Projekat AUTREMENT slavi svoju prvu godinu promocije lokalne demokratije i meke mobilnosti!
The steering committee meeting (COPIL) of the project AUTREMENT (Urban Planning of the Territory to REinvent Mobility and ENgage Tunisians), held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, marked the end of the first year of the project.
Projekat AUTREMENT ima za cilj promovisanje održivog urbanog razvoja u tuniskim gradovima Keruan i Mahdia kako bi se poboljšao kvalitet života njihovih stanovnika i atraktivnost privrede i turizma u regionu.
Drugi sastanak COPIL-a bio je prilika za pregled prve godine projekta. Gospođa Lisiane Humbert, administrativna, logistička i finansijska menadžerka projekta, i gospodin Junes Agoun, šef misije AUTREMENT-a, predstavili su napredak aktivnosti i razgovarali o izgledima projekta u vreme kada pandemija ozbiljno koči sprovođenje akcionog plana.
Ova konferencija je obeležena onlajn prisustvom tri predstavnika lokalnih vlasti, partnera projekta: gospodina Radhouena Boudena, gradonačelnika Keruana, gospođe Julije Dumai, zamenice gradonačelnika Strazbura zadužene za međunarodne odnose, gospođe Loubne Zouari, Zamenice gradonačelnika Mahdije zadužene za međunarodna partnerstva.
Jedan od vodećih događaja projekta AUTREMENT, „biciklistička parada”, pokazao je dinamiku ove mreže okupljajući nekoliko desetina učesnika
Iako je poremećen nestabilnim zdravstvenim kontekstom, ovaj period je omogućio koordinacionoj kancelariji u Keruanu da učvrsti svoje prisustvo na terenu, da započne saradnju sa lokalnim i regionalnim OCD-ima i da razvije saradnju sa lokalnim vlastima. Jedan od vodećih događaja u projektu, "biciklistička parada”, organizovana prošlog maja, s pravom je pokazala dinamiku ove mreže okupljajući nekoliko desetina učesnika. Snimak parade, pregledan više od 600 puta na društvenim mrežama, što takođe odražava entuzijazam Tunižana za ovu vrstu događaja.
Međutim, pandemija nije imala uticaja na izvođenje aktivnosti. Odlaganje terenskih misija, radionica i konsultacija sa građanima, kao i događaja u Keruanu i Mahdiji, ograničilo je delovanje projekta AUTREMENT. Timovi su morali biti kreativni u prilagođavanju zdravstvenoj situaciji dok su izvršavali što je moguće više planiranih aktivnosti. Na primer, obuka o biciklističkim politikama za agente i izabrane zvaničnike, zakazana za 12. i 13. jul 2021. koja je planirana da se održi uz fizičko prisustvo, održana je umesto toga u onlajn formatu zbog pogoršanja zdravstvene situacije u Tunisu.
Tokom COPIL-a, gradonačelnik Keruana, gospodin Bouden, pohvalio je otpornost projektnih timova pred pandemiju. Entuzijastičan povodom naredne godine, podsetio je na svoju posvećenost energetskoj tranziciji i najavio stvaranje odeljenja za gradsku mobilnost u saradnji sa tuniskim Ministarstvom saobraćaja. On je izrazio želju da vidi kako autori prate ovu dinamiku kroz konkretne radnje.
Gospođa Zouari, zamenica gradonačelnika Mahdije, bila je zadovoljna uspehom projekta među građanima njenog grada. „Projekat počinje da postaje sve vidljiviji u Mahdiji i podiže očekivanja“, rekla je ona.
Gospođa Dumai, zamenica gradonačelnika Strazbura, pohvalila je prilagodljivost timova i podsetila da je projekat u potpunosti u skladu sa prioritetima ekološke, socijalne i demokratske tranzicije trenutnog mandata Strazbura i u logici razmene iskustava i saradnje između opština.
U narednim mesecima, izgradnja kapaciteta i razvoj javnog prostora su pravac kojim treba da ide akcija.
Projekat „AUTREMENT“ uključuje realizaciju 7 mikro-projekata u Keruanu i 3 u Mahdiji, pored stvaranja kuće za bicikle u Keruanu.
U vezi sa razvojem događaja, zakazane su aktivnosti podizanja svesti i konsultacije sa građanima, posebno odgovarajući na želje koje su izrazili izabrani zvaničnici Keruana i Mahdije.
2 projekta, 1 sastanak na prelepom mestu: upoznajmo se u Lavaroneu sa projektima „DESIRE” i „Rude Awakening“!
