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Interview with Mayor Emanuil Manolov, the new NALAS President: “In such difficult times we need to rethink the way we will achieve our goals, but not give them up”
The fifteenth General Assembly, held from 27-30 April 2020, marked an important milestone in the headway of the Network of Associations of Local Authorities in South-East Europe (NALAS) on its path to advancing the role of local government in South-East
21.05.2020     
NALAS delegates vote online for the Fifteenth (XV) General Assembly
Due to the continuous limitations on holding large in-person meetings and the global preventive lock down measures as a result of the evolution of COVID 19 pandemic, the Fifteenth (XV) NALAS General Assembly Meeting was organised as an online Survey from 27 to 30 April 2020. Twenty-seven (27) out of total thirty-one (31) delegates of NALAS General Assembly casted their votes.
06.05.2020      nalas.eu   
     
Video conference with the Secretaries of delegation of the Congress
The Secretary General of the Congress, Andreas Kiefer, and members of the Congress Secretariat held a video conference with the Secretaries of the national delegations on 30 April 2020. Andreas Kiefer presented the functioning and activities of the Congress in
06.05.2020      www.coe.int   
UCLG Live session - Beyond the Immediate Response to the Outbreak
 UCLG and its Committee on Local Economic and Social Development, in association with Metropolis et UN-Habitat, organized a live learning experience for local and regional governments on Wednesday, April 30, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to promote debate, exchange
01.05.2020      nalas.eu   
     
NALAS adjusts its activities and contributes to combating Covid-19
Since the beginning of the spread of the corona virus, NALAS initiated a series of activities related to its operations and service provision to its members, the donor community and interested third parties. Priority was given to awareness raising, the
30.04.2020      nalas.eu   
HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply
25.04.2020      publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu   
     
2019 Benchmarking Report on Solid Waste Management in SEE
Are you interested in solid waste management? Looking to find out more about the quantity of waste generated and where it ends? NALAS' latest, 2019 report "Benchmarking on Solid Waste Management in South-East Europe" might have the answers.
25.03.2020      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   
     
"Cities Developing Solutions" in Istanbul
Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF), organized by the NALAS member, Marmara Municipalities Union took place for the first time in the Istanbul Congress Center on 1-3 October 2019, under the motto of “Cities Developing Solutions”.
05.10.2019      nalas.eu   
Advisory Board & Partners' Meeting of the Center of Excellence in Finance
NALAS participated at the Advisory Board & Partners' Meeting of the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF), in Ljubljana on September 10th and 11th. CEF’s mission as an international organization is to support capacity development for finance officials from ministries and central banks in South-East Europe through learning.
12.09.2019      nalas.eu   
     
UNDP Moldova selects partner communities and Hometown Associations to contribute to local development
Republic of Moldova creates a new model for migrants’ participation in the economic development of hometown communities26 March 2019 – UNDP Moldova launches a competition of preselection of 35 communities that will be the beneficiaries of the second phase of
26.03.2019     
Kudos for the NALAS Knowledge Management Team!
The annual NALAS Knowledge Management Meeting took place from 13 to 15 February 2019, in Belgrade, Serbia, bringing together NALAS Knowledge Management Assistants from NALAS member Local Government Associations (LGAs).
15.02.2019      nalas.eu   
     
2018 NALAS’ Fiscal Decentralisation Report: Local services are exacerbated by the deterioration of local finance arrangements
This is the seventh edition of the Report which is an ongoing effort of NALAS’ Fiscal Decentralisation Task Force to provide policy–makers and analysts with reliable comparative data on municipal finances and up to date information on intergovernmental fiscal relations
30.01.2019     
Anders KNAPE elected president of the Congress
Meeting at their 35th session in Strasbourg (France), Congress members have elected Anders KNAPE (Sweden, EPP/CCE) president of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities for a two-year term.“Our Congress is a political body tasked with protecting local democracy. We
07.11.2018      www.coe.int   
     
EU law-making: European Commission proposes to strengthen role of regions and cities
EC report takes on board Subsidiarity Task Force recommendationsThe European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has welcomed the European Commission's intention to strengthen the involvement of local and regional authorities in the EU's policy-making. The CoR supports the proposals announced
07.11.2018      cor.europa.eu   
     
CEMR retreat with partners
During the 1st Edition of CEMR’s retreat with its partners held on 26-27 September 2018 in Brussels, NALAS participated with President Darko Fras and Executive Director Kelmend Zajazi in the round table “Brexit/neighbourhood/future enlargement” as part of the overarching topic dedicated
10.10.2018     
FEATURE The mayor // How Tatiana Badan attempts to arrest the decline of the Moldovan village Selemet.
Selemet is a village in the Republic of Moldova: abandoned, tumbledown, forgotten – like so many. A quarter of the 5,000-strong population lives abroad, while those who remain attempt to arrest the decline – above all Tatiana Badan, the village mayor.
05.10.2018     
     
MEPs have made it clear: cities have a crucial role to play in EU policy-making
This is a great victory for local government and their associations. Today, members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution on the “Role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union”. It aims to establish a legal basis to allow cities and their representative associations to be formally and systematically involved in EU decision-making.
03.07.2018      www.ccre.org   
CONNECT is looking for municipal expertise for Sri Lanka and Moldova
The CONNECT team is happy to present to you two new opportunities for learning and exchange from colleagues: one in Moldova and one in Sri Lanka.
07.06.2018      platforma-dev.eu   
     
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