Cimislia, November 16, 2016 Moldova brought together CSO’s, stakeholders interested in local democracy for the partners’ meeting towards opening a new LDA. The meeting was facilitated by the mayor and representatives of such organizations as CALM, Nexus, Institute of Administrative Studies of the Republic of Moldova as well as LDA Armenia made presentations about their mission. ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida and EAP coordinator Nino Tvaltvadze presented the draft MoU, action plan for 2016-2017 and other issues about the formal opening dates of LDA, recruitment of a delegate were also discussed. LDA Armenia director Lusine Aleksandryan made a presentation about the activities of LDA in the country and benefits.
Chisinau, Moldova 16-17 November hosted a number of mayors, Congress and associations members from EAP countries for the seminar”Citizen participation: an essential tool in local democracy” organized by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida, EAP coordinator Nino Tvaltvadze and LDA Armenia delegate Lusine Aleksandryan were present for the seminar.
The seminar was accompanied by a number of useful presentations on behalf of different stakeholders from 6 countries. The thematic working groups were of active participation by the mayors outsourcing the main problems in local governance referring participatory budgeting, urban regeneration, civil service delivery.