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ALDA and its partners from Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine are kicking-off a new project on cultural heritage and civic engagement

Please read the press release on the website of EuroBelarus.
Le projet “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Patrimoine Culturel: opportunité pour améliorer l’implication civique) a été lancé au cours de la réunion du Comité de pilotage, suivie d’un workshop, dans les bureaux d’ALDA de Vicence, du 2 au 4 septembre. Parmi les partenaires: le Consortium International EuroBelarus, le Centre pour la Gestion Culturelle de l’Ukraine, ICOM Comité National de la Moldavie, Fondation Millennium pour l’Education et la Recherche de l’Arménie, et le Centre d’Associations Publiques de la Biélorussie pour les Innovations Sociales. Les partenaires nous ont rejoint dans nos bureaux pour discuter sur le patrimoine culturel comme opportunité pour une citoyenneté informée et impliquée.L’objectif du projet est celui d’augmenter le rôle de la société civile et de structurer les capacités organisatives, afin de pouvoir développer un habitat serein et respectueux du patrimoine en Biélorussie, Arménie, Moldavie et Ukraine et dans le Voisinage Oriental en général. Les partenaires impliqueront les organisations de la société civile locales à travers un système de subventions. Ceci représentera une importante opportunité pour les organisations intéressées, pour acquérir de nouvelles compétences et améliorer l’expérience comme agents pour le changement socio-économique dans leur communauté. Ils auront en plus la possibilité de développer et d’organiser leur plan de changement grâce à l’assistance des groupes de projet présents dans leur pays.Le projet prendra encore deux ans et se conclura par un forum régional des organisations de la société civile, qui réunira des experts du patrimoine culturel provenant de tous les pays du Partenariat Oriental, pour discuter et approuver les recommandations rédigées.
Liens utiles: Communiqué de Presse sur le site internet de EuroBelarus
ALDA e suoi partner provenienti da Armenia, Bielorussia, Moldavia e Ucraina lanciano un nuovo progetto su patrimonio culturale e impegno civico
Il progetto “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Patrimonio Culturale: opportunità per migliorare l’impegno civico) è stato lanciato con la riunione del Comitato di pilotaggio, seguito da un workshop, nell’ufficio ALDA di Vicenza, dal 2 al 4 settembre. Tra i partner: il Consorzio Internazionale EuroBelarus, il Centro per la Gestione Culturale dall’Ucraina, ICOM Comitato Nazionale della Moldavia, Fondazione Millennium per l’Educazione e la Ricerca dall’Armenia, e il Centro di Associazione Pubblica della Bielorussia per le Innovazioni Sociali. I partner ci hanno raggiunti nei nostri uffici per discutere sul patrimonio culturale come opportunità per una cittadinanza consapevole e impegnata.
L’obiettivo del progetto è quello di potenziare il ruolo della società civile e di strutturarne le capacità organizzative, affinché si possa sviluppare un ambiente vivibile e rispettoso del patrimonio in Bielorussia, Armenia, Moldavia e Ucraina e nel Vicinato Orientale in generale. I partner coinvolgeranno le organizzazioni della società civile locali attraverso un sistema di sovvenzione. Sarà un’importante opportunità per le organizzazioni interessate, per acquisire nuove competenze e accrescere l’esperienza come agenti per il cambiamento socio-economico nelle loro comunità. Avranno inoltre la possibilità di sviluppare e organizzare il loro piano di cambiamento grazie all’assistenza dei gruppi di progetto presenti nel loro paese.
Il progetto durerà altri due anni e si concluderà con un forum regionale delle organizzazioni della società civile, che riunirà esperti del patrimonio culturale provenienti da tutti i paesi del Partenariato Orientale, per discutere e approvare le raccomandazioni redatte.
Link utili: Comunicato Stampa sul sito internet di EuroBelarus
ALDA и ее партнеры из Армении, Беларуси, Молдовы и Украины запускают новый проект по культурному достоянию и гражданской ответственности.
Проект “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Культурное достояние: возможности для развития гражданской ответственности) был запущен на собрании управляющего комитета, за которым последовала рабочая группа с 2 по 4 сентября в офисе ALDA в Виченце. Среди партнеров можно назвать: Международное объединение ЕвроБеларусь, Центр культурного развития Украины, ICOM Национальный комитет Молдовы, Образовательно-исследовательский фонд Миллениум из Армении и Центр социальных инноваций Беларуси. Партнеры приехали в наш офис, чтобы рассмотреть культурное достояние как возможность для осознанного и активного гражданства.
Цель проекта – укрепление роли гражданского общества и структурирование его организационных способностей для того, чтобы развивать пригодную для жизни среду, уважительно относящуюся к достоянию в Беларуси, Армении, Молдове и Украине и в Восточном соседстве в целом. Партнеры вовлекут в проект местные организации гражданского общества посредством системы субсидий. Это станет важной возможностью для заинтересованных организаций приобрести новые знания и преумножить опыт, а также стать действующими лицами социально-экономических преобразований в своих сообществах. Кроме того, у них будет возможность разработать собственный план действий при помощи групп проектирования, присутствующих в их стране.
Проект будет продолжаться ещё два года и закончится региональным форумом организаций гражданского общества, который объединит экспертов по культурному наследию из всех стран Восточного партнерства, чтобы обсудить и утвердить разработанные рекомендации.
Полезные ссылки: Пресс-релиз на интернет-сайте ЕвроБеларусь
ALDA i njeni partneri iz Jermenije, Belorusije, Moldavije i Ukrajine započinju novi projekat kulturne baštine i građanskog angažmana
“CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” započinje sa radionicom i sastankom upravnog odbora projekta u ALDA-inoj kancelariji u Vićenci od 2-4 septembra. Partneri – EuroBelarus Internacionalni konzorcijum, Centar za kulturni menadžment iz Ukrajine, ICOM Nacionalni komitet Moldavije, Millennium Fondacija za edukaciju i istraživanje iz Jermenije, i Beloruski javni centar asocijacije za društvenu inovaciju – su nam se pridružili u našima kancelarijama da bismo razgovarali o kulturnoj baštini kao prilici za svesno i angažovano građanstvo.
Projekat je usmeren ka jačanju uloge civilnog društva i izgradnji njenih ogranizacionih kapaciteta za razvoj životne sredine prijateljski nastrojene ka nasleđu u Belorusiji, Jermeniji, Moldaviji i Ukrajini i širom Istočnog susedstva. Partneri će angažovati lokanle OCD kroz program malih grantova. To će biti izvrsna prilika za zainteresovane organizacije da steknu nove sposobnosti i razviju nove ekspertize kao agenti za društveo-ekonomsku promenu u njihovim zajednicama. Takođe će dobiti šansu da razviju njihov organizacioni plan promene zahvaljujući pomoći projektnim timovima po državama.
Projekat će trajati još skoro dve godine i završiće se regionalnim forumom OCD, koji će okupiti profesionalce kulturne baštine širom zemalja Istočnog Partnerstva zarad diskusije i odobrenja preporučenih polisa.
Molimo pročitajte saopštenje na webstranici EuroBelarus-a.

