Rr.Gjuhadol, 23
Shkoder
Albania
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Youth and education
Within this scope, the core objective of RCD is the identification, analysis and implementation of initiatives favouring the creation of employment opportunities for young people, different disadvantaged people within a framework that combines poverty reduction and the promotion of an integrated and sustainable development of the territory. RCD undertakes project preparation and implementation; it supports institutional capacity building activities and organizes several events that mobilize public opinion as well as disseminates knowledge and innovative approaches in sustainable economic development. RCD aims to promote the professional and creative growth for young individual through training and access to media.
One of the main objectives is the creation and implementation of an innovative media, structured and presented in a way to play a decisive role in strengthening the colaboration and exchange between public institutions and civil society
Summary of the activities of RCD
Currently (in 2013) RCD is also involved in implementing different projects:
• Innovative social media at the service of community " funded by RENOVABIS – Germany
a. Creation an FM radio transmission , including different programs with different social themes.
b. b .Creation of an interactive website www.radiopulla.com and a monthly newsletter as an information tools for the community, (the young, the young disabled, disadvantaged group with the social problems of the area) with the intention of connecting with people in need , share ideas, future prospects, promote and disseminate information.
c. Creation of a youth community center including the radio station and recording studios for the promotion of new artists and young talents. The center will be used as a tool for the creation of the community network , including different disadvantaged young people.
d. Vocational training courses: information technology, training courses for technical production , photography and photo editing, promotion activities for new / young artists , having on focus the employment of young people from different disadvantaged groups.
e. In cooperation with Acli IPSIA in Albania are organized various photographic competitions with the aim of stresing social issues and raise awareness by involving them in the various social issues. As a tradition of the best photos are sold to a social auction and the revenues are donated to a social reality related to the theme of the competition.
• Consultancy and assistance to different SME
In framework of the cooperation with BAS Programme, financed by ERDB, RCD is providing consultancy to different SME in marketing campaign, branding, web based finance programs , webpages etc.There are three companies assisted until now in abovementioned topics.
• RCD organises the photography competititon ”Shkodra though lenses”.
Until now there are organised 4 editions. The fourth edition was titled „Innovation” and was organised in cooperation with of Youth Adrinet Project implemented by Shkodra Regional Council, financed by IPA Adriatic Programe , Acli – Ipsia in Albana and Renovabis. The next one is going to be organised October 2013. The competition theme is „Roads and Journeys” and is going to be organised with different partners. This competitions involvels a lot of young talented photografphers not only from Shkodra. Also the social aim of donating the revenues from photo auction involves different actors and Sme-s that donate for different causes.
a link between the territory where we accomplish our mission with the network. Important contribution of all initiatives that the network will implement
To be part of common initiatives, to cooperate, to be an integrative part of the sustainable development of the Shkodra and Albanian society.