Re-granting Scheme: Grass root actions on development education
“Our actions at the local level have an impact at the global level”: this is the motto of the LADDER’s video, realised by Progettarte.
“Our actions at the local level have an impact at the global level”: this is the motto of the LADDER’s video, realised by Progettarte.
Birgu’s preliminary meeting: a first step toward Gozo’s Conference on SDGs!
ALDA and the city council of Birgu (Malta) met to discuss together the next steps toward Gozo’s Conference on SDGs
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The preliminary meeting of ALDA with our LADDER partner, the city council of Birgu (Malta) paves the way towards the international conference on SDGs that will be hosted in Gozo (Malta) on October 21-22.
After an initial introductory speech hosted by Mayor John Boxall, the Secreary-General of ALDA Mrs. Antonella Valmorbida presented the state of play of LADDER’s activities. During the presentation, the regranted projects supported by LADDER were presented thanks to a video produced with the technical support of Progettarte, available here.
John Boxall wrapped up the meeting by introducing the audience to the main topics his city council will present during the upcoming Gozo’s Conference on SDGs.
Useful Resources:
ALDA and the city council of Birgu (Malta) met to discuss together the next steps toward Gozo’s Conference on SDGs
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The preliminary meeting of ALDA with our LADDER partner, the city council of Birgu (Malta) paves the way towards the international conference on SDGs that will be hosted in Gozo (Malta) on October 21-22.
After an initial introductory speech hosted by Mayor John Boxall, the Secreary-General of ALDA Mrs. Antonella Valmorbida presented the state of play of LADDER’s activities. During the presentation, the regranted projects supported by LADDER were presented thanks to a video produced with the technical support of Progettarte, available here.
John Boxall wrapped up the meeting by introducing the audience to the main topics his city council will present during the upcoming Gozo’s Conference on SDGs.
Useful Resources:
ALDA gathers metropolitan cities from across Europe at ELDW for MEANING workshop!
The delegates from six Metropolitan Cities have gathered in Bruxelles on October 11th to discuss the achievements reached by their Metropolitan Authorities and to foresee a common way forward.
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On 11 October, delegates from the Metropolitan cities of Bari, Milan, Barcelona, Zagreb, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot and Riga have joined the MEANING workshop organized by ALDA in Brussels and hosted in the offices of the Region Apulia’s delegation to the European Union.
Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA, introduced and moderated the discussion, while the President of ALDA Oriano Otočan delivered the conclusive speech. The panellists discussed the achievements of their cities thanks to the support of the European Union.
Mr. Carmine Pacente, delegate from the Metropolitan City of Milan, and Mr. Michele Abbaticchio, from Metropolitan City of Bari, highlighted the fact that European funds have become structural and fundamental to the sustenance and development of most European metropolitan areas by showing the achievements that their administrations have been able to reach only thanks to EU support.
Starting from this argument, Mr. Guntars Ruskuls and Mr. Michal Glaser – respectively from the metropolitan cities of Riga and Gdansk – presented to the audience all the infrastructural developments that their cities achieved, noticing especially how previously neglected parts of their cities flourished again thanks to the funds of the European Union.
The delegate from the Metropolitan City of Barcelona – Mr. Xavier Tiana – explained how the role of metropolitan cities as major development drivers and as important agents of connection between different Local Authorities is usually underestimated by the European Union. Metropolitan cities across Europe – he argued – should coordinate their efforts to make the European Institutions aware of their important role. On this point, the delegate from the Metropolitan City of Zagreb – Ms. Jelena Ricov – added the experience of its city, which represents more than 30% of Croatian GDP and which acts as a coordination centre for all the municipalities located in its metropolitan area.
This workshop was organized in the frame of the European Local Democracy Week, supported by the European for Citizens Programme of the European Union.
Useful Resources:
Photogallery of the event
Project MEANING
ELDW webpage
ALDA rassemble les villes métropolitaines de toute l’Europe à l’occasion de l’atelier MEANING durant la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale (SEDL)
Les délégués des six villes métropolitaines se sont réunis à Bruxelles le 11 octobre pour discuter des réalisations de leurs Autorités Métropolitaines et pour prévoir une voie commune.
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Le 11 octobre, les délégués des villes métropolitaines de Bari, Milan, Barcelone, Zagreb, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot et Riga ont rejoint l’atelier MEANING organisé par ALDA à Bruxelles et accueilli dans les bureaux de la délégation de la région Apulia à l’Union européenne.
Antonella Valmorbida, Secrétaire Générale d’ALDA, a présenté et animé la discussion, tandis que le Président d’ALDA Oriano Otočan a prononcé le discours de clôture. Les intervenants ont discuté des réalisations de leurs villes grâce au soutien de l’Union européenne.
Monsieur Carmine Pacente, délégué de la ville métropolitaine de Milan, et Monsieur Michele Abbaticchio, de la ville métropolitaine de Bari, ont souligné le fait que les fonds européens sont devenus structurels et fondamentaux pour la subsistance et le développement de la plupart des régions métropolitaines européennes en présentant les réalisations que leurs administrations ont été capables d’atteindre seulement grâce au soutien de l’Union européenne.
