The Local Democracy Agency Subotica was founded the 1st October 1993, as a result of an agreement between the Council of Europe and the local authorities of Subotica. The LDA had as a main goal to promote local democracy and human rights despite the authoritarian regime Serbia had by this time.
LDA Subotica is registered as local NGO. Since 1999, when ALDA was established, LDA Subotica operates as a member of the international ALDA-Network. The current and the future profile of the agency are de-terminated by the ALDA Network, to whom our organisation contributes to achieve its aims at a regional level in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Northern Serbia.
On a national level LDA Subotica co-operates with municipalities across Serbia and maintains a close collaboration with the LDA for Central and Southern Serbia in Niš. On an international level the LDA Subotica stays in regular contact and profits of a systematic co-operation with its numerous local, regional and European partners.
MISSION
Strengthen local capacity and institution building towards a European integration
- Develop civil society and citizen’s participation at local level:
- Promote trans-border and regional co-operation;
- Empower young people to volunteer and participate in European youth exchange programmes;
- Strengthen Human and Minority rights in local communities;
- Promote inter-cultural dialogue and tolerance;
- Establish effective partnerships between public, civil and private sector:
OBJECTIVES
Over the years, the main objective of the LDAs remained the same: Assist the region in a stable transition towards democracy and European integration, with an emphasis on promoting Human rights and tolerant and trust-based relationships within different local communities. However, different pillars of activities were added to ALDA's mission which nowadays include:
- Strengthening of European integration and implementation of European values;
- Active citizenship and citizens' participation;
- Fostering of equal opportunities and young policies;
- Sustainable economic development.
The ALDA Network
The ALDA network includes 29 European Countries and 300 Partners and Members (local authorities, economic sector, associations, universities, research groups and others).
