The fourth workshop on NALAS’ Regional Decentralisation Observatory (RDO) was opened today in Skopje, Macedonia. This workshop is finalising the methodology for the RDO and is testing it among the 12 NALAS countries.

The training in Association Needs Assessment was organised in Belgrade, Serbia on 1 and 2 November 2018, for the RCDN Focal Points in the partner LGAs and APUCs.

The meeting focused on presentation and exchange on the progress and challenges in the piloting process in 13 pilot municipalities from Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In early November, NALAS is starting a new delivery of three e-learning courses within NALAS e-Academy.

The annual gathering of European regions and cities started today, 8 October 2018 at 14:30 in the Square Convention Centre in Brussels.

19 participants, representing the partner Associations of the Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for water and sanitation services, took part in the second Training Management Cycle (TMC) training that takes place from 2-5 October 2018 in Budva, Montenegro.

NALAS participated in the round table “Brexit/neighbourhood/future enlargement” as part of the overarching topic dedicated to “Strengthening partnerships: CEMR and its European and international partners on challenges for the future (mid and long-term perspective)”.

"Municipal response to migration movements and emergency situations”, was the focus of the regional event organised by GIZ in cooperation with NALAS, on 18-19 September 2018 in Sarajevo.

Training on Advocacy and Lobbying was organized in Skopje on 18 and 19 September 2018, for the RCDN Focal Points and partner Associations’ staff in charge on advocacy and lobbying.

A group of 11 experienced water and sanitation sector professionals were part of the first ToT, organised by RCDN from 9-13 July 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.