Partant de cet argument, Monsieur Guntars Ruskuls et Monsieur Michal Glaser – respectivement des villes métropolitaines de Riga et de Gdansk – ont présenté au public tous les développements infrastructurels réalisés par leurs villes, en remarquant notamment la prospérité des parties précédemment négligées de leurs villes grâce, encore une fois, aux fonds de l’Union européenne.
Le délégué de la ville métropolitaine de Barcelone, Monsieur Xavier Tiana, a expliqué comment le rôle des villes métropolitaines en tant que principaux moteurs de développement et agents de liaison entre les différentes autorités locales est généralement sous-estimé par l’Union européenne. Les villes métropolitaines à travers l’Europe, a-t-il soutenu, devraient coordonner leurs efforts pour faire prendre conscience aux institutions européennes de leur rôle important. Sur ce point, la déléguée de la ville métropolitaine de Zagreb, Madame Jelena Ricov, a ajouté l’expérience de sa ville qui représente plus de 30 % du PIB croate et qui sert de centre de coordination pour toutes les municipalités situées dans sa zone métropolitaine.
Cet atelier a été organisé dans le cadre de la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale, soutenue par le programme « European for Citizens » de l’Union Européenne.
Ressources utiles :
Galerie photo de l’événement
Projet MEANING (en anglais)
Site internet de la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale
ALDA riunisce le città metropolitane europee nella Settimana Europea della Democrazia Locale con il workshop di MEANING!
I delegati di sei città metropolitane si sono riuniti a Bruxelles l’11 ottobre per discutere dei risultati raggiunti enti locali metropolitani e per individuare un percorso comune da intraprendere.
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Il giorno 11 ottobre, i delegati di sei città metropolitane di cui Bari, Milano, Barcellona, Zagabria, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot e Riga hanno partecipato al workshop del progetto MEANING organizzato da ALDA a Bruxelles e ospitato presso gli uffici della delegazione della Regione Puglia presso l’UE.
Antonella Valmorbida, Segretario Generale di ALDA, ha introdotto e moderato la discussione, mentre il Presidente di ALDA Oriano Otočan ha pronunciato il discorso conclusivo. I partecipanti hanno discusso i traguardi raggiunti dalle proprie città grazie al supporto dell’Unione Europea.
Carmine Pacente, delegato della città metropolitana di Milano, e Michele Abbaticchio, della città metropolitana di Bari, hanno evidenziato come i fondi europei siano diventati strutturali e fondamentali per il sostegno e lo sviluppo della maggior parte delle aree metropolitane europee, mostrando i risultati che le loro amministrazioni sono state in grado di raggiungere solo grazie al supporto dell’UE.
Iniziando da quest’assunto, Guntars Ruskuls e Michal Glaser, rispettivamente dalle città metropolitane di Riga e Gdansk, hanno presentato ai presenti tutti gli sviluppi infrastrutturali che le loro città hanno realizzato, facendo notare come aree delle proprie città prima trascurate siano fiorite nuovamente grazie ai fondi dell’Unione Europea.
Il delegato della città metropolitana di Barcellona, Xavier Tiana, ha spiegato come il ruolo delle città metropolitane quali conduttori di maggiore sviluppo e quali agenti importanti di connessione tra i differenti enti locali sia di solito sottostimato dall’Unione Europea. “Le città metropolitane dell’Europa – ha spiegato – dovrebbero coordinare i propri sforzi per far si che le Istituzioni Europee si rendano conto dell’importante ruolo che ricoprono”. Su questo punto, la delegata della città metropolitana di Zagabria, Jelena Ricov, ha aggiunto l’esperienza della sua città, che rappresenta più del 30% del PIL croato e che agisce come centro di coordinamento per tutte le municipalità che si trovano nella sua area metropolitana.
Questo workshop è stato organizzato nel contesto della Settimana Europea della Democrazia Locale (ELDW), supportata dal programma Europe for Citizens dell’Unione Europea.
Risorse utili:
Galleria fotografica dell’evento
Progetto MEANING
Sito ELDW
ALDA-e собирает столичные города со всей Европы на семинаре ELDW для ZNAČENJE
Делегаты из шести столичных городов собрались в Брюсселе 11 октября, чтобы обсудить достижения, достигнутые их столичными властями, и предусмотреть общий путь вперед.
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11 октября делегаты из столичных городов Бари, Милана, Барселоны, Загреба, Гданьска-Гдыни-Сопота и Риги присоединились к семинару «MEANING», организованному ALDA-e в Брюсселе в офисах делегации региона Апулия в Европейском Союзе.
Антонелла Вальморбида, генеральный секретарь ALDA-e, открыла и модерировала обсуждение, а президент ALDA-e Ориано Оточан выступил с заключительной речью. Участники дискуссии обсудили достижения своих городов благодаря поддержке Европейского Союза.
Г-н Кармин Пакенте, делегат из Милана и Мишель Аббатчикио из Бари, подчеркнул тот факт, что европейские фонды стали структурными и фундаментальными для поддержания и развития большинства европейских мегаполисов, показав достижения их администрации благодаря поддержке ЕС.
