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🌍 Join Our Team of Experts! Help Shape the Future of Local Democracy ALDA is instituting a Scientific Committee for ALDA International School for Local Democracy! We’re looking for passionate #experts to help guide the curriculum and bring fresh, innovative ideas to our program. 🔍 Are you the one? Read the Term of Reference and apply by October 31, 2024 🔗 https://shorturl.at/V5V9S Let’s work together to foster strong, vibrant democracies! Comité Europeo de las Regiones

📍 On September 25-26, 2024, the city of Žilina 🇸🇰, hosted the second Transnational Partners Meeting, marking a key moment for the project! 🗣Representatives from across Europe came together to exchange progress on pilot actions, share best practices, and chart the next steps in using open data to improve local governance. Project partners could experience a workshop focused on innovative applications of open data, with particular emphasis on the CleverNET Urban Living Lab. Presented by Karol Hrudkay (University of Zilina) and Vojtěch Giesl (Citiq s.r.o), the CleverNET project is transforming urban management in Žilina by using a sensor network to monitor traffic, climate data, and public spaces.  💡This innovative project is transforming urban management by monitoring traffic, climate, and public spaces through a cutting-edge sensor network—a replicable model for other cities! #EnCLODProject #OpenDataGov #MadeWithInterreg #Interreg #CentralEurope #cooperationiscentral

📢 ALDA is in Kyiv! 🇺🇦 #ALDAforUkraine - Join us for the Pre-URC 2025 Preparatory Exchange, where we are laying the groundwork for the International Conference on Reconstruction and Modernisation which will take place in 2025 in Italy. Today we're proud to welcome honoured speakers, among which the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Ukraine, carlo formosa, the Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova and our moderator Antonella Valmorbida, ALDA Secretary General. Together, we're strengthening collaboration for Ukraine's sustainable recovery, focusing on empowering local governance and addressing key challenges. Stay tuned as we pave the way for the future of decentralised cooperation in Europe and Ukraine. #UkraineRecovery #LocalDemocracy #ALDAinAction #URC2025 U-LEAD with Europe

📅 On October 5, 2024 in Vicenza (🇮🇹), the event "Trento, Italian and European Capital of Volunteering" took place. 🗣 ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida and Maria Rita Dal Molin, Director of Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato di Vicenza (ALDA Member), had the pleasure to participate and shared their #insights on the importance of #partnerships between local authorities and civil society in driving positive change through #volunteering 💬 This event rewarded Trento as a great volunteering opportunities provider for volunteers and the wider #community, encouraging #collaboration, the launch of new projects, and a long-term positive impact 🤝

Working together with the SCEPA NWE project consortium to scale up the energy poverty approach 🔋🔌 Want to contribute to tackling energy poverty? Join our Community of Interest through this link 🔗 https://lnkd.in/emhgjyFu to expand your knowledge and share your effective strategies with the community!

It's great seeing all our #SCEPA project partners working in groups on tasks created by alda* - European Association for Local Democracy to identify how stakeholders can be analysed in an issue, methods on how to recognise their needs, and possible actions to address them. The #SCEPA 3rd Project Partner Meeting is currently holding in Kilkenny, hosted by South East Energy Agency. Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) SCEPA NWE Michael Kinchella Onyedikachi Onwusor Stephen Oba Dr. Dewi Vliexs #EnergyPoverty

🌍 THIS IS ALDA, THIS IS US: Three Decades of Empowering Local Democracy 🌟 For over 30 years, ALDA has been dedicated to promoting local #democracy and fostering sustainable #development across Europe and beyond. ALDA has worked tirelessly to strengthen the bonds between local #authorities and civil society, ensuring that the voices of local communities are heard and acted upon. Our work continues to grow as we collaborate with partners across the globe to build stronger, more democratic societies. Learn about our journey and the real-world impact of our efforts in creating a more inclusive, empowered, and sustainable #future for all. Discover our work🔗 https://shorturl.at/B3eY1

🌍 Launching the NWE SCEPA Partner Meeting in Kilkenny! 🌍 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of kicking off the thrid SCEPA partner meeting in the scenic town of Kilkenny 🇮🇪, hosted by our partner South East Energy Agency. The day featured engaging trainings from alda* - European Association for Local Democracy and a dynamic workshop led by HAN University of Applied Sciences. We’re now heading to the Irish pilot site – stay tuned for more updates on this exciting development! *Join our Community of Interest through this link: https://lnkd.in/emhgjyFu to expand your knowledge on tackling energy poverty and share your effective strategies with the community!* #EnergyPoverty #SCEPA #InterregNWE #Kilkenny #Sustainability Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) South East Energy Agency HAN University of Applied Sciences Gemeente Leeuwarden Het Subsidiehuis Bureau BUITEN WVI Ville de Liège Gemeente Arnhem alda* - European Association for Local Democracy Agence Parisienne du Climat

🌍 Join the UP2YOU Project for Sustainable Community Development! 🌍 We are thrilled to offer two interesting opportunities through the @UP2YOU Project 🌱, designed to promote collaboration between civil society and higher education institutions for sustainable and inclusive community growth. Don’t miss out! 📢 Be part of the UP2YOU Hackathon in Cyprus Get involved in the UP2YOU Hackathon and help develop tools for local development monitoring! We are looking for 1 professor, 1 student, and 1 civil society representative to co-design the Community Balance Score Cards (CBS)—a tool promoting community collaboration on key local issues. 📅 November 26-28, 2024 📍 Nicosia, 🇨🇾 🔗 Apply here: https://shorturl.at/bDqQ8 🗣️Call for Applications: UP2YOU Community Leadership Program Are you looking to enhance your skills in project management, digital skills, financial management, and more? The UP2YOU Community Leadership Program is offering 5 free-choice online courses tailored to boost your leadership and community development skills. The courses are free and open to participants from across Europe! 🔗Apply before October, 27: https://shorturl.at/SeWkB Universidade de Vigo, Fondazione Comunitaria di Agrigento e Trapani, Università degli Studi Link, CEKDEV INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, Coalition of youth organizations SEGA

Join the event on "Revitalising Peripheries after COVID: Voices and Experiences from European Cities", hosted by ALDA and Città Metropolitana di #Milano. 🌍✨ 📅 October 31, 2024 ⏰ 14:30 - 17:30 📍 Palazzo Isimbardi, #Milan 🇮🇹 This event, part of the SPUR project (Social PostCovid Urban Revitalisation), will explore practical initiatives aimed at #revitalising suburbs through social integration and the #participation of #vulnerable groups. Don't miss this chance to engage with European cities and #organisations as we discuss #resilience and community-driven solutions! Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation on building stronger, more resilient #communities 🔗 https://shorturl.at/qVA9f We look forward to seeing you there! Città metropolitana di Milano, Fondazione Comunitaria di Agrigento e Trapani