Democracy needs you: join the citizens’ jury of the “European Capital of Democracy”

22 kolovoza, 2022

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).

“Milan Sport United” call for the participation in the training workshop “sport, inclusion and volunteering”

17 kolovoza, 2022

Aiming to encourage integration and social inclusion 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.

ALDA for citizens’ participation: a growing engagement

16 kolovoza, 2022

Awarded with the European Union’s Operating Grant of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV), ALDA promotes the participation of citizens and local communities to the Union Values.

ALDA keeps demonstrating its solidarity and commitment to Ukraine

16 kolovoza, 2022

In a tweet, Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary-General of ALDA, re-stated ALDA’s position towards the war against Ukraine, underlining ALDA’s continuous support to the Ukrainian population and reiterating the willingness to establish a new Local Democracy Agency in Vinnytsia.

Participative deliberative democracy at the core of the training in Tunisia

10 kolovoza, 2022

Earlier this summer, at the end of July, the Secretary General of ALDA – Antonella Valmorbida – delivered the second module of training on “participative deliberative democracy” in Sousse for participants from the cities of Kairouan and Mahdia in Tunisia.

Book your free training on citizens participation and EU funds!

9 kolovoza, 2022

ALDA, with the support of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme of the European Union, has just launched a one-of-its-kind training opportunity for ALDA members only, to get to know more about European projects promoting citizens participation and engagement, and to learn how to get the right information about European fundings.

Festival Theatre Nomades: Join ALDA and its team

5 kolovoza, 2022

ALDA has been invited to take part in the Festival Théâtres Nomades and we could not be more excited! The event will take place from August 18 to 21, 2022 in Brussels at Bois de la Cambre and it is dedicated to street arts and theatre.

Il Giardino di Alice, the family theatre review is back in Vicenza!

2 kolovoza, 2022

The family theatre review Il Giardino di Alice, organised by the Vicenza-based company “exvUoto teatro” with the support of the Municipality of Vicenza, returns to Vicenza.

Food Wave supports 16 project ideas led by Municipalities and targets Young People, all over Europe!

30 srpnja, 2022

The Food Wave – Empowering Urban Youth for Climate Action is a project co-funded by the European Commission under the Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme and promoted by the Municipality of Milan together with 29 partners across 17 countries. 16 Projects were selected for the Food Wave Call for proposals directed to Municipalities and Cities!

3rd ALDATalk to exchange ideas on Urban Migration

27 srpnja, 2022

On 22nd of August ALDA held the 3rd #ALDATalk dedicated to exchange ideas on Urban Migration.

How to talk about the Schuman declaration? Discover the DESIRE project!

25 srpnja, 2022

Discover the various and innovative activities on “Schuman Declaration” done by the DESIRE project partners in Italy, Bulgaria, Portugal, Serbia, North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia and Croatia!

ALDA at the launch event of the Istanbul Vision 2050 Plan: responding to the challenges of globalisation with concrete policies

18 srpnja, 2022

This month, ALDA was invited by Istanbul Metropolis and the Istanbul Planning Agency to the Launch event of the Istanbul Vision 2050 Plan release and opening of the IPA Campus.

Villa Angaran welcomes the Universal Civil Service volunteers

15 srpnja, 2022

It has started! With much enthusiasm ALDA team welcomed, in Villa Angaran, the selected Lighting Europe Democracy (LED) volunteers, who will join the Association for the next upcoming months.

Gdansk welcomes CAMELOT: urban and metropolitan EU cohesion policies

14 srpnja, 2022

On the 4th and 5th of July, CAMELOT partners gathered in Gdansk (Poland) for the Steering committee and the international conference at the European Solidarity Centre (ESC).

Delegation from Türkiye visiting Austrian and Croatian institutions

13 srpnja, 2022

From the 12th to the 18th of June 2022, a delegation of high level officials from national and Local Authorities (LAs) from Türkiye, participated in the cross-border study visit on local governance-related issues in Austria and Croatia.

Placing citizens at the heart of the green and just transition to achieve a REAL DEAL for both the people and the planet

11 srpnja, 2022

REAL DEAL is a recently-launched research project, funded by the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, that aims at reshaping the active participation of citizens and stakeholders around the European Green Deal (EGD).

#EuSAVE: 6th International event in Concello de Vimianzo, Spain

8 srpnja, 2022

From the 28th of June until the 1st of July 2022 the partners of the #EuSAVE project held the 6th international event in Concello de Vimianzo, Spain. The meeting was organised by the latter who is also the leader of the project. The title of the meeting was “Designing new and innovative joint development strategies for EU smart and sustainable historic villages”.

Award Ceremony of the “Let’s become European Citizens” by EFM

4 srpnja, 2022

The city of Verona welcomed the Award Ceremony of the “Diventiamo Cittadini Europei” [“Let’s become European Citizens”] students contest, promoted by European Federalist Movement (EFM), on 30th June 2022, and as for the previous editions, ALDA joined it with enthusiasm.