Исходя из этого, г-н Гунтарс Рускулс и г-н Михал Глейзер, соответственно, из столичных городов Риги и Гданьска, представили аудитории все инфраструктурные разработки, которые реализовали их города, особенно заметив, как ранее пренебрегали части своих городов фондами Европейского Союза.
Делегат из столичного города Барселоны г-н Ксавье Тиана объяснил, как роль столичных городов как основных движущих сил развития и важных агентов связи между различными местными органами власти обычно недооценивается Европейским союзом. Столичные города по всей Европе, – утверждал он, – должны координировать свои усилия, чтобы европейские институты знали о своей важной роли. По этому вопросу делегат из столичного города Загреб – Елена Риков – добавила опыт своего города, который представляет более 30% хорватского ВВП и который действует как координационный центр для всех муниципалитетов, расположенных в его столичной области.
Этот семинар был организован в рамках Европейской недели местной демократии, поддержанной Европейской программой для граждан ЕС.
Полезные ресурсы:
Фотогалерея
Проект ZNAČENJE
Сайт ELDW
ALDA okuplja gradove metropole iz cele Evrope tokom Evropske nedelje lokalne demokratije u okviru MEANING radionice
Predstavnici šest gradova metropola okupili su se u Briselu 11. oktobra kako bi razgovarali o postignućima njihovih lokalnih vlasti i planovima za zajednički napredak.
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Dana 11. oktobra, predstvanici gradova metropla: Barija, Milana, Barselone, Zagreba, Gdanjsk-Gdinije-Sopota i Rige učestvovali su na radionici MEANING koju je organizovala ALDA u Briselu, u kancelarijama Delegacije regije Apulja u Evropskoj uniji.
Antonela Valmorbida, generalna sekretarka ALDA, predstavila je i moderirala diskusiju, dok je predsednik ALDA Oriano Otočan izneo konačne zaključke. Panelisti su razgovarali o dostignućima njihovih gradova ostvarenim zahvaljujući podršci Evropske unije.
G. Carmine Pacente, predstavnika grada Milana i g.Michele Abbaticchio iz grada Barija, istakli su činjenicu da su EU sredstva postal strukturalna i temeljna za održavanje i razvoj većine evropskih metropola, pokazujući dostignuća koja su njihove administracije uspele postići samo zahvaljujućipodršci EU.
Polazeći od ovog argumenta, g. Guntars Ruskuls i g. Michal Glaser – respektivno iz metropolitanskih gradova Riga i Gdanjsk – prezentovali su publici sve infrastrukturne razvojne projekte koje su postigli njihovi gradovi, naročito predočavajući kako su ranije zapostavljeni delovi njihovih gradova ponovo oživeli uz pomoć fondova Evropske unije.
Predstavnik grada Barselona – g. Xavier Tiana – objasnio je kako je uloga metropolitanskih gradova kao glavnih razvojnih pokretača i kao važnih poveznica između različitih lokalnih vlasti obično potcenjena od strane Evropske unije. Gradovi metropole širom Evrope – tvrdi on – treba da koordiniraju svoje napore kako bi evropske institucije postale svesne njihove važne uloge. Predstavnik grada Zagreba – gđa Jelena Ricov – dodala je iskustvo svog grada, koji predstavlja više od 30% hrvatskog BDP-a i koji deluje kao koordinacioni centar za sve opštine locirane u njegovom metropolitanskom području.
Ova radionica je organizovana u okviru Evropske nedelje lokalne demokratije, uz podršku Programa EU Evropa za građane.
Korisni izvori:
Foto galerija događaja
Projekat MEANING
ELDW vebsajt
ألدا تجمع المدن الكبرى من كافة أنحاء أوروبا في إطار ورشة عمل لميننغ (ZNAČENJE) للأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية
التقى ممثلون عن ست مدن كبرى في العاصمة البلجيكية بروكسل, يوم 11 أكتوب (جمادى الأول), لمناقشة الانجازات المحققة من قبل سلطات مدنهم الكبرى والتنبؤ بالطريق المشترك إلى الأمام.
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حضر يوم 11 أكتوبر (جمادى الأول) عدد من ممثلي المدن الكبرى, في باري وميلانو وبرشلونة وزغرب وغدانسك-غدينيا-سوبوت وريغا, ورشة عمل ميننغ (ZNAČENJE), التي نظمتها ألدا في بروكسل بمقر بعثة منطقة أبوليا للإتحاد الأوروبي.
تولت أنتونلا فلموربيدا, الأمينة العامة لألدا, تقديم الجلسة وتسيير النقاشات, في حين كلف رئيس ألدا أوريانو أوتوشان بقراءة كلمة الاختتام. ناقش المشاركون الانجازات التي حققتها مدنهم بفضل الدعم الذي قدمه الاتحاد الأوروبي
تولي كل من السيدين كامين باشنتي, ممثل مدينة ميلان الكبرى, والسيد ميشال أباتيكيو, عن مدينة باري, أخذ الكلمة للتأكيد على أن المساعدات المالية الأوروبية أصبحت أكثر هيكلية وأهمية لمنظومتي الاستدامة والتنمية في أغلب المناطق الأوروبية الكبرى وذلك بتسليط الأضواء على الانجازات التي تمكنت إداراتهم من تحقيقها بفضل الدعم المقدم من قبل الدول الأوروبية فقط.