Opština Lavarone će od 24. do 26. septembra 2021godine dočekati evropske partnere projekta ŽELJA i Bezobrazno buđenjeOva dva projekta imaju sličnosti i razlike koje ih čine zanimljivim. Prvi je usredsređen na podizanje svesti mladih o tome šta EU znači i na Šumanovu deklaraciju. To se postiže ko-kreativnom metodologijom koristeći umetnost za razgovor o EU. Drugi ima za cilj da muzeje učini privlačnijim za mlađu generaciju. S tim ciljem, stvorena je video igra na temu Prvog svetskog rata. Trejler za igru je objavljen.pogledajte ga ovdje)
To će za oba projekta, koji su započeti tokom pandemije COVID19, biti prvi sastanak na kojem će učesnici biti fizički prisutni. Ovaj sastanak je odlična prilika za umrežavanje, razmenu najboljih praksi i stvaranje veza između partnera. Lavarone i njegova mirna priroda pravo su mesto za to. Ambicija ovog događaja je pre svega pokretanje snažno proširene mreže aktivnih i posvećenih aktera, povezanih prošlim, sadašnjim i budućim projektima.
Ovaj sastanak je odlična prilika za umrežavanje, razmenu najboljih praksi i stvaranje veza između partnera
Biće nam zadovoljstvo da podelimo ono što smo uradili. Dakle, pratite nas i otkrijte šta se desilo na sastanku!
→ O projektu „DESIRE“
Šumanova deklaracija: Inicijativa za revitalizaciju Evrope („DESIRE“) je projekat koji finansira Evropa za građane. Projekat ima za cilj podizanje svesti ljudi, a posebno mladih o istorijskom značaju i značenju Šumanove deklaracije za EU. Cilj je aktivno uključiti mlade u pristupanje istoriji na proaktivan način. Zajedničkim stvaranjem umetničkih alata, kao što su video zapisi, pozorište, igre, audio narativi, partneri će pratiti grupe mladih građana u ponovnom otkrivanju istorije i raspravi o vrednostima EU kao međukulturnom dijalogu, miru i solidarnosti. Konzorcijum vodi Comune di Lavarone (Italija) a čine ga Fondazione Belvedere-Gschwent (Italija), Savez bugarskih crnomorskih lokalnih vlasti (Bugarska) Municipio de Valongo (Portugal), Dunav 1245 (Serbia), Zdruzenie Institut za razvoj na zaednicata (Bivša jugoslavenska Republika Makedonija), Administration Communale de Grez-Doiceau (Belgija), Fundacio de la Comunitat Valencia de Patrimoni Insdustrial i (Španjolska), Kulturni centar Osijek (Hrvatska), ALDA-e (Francuska).
→ O projektu „The Rude Awakening“
„The Rude Awakening - Grubo buđenje - multimedijalno putovanje stopama svakodnevnog života vojnika na frontu“, evropski je projekat čiji je cilj podizanje svesti i interesovanja mlađih generacija (između 13 i 20 godina) na temu rata i mira. Uz podršku digitalnih i audiovizuelnih sadržaja zasnovanih na pričama vojnika iz Prvog svetskog rata, „Grubo buđenje“ želi da vodi novu obrazovnu i emocionalnu perspektivu o ratu i miru, pri čemu će posetioci učiti dok će se postaviti u pogled vojnika tokom posete muzeju, i na taj način bolje razumeti ratna sećanja i život vojnika zahvaljujući tehnologiji. To je projekat koji sufinansira MEDIA program Evropske unije, potprogram Kreativne Evrope, koji je okupio Fondazione Belvedere-Gschwent kao vodećeg partnera, kao i partnere na projektu Comune di Lavarone, ALDA-e, 101 Percento, Mémoire pour la vie, Gornjesavski Muzej Jesenice, Danube Connect, World of NGOs i Makedonski centar za fotografiju.
Za više informacija o projektu i načinu pridruživanja, kontaktirajte umetničkog direktora, g. Renza Carbonera: progetti@fortebelvedere.org progetti@fortebelvedere.org
ALDA se raduje ovom velikom događaju, koji služi kao sjajna prilika da zajedno razgovaramo o našoj
Join the final LIFE METRO ADAPT meeting
ALDA is pleased to invite you to participate in the final LIFE METRO ADAPT meeting, entitled: “Strategies and measures for adaptation to climate change in the Metropolitan City of Milan”.
The event will take place over several days from 21 to 28 September 2021 in the framework of “All4Climate-Italy2021“, which gathers all the events dedicated to the fight against climate change. Take place in Italy, it aims at promoting an active and constructive dialogue on the challenges of the climate crisis and at fostering the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement. All4Climate is an opportunity for all those involved in the fight against climate change to make a concrete contribution to the debate preceding the Pre-COP hosted in Milan in September and the COP26 hosted by the UK in November.
