Cooperation between local authorities and civil society

The event is part of the European Week of Local Democracy 2011 of the Council of Europe which takes place in October 2011 all over Europe

PROGRAMME

11:00 - Welcoming Remarks and Opening the Conference
- Mr. Vardan Ghukasyan, Mayor of Gyumri
- Armenian Government representative (tbc)
- Mr. Emin Yeritsyan, President, Union of Communities of Armenia
- Mr. Guenther Krug, Member of the Berlin Parliament and member of the Congress of Local Authorities and Regions of the Council of Europe
- Mr. Per Vinther, President of the Association of Local Democracy Agencies

11:30 - Rhone-Alpes and its involvement in LDA Armenia
- Representative from Region Rhone-Alpes

11:45 - The engagement of the Congress of Local Authorities and Regions of the Council of Europe in South Caucasus and support to LDAs
- Mr. Guenther Krug, Member of the Berlin Parliament and member of the Congress of Local Authorities and Regions of the Council of Europe

12:00 - Gyumri City as host city for the Local Democracy Agency in Armenia: expectations and possibilities
- Vardan Ghukasyan, Mayor of Gyumri

12:15 -The role of LDA Armenia in developing cooperation between local authorities and civil society
- Mr. Emin Yeritsyan, President, Union of Communities of Armenia

12:30 - Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for LDA Armenia

13:00 - Panel discussion on Cooperation between local authorities and civil society and European cooperation in Armenia
Panelists:
- Mr. Varoujan Nersisyan, Mayor City of Ijevan (tbc)
- Mrs. Armine Tukhikyan, Urban Foundation For Sustainable development
- Mr. Alessandro Perelli, Regional Administration of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy and Vice President of ALDA
- Mrs. Antonella Valmorbida, Director, Association of Local Democracy Agencies
- Mr. Ioseb Khakhaleishvili, Delegate and Executive Director LDA Georgia

Moderator:
- Mr. Per Vinther, President of the Association of Local Democracy Agencies

Questions and discussion with participants in the opening conference

14:55 - Conclusion of the Opening Conference

15:00 - Reception hosted by city of Gyumri and possibility to visit the new premises for LDA Armenia

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