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Main activities: -Organizing social and educational games with young people, target groups of students from 16-24 years old. When using team-based tactical games, we asked players to role-play in order to facilitate discussion around the topics of diversity, environmental change, gender issues and extremism. In order to promote solidarity and democratic values as well as affirm them beyond our tradition, it is crucial to get acquainted with interculturality and diversity. - The engagement of young people from 14-18 years old on debate groups on the issues of human rights and gender issues. For this we have been using the youth-led participatory approach and non-formal learning tools with High Schools students of Tirana, Has, Kukes, Librazhd, Shijak. - Organizing online campaigns against hate speech in cyberspace, online awareness-raising campaigns on gender equity and human rights, you tube talks, summer camps etc. These online campaigns are run by young volunteers at our organization. Center for Bridging Communities holds accreditation for hosting and sending role within European Solidarity Corps Programme. We believe in youth activism as essential components in order to promote change and progress the development of the community. We have implemented a series of projects in the field of youth empowerment, good governance, gender issues, which are supported by donors such as European Commission; BACID (Building administrative capacities in the Danube Region); Erasmus plus; European Solidarity Corps; Konrad Adenauer, Tirana; Mediterranean Women's Fund, France; Ministry of Culture.

As regular activities of Center for Bridging Communities we can mention:

- In close collaboration with Austrian partner, SUPERWIEN we are initiating a long - term initiative which include series of training in some municipalities in Albania to build capacities of the staff on dialogue oriented urban planning using participative urban tools.

- The engagement of young people from 14-18 years old on debate groups on the issues of human rights and gender issues. For this we have been using the youth-led participatory approach and non-formal learning tools with High Schools students of Tirana, Has, Kukes, Librazhd and Prrenjas.

-Organizing social and educational games with young people, target groups of students from 16-24 years old. When using team-based tactical games, we asked players to role-play in order to facilitate discussion around the topics of diversity, environmental change, gender issues and extremism. In order to promote solidarity and democratic values as well as affirm them beyond our tradition, it is crucial to get acquainted with interculturality and diversity.

- We organize online campaign against hate speech in cyberspace, online awareness-raising campaigns on gender equity and human rights, you tube talks, summer camps etc.  These online campaigns are run by young volunteers at our organization.

Center for Bridging Communities holds accreditation for Quality Label ESC 52 from European Solidarity Corps Programme. We believe in youth activism as essential components in order to promote change and progress the development of the community.  By participating in European Solidarity Corps, we are aiming to encourage young people to develop their personal skills and competences which will be useful in the labor market, to widen their perspective about other cultures and develop their social sensitivity because

We have implemented a series of projects in the field of good governance, gender issues, youth empowerment which are supported by donors such as European Commission; BACID (Building administrative capacities in the Danube Region); Erasmus plus; European Solidarity Corps; Konrad Adenauer, Tirana; Mediterranean Women's Fund, France; Ministry of Culture.

Centre for Development of Transferable Skills (CDTS) is established in April 2021. Since that we have implemented a couple of projects. CDTS has implemented for the first time in Albania, Kangaroo Linguistic Competition. Kangaroo Linguistic is an English exam separated into six levels which are accessible for pupils from first class up to twelve class. Participants gained certificate (participation certificate and winner certificate). As a first year we had more than 220 participants in the competition. Also, in cooperation with the Albanian Mathematics Association, we have Math Kangaroo. CDTS also will organize the Kangaroo Science competition for the first time in Albania on November thirteen. The Kangaroo science consist on three subjects, Biology, Physic and Chemistry

The Center is recently established and as such currently there is no information available for this section. However, the main activities that the Center foresees to involve are: 1) Research for Development 2) Trainings / Capacity Buildings 3) Campaigns 4) Advocacy & Lobbying

Organization of football teams for boys and girls in local championships
“Sporti në qytetin tim,fëmijët të parët ,jemi edhe ne.” project to advocate with local authorities for a dedicated budget for youths.

Organization of football teams for boys and girls in local championships “Sporti në qytetin tim,fëmijët të parët ,jemi edhe ne.” project to advocate with local authorities for a dedicated budget for youths.

