Mjesec: svibanj2022

If you are interested in topics like climate change, sustainability and diversity, and you would like to explore other countries while studying, you should take a look at the Master course in Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD- STeDe), within which ALDA has been partners since 2014!

STeDe prepares researchers and professionals to be able to help organisations acting in the territory, be they enterprises, local communities, civil society organisations or public administrations to draft sustainable development policies for adaptation to climate change combining economic, social, environmental, international and intercultural dimensions.

Hence, the Master programme is organised in four semesters, three of which foresee a period of international mobility in several countries all around the world.

Students can choose among four academic paths, which combine different languages and flexible teaching modalities; face-to-face, online and blended. More specifically, the courses are developed as follow:

• Climate change, sustainability, development at University of Padova and Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar – Sede Ecuador 
• Regional and local studies at University of Padova and University of Madeira
• Territorial management at University of Padova and Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo 
• Environmental Management at University of Padova and University of Johannesburg

CCD-STeDe is a world leading programme in the field of sustainable territorial development in the context of climate justice. This Master course is aimed at training researchers and professionals to support organisations acting in the territory and to draft sustainable development and climate adaptation policies for economic, social, environmental, international and intercultural management. 

Applications close on June 7, 2022. For those interested in joining the Master, please check the official website 

Within the - GEM IN projekat, a stakeholder advisory committee was established in France by ALDA in 2022 to provide advice during the piloting and further adaptation of the GEM IN educational programme in formal and non-formal educational environments. The Committee France included 3 members (1 educational stakeholder, 1 non-formal education stakeholder and 1 stakeholder in the field of policy-making) and had for objective to provide inputs and feedbacks on whether the project is reaching its objectives and results and contribute to the development of future exploitation opportunities of the GEM IN educational programme through their direct experience and knowledge.

The first meeting on 8^. of February was held online and counted with the participation of representatives from several French actors in the field of cultural and non-formal education. This meeting allowed members to get acquainted with the project and the tools developed, especially the educational framework and the game to be used as an educational resource by all interested parties. An explanation of all the steps that were taken to create the game and its contents, keeping in mind the values and the methodology, was presented in addition to the rules of the game.

During the second meeting on 25th of April 2022, members discussed the results of the piloting phase organised in the five other countries of the project. Following this presentation and the general conclusions from the piloting, a reflection on the method “learning by playing” including example used by ALDA and the members of the Committee was conducted. This resulted in a discussion on the recommendations that were drafted in the operational pack and comments from the members of the Committee, receiving positive feedback, indicating that there was a clear understanding of the current situation of intercultural education and the lack of resources for teachers and educators.

The meeting was concluded by inviting members to attend and participate actively in the Final Conference in Strasbourg on the 5th of May 2022.

→ Discover GEM IN website OVDE and follow the project on Facebook OVDE

Are you a Belgian youth association who is sensitive to raising awareness on the effects of climate change and understanding the links with migration?

We are looking for you! Lead the change and participate in our call for proposals with your project idea!

" Climate of Change project – co-funded by the EU under the Razvojni program obrazovanja i podizanja svijesti (DRAGI) and promoted by the italian NGO WeWorld-GVC together with 16 project partners in 13 countries, including ALDA – will support grass-root initiatives in the field of raising awareness on youth role in fighting climate change and involve smaller youth organizations based in France interested in joining the action but lacking the necessary means to do so.

Koji je glavni cilj poziva za podnošenje prijedloga?

The project will support actions developed by youth organisations in Belgium committed in the field of environmental awareness raising, especially climate change induced migration, and targeting young people (15-35 years old).

Koji je glavni cilj poziva za podnošenje prijedloga?

Svaki dostavljeni prijedlog mora biti max 5.000 EUR. Each applicant will benefit from a financing of 70% of the total of the action up to a maximum of 3.500 Eur. The remaining 30% of the action (a minimum of 1.500 Eur) will be provided by each applicant as co-funding. The financing and co-financing % always remain the same even if the overall cost of the proposed action is lower than 5.000 EUR. The general action carried out by the Applicant can be higher than 5.000 EUR, but in this case the remaining budget of the overall costs of the proposal will be covered with the Applicant’s own financial resources.

Koji je tematski fokus?

Each proposed action needs to address the nexus between climate change and induced migration! Different types of activities can be eligible for the sub grant: communication activities, promotion and dissemination activities, awareness raising activities, training and learning-by-doing activities, art projects and initiatives, etc.

One activity will be compulsory  which is the promotion of the Climate of Change petition in all organised activities by the applicant until the end of October 2022 (the end of the petition period).

Gdje se projekat može implementirati?

Activities must take place in Belgium.

Kako se prijaviti?

Read the full call for proposals to have more information about the call and how to apply! The call will be open from May 19th,2022 to June 19th,2022.

Infos

All the questions related to the present call for proposals and the participation modalities have to be addressed to the project manger Célia C.

