1993 Opening of the first LDAs in Subotica (Serbia)

1997 Opening of LDA Zavidovici (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

1999 Establishment of ALDA to ensure the regional coordination of the LDAs

2000 Opening of LDA Prijedor (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2001 Opening of LDA Central and Southern Serbia

2001 Opening of LDA Niksic (Montenegro)

2004 Opening of LDA Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2004–2008 Implementation of the regional project “Actions on Capacity-Building of Local Authorities and Civil Society in Southern and Eastern Europe” by ALDA and LDAs

2007–2010 Implementation of the regional project “Youth the right direction” by ALDA and LDAs

2007–2010 Implementation of the regional project ‘’Microcredit scheme in South East Europe’’ by ALDA and LDAs

2008 Opening of LDA Albania

2008 Establishment of ALDA regional office hosted by LDA Subotica

2011 Opening of LDA Kosovo*

2012 Western Balkans LDAs signed the Memorandum on regional cooperation.

2012 Implementation of the regional project ‘’ Civil Trust Building – Find your way through the Enlargement Labyrinth’’ by LDAs

2013 Opening of ALDA Skopje in North Macedonia

2015–2018 Support of the European Commission through the project “Balkan Regional Platform for Youth Participation and Dialogue”

2018–2021 Support of the European Commission through the project “Regional youth compact for Europe” to consolidate the network

2019 Registration of BNLD in Skopje, North Macedonia