Areas of work The Center for Gender Justice in Albania: • Works to promote gender equality, prevent gender-based violence, increase the information level and awareness of the Albanian society about gender issues; • Supports women and girls to increase their participation and influence in the social, economic and political life through the implementation of leadership programmes, building self-esteem programmes, increasing professional skills, etc.; • Addresses the needs of victims of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, through the provision of tailor-made services aiming at their social and economic empowerment; • Increases the capacities of employees of state and non-state institutions that work for the protection and provision of services for women and girls; • Advocates and lobbies for the protection of women's rights and the achievement of gender justice in the Albanian society; • Conducts studies, analyses and researches on gender issues, including gender-based violence and domestic violence.

Smile Albania project: aim of the project was to strengthen the abilities skills of unemployed students’ youngsters which who take part in the Campaign to promote Albania and to increase their employability in the National Market. The focus of the project were to enable young people to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies in the topics of tourism, empowerment, job searching strategies and entrepreneurship. Capacity Building Program for youth dedicated CSO`s training in Policy Development and Policy Advocacy in the field of Youth Employment Policy was organized for small scale CSOs dedicated to working with youth, and particularly targeting the problem of youth unemployment in Albania. “Life skills for young people program” Developing seminars and other school activities with young people in high school about life skills including (carrier preparation, education, health and nutrition, risk prevention, communication, etc) Carrier exploration and skill development for young people in high school. In collaboration with the Reginal Education Directory the CPD have provided trainigs for young people, and social services school expressionist in school to increase their capacities about problem solving and critical thinking skills needed for the future education and career of young people CPD organization has been awarded with the Quality Label as Supporting Organisation within the European Soli darity Corps

1998 - ongoing: Providing support to victims of domestic violence Center "Strehëza Edlira Haxhiymeri" Supporting Agencies/Donors: ICCO, IAMANEH 2004-2005: National Task Force. Revision of the law on "Measures for the prevention of domestic violence". Supporting Agencies/Donors: Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Equal Opportunities. 2019: Project "Advocacy for increased cooperation between police structures and social services for the treatment of DHF and DHBGJ in Tirana" Supporting agencies/Donors: AËEN, Swedish Embassy. 2019: Project: "Domestic Violence Belongs to Everyone - Empowerment for Coordinated Intervention", Supporting Agencies/Donors: SCPA, Swedish Embassy 2019-2020: Project: "Empowerment of victims of domestic violence through rehabilitation and reintegration programs at the "Strehëza Edlira Haxhiymeri" Center. Supporting agencies/Donors: KMOP, EU delegation 2019 -2022: Project: "Providing protection and empowerment of women and girls, including LBT (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual) women." Supporting Agencies/Donors: UN TRUST FUND 2019 – 2020: Project "Empowerment of families - Protection of Children" - Family Community Center "Add Old". Supporting Agencies/Donors: SHIS, EUD 2020-2021: Project "Strengthening the capacities of service providers for women survivors of all forms of violence in Kurbin and Lezhë municipalities. Supporting donor: UN Women 2020: Project "Improving the situation of victims of domestic violence during and after the Covid-19 emergency in Tirana with a special focus on rural areas". Supporting donor: GIZ/ProSEED 2020: Project: "Addressing gender-based violence during COVID-19 in Tirana and Lezhë". Supporting donor: UNDP 2020-2021: Project: "Addressing Gender Based Violence (GBV) during Covid-19 through Empowering Potential Victims of GBV". Supporting donor: Small Grants Program/US Embassy 2021: Project: "Treatment of GBV in rural areas by providing specialized support services for GBV-GBV and work for gender transformation". Supporting donor: UNDP 2021-2022: Project: "Strengthening the coordinated response of service providers from the police, health, education and local government sectors for the management of cases related to all forms of DHBGJ, in the areas affected by the earthquake of the year 2019". Supporting donor: UN Women 2022 - Project: "Engagement of young people from rural areas in addressing gender-based violence", Supporting Donor: Tirana Youth Capital Program. Main activities: 1. Supporting victims of domestic violence (women, girls and children) in a crisis situation: 2. Supporting children to overcome the crisis situation; 3. Empowering women, survivors of domestic violence, to face and handle other life situations after leaving the shelter: 4. Preventing women and children from being revictimized by any other form of abusive life style/situation; 5. Increasing community and public awareness of issues of gender-based violence and gender equality: 6. Sensitization and capacity building of professionals from various fields and institutions to better respond to the needs of survivors of domestic violence:

FOKUS’ priorities are set by its own programs: rehabilitation of children as victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and/or in street situations, through medical and psychological services, education and awareness dedicated to frontline practitioners; advocacy for social changes; participation in decision making; gender equality; accountability; volunteerism