SpeakUP Webinar From Debate to Participation 2025

SpeakUP Webinar – From Debate to Participation: Practical Tools for Engaging Youth

October 3, 2025

The SpeakUP Webinar – From Debate to Participation 2025 on 16 October (14:00–15:30 CEST) offers practical methods to engage youth through debate. Trainer Ioana Covei (ARDOR) shares energisers, warm-ups and ready-to-use exercises, plus free SpeakUP resources for NGOs, LAs and youth workers.
ROOTS Project Final Event Monteviale 2025

Final Event – ROOTS Project

September 30, 2025

The ROOTS Project Final Event Monteviale 2025 will be held on 18 October at Villa Zileri. Organised by Studio Progetto with ALDA under the OG25 Regranting Scheme, the event closes the project with reflections on outcomes, inclusion, and the impact of regranting initiatives.
AVGG Guided Excursion to Mount Zovetto 2025

AVGG Guided Excursion to Mount Zovetto

September 30, 2025

The AVGG Guided Excursion to Mount Zovetto 2025 takes place on 18 October in Arsiero, Val Posina. Guided by Biosphaera, the hike explores fortifications, wartime paths, and landscapes, within the Alta Via della Grande Guerra project implemented by ALDA+ with the support of BIM Bacchiglione.
MARUF25 Marmara Urban Forum Istanbul 2025

MARUF25 – Marmara Urban Forum

September 30, 2025

The MARUF25 Marmara Urban Forum Istanbul 2025 takes place on 1–3 October at the Haliç Congress Center. ALDA, represented by Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida and colleagues, contributes to discussions on democratic governance, citizen participation, and sustainable urban development.

Promoting Resilience Through Circular Economy: CCRI Mentoring Programme

September 25, 2025

The CCRI Mentoring Programme helps European cities and regions accelerate their transition to a circular economy. ALDA supports participants like the Poltava Region in Ukraine with tailored mentoring, citizen engagement strategies, and innovative digital tools. The second call for cities and regions is now open—apply by 17 October 2025 to join the programme and strengthen your local circular economy.

Caracol and ALDA Italia join forces for fair access to healthcare

September 22, 2025

Caracol Olol Jackson and ALDA Italia organised three community events in Vicenza to promote the Ambulatorio Popolare and recruit new volunteer doctors, highlighting the universal right to health through the project Cura e Solidarietà – Prospettive dal Basso.
ALDA Mission Podgorica Montenegro 2025

ALDA President Natasa Vučković’s Mission to Podgorica

September 19, 2025

The ALDA Mission Podgorica Montenegro 2025 takes place on 18–19 September. President Natasa Vučković meets ambassadors, local authorities, and NGO Juventas to discuss EU integration, participatory governance, and strengthening cooperation with civil society in the Western Balkans.

Open Call for Young Storytellers: Bridges that Connect

September 1, 2025

Do you have a story that deserves to be told? The Shared Horizons team invites …
housing as a right

Housing as a Right: Why Democracy Begins at Home

August 21, 2025

Discover why housing as a right is key to democratic participation. Listen to our podcast episode with Maite Arrondo and explore the call for housing justice.

Європейський хаб партнерства: від солідарності — до дій для місцевого відновлення України

August 12, 2025

На Міжнародній конференції з питань відновлення України 2025 року (URC2025) у Римі відбулося важливе досягнення в міжнародній муніципальній співпраці: запуск Європейського хабу партнерства.

The European Partnership Hub: turning solidarity into action for Ukraine’s local recovery

August 11, 2025

At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC2025) in Rome, a major milestone was achieved for international municipal cooperation: the launch of the European Partnership Hub.

TED Annual Meeting 2025

Team Europe Democracy Network Annual Meeting 2025

July 28, 2025

ALDA takes part in the TED Network Annual Meeting 2025 (16–17 Sept, Brussels), a key forum for collaboration and strategy in international democracy support.
International Democracy Day Brussels 2025

International Democracy Day Brussels Conference 2025

July 28, 2025

The European Partnership for Democracy, in partnership with the European Endowment for Democracy, International IDEA, ENoP, and Carnegie Europe, is glad to invite you to the 10th edition of the International Democracy Day Brussels.

#MondayTalks Webinar Series: Cooperatively advancing a local democratic economy

July 23, 2025

On May 19th ALDA Balkans and Cooperatives Europe launched the #MondayTalks webinar series, “Beyond Business as Usual: How to Cooperatively Advance a Local Democratic Economy”.

Citizen Foresight Europe

July 23, 2025

Promoting citizen engagement and participation in envisioning the future of Europe

WE ACT Project Launches a Comprehensive Handbook on Gender Equality and Political Participation

July 8, 2025

The WE ACT Project, supported by the European Union Delegation to Türkiye, reached a significant …

Towards a Democratic, Socially, and Environmentally just EU: Civil Society releases its 2025 State of the Union Report

July 2, 2025

As the President of the European Commission prepares to deliver the official State of the Union address, civil society organisations across Europe are stepping forward to make citizens’ voices heard on the issues that matter most. In response, Civil Society Europe (CSE), together with a broad coalition of organisations, has published the “Civil Society State of the Union 2025”.
BRIDGE to the Council of Europe – Civil Society in Focus

The CoE and Civil Society Involvement – BRIDGE Workshop

June 23, 2025

ALDA invites partners and stakeholders to a BRIDGE workshop on 14 July 2025 in Thiene, exploring civil society’s involvement in the Council of Europe.