On the 10 July 2020 at 2PM, the European Association for Local Democracy Agencies is organising a webinar on the topic Western Balkans’ local authorities in EU accession and the Berlin process. 

This is a unique opportunity to discuss the channels of direct communication between the EU institutions and Local Authorities in the Western Balkans which remain very limited and rarely functional. In this light, the webinar will aim to answer what is the role of Local Authorities in the EU accession process of Western Balkans, how they can play a more significant role in regional cooperation, and how the EU can improve dialogue with local decision maker.

Alongside the introductory and conclusive speeches of ALDA President Oriano Otočan and ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida, the event will be moderated by Ivana Petrovska, ALDA Director of Skopje office & SEE Regional Programmes Coordinator, with the intervention of the following high-level speakers:

Andrej Zernovski, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia
Colin Wolfe, Head of Unit WB Regional Cooperation and Programmes (DG NEAR)
Nataša Vučković, Director, Foundation Center for Democracy
Mark Speich, CIVEX President, Committee of the Regions.

Please find the complete agenda of the event HERE.
And register here: https://bit.ly/WB_ALDA20years

The webinar is organized within the framework of the project “Regional Youth Compact for Europe” supported by DG NEAR and coordinated by the Foundation Center for Democracy. The webinar is part of the strategic objectives of the Balkan Network for Local Democracy to support regional cooperation and EU integration.