Maurizio Camin is a member of ALDA’s Governing Board, currently serving his third mandate, and represents Associazione Trentino per i Balcani (Italy). He was elected Vice President of ALDA in 2024.
He has more than ten years of experience in international cooperation, serving as Coordinator of the Association Trentino con i Balcani, which operates primarily in Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania under the mandate of the Autonomous Province of Trento. His work has focused on decentralised cooperation, local development, and cross-border collaboration in the Western Balkans.
Within ALDA’s Governing Board, Mr Camin has contributed to ensuring that the perspectives and challenges of the Balkan region are adequately represented, while also engaging with the needs and priorities of other territories within the network. Through this role, he has gained first-hand insight into the impact of ALDA and the Local Democracy Agencies in promoting citizen participation and strengthening local democracy on the ground.
He strongly believes in the importance of participation and dialogue, particularly in times marked by uncertainty and division. He is committed to fostering cooperation that overcomes barriers and self-referential approaches, and to building inclusive spaces for dialogue and participation among territories, institutions, communities, and citizens. For him, creating strong, meaningful relationships at the local level lies at the core of international cooperation and sustainable democratic development.