#ClimateOfChange!

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Poziv za dostavu prijedloga

Annex A – Application form

Annex B – Budget proposal

Annex C – Frequently asked questions

Annex D – Human economy report (English only)

Annex E – Campaign guide #ClimateOfChange (English only)

Sunčani Strazbur poželio je dobrodošlicu članovima Upravnog odbora, delegatima Agencija lokalne demokratije (LDA), članovima i kolegama ALDA-e za najvažniji događaj u godini, Generalnu skupštinu ALDA 2022, i prateće događaje.

Naime, od 5. do 7. maja, mreža ALDA se okupila, na skupštini po prvi put u živo od 2019. godine, na 3 dana konferencija, treninga i okruglih stolova, koji su završili 6. maja 2022. sa Generalnom skupštinom ALDA-e, pod nazivom“Podrška lokalnoj demokratiji, podrška miru i otpornosti”.". 

Moreover, this 3-day occurrence took place within the framework of the Strasbourg Summit, underlying ALDA’s involvement and commitment in the Conference of the Future of Europe and its follow-ups.

No words can explain the thrilling and enthusiastic atmosphere of the moment, smiling faces and happy chats all over the hall of Region Grand-Est Headquarters, main venue of the Assembly. The conclusion of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the current war in Ukraine were not only at the centre of the Assembly, but also among colleagues, friends and delegates’ topics of discussion. 

Gathered all together in the Hemicycle room, Mr. Oriano Otočan, President of ALDA, posed a question to the whole audience: “who would have said that a city in Ukraine, where ALDA established the Local Democracy Agency, would become a symbol of resistance to terror?” Nobody could answer. Nobody has an answer to it. Nonetheless, President Otočan recalled that “the first Local democracy agencies were established in the former Yugoslavia following the war period as a support of the Council of Europe for the establishment of peace, tolerance, and the democratic development of the society at the local level”. There is, in other words, a peaceful answer to war times as demonstrated by the history of ALDA itself.

The necessity of peace, and support to civilians in Ukraine was expressed by  Mr. Christian Debève, Regional Councillor and President of the Cross-Border Outreach, Europe and International Relations Commission, Region Grand Est; while Gilles Pelayo, Head of Unit of the programme Europe for Citizens Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), stressed how “ALDA is a strategic partner in working with the civil society and for its participation” especially in these hard times.

Similarly, Ms. Martine Dieschburg-Nickels, Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, underlined how the commitment and work of the Congress and that of ALDA are both directed to provide solutions and answers to overcome this crucial period “characterised by multiple crises on the European continent and worldwide”. Among them the one of the environment is definitely a crucial one as well. Thus, Mr. Thibaut Guignard, Mayor of Ploeuc-l’Hermitage, President of Leader France, by mentioning the “Climate of Change” project as a positive initiative, further called for the necessity of coherent and united actions within this framework.

Životna sredina, demokratija, ljudska prava bili su u središtu inicijativa koje je ALDA razvila u okviru platforme Konferencija o budućnosti Evrope kako bi je animirala, uključujući mlade ljude da se pridruže ovoj vježbi odozdo prema gore, šaljući jasne poruke institucije. Zahvaljujući ovom nastojanju, kao i ulozi gospođe. Antonelle Valmorbida,u Konvenciji civilnog društva o Konferenciji o budućnosti Evrope,ALDA je tokom 2021. godine uvijek radila na tome da se čuje glas ljudi, pozivajući na bližu Evropu svojim građanima.

Coherently with its mission in promoting democracy, and protecting human rights, while considering the deep and strong bond that ALDA has with its LDAs, and considering its commitment in providing assistance to Ukraine, Ms. Tetiana Lomakina, delegate from LDA Mariupol, has been appointed as Chair of the 2022 Assembly. This decision brought the audience to its feet, for a moment of profound emotion. Being closer to people, showing support to Ukraine can be understood and carried out in several ways. Appointing Ms. Lomakina as Chair definitely stressed the will of the Association to further work closely and hand in hand with colleagues from the LDAs and friends in Ukraine: together calling for a peace.

Slušanje inspirativnih govora, učenje iz iskustava i stručnosti drugih institucija i lokalnih vlasti predstavljalo je priliku za publiku i goste da steknu šira saznanja o stvarnosti u okruženju, kao i o mogućim i potencijalnim rješenjima.

Kao što je već spomenuto, Generalna skupština ALDA-e, kao što je uobičajeno, uključuje niz povezanih događaja, ove godine sa fokusom na okoliš, u okviru projekta Climate of Change, te Solidarnost sa Ukrajinom, zajedno sa partnerima EPIC projekta, JEF Europe i unutar Samita u Strazburu.

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Događaji u vezi sa Generalnom skupštinom

• Klima promjena i uloga mladih
• Solidarnost sa Ukrajinom

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