The initiative “Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Measures in the Metropolitan City of Milan” has to be understood within the framework of the project Metro Adapt – Strategies and Measures for Climate Change Adaptation in the Metropolitan City of Milan. The latter is intended to promote the creation of a sound climate change governance common to all local authorities (LAs); while producing tools that allow LAs to implement efficient adaptation measures.
The event will be a mix of moments of knowledge exchange with national and international experts as well as moments of entertainment. Guided visits to the project’s pilot sites will also be on the agenda. Overall, the final objective is to drive the attention on climate change and climate change adaptation strategies closer to public decision makers, municipal technicians, citizens, young people and students.
The first scheduled event will take place on 21 SEPTEMBER 2021 from 9.00 to 10.45 am.
It is an international workshop (online): “Climate change adaptation strategies in European metropolises”. The workshop is addressed to national and international local and regional authorities and, specifically, to European metropolitan areas, with the aim of creating a space for dialogue and exchange of good practices on climate change adaptation in urban areas. Moreover, starting from the climate change adaptation strategy designed by LIFE Metro Adapt, it will boost a co-creation process leading to the co-design of a sustainability plan and the creation of synergies and future collaboration opportunities among participants. The meeting will be conducted online in English. Registration required at this link.
Looking forward to see you there!
“Open Balkan”: phase two of the “Mini-Schengen” initiative
Summer 2021 marked a great moment as far as regional cooperation in the Balkan Region concerns., especially in regard to “Open Balkan” initiative. Thus, Prime Ministers, Rama and Zaev – from Albania and North Macedonia respectively – and Serbian President Vučić agreed on abolishing border control among the three countries by 2023.
“Open Balkan”, this is the name of the regional cooperation initiative, is considered by Prime Minister Zaev as a key and fundamental action in order to develop both the economy and the everyday life of citizens living in this area. Zaev’s position is backed by the Albanian PM, who believed that “ all countries should be part of this process, because it is a benefit for them and their citizens”.
“Open Balkan” is intended to serve as a way to boost economic growth, foster free movement of people among the countries while supporting and promoting the tourist sector
Similarly, underlined the importance of having all countries involved in the process “because it is a benefit for them and their citizens”. From a general perspective, “Open Balkan” is intended to serve as a way to boost economic growth, foster free movement of people among the countries while supporting and promoting the tourist sector.
Finally, this initiative was firstly discussed already in 2019, when the three representatives of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia met in Novi Sad, setting the base for the “Mini-Schengen” agreement. The latter took inspiration from the European “Schengen Agreement” – both as far as the name concerts, and – more importantly – in regard to the overall aim of this regional project.
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This article has been written based on information found at the following link
The Rude Awakening Video Game trailer has been released!
Let’s enter the universe of The Rude Awakening project and put our feet in the shoes of the First World War soldiers!
The European project, The Rude Awakening, is presenting the video trailer of the main output of the project: a video game about life during the First World War. Indeed the project was created with the purpose of narrating a serious theme such as the First World War from a different perspective, merging a unique and light drawing style inspired by Valiant Heart with real-life stories, in a single player experience of 4-5 hours of gameplay.
Discover the video trailer in English OVDE
→ The first World War from a new perspective
Differently from other wargames, The Rudes Awakening retraces the historical events from a completely new perspective: from the claustrophobic situation inside the forts, to the devastated everyday life of small towns near the front, to the collapse of the hospitals caused by the Spanish flu pandemic.
→ Unique historical material
The collaboration with 9 European partners gave the creative team the opportunity to draw on historic materials belonging to different museums in 4 different countries, inaccessible elsewhere.
→ Learning at the core of the project
The video game is composed of 4 episodes in 4 different places and explores the various aspects of the war, not only the war taking place in the front line but also the people working behind the lines.
Check the Press Kit i Explanatory Kit
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About “The Rude Awakening” project
„The Rude Awakening - Grubo buđenje - multimedijalno putovanje stopama svakodnevnog života vojnika na frontu“, evropski je projekat čiji je cilj podizanje svesti i interesovanja mlađih generacija (između 13 i 20 godina) na temu rata i mira. Uz podršku digitalnih i audiovizuelnih sadržaja zasnovanih na pričama vojnika iz Prvog svetskog rata, „Grubo buđenje“ želi da vodi novu obrazovnu i emocionalnu perspektivu o ratu i miru, pri čemu će posetioci učiti dok će se postaviti u pogled vojnika tokom posete muzeju, i na taj način bolje razumeti ratna sećanja i život vojnika zahvaljujući tehnologiji. To je projekat koji sufinansira MEDIA program Evropske unije, potprogram Kreativne Evrope, koji je okupio Fondazione Belvedere-Gschwent kao vodećeg partnera, kao i partnere na projektu Comune di Lavarone, ALDA-e, 101 Percento, Mémoire pour la vie, Gornjesavski Muzej Jesenice, Danube Connect, World of NGOs i Makedonski centar za fotografiju.
