ALDA is very honoured to officially announce that Ms. Alina Tatarenko, Head of the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance, in Directorate General of Democracy of the Council of Europe (CoE), has been officially confirmed by the Council’s Secretary General as a member of ALDA Governing Board for the upcoming 4 years.

Decentralised cooperation is one of the key methodologies at the core of ALDA’s actions supporting the development of local communities in Europe and in the Neighbouring countries.

We are pleased to announce that this year, ALDA joins the French network F3E, a network of solidarity and international cooperation actors engaged in the evaluation and evolution of development actions!

Since 2019, ALDA has been engaged in the REF – Réseau Euromed France, a network reuniting French organisations working in the Mediterranean area who share common values and cover a variety of topics.

Environmental sustainability, education and youth leadership are among the main areas of interests in which the US National Civic League is actively involved.

Networking, debating and sharing ideas with other actors  – be they Civil Society Organisations, Municipalities, Citizens or Institutions – is a fundamental aspect in the overall ALDA mission.

Following the great start of last December, on Thursday, 11t-h of February, the Governing Board of ALDA met online for the first time in 2021.

On January 28th 2021, our Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida, took part in the annual EACEA meeting “New Year Event”.

On 21 January ALDA and the Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD) held a meeting with representatives from the European Commission.

Letter from Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA

The online edition of the Regional Forum entitled “Remembrance and Intercultural dialogue” took place on 21 and 22 December 2020.

What a year for the LDA Kairouan, Tunisia!

The online edition of the Regional Forum entitled “Remembrance and Intercultural dialogue” took place on 21 and 22 December 2020.

ALDA’s new path towards a wider spread of good governance’s principles and a deeper regional impact has officially started, thanks to the 4 online discussions to share our strategic views with local stakeholders.

The Balkan region’s recent history is marked by periods of conflicts, wars and decisions aiming at redrawing the region’s borders.

As previously announced, ALDA has revealed the launch of 4 regional webinars, free and open to ALDA’s members and partners, with the aim of unfolding the New Strategic Plan for 2020-2024.

An interview with Vladimir Martinovski, professor at the University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Department of Comparative Literature, interviewed by Ana Frangovska, art historian and curator.

Although this year has been particularly difficult, ALDA is even more determined to support local and participative democracy as well as to strengthen citizens’ local approach and resilience.