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За 20 лет своей жизни ALDA все больше и больше участвует в Восточном партнерстве, особенно в Украине, когда речь идет о продвижении демократии, поддержке местных властей и гражданского общества и развитии надлежащего управления.

Таким образом, 20 апреля 2021 года ALDA была приглашена к участию в «Общественных консультациях как инструменте совместной демократии. Мировые практики и стандарты». В мероприятии, организованном Украинским парламентским комитетом по государственному строительству, местному управлению, региональному и городскому развитию, приняла участие генеральный секретарь ALDA Антонелла Вальморбида, также в качестве эксперта Совета Европы (СЕ).

Повестка дня онлайн-конференции была разделена на две части: первая панельная дискуссия на тему «Текущее состояние общественных консультаций в Украине и презентация законодательной инициативы по его улучшению». В дискуссии участвовали министры, депутаты парламента, эксперты и представители ассоциаций из Украины, которые обсуждали и делились своими взглядами и мнениями по рассматриваемой теме.

«Международный опыт проведения общественных консультаций. Уроки Украины» была темой второй панели, в которой в качестве основного докладчика приняли участие Генеральный секретарь ALDA вместе с делегатами из европейских и международных организаций. Панель служила платформой для размышлений, дискуссий и обмена знаниями о продвижении демократии, децентрализации и надлежащем управлении. Более того, в этих рамках вклад ALDA был особенно актуален в свете его доказанного опыта в поддержке процессов децентрализации и в продвижении реформ государственного управления в Украине.

Видеоконференция проводилась при сотрудничестве с:

• Министром юстиции Украины
• Кабинетом Министров Украины
• ОБСЕ
• Национальный демократический институт (НДИ)
• UKAID
• USAID
• Глобальные сообщества - партнеры во благо
• Fond Skhidna Yevropa
• Прямуємо разом
• EU4PAR
• SIGMA
• OECD
• Советом Европы

Mobilising Against Extremist through Countering and Diverting Radicalisation of Young people” RADEX, is an Erasmus+ funded project on the span of two years. The project targets young people, youth workers, social workers, youth   organisations and equip them with the tools needed to identify patterns, methods, and different processes of youth violent radicalisation.

. project objectives are:

• Designing and implementing a methodological framework and to collect data on youth radicalisation in Europe, then a report will be drafted with the findings.
• Preventing and diverting young people’s radicalisation, through supporting the building of the capacity to identify and understand the different types of online youth radicalisation, by providing real data in the form of relevant educational materials. Which will act as an alert for the target group against online and offline radicalisation processes.

Eventually the project aims at creating a safe space for the target group to enjoy a learning experience which includes real life examples and patterns.

Restorative Justice for All (UK) takes the lead of the RADEX project, supported by five different partners; Synthesis Center for Research and Education (Cyprus), Club for UNESCO for Education, Science & Culture (Greece), Ingenious Knowledge (Germany), Inclusive Europe (Belgium) and ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy (France).

Consecutive meetings have been held between the partners in January, March and April, to insure an efficient planning phase. The first transitional project meeting of RADEX is planned to take place on June 3^rd 2021 in Brussels.

We are trigger to announce the launch of the International Training for Trainers “Road to Digitalisation for workers 4.0: ICONS method and tools”.

The core of such training is to present the ICONS BIM – oriented training module и приложение for an easy and functional understanding of BIM to non-specialised blue-collar workers и students approaching the construction sector, developed by 7 European organisations (Scuola Costruzioni Vicenza Andrea Palladio, Coventry University, Universitat de Valencia, Fundación Laboral de la Construcción, Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e.V., Gospodarska Zbornica Slovenije e Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag) active in the field of education and construction sector and coming from 5 European countries (Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Germany and the United Kingdom).

These tools represent an opportunity to increase the workers’ digital skills and BIM knowledge, as well as promoting the productivity and sustainability of the construction sector in Europe.

The training sessions are targeted to expert trainers from 5 European countries (Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Germany and the United Kingdom).

Keynote speakers in the BIM and innovation sector from Italy and Spain will provide advanced training to participants about the methodology, functioning and application of the ICONS training module and app.

Furthermore, valuable experts will have the chance to take part in the digital transformation of the building sites and to improve the quality of blue collars’s working conditions in the construction sector! Indeed, trained expert trainers will concretely contribute in the testing and validation process of the ICONS BIM-oriented training course and app, through their involvement in the organisation of national training and pilot sites in the building sites in 5 European countries.

Finally, trainers will collect students’ and blue collars’ feedback, thanks to those ICONS BIM-oriented training model app will be adjusted and validated.

