The Second Regional training for Balkan Network for Local Democracy on the topic: “Sharing Experience – Expanding the Networks’ Thematic Working Program” will take place in Knjaževac, Serbia, from 10-12 September.

The training component of the project ‘’Regional Youth Compact for Europe’’ aims to upgrade capacity of the network members in the thematic area of rule of law, fundamental rights, employment and public administration reform on local and national level. 
The training focus on practical tools for monitoring, evaluation and evidence based advocacy related to public policies at local level and in line with the Negotiation Chapters 19; 23 and 24.

All participants are expected to develop competences in implementing one common methodological approach for analyzing and comparing local policies. 

The working methods includes interactive lectures, case study, best practice analysis, discussions, work in small groups and daily evaluations. Trainers and lecturers are experts and practitioners in the field of policy monitoring, evaluation and evidence based advocacy.

The project “Regional Youth Compact for Europe” implemented by the Center for Democracy Foundation, European ALDA network and the ALDA – Western Balkans Network for Local Democracy, CRTA, Youth Act and Sodem. This project is funded by the European Union and the Balkan Trust for Democracy, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.