انطلاقا من هذه المعاينة, تولى كل من السيدين غونتارز روسكوس وميكال غلازار – من مدينتي ريغا وغدانسك تباعا – التوجه للجمهور لتقديم كافة التطورات البنيوية التي حققتها مدينتهما, مع الإشارة إلى التجاهل السابق الذي عانت منه بعض المناطق في مدينتهما, وذلك قبل أن تزدهر من جديد بفضل الدعم المادي المقدم من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبى.
ثم تولى السيد غزافي تيانا, ممثلا عن مدينة برشلونة الكبرى, أخذ الكلمة ليفسر الدور الذي لعبته المدن الكبرى كمحركات تنمية أساسية وقنوات تواصل بين مختلف السلطات المحلية, حتى وإن لم يحظ هذا الدور بالاهتمام الكافي من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبي. كما لاحظ أن مختلف المدن الأوروبية الكبرى تبقى مطالبة بتنسيق الجهود فيما بينها لتوعية المؤسسات الأوروبية بالدور المناط بعهدتها. ,في هذا المجال بالذات, تدخلت السيدة يالانا ريكوي, ممثلة عن مدينة زغرب الكبرى, لتسلط الأضواء على تجربة هذه المدينة, التي تمثل أكثر من 30% من الناتج الوطني الخام في كرواتيا, حيث تلعب دور المركز المكلف بالتنسيق بين مختلف البلديات المتواجدة داخل منطقتها الترابية المركزية.
نظمت ورشة العمل في إطار الأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية, وبدعم من برنامج أوروبا للمواطنين الذي يديره الاتحاد الأوروبي.
مصادر مفيدة:
موقع الواب الخاص بالأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية (ELDW )
The delegates from six Metropolitan Cities have gathered in Bruxelles on October 11th to discuss the achievements reached by their Metropolitan Authorities and to foresee a common way forward.
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On 11 October, delegates from the Metropolitan cities of Bari, Milan, Barcelona, Zagreb, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot and Riga have joined the MEANING workshop organized by ALDA in Brussels and hosted in the offices of the Region Apulia’s delegation to the European Union.
Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA, introduced and moderated the discussion, while the President of ALDA Oriano Otočan delivered the conclusive speech. The panellists discussed the achievements of their cities thanks to the support of the European Union.
Mr. Carmine Pacente, delegate from the Metropolitan City of Milan, and Mr. Michele Abbaticchio, from Metropolitan City of Bari, highlighted the fact that European funds have become structural and fundamental to the sustenance and development of most European metropolitan areas by showing the achievements that their administrations have been able to reach only thanks to EU support.
Starting from this argument, Mr. Guntars Ruskuls and Mr. Michal Glaser – respectively from the metropolitan cities of Riga and Gdansk – presented to the audience all the infrastructural developments that their cities achieved, noticing especially how previously neglected parts of their cities flourished again thanks to the funds of the European Union.
The delegate from the Metropolitan City of Barcelona – Mr. Xavier Tiana – explained how the role of metropolitan cities as major development drivers and as important agents of connection between different Local Authorities is usually underestimated by the European Union. Metropolitan cities across Europe – he argued – should coordinate their efforts to make the European Institutions aware of their important role. On this point, the delegate from the Metropolitan City of Zagreb – Ms. Jelena Ricov – added the experience of its city, which represents more than 30% of Croatian GDP and which acts as a coordination centre for all the municipalities located in its metropolitan area.
This workshop was organized in the frame of the European Local Democracy Week, supported by the European for Citizens Programme of the European Union.
Useful Resources:
Photogallery of the event
Project MEANING
ELDW webpage
ALDA rassemble les villes métropolitaines de toute l’Europe à l’occasion de l’atelier MEANING durant la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale (SEDL)
Les délégués des six villes métropolitaines se sont réunis à Bruxelles le 11 octobre pour discuter des réalisations de leurs Autorités Métropolitaines et pour prévoir une voie commune.
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Le 11 octobre, les délégués des villes métropolitaines de Bari, Milan, Barcelone, Zagreb, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot et Riga ont rejoint l’atelier MEANING organisé par ALDA à Bruxelles et accueilli dans les bureaux de la délégation de la région Apulia à l’Union européenne.
Antonella Valmorbida, Secrétaire Générale d’ALDA, a présenté et animé la discussion, tandis que le Président d’ALDA Oriano Otočan a prononcé le discours de clôture. Les intervenants ont discuté des réalisations de leurs villes grâce au soutien de l’Union européenne.
Monsieur Carmine Pacente, délégué de la ville métropolitaine de Milan, et Monsieur Michele Abbaticchio, de la ville métropolitaine de Bari, ont souligné le fait que les fonds européens sont devenus structurels et fondamentaux pour la subsistance et le développement de la plupart des régions métropolitaines européennes en présentant les réalisations que leurs administrations ont été capables d’atteindre seulement grâce au soutien de l’Union européenne.
