Yearly Archives: 2015

The European Year for Development 2015, flagships initiative of the EU to present the role and contribution of the EU in eradicating poverty across the world. Recent figures show that less than 50% of EU citizens know how is the EU supporting poverty eradication, and how development aid is spent, while the vast majority (80%) [...]

In the framework of EYD2015, September is dedicated to migration. Migration always represented a crucial issue, with its complicate causes and effects, and in this historical moment it is getting more serious than ever. September started with shocking images: on one hand thousands of people running away from their countries looking for a safe place, [...]

“Development Education on the move after summer break!” LADDER project is now moving to next phases organizing more and more activities, conferences and meetings. September: Month of coordination & planning to get the LADDER project back on track following the summer break. Online coordination meetings with the consortium (46 organisations) & 2nd Steering Committee to [...]

Following recent events affecting Europe and its neighborhoods regarding migration, the LADDER consortium, (namely 46 organisations & networks of LAs and CSOs from 35 EU & non-EU countries) launch an open letter to the EU and Member States for a “Humane, comprehensive and immediate action for Migration”. The letter stresses the importance of humane treatment [...]

After nine months of preparation with all partners, applicants and co-applicants, the project LADDER is getting to another phase starting the practical activities. More than a two years are left until the end of the project during which the capacities of Local Authorities, CSOs and citizens are going to be strengthened, the awareness of people [...]

On 22nd - 24th July 2015, the second training of LADDER project on DEAR (Development Education & Awareness Raising) took place in Zagreb, Croatia, after the great success of the first one, organized in Donegal, Ireland, last week. More than 50 participants are attending the 3-days training, organized by ALDA, in close collaboration with the [...]

Within the LADDER project, 45 and 58 participants from different countries, members of the 26 co-applicants and 20 associates, participated this summer to 2 Trainings delivered by the Hague Academy for Local Governance (LADDER co-applicant) on the DEAR concept (Development Education and Awareness Raising). The first training held in Donegal (Ireland), from the 15th to [...]

In March 2015, the European Commission launched a process of consultation open to CSOs and other stakeholders to submit recommendations regarding the ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy), addressing the challenges, shortcomings and problems. *** The Joint Consultation Paper aimed to improve the ENP by giving ideas, recommendations and advices. The process has now come to a [...]