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

NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair was organized from 25-27 September 2013 in Rijeka and Opatija, the Republic of Croatia under the motto "Paving the Road to EU Integration"

Tomorrow Rijeka and Opatija will open their doors for the local governments of South East Europe (SEE). Over 2000 participants, representing over 350 local governments, businesses and development agencies from SEE will take part in the NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair.

The Conference „The Road To EU Integration - Removing barriers, unlocking our potential” held on 25 September 2013 in the Croatian Cultural Dome on Sušak, Rijeka, launched the largest municipal event for South-East Europe, NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair. Over 450 Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Presidents of City Councils and Local Government Association Managers took part in the Conference, confirming that local governments could provide a significant contribution in the EU integration process.

NEXPO 2013 International Municipal Fair, organized from 25-27 September 2013 in Rijeka and Opatija, the Republic of Croatia, under the motto "Paving the Road to EU Integration", brought together over 2000 participants from local governments, businesses and development agencies.

The collaboration between NALAS and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) in developing and implementing the South East Europe 2020 Strategy was the topic of today's meeting, hosted by the NALAS President, Mr. Anton Persak, with the Secretary-General of RCC, Mr. Goran Svilanovic, in the NALAS Secretariat in Skopje.

Request for Proposals: NALAS Booth Arrangement at NEXPO 2013