Ibrahim Kodra Street,Pallati Kristof 1022,Tirana,Albania
Tirana
Albania
- Human rights
.Structure of Organization: Assembly (11 members) Board of Directors( 5 members) Executive Director Staff ( 3-4 people according to project) .Sources of funding Local Businesses AMSHC (National Agency for the Support of Civil Society) US Embassy in Albania .Main Partners Albanian Life Quality Union Albanian Center For Community Development Albanian Group for Human Rights Albanian Ministry of Education .Modalities of action Legal/human rights education for responsible citizenship Acknowledgment of Human rights as a weapon to fight corruption Youth and Migration .Budgetary resources available 2009 45000 Euro 2010 55000 Euro 2011 60000 Euro
-Promoting social participation of rural migrants in urban societies/contexts through practicing human rights concepts -Reintegration of returning Albanian Immigrants …into Albanian Society -Emphasizing the positive role of migration/immigration in plural societies -Challenging stereotypes and violation related to migration in post communist societies -Promoting a culture of diversity and intercultural citizenship by teaching Human Rights -Influence the public policies related to migration -Free Human Rights Legal Clinic for women
Main projects/Activities: Since its establishment the Institute has been an active actor in promoting Legal/human rights education for responsible citizenship.Through its first run project the Institute provided trainings for children and youth in public school in two rural areas in human rights/legal related issues. Acknowledgment of Human rights as a weapon to fight corruption;With the funding support of Albanian Agency for the support of the Civil Society and the partnership of the Ministry of Health the Institute run a 6 month project.The project intended to increase the awareness of citizens in the their constitutional rights to get free of charge services in hospitals,public schools and other public institutions and the sanctions to be taken if the bribe was offered to public officials Youth and Migration This project aimed to accommodate in schools the children coming in urban areas to rural areas through organizing different extra curricular activities to help their socialization with other children in schools Also,Institute has been involved in a joint project with Tirana Legal Aid Clinic to provide free mobile legal/human rights advice for ROMA people