invasion militaire et entamer un processus de paix.

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Bénéficiant de l'Operating Grant de l'Union Européenne dans le cadre du programme "Citoyens, égalité, droits et valeurs" (CERV), l’ALDA encourage la participation des citoyens et des communautés locales aux valeurs de l'Union. Conformément aux priorités et aux objectifs du programme, de nombreux projets et initiatives de l'ALDA s'inspirent des quatre piliers du CERV et sont mis en œuvre en coopération avec un vaste réseau de membres et de partenaires dans toute l'Europe et dans son voisinage. Plus spécifiquement, les quatre piliers sont:

1. Égalité, droits et égalité des sexes 
2. Engagement et participation des citoyens 
3. Combattre tous les types de violence
4. Protéger et promouvoir les valeurs de l'Union

Plus concrètement, dans le cadre du pilier "Engagement et participation des citoyens", l’ALDA a participé à la cérémonie de remise du prix "Let's become European Citizens" du Mouvement Fédéraliste Européen (MFE), qui a eu lieu le 30 juin 2022 à Vérone, en Italie.

Le concours, promu par le MFE, a impliqué un certain nombre d'étudiants de la région de Vénétie et visait à promouvoir une approche plus proche des jeunes aux politiques et questions de l'Union Européenne. Grâce à des initiatives telles que celle-ci, l’ALDA peut aborder ces questions avec une approche ascendante, en s'appuyant sur le soutien de sponsors et de partenaires partageant les mêmes valeurs.

Bénéficiant de 20 ans d'expérience en matière d'engagement et de mobilisation des citoyens, l’ALDA croit fermement en la participation active des jeunes aux processus européens et les soutient, ce qui permet de les sensibiliser aux avantages de la citoyenneté européenne dès leur plus jeune âge. 

Le projet DESIRE, par exemple, vise à stimuler l'esprit critique des jeunes et à les sensibiliser à l'UE, à ses valeurs fondamentales et à ses avantages. Ceci est particulièrement important à un moment historique où l'Union lutte contre l'euroscepticisme et les divisions internes. En partant des jeunes générations pour atteindre un objectif plus élevé, l’ALDA peut stimuler la croissance et le développement des réalités démocratiques dans lesquelles vivent les citoyens avec la participation directe de la société civile, afin d'encourager la participation active au processus européen.

Ce ne sont là que deux des nombreux projets auxquels l’ALDA participe : les activités soutenues par le programme de la subvention de fonctionnement sont diverses et impliquent différents partenaires. 

Dans l'ensemble, les actions de l'ALDA pour la promotion de la démocratie et de la participation des citoyens en Europe sont efficaces et contribuent à la fois à la réalisation des Objectifs de Développement Durable et de l'Agenda 2030, et au soutien proactif de la réalisation des objectifs et des principes du programme CERV.

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