Partant de cet argument, Monsieur Guntars Ruskuls et Monsieur Michal Glaser – respectivement des villes métropolitaines de Riga et de Gdansk – ont présenté au public tous les développements infrastructurels réalisés par leurs villes, en remarquant notamment la prospérité des parties précédemment négligées de leurs villes grâce, encore une fois, aux fonds de l’Union européenne.
Le délégué de la ville métropolitaine de Barcelone, Monsieur Xavier Tiana, a expliqué comment le rôle des villes métropolitaines en tant que principaux moteurs de développement et agents de liaison entre les différentes autorités locales est généralement sous-estimé par l’Union européenne. Les villes métropolitaines à travers l’Europe, a-t-il soutenu, devraient coordonner leurs efforts pour faire prendre conscience aux institutions européennes de leur rôle important. Sur ce point, la déléguée de la ville métropolitaine de Zagreb, Madame Jelena Ricov, a ajouté l’expérience de sa ville qui représente plus de 30 % du PIB croate et qui sert de centre de coordination pour toutes les municipalités situées dans sa zone métropolitaine.
Cet atelier a été organisé dans le cadre de la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale, soutenue par le programme « European for Citizens » de l’Union Européenne.
Ressources utiles :
Galerie photo de l’événement
Projet MEANING (en anglais)
Site internet de la Semaine européenne de la Démocratie Locale
ALDA riunisce le città metropolitane europee nella Settimana Europea della Democrazia Locale con il workshop di MEANING!
I delegati di sei città metropolitane si sono riuniti a Bruxelles l’11 ottobre per discutere dei risultati raggiunti enti locali metropolitani e per individuare un percorso comune da intraprendere.
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Il giorno 11 ottobre, i delegati di sei città metropolitane di cui Bari, Milano, Barcellona, Zagabria, Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot e Riga hanno partecipato al workshop del progetto MEANING organizzato da ALDA a Bruxelles e ospitato presso gli uffici della delegazione della Regione Puglia presso l’UE.
Antonella Valmorbida, Segretario Generale di ALDA, ha introdotto e moderato la discussione, mentre il Presidente di ALDA Oriano Otočan ha pronunciato il discorso conclusivo. I partecipanti hanno discusso i traguardi raggiunti dalle proprie città grazie al supporto dell’Unione Europea.
Carmine Pacente, delegato della città metropolitana di Milano, e Michele Abbaticchio, della città metropolitana di Bari, hanno evidenziato come i fondi europei siano diventati strutturali e fondamentali per il sostegno e lo sviluppo della maggior parte delle aree metropolitane europee, mostrando i risultati che le loro amministrazioni sono state in grado di raggiungere solo grazie al supporto dell’UE.
Iniziando da quest’assunto, Guntars Ruskuls e Michal Glaser, rispettivamente dalle città metropolitane di Riga e Gdansk, hanno presentato ai presenti tutti gli sviluppi infrastrutturali che le loro città hanno realizzato, facendo notare come aree delle proprie città prima trascurate siano fiorite nuovamente grazie ai fondi dell’Unione Europea.
Il delegato della città metropolitana di Barcellona, Xavier Tiana, ha spiegato come il ruolo delle città metropolitane quali conduttori di maggiore sviluppo e quali agenti importanti di connessione tra i differenti enti locali sia di solito sottostimato dall’Unione Europea. “Le città metropolitane dell’Europa – ha spiegato – dovrebbero coordinare i propri sforzi per far si che le Istituzioni Europee si rendano conto dell’importante ruolo che ricoprono”. Su questo punto, la delegata della città metropolitana di Zagabria, Jelena Ricov, ha aggiunto l’esperienza della sua città, che rappresenta più del 30% del PIL croato e che agisce come centro di coordinamento per tutte le municipalità che si trovano nella sua area metropolitana.
Questo workshop è stato organizzato nel contesto della Settimana Europea della Democrazia Locale (ELDW), supportata dal programma Europe for Citizens dell’Unione Europea.
Risorse utili:
Galleria fotografica dell’evento
Progetto MEANING
Sito ELDW
ALDA-e собирает столичные города со всей Европы на семинаре ELDW для ZNAČENJE
Делегаты из шести столичных городов собрались в Брюсселе 11 октября, чтобы обсудить достижения, достигнутые их столичными властями, и предусмотреть общий путь вперед.
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11 октября делегаты из столичных городов Бари, Милана, Барселоны, Загреба, Гданьска-Гдыни-Сопота и Риги присоединились к семинару «MEANING», организованному ALDA-e в Брюсселе в офисах делегации региона Апулия в Европейском Союзе.
Антонелла Вальморбида, генеральный секретарь ALDA-e, открыла и модерировала обсуждение, а президент ALDA-e Ориано Оточан выступил с заключительной речью. Участники дискуссии обсудили достижения своих городов благодаря поддержке Европейского Союза.
Г-н Кармин Пакенте, делегат из Милана и Мишель Аббатчикио из Бари, подчеркнул тот факт, что европейские фонды стали структурными и фундаментальными для поддержания и развития большинства европейских мегаполисов, показав достижения их администрации благодаря поддержке ЕС.