Please read the press release on the website of EuroBelarus.
Le projet “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Patrimoine Culturel: opportunité pour améliorer l’implication civique) a été lancé au cours de la réunion du Comité de pilotage, suivie d’un workshop, dans les bureaux d’ALDA de Vicence, du 2 au 4 septembre. Parmi les partenaires: le Consortium International EuroBelarus, le Centre pour la Gestion Culturelle de l’Ukraine, ICOM Comité National de la Moldavie, Fondation Millennium pour l’Education et la Recherche de l’Arménie, et le Centre d’Associations Publiques de la Biélorussie pour les Innovations Sociales. Les partenaires nous ont rejoint dans nos bureaux pour discuter sur le patrimoine culturel comme opportunité pour une citoyenneté informée et impliquée.L’objectif du projet est celui d’augmenter le rôle de la société civile et de structurer les capacités organisatives, afin de pouvoir développer un habitat serein et respectueux du patrimoine en Biélorussie, Arménie, Moldavie et Ukraine et dans le Voisinage Oriental en général. Les partenaires impliqueront les organisations de la société civile locales à travers un système de subventions. Ceci représentera une importante opportunité pour les organisations intéressées, pour acquérir de nouvelles compétences et améliorer l’expérience comme agents pour le changement socio-économique dans leur communauté. Ils auront en plus la possibilité de développer et d’organiser leur plan de changement grâce à l’assistance des groupes de projet présents dans leur pays.Le projet prendra encore deux ans et se conclura par un forum régional des organisations de la société civile, qui réunira des experts du patrimoine culturel provenant de tous les pays du Partenariat Oriental, pour discuter et approuver les recommandations rédigées.
Liens utiles: Communiqué de Presse sur le site internet de EuroBelarus
ALDA e suoi partner provenienti da Armenia, Bielorussia, Moldavia e Ucraina lanciano un nuovo progetto su patrimonio culturale e impegno civico
Il progetto “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Patrimonio Culturale: opportunità per migliorare l’impegno civico) è stato lanciato con la riunione del Comitato di pilotaggio, seguito da un workshop, nell’ufficio ALDA di Vicenza, dal 2 al 4 settembre. Tra i partner: il Consorzio Internazionale EuroBelarus, il Centro per la Gestione Culturale dall’Ucraina, ICOM Comitato Nazionale della Moldavia, Fondazione Millennium per l’Educazione e la Ricerca dall’Armenia, e il Centro di Associazione Pubblica della Bielorussia per le Innovazioni Sociali. I partner ci hanno raggiunti nei nostri uffici per discutere sul patrimonio culturale come opportunità per una cittadinanza consapevole e impegnata.
L’obiettivo del progetto è quello di potenziare il ruolo della società civile e di strutturarne le capacità organizzative, affinché si possa sviluppare un ambiente vivibile e rispettoso del patrimonio in Bielorussia, Armenia, Moldavia e Ucraina e nel Vicinato Orientale in generale. I partner coinvolgeranno le organizzazioni della società civile locali attraverso un sistema di sovvenzione. Sarà un’importante opportunità per le organizzazioni interessate, per acquisire nuove competenze e accrescere l’esperienza come agenti per il cambiamento socio-economico nelle loro comunità. Avranno inoltre la possibilità di sviluppare e organizzare il loro piano di cambiamento grazie all’assistenza dei gruppi di progetto presenti nel loro paese.
Il progetto durerà altri due anni e si concluderà con un forum regionale delle organizzazioni della società civile, che riunirà esperti del patrimonio culturale provenienti da tutti i paesi del Partenariato Orientale, per discutere e approvare le raccomandazioni redatte.
Link utili: Comunicato Stampa sul sito internet di EuroBelarus
ALDA и ее партнеры из Армении, Беларуси, Молдовы и Украины запускают новый проект по культурному достоянию и гражданской ответственности.
Проект “CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” (Культурное достояние: возможности для развития гражданской ответственности) был запущен на собрании управляющего комитета, за которым последовала рабочая группа с 2 по 4 сентября в офисе ALDA в Виченце. Среди партнеров можно назвать: Международное объединение ЕвроБеларусь, Центр культурного развития Украины, ICOM Национальный комитет Молдовы, Образовательно-исследовательский фонд Миллениум из Армении и Центр социальных инноваций Беларуси. Партнеры приехали в наш офис, чтобы рассмотреть культурное достояние как возможность для осознанного и активного гражданства.
Цель проекта – укрепление роли гражданского общества и структурирование его организационных способностей для того, чтобы развивать пригодную для жизни среду, уважительно относящуюся к достоянию в Беларуси, Армении, Молдове и Украине и в Восточном соседстве в целом. Партнеры вовлекут в проект местные организации гражданского общества посредством системы субсидий. Это станет важной возможностью для заинтересованных организаций приобрести новые знания и преумножить опыт, а также стать действующими лицами социально-экономических преобразований в своих сообществах. Кроме того, у них будет возможность разработать собственный план действий при помощи групп проектирования, присутствующих в их стране.
Проект будет продолжаться ещё два года и закончится региональным форумом организаций гражданского общества, который объединит экспертов по культурному наследию из всех стран Восточного партнерства, чтобы обсудить и утвердить разработанные рекомендации.
Полезные ссылки: Пресс-релиз на интернет-сайте ЕвроБеларусь
ALDA i njeni partneri iz Jermenije, Belorusije, Moldavije i Ukrajine započinju novi projekat kulturne baštine i građanskog angažmana
“CHOICE – Cultural Heritage: Opportunity for Improving Civic Engagement” započinje sa radionicom i sastankom upravnog odbora projekta u ALDA-inoj kancelariji u Vićenci od 2-4 septembra. Partneri – EuroBelarus Internacionalni konzorcijum, Centar za kulturni menadžment iz Ukrajine, ICOM Nacionalni komitet Moldavije, Millennium Fondacija za edukaciju i istraživanje iz Jermenije, i Beloruski javni centar asocijacije za društvenu inovaciju – su nam se pridružili u našima kancelarijama da bismo razgovarali o kulturnoj baštini kao prilici za svesno i angažovano građanstvo.
Projekat je usmeren ka jačanju uloge civilnog društva i izgradnji njenih ogranizacionih kapaciteta za razvoj životne sredine prijateljski nastrojene ka nasleđu u Belorusiji, Jermeniji, Moldaviji i Ukrajini i širom Istočnog susedstva. Partneri će angažovati lokanle OCD kroz program malih grantova. To će biti izvrsna prilika za zainteresovane organizacije da steknu nove sposobnosti i razviju nove ekspertize kao agenti za društveo-ekonomsku promenu u njihovim zajednicama. Takođe će dobiti šansu da razviju njihov organizacioni plan promene zahvaljujući pomoći projektnim timovima po državama.
Projekat će trajati još skoro dve godine i završiće se regionalnim forumom OCD, koji će okupiti profesionalce kulturne baštine širom zemalja Istočnog Partnerstva zarad diskusije i odobrenja preporučenih polisa.
Molimo pročitajte saopštenje na webstranici EuroBelarus-a.
ALDA and Monfalcone Municipality sign the establishment agreement of GEIE

