Is the fiscal decentralisation the main strategy for the countries in South-East Europe to face the financial challenges and to reinforce investments in local communities? What are the open issues related to the process of fiscal decentralization throughout the Region? Where and how should countries direct the future of fiscal decentralization?

NALAS requests proposals from interested event management agencies for the provision of professional services to organize the venue of the International Conference "The Future of Fiscal Decentralization in South-East Europe" scheduled to take place in Hotel Splendid in Budva, Montenegro, on 1 and 2 November 2012

From 26-28 September 2012, NALAS delegation took part in the 25th General Assembly of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, CEMR, hosted by the City of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain.

Request for Proposals for Event Management/Travel Agency for the International Municipal Fair (NEXPO 2013)

During their two-days stay in the NALAS Secretariat in Skopje, on 27 August 2012 NALAS President, Mr. Ozgen Keskin and the two Vice Presidents, Mr. Djuro Bukvic and Mr. Anton Pershak hosted a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia and the Chair of the South-East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP), Mr. Nikola Poposki.

Extended Deadline: Request for Proposals for a Visual Solution for International Municipal Fair (NEXPO 2013)

On 27-28 July 2012 in Skopje, Macedonia, NALAS organized the workshop “Development of a cost and financing model in Solid Waste Management in South-East Europe” (CFM Project) and a meeting of NALAS Task Force on Solid Waste Management. Participants included CFM Project team, international, regional and local experts, NALAS Solid Waste Task Force Members and members of ZELS Environment Network.

Request for Proposals for a Visual Solution for International Municipal Fair (NEXPO 2013)

From 27-28 June 2012, NALAS Fiscal Decentralization Task Force held its meeting in Zagreb, Croatia. The meeting provided an overview of the developments since the last session of the Task Force, held in November 2011 in Bursa, Turkey.

It has now became a tradition that the Presidents of Associations of NALAS network get together annually to discuss and build common positions on priority issues. This year's meeting focused on Climate Change and was hosted by the the Romanian Association of Communes (ACoR), from 15 – 16 June 2012 at Danube Delta in Tulcea, Romania.