Полезная информация:

• 28-29-30. April 2021
• 2.00 – 4.00 PM CET
• Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3din5cV
  
• Прочтите full agenda here

Thursday and Friday the 22^, and the 23^rd of April were two meaningful days for the online introduction of the project VALID – European Towns – Enacting Common Values of Solidarity and Intercultural Dialogue. This two-days online event was organised by the municipality of Larissa (Greece) together with various stakeholders placed at different level:

• The municipality of Peja (Kosovo*) as the lead partner;
• The municipalities of Zadivovici (Bosnia and Hezergovina), Niksic (Montenegro), Knjazevac (Serbia), Patos (Albania), Kumanovo (North Macedonia);
• The cities of Ravenna (Italy), Larissa (Greece);
• The Association for Developing Voluntary Work Novo Mesto (Slovenia); and
• The Local Democracy Agencies such LDA Kosovo and LDA Суботица and ALDA, as partners of the project.

The main objective of the project, as M. George Soultis said during the first meeting, “is to build connections between European cities”. Indeed, the VALID project aims to build a strong network of towns committed to intercultural exchange by using dialogue and open spaces through the promotion of cultural participation and civil society in decision-making. This strong network of cities was thought as a way to build bridges and connections while establishing a common legal frame.

Moreover, this international event offered an opportunity to reflect on different European matters such as, for example, on candidates to the EU adhesion. Additionally, it was the occasion to share experiences and knowledge about certain facts that might inspire other stakeholders; empathising – among other things – on the role of cities and municipalities in the establishment of a well-functioning democratic society; by insisting on the idea that changes can be made at the local level.

Over these two days of cultural interaction and discussion, a lot of speakers got involved and shared their visions and progresses made at their own level: the principle of local participation is a key factor in making sustainable cities in the future. Hence, speakers underlined the necessity to facilitate interactions between the local governments and stakeholders coming from the civic society. The example of the municipality of Larissa showed as a successful story, encouraging and giving inspiration to other participants.

As the different speakers were sharing their experiences, the conversation lead to a couple of reflections on social inclusion, such as:

• It goes before cultural inclusion;
• It has to do with social identity which in some countries can lead to exclusion due to different opinion, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity;
• Despite the fact that inclusion should belong to a moral consideration, societies would actually benefit from a clear process of inclusion as it would generate economical assets.

Furthermore, the event served as a moment of discussion also as far as the multi-stakeholder approach within a project concerns. More in depths, it will quite often be a beneficial practice, especially when it comes to countries motivated by the same outcome. Yet, education, work, or school but more importantly, local governments could play a key part by implementing functioning tools to avoid discrimination – be it exclusion of some people due to their origin, ethnicity, race, or belief.

At last, the level of transparency and of public consultation was also addressed. As a matter of fact, young people have shown a high level of interest in political actions, making them potential “change promoters”, who will present a positive impact on decision-making process.

Concluding, this project is placing intercultural dialogue and exchange at the heart of it and aims to address exclusion and marginalisation while giving power to the citizens.

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VALID project engages 12 partners in 10 countries and it is financially supported by the Europe for Citizens programme

В понедельник, 26 апреля, по случаю Всемирного форума демократии (WDF) Конгресс местных и региональных властей Совета Европы организовал онлайн-мероприятие. Это девятое издание WDF предусматривает ежемесячные дебаты по различным темам, которые завершатся финальным мероприятием в ноябре 2021 года. Имея это в виду, давайте посмотрим, о чем был апрельский выпуск! Сосредоточившись на окружающей среде, дебаты послужили моментом для обсуждения и размышлений о действиях, предпринятых на местном уровне в отношении инициатив перехода к зеленой среде и участия граждан.

In light of her expertise on environmental issues, Ms Nataša Vučković , ALDA Governing Board member, was among the keynote speakers of the event. Representing the Center for Democracy Foundation, Ms Vučković shared key insights on the topic as well as good practices of green transition measures, with a specific focus on the Balkan Region. Furthermore, she has a proven track on rule of law, human rights and parliamentary procedures; being also a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). 

От имени ALDA в целом, мы пользуемся возможностью, чтобы поблагодарить и поздравить Конгресс за организацию этого мероприятия: мы глубоко убеждены в том, что содействие дебатам между учреждениями и представителями гражданского общества является важным фактором повышения осведомленности и стимулирования конкретных действий и сотрудничества между заинтересованными сторонами. 

Watch the video about WDF

Although this year has been particularly difficult for the cultural and touristic sector, SMART is even more determined to support local and international tourism; to strengthen organizations and to promote communities’ resilience!

Thus, we are thrilled to announce the launch of three SMART International Webinars which will take place during the month of May:

• 12th May – 3.00 – 4.30pm CET – Inclusive web accessibility for all – Federico Poda, Web developer from Independent L.