On 2nd September, in Monfalcone (Italy), the agreement of establishment of GEIE, the European Group of Economic Interest, was signed between the Municipality of Monfalcone and ALDA – the European Association for Local Democracy.
The agreement was signed by Silvia Altran, Mayor of Monfalcone, and Lucio Gregoretti, Head of the International Relations Department of the Municipality, Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA, and Marco Boaria, Head of Resources and Development Unit of ALDA and administrator of GEIE.
“This agreement and the establishment of GEIE would allow us to activate an organism that would make us face the EU project development – stated the Mayor, Silvia Altran – it’s an ambitious partnership”. “Monfalcone has always been very active – added Antonella Valmorbida – and we have formed a solid alliance for years. The EU support is fundamental to realise some projects, and now with the GEIE platform it would be even easier”.
GEIE is a legal form proposed by the European Union, which aims at joining capacities and resources of economical actors belonging at least to two EU countries. The goal of GEIE is to find community fund for the implementation of European projects and, in this respect, Monfalcone Municipality has been prominent in the last ten years as leader in the acquisition of European funds, with 28 projects approved.
The Agenda of GEIE for this year already promises to be full: four initiatives for development cooperation, several projects in the framework of Central Europe and Interreg Europe calls for proposal, as well as a project proposal in progress in the framework of Med are in fact expected.
For further information on the event:

