NALAS Task Force on Sustainable Tourism met in Sveti Kriz Zacretje, Croatia on 27-28 March 2013. During the meeting, the cooperation with the National Association of Italian Communes (ANCI) has been re-integrated into the activities of the Task Force. The group drafted the content of the NALAS Position Paper “SEE Tourism Goes Local”, which aims to build a common NALAS position on what sustainable tourism at local level means, why is it important, what are the main principles that need to be followed, who are the main stakeholders, and what are the preferred actions and recommendations.

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NALAS member, the Congress of Local Authorities from Moldova (CALM) released a documentary on women mayors, members of CALM Women Network, their work, achievements and problems they face

The Network of Associations of Local Authorities in South-East Europe (NALAS) is designing a matchmaking platform for SEE municipalities and businesses, that should bring them together, help exchange strategies and concrete project ideas, and result with partnerships and investments

The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) invited NALAS to contribute to developing the South East Europe 2020 Strategy. This presents an opportunity for local governments from SEE and their associations to have a more prominent role in the design and implementation of the 2020 strategy.

Website to promote gender equality on local level

Over 300 local elected women and partners from around the world including NALAS, gathered on 30 January-1 February 2013 in Paris at the Global Conference of Local Elected Women: Gender Equality, a Priority for Global Development.

For the NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair, to be held from 25-27 September 2013 in the Cities of Rijeka and Opatija, the Republic of Croatia, NALAS requests proposals for solutions for the spatial arrangements, interior design, esthetical coherence and branding of the venues, including their production, transport, set-up and disassembling

NALAS requests proposals from interested consultants for the provision of professional services to elaborate a Needs Assessment Study of the municipalities and the private sector in a selected number of countries which will serve as a base for development of the Matchmaking Platform to be utilized for the second International Municipal Fair NEXPO 2013, scheduled to take place in Rijeka and Opatija, the Republic of Croatia, between 25 and 27 September 2013

Mayors' Dialogue, January 23-25, 2013, is organized as part of the WB-Austria Urban Partnership Program aimed to assist and support cities and local governments in South East Europe (SEE) in a process of modernization and reform, in order to promote local development for inclusive and sustainable growth, and enhanced urban governance