OTHER PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES For a sustainable and shared mobility in Kairouan Funded by: French-Tunisian Fund of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Timespan: October 2016 – October 2017 This project, co-implemented by the cities of Strasbourg and Kairouan, and launched in October 2016, proposes the setting up and the sharing of technical and methodological tools allowing the development of a global and coherent vision of mobility in the city. In fact, the citizens of Kairouan are key in the successful development and implementation of the project, which counts on the involvement and participation of the city’s population. The municipalities of Strasbourg and Kairouan will rely on the competences of ALDA given its experience of several years in the country and more particularly in Kairouan, where the opening of the upcoming Local Democracy Agency is foreseen, and whose activities will be
Panorama on the Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia
linked with the present project: dialogue between citizens, local associations and local authorities, in order to meet the needs of local communities. The project represents another example of the valuable cooperation between ALDA and the City of Strasbourg, which is also a partner of the LDA in Kairouan.
ALDA & ARLEM joint conference on circular migration In the framework of the Special Initiative of the LADDER Med Path, ALDA and ARLEM - the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (Committee of the Regions), organised a joint conference on “Local and Regional authorities exchanging experiences on circular migration”. Mr Hani Abdelmasih Al Hayek, ARLEM co-chair, and Mr Alessandro Perelli, Vice President of ALDA, opened the conference with inspiring speeches. High-level speakers from various institutions and organisations (among them: the Delegation of the European Union to Tunisia, the International Organization for Migration, the Jordanian Ministry of Municipal Affairs, etc.) exchanged their expertise and highlighted their perspectives about circular migration.
Participants at the event in Tunis, Tunisia | October 2016
Communication training for Tunisian municipalities The head of ALDA’s communication department participated as a trainer in a project by the American Association Financial Service Volunteer Corps (FSVC), in cooperation with the Federation of Tunisian Municipalities and of the Tunisian Association of Public Auditors. The project aimed at improving communication skills of civil servants of Tunisian municipalities. Around 50 participants took part in the two-days trainings, held in Tunis and Kairouan. In particular, ALDA brought its experience on the relation between communication and citizens participation, highlighting opportunities for mobilising citizens in cooperation with civil society and media.
Training for Tunisian municipalities staff in Kairouan, Tunisia | February 2016
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