The second online discussion panel on Solid Waste Management in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, gathered over 30 participants on 27 May 2020.

The topic is “Solid Waste Management, Work Safety and Protection of Public Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis”.

28 May 2020, Thursday, 15:00 – 16:15

The first of the NALAS Online Discussion Series in Solid Waste Management during COVID-19 crisis was held on 20 May 2020, with over 50 participants.

“To me as Mayor, NALAS is a source of ideas, inspiration and an opportunity to share experiences and practices”

As of next Wednesday, you will have the chance to join a unique learning and exchange experience with lead experts from the Region and beyond.

These challenges can be successfully dealt with only by cooperation between local governments and public utility companies, concluded the participants of the RCDN webinar held yesterday.

“It helps NALAS members to understand the current situation in their respective national contexts and to exchange with their peers from the region for better solutions”

Due to the continuous limitations on holding large in-person meetings and the global preventive lock down measures as a result of the evolution of COVID 19 pandemic, the Fifteenth (XV) NALAS General Assembly Meeting was organised as an online Survey from 27 to 30 April 2020.

UCLG and its Committee on Local Economic and Social Development, in association with Metropolis et UN-Habitat, organized a live learning experience for local and regional governments on Wednesday, April 30. Darko Mrvaljevic, Municipal Councillor from Danilovgrad, Montenegro, participated in the event on behalf of NALAS, and spoke in the first round-table, focusing on the impact of the outbreak, challenges for the local economy and employment and mitigation measures.