• 18th May – 3.00 – 4.30pm CET – Museums go digital: best practices and tools for innovative design & extraordinary experiences – Lukas Grundner, MA\ Junior Researcher and Mag.a Stefanie Wallinger\ Researcher (University of Salzburg)

• 26th May – 3.00 – 4.30pm CET – Silent play: cultural heritage and new participatory practices through theatre – Carlo Presotto (La Piccionaia), Paola Rossi (La Piccionaia), Stefania Zardini Lacedelli (Dolom.it)

During the three webinars, relevant and valuable speakers from SMART partners organizations will share their views, know-how and practices on the link among museums, citizenship, accessibility and digitalization. During the theoretical and interactive sessions participants can experience interesting best practices while reflecting and discussing with experts.

All the above-mentioned webinars are free! Participants only need to register (click here to register!). Professionals and organizations working in the tourism, culture and accessibility sectors cannot miss this chance!

It represents a great opportunity to increase their knowledge and capacities and take an active role in the re-launch of European culture and museums!

The webinars will be delivered in Italian, German and English including simultaneous translation in one of the three languages. The translation in English Sign Language is available.

For more information please contact info@smart-museums.eu or visit SMART project website и Facebook и Twitter Facebook. 

*The webinar is organized within the project SMART-Small Museums Representing Territories and funded by the European Union and Interreg V-A Italy-Austria 2014-2020 and lasting 30 months (September 2019-March 2022).

Excellencies, dear all participants and friends from the panel,

It is a great privilege for ALDA – the European Association for Local Democracy, to take the floor in such a distinguished panel addressing you all those difficult times. I speak on behalf of our 350 members (local authorities and civil society groups) from all over Europe and beyond, committed to the cause of local democracy and citizens participation. We were established by the Councill of Europe 20 years ago and we have structured relationship with the Congress of local and regional authorities and now with the Centre of Expertise for good governance. We implemented so far almost 450 projects, which had an impact on  about 25 millions of people.

Do not miss the first international meeting of VALID project!

First of all, do you know what VALID stands for? It is the acronym for: European Towns – Enacting Common Values of Solidarity and Intercultural Dialogue and it will be implemented for the next two years by a consortium of 12 partners in 10 countries across Europe

More in depth, the kick off meeting will be the perfect occasion to discuss different aspects of the project itself. On April 22nd, participants, after a first overview, will reflect on key objectives, such as: 

• Local practices in social inclusion and intercultural education and dialogue;
• Participatory processes in policy decision making and 
• Integration and cohesion at local level

Furthermore, during the second day of the event, April 23rd, the kick off meeting will tackle several aspects, among which participants will discuss:

• Raise awareness in civic engagement
• Capacity building and facilitation methods and tools for intercultural dialogue

Those who are willing to participate can find more information here:

• When: April 22nd and 23rd 9.30-12.45
• We kindly ask those interested to register
• You can find the specific agenda of meeting here

3-я транснациональная встреча, организованная в рамках проекта FOREST , состоялась 15 и 16 апреля и была посвящена теме сертификации и квалификации в лесном секторе. Организатором встречи, проходившей в виртуальном режиме, выступил партнер проекта Grm Novo Mesto .

Повестка дня была полна замечательных инициатив и обновлений. Таким образом, 15 апреля, после институционального приветствия партнера проекта Grm Novo Mesto, открытая конференция послужила прекрасным поводом для каждого партнера представить обзор существующих сертификатов и квалификаций на национальном уровне с изложением как законодательных, так и обучающих аспектов. Кроме того, обсуждались критические аспекты стандартизации по сравнению с другими европейскими странами. К встрече присоединились лесные техники и инструкторы из 5 европейских стран (Италия, Румыния, Словения, Хорватия, Австрия), работающие в партнерских организациях проекта.

Двигаясь дальше, основное внимание во второй день, было обращено на разработку руководства по стандартизации компетенций лесных рабочих. Техническая книга, по сути, представляет собой один из основных результатов проекта. Более подробно в последнем будет собрана вся передовая практика, полученная в результате проекта, включая безопасность на рабочем месте, сертификацию, устойчивость и инновации, а также вовлечение женщин в лесной сектор. В частности, справочник будет также содержать сравнительный анализ программ обучения лесному хозяйству в 5 странах-партнерах проекта, подчеркивая сильные и слабые стороны; предлагая рекомендации и предложения по достижению европейской стандартизации обучения лесному хозяйству.

В целом партнеры обсудили основные проблемы, которые необходимо решить в рамках проекта; как разработать руководство, определив ключевые моменты публикации и возможный указатель. В частности, особое внимание было уделено сравнительному анализу. Таким образом, с помощью интерактивного мозгового штурма партнеры обдумали и определили, какие основные цели необходимо решить в публикации; и каких целей они хотят достичь.

Наконец, партнеры начали обсуждать и размышлять о методологии и последующих мероприятиях.

И последнее, но не менее важное: последний аспект будет дополнительно проанализирован на следующей встрече, запланированной на май. Присоединяйтесь к нам и не пропускайте никаких обновлений!