Since the beginning of the financial, economic, and social crisis of 2008, local and regional authorities have had to adapt to a new political and economic context

On 26 and 27 November 2013, in Skopje, Macedonia, NALAS hosted the third Project Partner’s Meeting of the ATTRACT-SEE project. This project addresses the need for improved understanding of comprehensive territorial dynamics and improved coordination among different public policies to achieve territorial cohesion and other development goals at all levels (transnational, national, regional and local). In order to set up an effective monitoring system, the project aims to develop a ‘Common Territorial Monitoring Framework’ , together with the relevant tools.

From 25-26 November 2013, NALAS Task Force on Urban Planning met in Skopje, Macedonia to discuss the current urban planning challenges in South-East Europe. Task Force members informed each other about the recent developments in their countries in regards with urban planning, ongoing national and municipal projects most relevant to urban planning, as well as the role their Local Government Associations have in these processes.

The Ministerial Conference of the South East Europe Investment Committee adopted the SEE 2020 Strategy at a meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) in Sarajevo on 21 November 2013.

The City to City Dialogue on Urban Audit will be organized from 11-13 December 2013 in Skopje, Macedonia

NALAS seeks to engage an agency for translation services for translating the content of the Urban Planning e-learning course in Macedonian and Albanian languages

Having a sunrise exercise in the olive tree fields, enjoying a midday walk through the narrow cobble streets with Lego-like white tiny and lofty houses, getting the pleasure of the beautiful sunset over the vineyards scattered throughout the picturesque valleys. In the meantime, a few breaks to taste the local cheese, pasta and meat products and a sip or two of the best vines or liquors. Then, you already know why it is easy to say "La vita e bella" (Life's beautiful), not taking the smile off your face, from down until dusk. This is the experience of the charming Italian villages in the South-East Region of Puglia.

Rajko Golubović, the Secretary General of the NALAS member, the Union of Municipalities in Montenegro, passed away on 19 October 2013. During his professional career, Mr

The September issue of NALAS Newsletter is a special edition dedicated to NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair, organized from 25-27 September 2013 in Rijeka and Opatija, Croatia

Want to know what is new in South East Europe (SEE) in the area of urban planning? Share with fellow experts, colleagues, peers? Learn from others and exchange experiences? All of this and much more is offered by the online Forum on Urban Planning in South East Europe, available at: http://www.seecities.eu/seecities.eu/forum/yaf_topics6_Urban-planning.aspx