On 2nd September, in Monfalcone (Italy), the agreement of establishment of GEIE, the European Group of Economic Interest, was signed between the Municipality of Monfalcone and ALDA – the European Association for Local Democracy.
The agreement was signed by Silvia Altran, Mayor of Monfalcone, and Lucio Gregoretti, Head of the International Relations Department of the Municipality, Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA, and Marco Boaria, Head of Resources and Development Unit of ALDA and administrator of GEIE.
“This agreement and the establishment of GEIE would allow us to activate an organism that would make us face the EU project development – stated the Mayor, Silvia Altran – it’s an ambitious partnership”. “Monfalcone has always been very active – added Antonella Valmorbida – and we have formed a solid alliance for years. The EU support is fundamental to realise some projects, and now with the GEIE platform it would be even easier”.
GEIE is a legal form proposed by the European Union, which aims at joining capacities and resources of economical actors belonging at least to two EU countries. The goal of GEIE is to find community fund for the implementation of European projects and, in this respect, Monfalcone Municipality has been prominent in the last ten years as leader in the acquisition of European funds, with 28 projects approved.
The Agenda of GEIE for this year already promises to be full: four initiatives for development cooperation, several projects in the framework of Central Europe and Interreg Europe calls for proposal, as well as a project proposal in progress in the framework of Med are in fact expected.
For further information on the event:
Opportunité de service volontaire européen en Italie