Исходя из этого, г-н Гунтарс Рускулс и г-н Михал Глейзер, соответственно, из столичных городов Риги и Гданьска, представили аудитории все инфраструктурные разработки, которые реализовали их города, особенно заметив, как ранее пренебрегали части своих городов фондами Европейского Союза.
Делегат из столичного города Барселоны г-н Ксавье Тиана объяснил, как роль столичных городов как основных движущих сил развития и важных агентов связи между различными местными органами власти обычно недооценивается Европейским союзом. Столичные города по всей Европе, – утверждал он, – должны координировать свои усилия, чтобы европейские институты знали о своей важной роли. По этому вопросу делегат из столичного города Загреб – Елена Риков – добавила опыт своего города, который представляет более 30% хорватского ВВП и который действует как координационный центр для всех муниципалитетов, расположенных в его столичной области.
Этот семинар был организован в рамках Европейской недели местной демократии, поддержанной Европейской программой для граждан ЕС.
Полезные ресурсы:
Фотогалерея
Проект ZNAČENJE
Сайт ELDW
ALDA okuplja gradove metropole iz cele Evrope tokom Evropske nedelje lokalne demokratije u okviru MEANING radionice
Predstavnici šest gradova metropola okupili su se u Briselu 11. oktobra kako bi razgovarali o postignućima njihovih lokalnih vlasti i planovima za zajednički napredak.
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Dana 11. oktobra, predstvanici gradova metropla: Barija, Milana, Barselone, Zagreba, Gdanjsk-Gdinije-Sopota i Rige učestvovali su na radionici MEANING koju je organizovala ALDA u Briselu, u kancelarijama Delegacije regije Apulja u Evropskoj uniji.
Antonela Valmorbida, generalna sekretarka ALDA, predstavila je i moderirala diskusiju, dok je predsednik ALDA Oriano Otočan izneo konačne zaključke. Panelisti su razgovarali o dostignućima njihovih gradova ostvarenim zahvaljujući podršci Evropske unije.
G. Carmine Pacente, predstavnika grada Milana i g.Michele Abbaticchio iz grada Barija, istakli su činjenicu da su EU sredstva postal strukturalna i temeljna za održavanje i razvoj većine evropskih metropola, pokazujući dostignuća koja su njihove administracije uspele postići samo zahvaljujućipodršci EU.
Polazeći od ovog argumenta, g. Guntars Ruskuls i g. Michal Glaser – respektivno iz metropolitanskih gradova Riga i Gdanjsk – prezentovali su publici sve infrastrukturne razvojne projekte koje su postigli njihovi gradovi, naročito predočavajući kako su ranije zapostavljeni delovi njihovih gradova ponovo oživeli uz pomoć fondova Evropske unije.
Predstavnik grada Barselona – g. Xavier Tiana – objasnio je kako je uloga metropolitanskih gradova kao glavnih razvojnih pokretača i kao važnih poveznica između različitih lokalnih vlasti obično potcenjena od strane Evropske unije. Gradovi metropole širom Evrope – tvrdi on – treba da koordiniraju svoje napore kako bi evropske institucije postale svesne njihove važne uloge. Predstavnik grada Zagreba – gđa Jelena Ricov – dodala je iskustvo svog grada, koji predstavlja više od 30% hrvatskog BDP-a i koji deluje kao koordinacioni centar za sve opštine locirane u njegovom metropolitanskom području.
Ova radionica je organizovana u okviru Evropske nedelje lokalne demokratije, uz podršku Programa EU Evropa za građane.
Korisni izvori:
Foto galerija događaja
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ELDW vebsajt
ألدا تجمع المدن الكبرى من كافة أنحاء أوروبا في إطار ورشة عمل لميننغ (ZNAČENJE) للأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية
التقى ممثلون عن ست مدن كبرى في العاصمة البلجيكية بروكسل, يوم 11 أكتوب (جمادى الأول), لمناقشة الانجازات المحققة من قبل سلطات مدنهم الكبرى والتنبؤ بالطريق المشترك إلى الأمام.
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حضر يوم 11 أكتوبر (جمادى الأول) عدد من ممثلي المدن الكبرى, في باري وميلانو وبرشلونة وزغرب وغدانسك-غدينيا-سوبوت وريغا, ورشة عمل ميننغ (ZNAČENJE), التي نظمتها ألدا في بروكسل بمقر بعثة منطقة أبوليا للإتحاد الأوروبي.
تولت أنتونلا فلموربيدا, الأمينة العامة لألدا, تقديم الجلسة وتسيير النقاشات, في حين كلف رئيس ألدا أوريانو أوتوشان بقراءة كلمة الاختتام. ناقش المشاركون الانجازات التي حققتها مدنهم بفضل الدعم الذي قدمه الاتحاد الأوروبي
تولي كل من السيدين كامين باشنتي, ممثل مدينة ميلان الكبرى, والسيد ميشال أباتيكيو, عن مدينة باري, أخذ الكلمة للتأكيد على أن المساعدات المالية الأوروبية أصبحت أكثر هيكلية وأهمية لمنظومتي الاستدامة والتنمية في أغلب المناطق الأوروبية الكبرى وذلك بتسليط الأضواء على الانجازات التي تمكنت إداراتهم من تحقيقها بفضل الدعم المقدم من قبل الدول الأوروبية فقط.