Za više informacija o projektu i načinu pridruživanja, kontaktirajte umetničkog direktora, g. Renza Carbonera: progetti@fortebelvedere.org progetti@fortebelvedere.org
JOURNEY project: final conference on 8th of September 2021
Let’s close the PUTOVANJE project with the final conference of the project and gather online to celebrate the work done by the consortium on 8. of September 2021.
After 3 years of implementation of various activities we can say that this initiative was worthy; having a huge impact on delivering an innovative approach in the field of entrepreneurial potential development in rural youth of the Eastern partnership (EaP) countries.
During the online final conference, the JOURNEY project will present the results of its work . At the same time, project partners will share their experiences while illustrating the main output of the project, be they: the launch of the veb sajt projekta, the deliver of trainings and online courses for youth entrepreneurs. In addition, activities targeted the preparation of mentors, the definition of capacity building workshops for mentors and young people, as well as the creation of Clubs of Young Entrepreneurs, Youth Exchange.
This day will be also the occasion to gather experts: The latter will share their knowledge and experience in the field of entrepreneurship, while dialoguing with mentors, youth from Georgia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan who have been involved in the project.
The JOURNEY project is to reduce youth unemployment in the countries of the Eastern Partnership and promote the development of entrepreneurial potential of rural youth
If you are interested in joining this event, please register ovdje. The conference will take place on September 8th 2021 at 10h30 (CEST time).
Follow JOURNEY project on Facebook to stay up to date!
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About the “JOURNEY” project
The project “Joint Organization to Unite Rural Networks of Entrepreneurial Youth – JOURNEY” is a 36-month project, which was launched in May 2018 and it proposes an innovative approach in the field of entrepreneurial potential development in rural youth of the EaP countries – Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Rural youth employment in the countries of the Eastern Partnership is one of today’s most discussed topics. These countries need innovative solutions to reduce the level of youth unemployment in rural areas and develop entrepreneurial potential in the green economy for a sustainable development.
Rural youth have few opportunities for self-realization and employment in rural areas, therefore the project is intended to raise the level of knowledge of young people, adopting experience from the countries of the European Union.
It is implemented by 8 partners from 6 countries: Foundation PUBLICA FIDES from Poland, Ganja European Youth Capital 2016 from Azerbaijan, Vinnitsa Regional Development Agency from Ukraine, ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy from France, Kutaisi City Hall from Georgia, FORMA.Azione Srl from Italy, LDA Georgia, Vinnitsa Regional Association of Local Self Government Bodies from Ukraine.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
→ For more information about the Journey project, contact Viorica Bulat at: viorica@alda-europe.eu
EGAL 2 project: Final Report 2021
Starting in January 2021, the EGAL 2 project (Egalité de Genre dans l’Action Locale /Gender Equality in Local Action) is aimed at enhancing the living conditions of women in the Tétouan province in Morocco. This report focuses especially on the three events entitled: “Gender inclusive participatory activities”; “GRB a tool for equality in local public action” and “Coaching in female leadership”. From a general perspective, this project, based on the results achieved by “EGAL” project, pursued the path towards a greater inclusion of the gender dimension in local policies, empowering local elected women in leadership skills and gender-sensitive budgeting
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The Publication is in French
Starting in January 2021, the EGAL 2 project (Egalité de Genre dans l’Action Locale /Gender Equality in Local Action) is aimed at enhancing the living conditions of women in the Tétouan province in Morocco. This report focuses especially on the three events entitled: “Gender inclusive participatory activities”; “GRB a tool for equality in local public action” and “Coaching in female leadership”. From a general perspective, this project, based on the results achieved by “EGAL” project, pursued the path towards a greater inclusion of the gender dimension in local policies, empowering local elected women in leadership skills and gender-sensitive budgeting
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The Publication is in French
On 25 July the Republic Day in Tunisia: The Democratic Process And The People’s Well-being
On the night of July 25, 2021, the Tunisian citizens spontaneously took to the streets celebrating the president’s exceptional decisions of freezing the parliament for 30 days- and voicing their wide support.
Before the president held an emergency meeting and announced his decisions, riots took place on 25 July despite the strict measures to prevent demonstrations and the fears of the rampant spread of COVID19.
