Kairouan – first bicycle parade of the project AUTREMENT Maggio 25, 2021 A bicycle parade to raise awareness of the use of bikes as a model of transport, for a green revolution in Tunisia!
A biking revolution is on the way in Tunisia! Giugno 3, 2020 More than a project on soft mobility, AUTREMENT represents a “sustainable” shift in the mindset of Tunisian citizens
Annual event of ALDA’s member Il Portico in Dolo, Italy Luglio 29, 2013 From 4 to 8 September, our member ‘Il Portico’ will hold its annual event at their premises, in Dolo, Italy. Il Portico is a non-profit association working since 1985 in the province of Venice and dealing with a variety of topics, from social inclusion to education and EVS.
A Role for Citizens and Civil Society in Development Cooperation Luglio 9, 2013 The conference ‘A Role for Citizens and Civil Society in Development Cooperation’ within the project WTD – Working Together for Development took place in Budapest, Hungary, on 8 July.
ALDA new office in Vicenza Luglio 8, 2013 ALDA has moved to a new office in Vicenza. Our new office is very close to the train station and has a wide meeting room, which will be used for trainings and other events.
A step forward the Local Democracy Agency in Dniepropetrovsk Luglio 5, 2013 The Vice President of ALDA, Imislava Gorska, and the Director of ALDA, Antonella Valmorbida, met the International team of the Region Lower Silesia in Poland to further agree on the establishment of the future LDA in Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk. The meeting, in Wroclaw on 4 July, set the ground for identification of partnership, actions and future steps.
ALDA President Statement on the accession of Croatia to the EU Luglio 3, 2013 The accession of Croatia to the EU marks a turning point for my country, torn by conflict only two decades ago. I think that Croatia is now a stable democracy, capable of taking on the obligations of EU membership and eager to help other acceding countries during their process. Ahead of us we have a challenging time and we need to be able to grasp as good as possible the opportunities offered in this period, both political and economical.
Youth and Politics – MY EUROPE event in Strasbourg Luglio 2, 2013 From 25th to 27th June 2013, ALDA organised three days of activities in Strasbourg on the topic “Youth and politics”, within the project MY EUROPE and in cooperation with the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe (International Non Governmental Organisations).
Croatia joins the European Union Luglio 1, 2013 On 1st July Croatia has joined the European Union, becoming its 28th Member State. This is a historic turning point for the country, as well as real evidence of the transformative power of the European Union: torn by conflict only two decades ago, Croatia is now a stable democracy, capable of taking on the obligations of EU membership and of adhering to EU standards.
Training of multipliers within the project COHEIRS Giugno 26, 2013 A ‘training of multipliers’ took place from 18 to 20 June 2013 in Brussels, within the project COHEIRS – Civic Observers for Health & Environment, Initiative for Responsibility and Sustainability. The event brought together 55 participants representing 31 organisations from 12 different countries in wider Europe.
Partners meeting of LDA Armenia foundation Giugno 24, 2013 The meeting was of vital importance for the functioning and future perspectives of LDA foundation Armenia. The present partners nominated their representatives in the Board of Trustees, consisting of 12 members, and the first composition will be finalised in July. The president of the Board of Trustees is the lead partner, the Region of Rhone-Alpes Region.
EU-Belarus puzzle: rethinking European policy Giugno 14, 2013 Relations between the EU and Belarusan authorities remain a challenging puzzle for Brussels. Since 1997 the EU has applied number of different approaches to establish cooperation leading to democratisation, Europeanisation and modernisation of Belarus. During the spring 2012, European Dialogue on Modernisation was launched. However, little progress can be observed so far.
ALDA at the First International Seminar of the project TYEC Maggio 27, 2013 Within the framework of the TYEC project, led by UIL Italy, ALDA contributed, as partner organisation, to the success of the first international Seminar on “Youth generations and labour market” organised in Madrid on 23 May 2013.
Community theatre paving the way towards European active citizenship Maggio 27, 2013 Organised by ALDA in close co-operation with CRT Foundation and the University of Turin, the conference ‘ Crisis and renaissance – Local Community Theatre Paving the Way towards European Active Citizenship’ held on 22 May in Brussels raised awareness about the social and community theatre as a powerful tool for local communities in response to ongoing economic and social crisis.
Final conference of the Civil Society in Action for Dialogue and Partnerships Maggio 14, 2013 The final conference of the Civil Society in Action for Dialogue and Partnerships project, titled “Agreement as a basis of cooperation between civil society and the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, gathered around 80 participants, NGO and LA representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, neighbouring countries and EU Member States.
A bridge from Friuli Venezia Giulia to Montenegro through ALDA’s cooperation project Maggio 13, 2013 On Wednesday 8 May at the Italian Embassy in Podgorica (Montenegro) a meeting took place, which involved Alessandro Perelli, the Vice President of ALDA, Kerim Medjedovic, delegate of the LDA in Niksic, the new Italian Ambassador in Montenegro Eugenio Del Monaco and the Counsellor of the Embassy, Michele Mistò.
Europe Day, 9 May 2013 Maggio 9, 2013 The Association of Local Democracy Agencies marked the Europe Day on 9 May 2013 with several initiatives. ALDA’s President Oriano Otočan and Director Antonella Valmorbida attended the opening ceremony of the Center for EU and international cooperation in Bale/Valle (Istria, Croatia).The event gathered 150 European, national and regional political representatives, among which Lower Silesia and Liege city’s representatives. A partner meeting for the LDA Dnipropetrovsk was part of this event.
ALDA at the Assembly of European Regions’ Eastern Partnership conference in Dnipropetrovsk Aprile 30, 2013 On 25 April, the Ukrainian Region of Dnipropetrovsk hosted a conference organized by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) on the opportunities interregional cooperation can offer in the context of the Eastern Partnership. The event gathered 150 European, national and regional political representatives, among which Lower Silesia and Liege city’s representatives. A partner meeting for the LDA Dnipropetrovsk was part of this event.
