ALDA confirmed beneficiary of the CERV operating grant 2022

25 января, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that, again this year, ALDA has been confirmed beneficiary of the operating grant of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV) of the European Union!

ALDA recognised in the Framework Partnership of the CERV Programme 2022-2025

24 января, 2022

ALDA – The European Association for Local Democracy, is proud to be recognised by the European Commission as one of the 59 most active organisations that work to protect and promote Union values.

Shades of Democracy, the new ALDA Podcast

24 января, 2022

The Association, as well as its network and friends, is engaged in concrete and tangible actions. Willing to promote positive change and democracy, through dialogue and interaction, ALDA has launched this new multimedia project: Shades of Democracy, the ALDA podcast!

Project AVATAR: updates on the digital transition in the Alto Vicentino territory

21 января, 2022

The AVATAR project – Alto Vicentino Territorial Alliance for Networked Actions, which aims to spread digital literacy in a territory involving some 155,000 inhabitants, has concluded its third semester. During these months, the focus of activities has been on digital literacy to promote the use of public services such as SPID and PA portals, but also to show useful tools in everyday life.

PIECE by PIECE: here is the cornerstone of our project building!

17 января, 2022

The research paper, aimed at analyzing the needs of communities and community workers in Europe, has been released by the PIECE project’s partners.

More activities in 2022 to fight climate of change

17 января, 2022

Last November, ALDA in cooperation with the European Environmental Bureau welcomed the circus show MadgaClan in Brussels for the final dates of the Pan-European Street Action Tour. The tour was scheduled during the EU debate finals to allow students to participate in the activity.

Capacity Building Workshops for a BRIGHTer future!

17 января, 2022

Two more Capacity Building Workshops (CBW) to go before the Final Conference of BRIGHT project!
As the one taking place in mid November in Calabria, a southern region of Italy, Spain and Greece will host the fourth and fifth CBWs respectively. 

SMELT project: free workshops by Center for Democracy Foundation

15 января, 2022

As part of the SMELT project, the Center for Democracy Foundation organized free workshops in order to strengthen the capacity and increase the knowledge of participants as far as their labor rights concern, while encouraging them to actively participate in the labor market.

ALDA and its Members: a strong priority and new initiatives for 2022

14 января, 2022

Despite the big challenge the whole world is still facing, 2021 marked a great year for ALDA: spreading democracy, supporting local initiatives are at the heart of the Association’s activities. Yet, much of this has turned into real thanks to, and in collaboration with, members and friends of ALDA.

ALDA welcomes the French EU Council Presidency

13 января, 2022

This newly started 2022 has also marked the inauguration of a new Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Following Slovenia, from the 1st of January 2022, France has taken over the Presidency for the next six months, until June 30th, 2022.

ALDA mournes the loss of David Sassoli, European Parliament President

11 января, 2022

It’s with great sadness that we acknowledge the loss of David Sassoli, European Parliament President and former journalist.