Effective Disaster Risk Management requires mutual trust and coordination of efforts and resources among the many agencies and people involved in emergency response—including the affected local population.

“Considering the importance of mobile and outreach services and the support they provide to the ones left behind, filling in the gaps of the state services, the local level must engage more”.

“It is completely irrelevant whether people work together in analogue or on the basis of digital instruments: What matters is whether they work together”.

During the webinar we organised today, over 160 participants from around South-East Europe and beyond had the chance to learn more about what Social Dialogue Forum is, how it is to be organised and what are the benefits and challenges in its implementation.

The "Danube Governance Conference: Towards European integration with the SDGs” has kicked off today and is underway with rich and interesting sessions to offer. Participating at the Panel Discussion on “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and responses of local governments in the Danube Region”, NALAS president emphasized that SEE local governments remain at the forefront in responding to this crisis.

The event will focus on improving governance in the Western Balkans and Moldova on their way towards European integration and how the Sustainable Development Goals support this process.

Mr. Emanuel Manolov, Mayor of Pavlikeni municipality, and NALAS President, expressed his condolences to the victims of the earthquake in Croatia and declared his readiness to personally join the team.

Our whole team wishes you a lot of joy and happiness during this holiday season. May the upcoming year will be full of new achievements that will bring you a huge success. Happy New Year!

With a deep sadness in our hearts we inform that today we lost Mr. Mico Micic (1956-2020), NALAS President 2017-2018. Mr. Micic will be remembered for his unique leadership, wisdom, support and inspiration in leading and developing our Network.

Perspectives of the e-platform for training and support services for local administration was the focus of the meeting organised today with the local governments of Moldova.