Ministries, Embassies and relevant international and national organizations in Macedonia learned more about the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South East Europe on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the network.

The Association of Municipalities of the Republic of Croatia is the fourteenth member of the growing family of NALAS.

Portorož, being one of the most beautiful parts of Slovenia, attracted the NALAS Committee of Liaison Officers to work together and discuss emerging topics, like tourism development, as well as make important decisions for NALAS.

The Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities held its spring Plenary Session in Strasbourg on 3-5 March 2009.

Leaders of the Associations of Local Government Authorities from South East Europe, members of NALAS, gathered on a NALAS CLO meeting in Skopje during 19 - 21 February 2009.

NALAS members, executives of local government associations, distinguished experts in macroeconomics and Mayors from the South East Europe discussed the possible consequences of the global economic crisis on the local governments in SEE in November 2008.

The 2007 OPEN DAYS took place from 8 to 11 October and involved 5.400 participants from a record 212 regions and cities from 33 countries.

Presidents and executives of NALAS Member Associations met in Budva on 27-28 June 2008 to discuss the role of Local Government Associations in negotiating better fiscal policies with their central government authorities.

The first Forum of local and regional authorities of the Mediterranean

The First World Conference on City Diplomacy took place at the Peace Palace in The Hague between 11 and 13 June 2008.