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THE ASSOCIATION OF
LOCAL DEMOCRACY AGENCIES
YOUR PARTNER IN EUROPE!
Antonella Valmorbida
Director
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ALDA: YOUR PARTNER FOR DEMOCRACY
AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE.
1) NETWORKING
2) WORKING TOGETHER
3) GROWING TOGETHER
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Active citizenship and
citizens’participation as a
value for European
Identity
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The Association of Local democracy Agencies is
an European network of local authorities and
NGOs active and motivated in the following
fields:
Support to democratic process
Promotion of peace and human rights
Promotion of active citizenship
Good governance
Sustainable development
THE NETWORK OF LDAS
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THE NETWORK OF ALDA MEMBERS
SOME FIGURES…
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Members of ALDA: 170
• Local authorities 47%
• International association of local authorities 1%
• National association of local authorities 10%
• NGOs and associations 17%
• Others 4%
• Individual members 12 %
• Statutory members 7%
• Honorary members 2%
29 countries
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WHAT ALDA CAN OFFER…
TO BE PART OF A EUROPEAN NETWORK!
•Support in the relation with EU, CoE, UN, their
related Agencies and other public and private
International institutions
•Support in the relation with National Governments in
Italy and France and other countries
•Support in communication at the European level
•Identification of potential partners in the enlarged
Europe
•Organization of meetings with European Officials,
MEPs and other relevant international and European
Authorities
•Visibility through a European network
•Promotion of Members' activities, initiatives and
events at the European level (mainly through the
website and the newsletter)
•Free links of Members' website to ALDA website
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ALDA IS AN ORIGINAL NETWORK, THANKS
TO THE SPECIAL METHODOLOGY OF LDAs
AND ITS CONCEPT OF MEMBERSHIPS
Some main features…
- promotion of diplomacy from below
- link between towns and civil society
- concrete activities in the countries involved
- long term strategy
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2003: THE INAUGURATION OF ALDA IN
GNLJILANE, KOSOVO
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2004: INAUGURATION OF THE LDA,
MOSTAR, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
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CITIES FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN
EUROPE
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Euraction and citizens’panels
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CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC
GROUPS PLAYING TOGETHER IN
VERTENEGLIO, CROATIA
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DISABLED PERSONS IN A COOPERATIVE
BORN THANKS TO THE LDA OF NIS,
SERBIA
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KUTAISI: CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN HELP
FOR THE IDPS, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
2008
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A LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
A Rom family in Nis, Serbia, could enjoy in
mechanical training. Today this family has opened its
own business.
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WHAT ALDA CAN OFFER…
PROJECT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND
FUND-RAISING - PROJECT COORDINATION
AND MANAGEMENT
•Offer of periodical opportunities to be partner of
European projects or to join consortia built to apply
for European tenders in various fields
•Support of ALDA multilingual staff in the project
proposal development phase
•Identification of international partners for specific
areas and support to the partnership building process
•Support to the identification of potential donors
•Support of ALDA multilingual staff in the project
management
•Support of ALDA in sorting out of complex situations
you might face during your autonomous management
of your projects
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WHAT ALDA CAN OFFER…
THINK TANK, ADVISORY AND CONSULTING
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•Briefings on EU Programmes, funds and
procedures
•Right to participate in working groups on
different topics (local government issues, active
citizenship, human rights protection and
awareness, empowerment of civil society, etc.)
•ALDA publications for free
•Access to EU experts, professional and
support networks, and academic organizations
•Participation in international events
(conferences, seminars, etc.) promoted by
ALDA
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WHAT ALDA CAN OFFER…
THINK TANK, ADVISORY AND CONSULTING
SERVICES
•Subscription in the mailing list (periodical
newsletters)
•ALDA publications, EU publications,
information materials
•Access to the information points on EU and
active citizenship (info-points based in Brussels
and Vicenza)
•Access to ALDA intranet especially dedicated
to members
•Free use of ALDA equipped offices and
meeting rooms in Belgium (Brussels) and Italy
(Vicenza), upon approval of the Council of
Europe, possibility in Strasbourg
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The participation of civil society in the
decisional processes at local level. A
surplus value for local authorities in Europe.
Research between ALDA partners (250) about
the subject: how the participation at local level
is a common European value, how it is
promoted and which differences there are
between different countries.
Project implemented in 2004-2005
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The role of local authorities in the promotion
of the values of European Constitution
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- Debate about European values
- Involvement of Balkans
Project implemented in 2004-2005
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City for peace and democracy in Europe
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- Fragility of peace and democracy: THE
MEMORY
- 50 events activated from below
Project implemented in 2005-2006
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EUR-Action: Active citizens for Europe
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- Local and international events
- Citizens panels at local and transnational level
- motions presented directly to the EC during
the final event
Key point: citizens directly involved in the
construction of Europe: from the local to the
transnational level
Project implemented in 2006-2007
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The impact of the European Union on the
politics of local governments about the
participation of civil society
- to reinforce the dialogue between the UE and
citizens in order to encourage an active and
participated European citizenship and to draw
up European citizens to the Institutions and to
encourage them at a most significant
commitment
- local workshops, international events,
research activities
Project implemented in 2006-2007
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Youth the right direction
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promotion and visibility of the programme
“YOUTH IN ACTION” and provision of new
competences and skills to the participants
(multipliers)
Main results:
1. Creation of a network of youth ambassador
involved and motivated in the field of “Youth
in action”
2. Creation of 10 info.points
3. Creation of a network of organizations active
in the field of EVS
Project being implemented (2006-2009)
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Europe in Dialogue with its Citizens
- Target group: European citizens and civil
society organizations
- "3 steps" process which include 9 workshops
at the local level, an international workshop and
the production and the dissemination Europewide of the DVD.
- Location: in 9 old and new EU countries
- Final conference: 9th of May 2008, Vicenza,
Italy
- Publication (concrete approach) and
awareness campaign
Project implemented in 2007-2008
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PROPOSAL FOR DOUZELAGE
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1.SUPPORT IN NGO VISIONING AND
DEVELOPMENT
2. NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP
3. ASSISTANCE IN EU AND
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES
4. SUPPORT IN ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND
CITIZENS’PARTICIPATION