Local Democracy Agency Georgia (LDA Georgia)

On 8th of September 2006, the Local Democracy Agency Georgia was opened in Kutaisi. LDA Georgia is the first such agency in the South Caucasus and the 11th Agency in the network of the Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA), which have been active in the Balkans for the last 12 years. ALDA and the LDAs are widely recognized as fundamental stakeholders in the stabilization and democratization process in South-Eastern Europe. LDA Georgia Partners’ network are: International partners:  City of Strasbourg (France) Lead Partner  Municipality of Monfalcone (Italy)  City of Nantes (France)  City of Newport (Wales, UK)  Newport-Kutaisi Association (Wales, UK) Local partners:  City Kutaisi (host city of the LDA)  City Tbilisi (the Georgian capital)  Kutaisi-Newport International Association  National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia  Kutaisi branch of Georgian Young Lawyers' Association Mission The mission of LDA Georgia is to strengthen local democracy and civil society, support democratic reforms in Georgia and to develop new and innovative approaches to local and national challenges, by cooperating with the local and international stakeholders. Mandate  Capacity building programmes for local authorities and Non-Government Organizations  Promoting active citizenship and good governance  Promotion of women and youth rights  Supporting and initiating cross-border and regional co-operation  Promoting EU integration and European values at local level