Today NALAS presented the preliminary findings and recommendations of the status reports at the European Union – Eastern Partnership Local Leaders’ Forum: “Solidarity and cooperation: how to be stronger together in the coming years?”.

The importance of Agenda 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the local governments and successful localisation of the SDGs were the topics of the webinar organised by NALAS on 10 November 2020.

Over 100 participants enrolled to NALAS e-learning courses as part of the NALAS e-Academy autumn delivery session.

Local governments across Europe discussed the impact of COVID-19 on local government financial health and how MFSA tool could be used to assess the potential impact of COVID-19 on local finances.

Mr. Antonio Ratkovic, Mayor of the City of Sombor in Serbia had a key address at the session on Data Transparency: the value of performance indicators for municipal government and the general public.

This “pocket size” practical booklet includes quantitative information allowing readers to quickly get an insight about local finance status and development in South-East Europe.

Learning all about the quality standards for training and peer exchange was the topic of the online training that finished today.

If you are a Mayor, member of municipal council, local government manager or employee, you have a great opportunity to develop your skills by using innovative ways of learning during the autumn delivery session of NALAS e-Academy.

NALAS' Online Mayors’ Conference: SEE Local Governments in post COVID-19 Socio-Economic Recovery gathered over 140 participants and sent very important messages.

SEE local governments have been and will certainly remain at the forefront in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic social and economic crisis. Their challenges need to be listened to and understood, and they must be supported to address these challenges in the most effective and efficient manner.