Irene Vivas Lalinde COP 22 or “22nd Conference of Parties” was meant to shed light on the pathway to follow after the Paris Agreement, the star attraction of the previous Conference. Unfortunately, the shadow of Trump’s electoral victory has, on the one hand, keep the spirit of compromise alive in order to take steps forward [...]
In the framework of the European Local Democracy Week (an initiative of the Council of Europe) in Greece, University of Patras Radio Up Fm interviewed LADDER project manager, Nikos Gamouras on the importance of local democarcy and the ongoing activities regarding awareness raising. The questions of the journalists focused on the role that local stakeholders [...]
Francesco Folloni Some Europeans were not born in Europe, some Modena citizens are not native of Modena, yet they are Europeans and citizens of Modena at the same time. Is every citizens of Modena a citizen of Europe also? What does it mean being European? For many people being European is just a consequence of [...]
Salome Lemonjava What’s democracy? What’s necessary for country’s democratic development? What’s the quality of Georgian democracy? What are perspectives to Georgia’s democratic development? These questions are always on the top of the list. Answers to those questions remain very popular subject of discussion. In this case common phrases stand out, such as: freedom of speech, [...]
Within the framework of LADDER project, from 27 to 29 November the activities of “Un CIAI a Modena” took place in Modena, Italy. *** The three-days event was an occasion to reflect on the topics of tolerance and equality. The theatre play “In a better world” took place on Sunday 27, directed by Francesco Zarzana, [...]
“In the framework of the LADDER project, the job shadowing experience proved to be an excellent opportunity for intercultural exchange and understanding” stated Maja Knezevic from SKGO (Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, Serbia) at the end of her short-term mission at NALAG (the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia) in Tbilisi. *** The LADDER [...]
From 31 October to 2 November 2016, the 9th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum took place in Varna (Bulgaria). Following the trend and the framework established in the previous editions of the forum, this year the event aims at facilitating and intensifying regional cooperation contributing in this way to strengthen the role of [...]
On 22 November, the European Commission published a package of three Communications which includes a proposal for the new Consensus for Development, the building blocks for a renewed Partnership with partner countries and the Communication on the next steps for a Sustainable European Future. Representing a cross-sectoral alliance of Civil Society Organizations, the SDG Watch [...]
Anna Elena Maria Ferrari There is a country in the European Union where it is feared that an ongoing attack to democracy and the rule of law is now in place, by undermining the Constitutional Tribunal and by putting under control of the Government the public tv an radio. Is it George Orwell’s 1984? [...]
Salome Lemonjava Kindzmarauli, Mukuzani, Tvishi, Ojaleshi, Manavi, Tsinandali – these are the names of Georgian wine and you have possibility to taste them anywhere in the World. Apart from wine we have Bojomi, Nabeglavi, Likani … these are mineral waters and they are being imported abroad as well. As for Georgian delicious sweets, churchkhela it [...]