La coopérative sociale Студия Progetto de Cornedo Vicentino (Vicenza), en Italie, recrute 4 volontaires européens.
Studio Progetto travaille dans plusieurs domaines, tels que la santé physique et mentale, l‘invalidité, l’éducation et l’inclusion sociale des jeunes.
Pour votre volontariat européen, vous pouvez choisir le domaine que vous préférez dans la liste suivante:
– Centre Jeunesse et Bureau d’Information pour Jeunes
– Activités éducatives extrascolaires et camps d’été pour enfants
– Centres de jour « Il Faro » et « La laterna »
– Service « No problem »
L’ALDA sera l’organisation d’envoi. Pour postuler comme volontaire, vous devez être de nationalité française ou résident en France. Le projet sera soumis le 1er octobre 2015.
Si vous êtes intéressés, envoyez votre candidature en anglais, comprenant votre CV (format Europass), lettre de motivation et le formulaire de candidature ci-joint à Studio Progetto progettazione@studioprogetto.org et à Anna Ditta anna.ditta@aldaintranet.org et Aldo Xhani aldo.xhani@aldaintranet.org avant le 14 septembre 2015.

La coopérative sociale Студия Progetto de Cornedo Vicentino (Vicenza), en Italie, recrute 4 volontaires européens.
Studio Progetto travaille dans plusieurs domaines, tels que la santé physique et mentale, l‘invalidité, l’éducation et l’inclusion sociale des jeunes.
Pour votre volontariat européen, vous pouvez choisir le domaine que vous préférez dans la liste suivante:
– Centre Jeunesse et Bureau d’Information pour Jeunes
– Activités éducatives extrascolaires et camps d’été pour enfants
– Centres de jour « Il Faro » et « La laterna »
– Service « No problem »
L’ALDA sera l’organisation d’envoi. Pour postuler comme volontaire, vous devez être de nationalité française ou résident en France. Le projet sera soumis le 1er octobre 2015.
Si vous êtes intéressés, envoyez votre candidature en anglais, comprenant votre CV (format Europass), lettre de motivation et le formulaire de candidature ci-joint à Studio Progetto progettazione@studioprogetto.org et à Anna Ditta anna.ditta@aldaintranet.org et Aldo Xhani aldo.xhani@aldaintranet.org avant le 14 septembre 2015.
European Year for Development 2015, informing citizens about EU activities in developing countries

After nine months of preparation with all partners, applicants and co-applicants, the project ЛЕСТНИЦА is getting to another phase starting the practical activities. More than a two years are left until the end of the project during which the capacities of Local Authorities, CSOs and citizens are going to be strengthened, the awareness of people about global issues is going to be raised and the cooperation between LAs and CSOs reinforced everything on the base of ДОРОГАЯ concept (Development Education and Awareness Raising).

After nine months of preparation with all partners, applicants and co-applicants, the project ЛЕСТНИЦА is getting to another phase starting the practical activities. More than a two years are left until the end of the project during which the capacities of Local Authorities, CSOs and citizens are going to be strengthened, the awareness of people about global issues is going to be raised and the cooperation between LAs and CSOs reinforced everything on the base of ДОРОГАЯ concept (Development Education and Awareness Raising).
Europe for Citizens Programme, Project BET ON EU – Third international event held in Subotica