انطلاقا من هذه المعاينة, تولى كل من السيدين غونتارز روسكوس وميكال غلازار – من مدينتي ريغا وغدانسك تباعا – التوجه للجمهور لتقديم كافة التطورات البنيوية التي حققتها مدينتهما, مع الإشارة إلى التجاهل السابق الذي عانت منه بعض المناطق في مدينتهما, وذلك قبل أن تزدهر من جديد بفضل الدعم المادي المقدم من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبى.
ثم تولى السيد غزافي تيانا, ممثلا عن مدينة برشلونة الكبرى, أخذ الكلمة ليفسر الدور الذي لعبته المدن الكبرى كمحركات تنمية أساسية وقنوات تواصل بين مختلف السلطات المحلية, حتى وإن لم يحظ هذا الدور بالاهتمام الكافي من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبي. كما لاحظ أن مختلف المدن الأوروبية الكبرى تبقى مطالبة بتنسيق الجهود فيما بينها لتوعية المؤسسات الأوروبية بالدور المناط بعهدتها. ,في هذا المجال بالذات, تدخلت السيدة يالانا ريكوي, ممثلة عن مدينة زغرب الكبرى, لتسلط الأضواء على تجربة هذه المدينة, التي تمثل أكثر من 30% من الناتج الوطني الخام في كرواتيا, حيث تلعب دور المركز المكلف بالتنسيق بين مختلف البلديات المتواجدة داخل منطقتها الترابية المركزية.
نظمت ورشة العمل في إطار الأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية, وبدعم من برنامج أوروبا للمواطنين الذي يديره الاتحاد الأوروبي.
مصادر مفيدة:
موقع الواب الخاص بالأسبوع الأوروبي للديمقراطية المحلية (ELDW )
ALDA joins the opening session of the ELDW!
ALDA has been invited by Brulocalis to participate to the opening day of the European Local Democracy Week!
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The opening session of the ELDW saw the organization of a tool fair, in which Brussels municipalities and relevant associations used their booths to promote their activities. At ALDA’s stand project manager Mihaela Onofras, together with Project Manager Assistants Patricia Bachmaier and Josephine Proehl, offered ordinary citizens and local authorities’ delegates an insight into ALDA’s work and efforts to promote good governance and citizens’ participation across the enlarged Europe and Northern Africa!
Following the tool fair, participants joined a 2 hours dialogue table organized to promote the dialogue between local authorities and constituencies, after which participants had the opportunity to further develop their networks.
The “European Local Democracy Week” (ELDW) is an annual European event co-ordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Local authorities and associations from all the 47 member States of the Council of Europe have joined this year’s edition.
The initiative aims at disseminating the Council of Europe universal values of democracy and human rights, while also offering the participants the opportunity to join a European network engaged in the promotion of citizen participation at the local level.
ALDA has been invited by Brulocalis to participate to the opening day of the European Local Democracy Week!
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The opening session of the ELDW saw the organization of a tool fair, in which Brussels municipalities and relevant associations used their booths to promote their activities. At ALDA’s stand project manager Mihaela Onofras, together with Project Manager Assistants Patricia Bachmaier and Josephine Proehl, offered ordinary citizens and local authorities’ delegates an insight into ALDA’s work and efforts to promote good governance and citizens’ participation across the enlarged Europe and Northern Africa!
Following the tool fair, participants joined a 2 hours dialogue table organized to promote the dialogue between local authorities and constituencies, after which participants had the opportunity to further develop their networks.
The “European Local Democracy Week” (ELDW) is an annual European event co-ordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Local authorities and associations from all the 47 member States of the Council of Europe have joined this year’s edition.
The initiative aims at disseminating the Council of Europe universal values of democracy and human rights, while also offering the participants the opportunity to join a European network engaged in the promotion of citizen participation at the local level.
Fighting discrimination in our communities is possible!
The Steering Committee of the project “PAL – Fighting discrimination and anti-Gypsyism in education and employment in EU” met on 4-6 October in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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The Mayor of Reggio Emilia, Luca Vecchi, welcomed the international delegation of the two-year project in the “Sala del Tricolore”, where Italian flag was born. Mr. Vecchi highlighted the historical tradition of openness to diversity and dialogue of the city, whcih closely resembles the objectives of the project.
A number of Italian good practices in the field of inclusion of Roma and Sinti population were presented to the audience. This inspiring moment was concluded with the words of Matteo Sassi, Vice Mayor for Social Welfare of Reggio Emilia: “From bad politics and from bad discourse, nothing good can arise. And before entering politics, populism is a widespread mood. For this, we should not tolerate any kind of discriminations, in our communities”.
While project PAL will be completed at the end of 2017, these words remind us that our efforts towards inclusion and empowerment of all citizens need to be the core of our action.
The city of Reggio Emilia, internationally renown as en excellency of good local governance, has a long tradition of cooperation with ALDA. Member of the Association for over a decade, Reggio Emilia has been involved in several projects and activities promoting local participation.