The Tunisians wanted to express their deep dissatisfaction with the status quo. There was a shared feeling that representatives did not live up to the expectations and that they let down their electors.
The deteriorating purchase power, degenerated public facilities, widened inequality gap between the haves and the have nots, and the unprecedented levels of the budget deficit and public debt stirred social unrest.
Local Democracy Agency Tunisia is committed in its turn to reinforce democratic principles and values at local level
Hence, the revolutionary decisions reflect people’s will and demonstrations against both the government and parliament members. The Tunisians are now hopeful that the newly taken measures would lead to vital reforms. They consider it auspicious to reinforce accountability for those who misused their positions and contributed to the economic breakdown.
What about the democratic process?
10 Years ago, Tunisia ousted dictatorship and embarked on a promising yet challenging ongoing process to democratic transition. Today, civil society organizations and media outlets need to play a significant role to raise people’s awareness to actively participate, observe, and evaluate what is happening to ensure transparency, promotion of good governance, rights, and freedoms, especially freedom of expression.
Agencija lokalne demokracije Tunis is committed in its turn to reinforce democratic principles and values at local level through encouraging dialogue and civic engagement, and also through creating a synergy among all elements of the society.
During this fragile period of transition, it is crucial to create a clear roadmap to maintain democracy and guarantee justice and separation of powers.
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Article written by Afaf Zaddem from Local Democracy Agency Tunisia.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the text belong solely to the author, and not necessarily to the author’s employer, organization, committee or other group or individual.
ALDA -ina izjava o situaciji u Tunisu
Izjava potpredsednika ALDA g. Alessandra Perellija
„ALDA sa velikom pažnjom prati šta se dešava u Tunisu-potvrđuje potpredsednik Alessandro Perelli-s obzirom na to da je otvorila Agenciju za lokalnu demokratiju u Kairouanu, prvu u Africi, koja ima kancelariju u Tunisu“. Ovu agenciju, a zatim i onu u Maroku, poželeli su i predsednik Oriano Otočan i Upravni odbor, označavajući istorijsku prekretnicu za naše udruženje i njegovo poslovanje.
Sve je to bilo moguće zahvaljujući odlučnosti naroda Tunisa, koji je sa Jasmin revolucijom dijelio evropske vrijednosti koje su osnova ALDA -e. Ipak, mlade tuniske institucije prolaze kroz posebno delikatan trenutak, uzrokovan opštom društveno-ekonomskom slabošću i široko rasprostranjenom korupcijom. Ovo poslednje izazvalo je podele i tenzije, što je rezultiralo nedavnim događajima.
Neophodno je očuvati očekivanja ljudi koji su hrabro odabrali demokratski put i ključno je nastaviti politiku saradnje i bliskosti sa Evropskom unijom. Sloboda i demokratska pravila su neophodni za rast i razvoj i moraju se braniti i štititi.
ALDA će učiniti svoj deo tako što će obnoviti svoju obavezu za učešće građana u administrativnom životu, jednake mogućnosti, aktivno građanstvo, kao i za sve one principe i vrednosti koji su u osnovi Evropske unije.
Izjava potpredsednika ALDA g. Alessandra Perellija
„ALDA sa velikom pažnjom prati šta se dešava u Tunisu-potvrđuje potpredsednik Alessandro Perelli-s obzirom na to da je otvorila Agenciju za lokalnu demokratiju u Kairouanu, prvu u Africi, koja ima kancelariju u Tunisu“. Ovu agenciju, a zatim i onu u Maroku, poželeli su i predsednik Oriano Otočan i Upravni odbor, označavajući istorijsku prekretnicu za naše udruženje i njegovo poslovanje.
Sve je to bilo moguće zahvaljujući odlučnosti naroda Tunisa, koji je sa Jasmin revolucijom dijelio evropske vrijednosti koje su osnova ALDA -e. Ipak, mlade tuniske institucije prolaze kroz posebno delikatan trenutak, uzrokovan opštom društveno-ekonomskom slabošću i široko rasprostranjenom korupcijom. Ovo poslednje izazvalo je podele i tenzije, što je rezultiralo nedavnim događajima.
Neophodno je očuvati očekivanja ljudi koji su hrabro odabrali demokratski put i ključno je nastaviti politiku saradnje i bliskosti sa Evropskom unijom. Sloboda i demokratska pravila su neophodni za rast i razvoj i moraju se braniti i štititi.
ALDA će učiniti svoj deo tako što će obnoviti svoju obavezu za učešće građana u administrativnom životu, jednake mogućnosti, aktivno građanstvo, kao i za sve one principe i vrednosti koji su u osnovi Evropske unije.