The third international event of the project BET ON EU, gathering 18 partner organisations, was held in Subotica (Serbia) from 31 August – 02 September 2015. The conference brought together participants from 12 countries from the Western Balkans and EU.
The first day the participants were welcomed by Alexander Lovcanski, from LED Project Office of the City of Subotica, and Stanka Parac, ALDA Regional Programme Coordinator, and got introduced to the work program anticipated for the next days.
The introduction was followed by a training session during which the participants worked together in groups in order to discuss and exchange practices about potential follow up actions. The presented ideas and conclusions will serve as a basis for future cooperation among the partners within the created network of towns.
During the second day of the event the participants attended the official session of the City Assembly on occasion of the Day of the City of Subotica, held in the City Hall, which traditionally gathers the representatives of twinned and partner cities of Subotica. The participants were addressed by the Mayor Jene Maglai, President of the City Assembly, Ilija Maravic, and the Serbian Minister for Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Kori Udovicki. Also, a public signpost containing the names of the twinned towns and project partners of BET ON EU was installed on the main square in Subotica.
The afternoon session was organized at the Open University, where Silvia Ceccarelli from Ravenna (Italy) and Martin Dangerfield from Wolverhampton University (UK) presented their activities and experiences from local events organized within the project, which were the introduction to the exchange that followed among the participants.
The areas for future cooperation emerged from the interactive workshops led by Stanka Parac, ALDA Regional Programme Coordinator, where the partners proposed future joint activities in areas worth to bet for the future of the European Union: intercultural dialogue, remembrance, civic participation and dialogue, volunteering. The best four project ideas were chosen and participants agreed to work together on the follow-up plan development, formulating the aims for which they are willing to invest and work for.
During the field visit on the third day, the participants had the opportunity to see the results of EU funded Cross-border Co-operation projects at the ZOO Palic and to visit the Palic lake.

The third international event of the project BET ON EU, gathering 18 partner organisations, was held in Subotica (Serbia) from 31 August – 02 September 2015. The conference brought together participants from 12 countries from the Western Balkans and EU.
The first day the participants were welcomed by Alexander Lovcanski, from LED Project Office of the City of Subotica, and Stanka Parac, ALDA Regional Programme Coordinator, and got introduced to the work program anticipated for the next days.
The introduction was followed by a training session during which the participants worked together in groups in order to discuss and exchange practices about potential follow up actions. The presented ideas and conclusions will serve as a basis for future cooperation among the partners within the created network of towns.
During the second day of the event the participants attended the official session of the City Assembly on occasion of the Day of the City of Subotica, held in the City Hall, which traditionally gathers the representatives of twinned and partner cities of Subotica. The participants were addressed by the Mayor Jene Maglai, President of the City Assembly, Ilija Maravic, and the Serbian Minister for Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Kori Udovicki. Also, a public signpost containing the names of the twinned towns and project partners of BET ON EU was installed on the main square in Subotica.
The afternoon session was organized at the Open University, where Silvia Ceccarelli from Ravenna (Italy) and Martin Dangerfield from Wolverhampton University (UK) presented their activities and experiences from local events organized within the project, which were the introduction to the exchange that followed among the participants.
The areas for future cooperation emerged from the interactive workshops led by Stanka Parac, ALDA Regional Programme Coordinator, where the partners proposed future joint activities in areas worth to bet for the future of the European Union: intercultural dialogue, remembrance, civic participation and dialogue, volunteering. The best four project ideas were chosen and participants agreed to work together on the follow-up plan development, formulating the aims for which they are willing to invest and work for.
During the field visit on the third day, the participants had the opportunity to see the results of EU funded Cross-border Co-operation projects at the ZOO Palic and to visit the Palic lake.
ALDA in mourning for Mauricette Perly’s death

It is with great sadness that we learned that Ms. Mauricette Perly passed away on 1st August 2015.
As Director of the ALDA’s member association ALFA Formation, she was actively supporting our mission and activity for ten years.
We remember her also as a strong and engaged woman too, being directly involved as Vice-Mayor in the public life of the Municipality of Mercey and in the reception of Kosovan refugees.

It is with great sadness that we learned that Ms. Mauricette Perly passed away on 1st August 2015.
As Director of the ALDA’s member association ALFA Formation, she was actively supporting our mission and activity for ten years.
We remember her also as a strong and engaged woman too, being directly involved as Vice-Mayor in the public life of the Municipality of Mercey and in the reception of Kosovan refugees.