EDEN center

EDEN center is a nongovernmental, not politically oriented, not for profit organization aiming to contribute in a sustainable development and healthy environment through informing, educating and offering services in partnership with the interested actors. The organization is established in March 2004 drawing on the expert assistance received from Milieukontakt International  and has within its structure:                     A well-established group of trainers who commit themselves in offering assistance and capacity building to its target groups;                     A group of Nature Guides which consist of young people prepared to offer guides and environmental education in nature                     A youth group which consist of volunteers motivated and engaged for different project awareness with community.                     A resource centre with a diverse library with editorials and environmental information, which is created by centre's staff, individual donation and partner's contribution.                    The first and the only environmental education center in the premises of Tirana Zoo. To complete our strategic mission and objectives, EDEN is focusing its work in four thematic pillars:                     Capacity Building                     Environmental Education                     Environmental Management Practices                     Public Information and Participation We have 6 full time and 2 part time staff in our organization and a handful of freelance experts, volunteers and nature guides who are mobilized upon center's needs. Organisation budget over the last 10 years has been app 70.000 Euro/year mainly coming from projects financed by EU, GGF, American Ambassy, REC etc