Le 15 mai 2023, Le et l'Initiative d'Europe Centrale (CEI) se sont réunies à Trieste (🇮🇹) pour identifier d'autres possibilités de coopération sur la base du Protocole d'accord signé en 2022 afin de formaliser le cadre du partenariat qui combine le travail dans Balkans occidentaux. La signature du protocole a représenté un moment officiel et crucial du lien institutionnel entre l'ALDA et la CEI car il a été le résultat d'un fil rouge de longue date qui combine l'engagement continu des deux organisations dans la région.
ALDA Governing Board Member and Representative of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Mr. Alessandro Perelli, ALDA Secretary General, Mrs. Antonella Valmorbida together with the Director of Programmes and Corporate Strategy, Mr. Marco Boaria, met with CEI Secretary General, Mr. Roberto Antonione, and CEI Senior Officer, Mr. Ugo Poli, to discuss the next steps to undertake and strengthen the cooperation.
Increasing citizen participation and the democratic level in different local Western Balkans realities is the key point at the basis of the partnership between ALDA and CEI, that are currently cooperating and joining forces to give concrete support to the building of a strong local good governance expertise.
L'augmentation de la participation des citoyens et du niveau démocratique dans les différentes réalités locales des Balkans occidentaux est le point clé à la base du partenariat entre ALDA et la CEI
The plan foresees a key event in Skopje (North Macedonia) together with ALDA Skopje in 2023 and the presentation of the flagship initiative in Ukraine: the aim is to continue to expand LDAs range of action and strengthen their work. ALDA represents CEI’s key partner for its work in the Western Balkans: CEI Moldova representatives will also take part in ALDA Festival and General Assembly 2023 as an opportunity to further enhance this collaboration.
These events will be marked by a festive atmosphere as 2023 is the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of the first Local Democracy Agency Subotica in the Balkans: we look forward to celebrating the everyday activity of the LDAs and their delegates, the achievements of ALDA and the LDAs through the years, with the collaboration of our closest partners.
Le choix de Trieste, capitale régionale de la région autonome "Friuli Venezia Giulia" (🇮🇹) comme hôte de la réunion est symbolique puisqu'il marque la formalisation de cette collaboration de longue date entre la la région, l'ALDA et de la CEI.
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