Members
Members
ALDA is a unique membership-based organisation at the European level. We believe that cooperation between local and regional authorities and civil society organisations is key to creating sound local democracy and promoting citizen participation at the community level.
ALDA enhances joint work and synergies between local governments and organised civil society, in order to promote and improve the exchange of best practices in the field of local governance and citizens’ active participation.
The network of ALDA grows year by year, thus reflecting the added value of the membership, as well as the fruitful cooperation and the enrichment derived from the exchange among our members coming from different contexts.
News from Members
News from Members
LDAs - Local Democracy Agencies
ALDA coordinates and supports the network of 15 Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs) in their activities. Initiated by the Council of Europe in the early ‘90s, the LDAs represent a unique and successful experiment of democratic support, with full engagement of local governments and civil society organisations from Europe and the neighboring countries.
The LDAs are locally-based organisations, funded and supported by both local partners and international associates with a long-term joint programme providing financial and political support to fulfil their mandate and to accompany local democracy and civil society empowerment. Indeed, partnership-building is a crucial aspect for each LDA, as their work is based on the innovative method of multilateral decentralised cooperation. The LDAs are also operational in the field of city diplomacy.
With the accession of Croatia to the European Union in July 2013, the three former Local Democracy Agencies in the country became Operational Partners (OPs) of ALDA.
On a yearly basis, the LDAs receive from ALDA’s Governing Board* , the label of the LDA after assessment of their report of activities* actions plans, partnership support and sustainability.
In 2019, the LDAs of the Balkans together with ALDA have created the Balkan Network for Local Democracy* operating at the regional level for European integration, decentralisation and good local governance.
The LDAs are located in the Western Balkans and in the East and South Neighborhood of Europe. The Strategy of ALDA 2021-2024* wants to open the geographic scope of the Agencies with a potential scouting in other parts of the world in need of support to decentralization and citizens engagement (see European Support To Local Democracy* )
The development of the LDAs programme in 2021 is looking at the sub-Saharan Africa, Lebanon, Algeria and Turkey.
For any interest in the Local Democracy Agencies programme and inquiries about new LDAs’ opportunities, please contact alda@aldaintranet.org
LDAs - Local Democracy Agencies
ALDA coordinates and supports the network of 15 Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs) in their activities. Initiated by the Council of Europe in the early ‘90s, the LDAs represent a unique and successful experiment of democratic support, with full engagement of local governments and civil society organisations from Europe and the neighboring countries.
The LDAs are locally-based organisations, funded and supported by both local partners and international associates with a long-term joint programme providing financial and political support to fulfil their mandate and to accompany local democracy and civil society empowerment. Indeed, partnership-building is a crucial aspect for each LDA, as their work is based on the innovative method of multilateral decentralised cooperation. The LDAs are also operational in the field of city diplomacy.
With the accession of Croatia to the European Union in July 2013, the three former Local Democracy Agencies in the country became Operational Partners (OPs) of ALDA.
On a yearly basis, the LDAs receive from ALDA’s Governing Board* , the label of the LDA after assessment of their report of activities* actions plans, partnership support and sustainability.
In 2019, the LDAs of the Balkans together with ALDA have created the Balkan Network for Local Democracy* operating at the regional level for European integration, decentralisation and good local governance.
The LDAs are located in the Western Balkans and in the East and South Neighborhood of Europe. The Strategy of ALDA 2021-2024* wants to open the geographic scope of the Agencies with a potential scouting in other parts of the world in need of support to decentralization and citizens engagement (see European Support To Local Democracy* )
The development of the LDAs programme in 2021 is looking at the sub-Saharan Africa, Lebanon, Algeria and Turkey.
For any interest in the Local Democracy Agencies programme and inquiries about new LDAs’ opportunities, please contact alda@aldaintranet.org
News from LDAs
News from LDAs
Networks
Networks
ALDA is not only an association focused on activities carried on in cooperation with its members and partners.
At ALDA, we are aware that collaboration is a value which must be pursued both internally and externally, reason why ALDA cooperates with a significant, and constantly increasing, number of institutions and organisations, in order to exchange best practices, sustain the involvement of communities in decision-making processes, and thus head together towards a better society.
To reach such an empowerment of local communities, ALDA has a strong advocacy component, being member, partner, observer and supporter of several networks, institutions and organisations.
