To support your work and application efforts also in 2024, Foster Europe Foundation for strong European Regions in cooperation with the ALDA European Association for Local Democracy are inviting you to this year´s Free Interactive Training Sessions on:
1. EU Project Development and EU Funds
on 7 December 2023 from 14:30 - 16:30 CET (online)
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7 December 2023 from 14:30 - 16:30 CET (online)
14:15 Accessing the Platform
14:30 Training on EU Funds
° Overview of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
° Overview of Erasmus +, Cerv, Creative Europe, Europe aid, Life and Horizon programmes
15:15 Training on EU Project development - HOW TO
° register the organization
° find the calls
° find partners
° start the application process
° prepare the proposal
16:15 Q&A
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This session will be led by led by Elena Fuerler, project developer of ALDA.
Elena has a bachelor degree in International Studies and a master degree in European and Global Studies, with a focus in European Policies, from the University of Padua. She started collaborating with ALDA through an internship in the summer of 2020 where she became passionate about project development and management. In the last 6 months Elena was also involved in the Project Management department where she implemented activities for two Erasmus + projects.
During her studies and work experience she got passionate about social inclusion and civic and democratic participation.
2. Good local governance and citizens’ participation
on 20 December 2023 from 16:00 - 18:00 CET (online)
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20 December 2023 from 16:00 - 18:00 CET (online)
16:00 Introduction
16:15 Participatory democracy: local democracy will save democracy?
Theoretical introduction to the concept of participatory democracy and its local framing in Europe
16:45 Conditions of participatory democracy
The 9 principles enabling a healthy participatory democracy: theory and exercises.
17:10 Coffee Break
17:20 The four levels of participation
information, consultation, dialogue and partnership: theory and tips examples
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This session will be led by Antonella Valmorbida, secretary general of ALDA
Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General of ALDA since 1999, has a senior experience in promoting local democracy, empowerment and participation of civil society, and good governance in Europe, in the Balkans, in Eastern Europe, and in the Mediterranean area. She is a European senior consultant on local development with a focus on the implementation of participatory processes for urban regeneration. She manages a network of 300 members mainly composed of local authorities and civil society groups, in over 40 countries in Europe and beyond.
Antonella Valmorbida was President of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) and Member of the Advisory Board of Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development, Armenia. After 6 years as President of EPD, she is now part of the Board. She has been Chair of the EPAN working group of CONCORD until 2016, Chair of the Committee on Democracy and Civil Society of the Conference of the INGO of the Council of Europe from 2008 to 2011, and she was the coordinator of the subgroup on local government and public administration reform of the Civil Society Forum for Eastern Partnership. In 2012-13, she was board Member of CIVICUS – the World Alliance for Citizens Participation.
Antonella Valmorbida has an academic career at the university of Padova, Italy, and published two books on the involvement of citizens at the local level to promote democracy as well as various articles. Antonella Valmorbida is a French and Italian native speaker and she is fluent in English and Russian.
After a really sucessfull training series last winter, we are delighted to bring back your favourite workshop and add on a new event. It's time again for some fresh information and knowledge. A new year and new opportunities awaits.
What can you expect from the trainings?
UP TO DATE information, changes, and novelties related to EU rules and procedures 2021-2027 (with a particular focus on the most relevant programs in the field of education, culture, employment, social sector, environment, sport, governance, cooperation, and research)
UP TO DATE information on funding opportunities for EU member states and non-member states of the EU
DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE on specific thematic such as gender equality, digital governance
Are you interested to join us?
The trainings will take place online and are free of charge.
Registration is needed. A follow-up email with relevant details (link and password) will be sent right before the events.
Please reach out to us with any further questions regarding the training program. We look forward to seeing you there.