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Engaging diaspora in the development of their home communities becomes a national practice through “DAR 1+3” Program The model of engaging diaspora in local development is successfully adopted by the Government of the Republic of Moldova at the national level thought Diaspora Succeeds at Home “DAR 1+3” Program. Implemented in 2020 by the State Chancellery, through the 20.06.2020		PLATFORMA Coordination and learning seminar in Tbilisi, Georgia In the framework of PLATFORMA activities in the EU Neighbourhood East, with the support of PLATFORMA and NALAS, the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) hosted a Coordination Seminar: “Reinforcing dialogue on gender equality and informed local government reform in Georgia: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities” 05.03.2020 www.nalas.eu

The NALAS 2020 e-Academy calendar of courses is here! The NALAS 2020 e-Academy calendar of courses is here! If you are a Mayor, member of municipal council, local government manager or employee, you have a great opportunity to develop your skills by using innovative ways of learning. 25.02.2020 www.nalas.eu		The project in Eastern Europe takes action with the training on participative democracy in Mariupol During the last week of September, from the 24th to the 26th, the project “Empowering local authorities and civil society to deliver solutions with participative democracy” , supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) programme, entered a new phase. 08.10.2019 www.alda-europe.eu

ALDA is now a member of the EESC Liaison Group ALDA has proudly become a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Liaison Group. The Liaison Group was set up by EESC in 2004 in order to “provide a framework for political dialogue and cooperation between the EESC and the European organisations and networks the Group liaises with, as well as other EU institutions, on cross-cutting issues of common interest”. 07.10.2019 www.alda-europe.eu		Conclusions and Recommendations: Partnership as key for Local Democracy The conclusions and recommendation of the forum “Partnership as key for Local Democracy - Rethinking the cooperation between local authorities and civil society” just arrived. 25.09.2019

Mayor of Innsbruck: "Sustainability itself is not a goal that we achieve, but an ongoing process" Mayor of Innsbruck: "Sustainability itself is not a goal that we achieve, but an ongoing process". 24.09.2019 www.ccre.org		Mayors representing 8,000 European cities call for climate proofing of EU and national budgets Climate proofing budgets is the best way to ensure that governments do not spend a single euro that could further climate change. 20.09.2019 www.ccre.org

Regional training enhancing monitoring and evaluation of local policies The role of monitoring and evaluation in evidence-based advocacy on local level was the topic of the 2nd Regional training for the Balkan Network for Local Democracy. The 3-day event took place from 10th to 12th September 2019 in Knjazevac, Serbia, organized by the Local Democracy Agency Central and Southern Serbia. 16.09.2019 www.alda-europe.eu		LoGov - Research Coordination Committee Over 16 and 17 September, 2019 NALAS will participate at the Research Coordination Committee of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project LoGov – Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay. The Meeting is hosted by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, one of the implementing partners of LoGov. 16.09.2019 nalas.eu

Recov third local path in Skopje: What do citizens want? In favor of creating an enabling environment for the civil sector and an interactive corner for citizens to meet CSOs, Civica Mobilitas and the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) organized the second Civil society organization day in Skopje, on14th of September 2019 in the Ibni Pajko park and on the Skanderbeg Square. 14.09.2019 www.alda-europe.eu		Participative Democracy in Comrat, a tool to support local authorities to deliver services Participative democracy, local authorities and civil society working together, is the core of ALDA’s work. We are working together with local partners to assess the potential of these actions, to train and empower local citizens, elected leaders and civil servants, in order to find together good ways to solve problems. 22.07.2019 www.alda-europe.eu

First Annual conference of the EMEN project ALDA attended, together with all the project’s partners, the EMEN project conference entitled “Why Migrant Entrepreneurship Matters?” in the Social Impact Lab in Munich on the 23-24 April 2018. Before the public event, the partners met altogether to discuss about the project, the partners’ role, what has been done so far and what the next steps are. 04.05.2018 www.alda-europe.eu		The Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives announces call for proposals for the 2018-2019 projects For over three decades, Canada has funded modest-scale development assistance projects in over 120 countries through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). The CFLI in the Republic of Moldova supports small projects proposed and implemented by local NGOs and other community-based organizations that address identified needs of local communities. 04.05.2018 adrsud.md

Digitals tools to foster youth engagement at the local level - the project YouthMetre experience On 24 April, ALDA, in partnership with 5 other European organisations, held the Final Conference of the project YouthMetre. 02.05.2018 www.alda-europe.eu		Andrew DAWSON : "We must communicate in a language that enables citizens to participate fully and deeply in local democracy" “If a local authority wants truly to meet the needs of its citizens, it must communicate in a language which is readily understood and enables the citizen to participate fully and deeply in local democracy,” stated Andrew DAWSON (United Kingdom, CRE-ECR), member of the Congress Chamber of Regions, at the Parliamentary Assembly Hearing on minority languages on 25 April 2018. 25.04.2018 www.coe.int

Bilateral meeting of Congress President and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): The role of Local Authorities is essential to ensure appropriate conditions of living to IDPs During a bilateral meeting with Cecilia JIMENEZ-DAMARY, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Congress President Gudrun MOSLER-TÖRNSTRÖM underlined the commitment of the Congress in addressing human rights issues of IDPs. She informed the Special 25.04.2018 www.coe.int		4th Balkan Youth Forum focusing on youth participation to be held in Skopje The 4th Balkan youth forum for local democracy will take place from 14th to 17th May in Skopje. The topic of the forum is “Creativity and innovations towards active youth participation in the Balkans”. 23.04.2018 www.alda-europe.eu

Governing Board of ALDA meets in Toruń, Poland On 11 May 2017, the Governing Board of ALDA met in Toruń, Poland. 16.05.2017 www.alda-europe.eu		“WELCOMING” – International Seminar on migration management in Skopje ALDA Skopje is organising a two-day International Seminar entitled “Cooperation on the governance of migration in Western Balkans and Central European countries” that will be held on 20 and 21 June 2016 in Skopje, Macedonia. 21.06.2016 www.alda-europe.eu

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