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The Steering Committee of the project “PAL – Fighting discrimination and anti-Gypsyism in education and employment in EU” met on 4-6 October in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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The Mayor of Reggio Emilia, Luca Vecchi, welcomed the international delegation of the two-year project in the “Sala del Tricolore”, where Italian flag was born. Mr. Vecchi highlighted the historical tradition of openness to diversity and dialogue of the city, whcih closely resembles the objectives of the project.
A number of Italian good practices in the field of inclusion of Roma and Sinti population were presented to the audience. This inspiring moment was concluded with the words of Matteo Sassi, Vice Mayor for Social Welfare of Reggio Emilia: “From bad politics and from bad discourse, nothing good can arise. And before entering politics, populism is a widespread mood. For this, we should not tolerate any kind of discriminations, in our communities”.
While project PAL will be completed at the end of 2017, these words remind us that our efforts towards inclusion and empowerment of all citizens need to be the core of our action.
The city of Reggio Emilia, internationally renown as en excellency of good local governance, has a long tradition of cooperation with ALDA. Member of the Association for over a decade, Reggio Emilia has been involved in several projects and activities promoting local participation.
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Awarding the winner of Gianfranco Martini scholarship 2017
“Albania stands at a crossroads regarding its local democracy” – this is the title of the research led by Klodjan Seferaj from the Open Society Foundation for Albania, awarded this year with the Gianfranco Martini scholarship.
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Klodjan Seferaj from the Open Society Foundation for Albania has been selected among many valuable researchers who applied for the scholarship Gianfranco Martini 2017. Announced during the last General Assembly of ALDA in May 2017 as the winner, his research named “Albania stands at a crossroads regarding its local democracy” focuses on the state of local democracy and the empowerment of local actors in Albania and in the region.
The scholarship has been officially awarded in the frame of the 54th Governing Board of ALDA, kindly hosted by Birgu City Council (Malta) and its mayor, Mr. John Boxall, at the presence of all members of our Board.
The scholarship Gianfranco Martini is awarded once a year to a student or researcher proposing a study or work project focusing on local democracy, engagement of civil society or interethnic dialogue. It intends to keep alive Gianfranco Martini’s memory and his lesson of engagement and fight supporting the European project and European values.
Discover more about Scholarship Gianfranco Martini.
“Albania stands at a crossroads regarding its local democracy” – this is the title of the research led by Klodjan Seferaj from the Open Society Foundation for Albania, awarded this year with the Gianfranco Martini scholarship.
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Klodjan Seferaj from the Open Society Foundation for Albania has been selected among many valuable researchers who applied for the scholarship Gianfranco Martini 2017. Announced during the last General Assembly of ALDA in May 2017 as the winner, his research named “Albania stands at a crossroads regarding its local democracy” focuses on the state of local democracy and the empowerment of local actors in Albania and in the region.
The scholarship has been officially awarded in the frame of the 54th Governing Board of ALDA, kindly hosted by Birgu City Council (Malta) and its mayor, Mr. John Boxall, at the presence of all members of our Board.
The scholarship Gianfranco Martini is awarded once a year to a student or researcher proposing a study or work project focusing on local democracy, engagement of civil society or interethnic dialogue. It intends to keep alive Gianfranco Martini’s memory and his lesson of engagement and fight supporting the European project and European values.
Discover more about Scholarship Gianfranco Martini.
The Municipality of Birgu hosts the 54° meeting of Governing Board of ALDA
ohn Boxall, Mayor of Birgu (Malta), a long-term member of ALDA, welcomed the 54° meeting of the Governing Board of the Association on 6 October.
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The meeting had a variety of items for discussion and decision. In primis, the future establishment of a Local Democracy Agency in Mariupol (Ukraine), the easternmost city in Europe, was approved. The work to establish another LDA is also confirmed, the future LDA Morocco, key to support local democracy in the Mediterranean together with LDA Kairouan (Tunisia).
Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA, presented the newly developed ‘Charter of Values’ of the Association, containing all values that move and inspire our work and allow us to strive for more democratic, open and transparent local communities.
We thank the City Council of Birgu (Malta) and the mayor John Boxall for the warm welcome. ALDA’s network is a big family connecting the whole enlarged Europe!
Useful Resources:
Birgu’s Municipality website
ohn Boxall, Mayor of Birgu (Malta), a long-term member of ALDA, welcomed the 54° meeting of the Governing Board of the Association on 6 October.
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The meeting had a variety of items for discussion and decision. In primis, the future establishment of a Local Democracy Agency in Mariupol (Ukraine), the easternmost city in Europe, was approved. The work to establish another LDA is also confirmed, the future LDA Morocco, key to support local democracy in the Mediterranean together with LDA Kairouan (Tunisia).
Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA, presented the newly developed ‘Charter of Values’ of the Association, containing all values that move and inspire our work and allow us to strive for more democratic, open and transparent local communities.
We thank the City Council of Birgu (Malta) and the mayor John Boxall for the warm welcome. ALDA’s network is a big family connecting the whole enlarged Europe!
Useful Resources:
Birgu’s Municipality website
