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Small communities in southern Israel lie within a few dozen kilometers of Jordan's southern villages. Separated only by a geo-political border running along the Arava Valley, they have a common environment and landscape, and share similar economic challenges linked to...
De petites communautés du sud d'Israël se trouvent à quelques dizaines de kilomètres des villages du sud de la Jordanie. Séparés uniquement par une frontière géopolitique longeant la vallée de l'Arava, ils ont un environnement et un paysage communs et...
Rr“Bogdani”, Nd.7 H.13 Ap.8, Kodi Postar 1025
Tirane
ألبانيا
We believe that a sustainable development and a healthy environment is possible.
Albanian civil society in their respond to development projects – September 2007- December 2009) “Strengthening Albanian Civil Society for an Improvement Environment” ( Implementing partner for capacity building component 2008 – 2010)
“Joining forces for a Sustainable Future in western Balkans” – Milieukontakt International & EDEN as partner organization for Albania for the capacity building component of the program (2007 -2010)
Green agenda in 3 communities in Albania – capacity building component ( 2007 -2010) Partnership for Local Green Agendas (March 2010 – December 2011)
“SEE through culture “(December 2007- March 2008)
“Young environmentalist Kit” ( June 2008- December 2011)
“Bringing Karavasta Lagoon back to Life” (October 2010 – October 2011)
“Education 4 Sustainability in Albanian high schools!” ( May – December 2013)
“We walk towards the Sustainable Development!” (May – December 2015)
“For cleaner cities with European governance” (September 2011 - Jun 2012)
“For cleaner cities and a step towards a democratic society” (September 2012 - July 2013)
”Separate waste collection in schools and communities” (April 2012- April 2013)
“The Project for Support of Waste Minimization and 3R Promotion In The Republic of Albania” (January – April 2015)
EDEN is the pioneer organisation working in the environmental watchdoging in the country. Since 2014 we have initiated a national network of watchdoging organisation ( 6 members so far) and we are willing and commited to expand this initiative and ofer expertise and service to other organisations that would like to explore more in this field.
Our working philosophy is " jointly we can reach more". this is also the reason we are very active and members/ or affiliated members of several national and international networks.
Rruga Ismail Qemali, Tirana
Tirana
ألبانيا
We are concerned citizens. We live in European countries with totalitarian histories - from Tallin to Tirana, from Prague to Baku. We are civic activists, political leaders, and journalists, and we share the commitment and willpower to defend the freedoms our parents fought for. We refrain from the policies of hate and division to unite our societies against authoritarian revisionism. Although we differ in political views, we share a deep commitment to democratic principles, and we come together to search for solutions to the societal problems that our countries face. We respect each other, we listen to each other, and we are here to help each other. We are hundreds of organized people in 23 countries. Our network’s partners and friends help us with skills-building, resources and connections to like-minded people. We do not take democracy for granted. We are founded by NDI, IRI, and USAID Sources of funding - EDYN HQ, NDI, IRI Albania Chapter has 19 members Partners - NDI, IRI, USAID, International Chamber of Commerce, Impacts Center, Political parties, Youth Networks.
The vision of “Europe: whole, and free and at peace” is still relevant and not yet fulfilled. EDYN supports young pro-democracy activists, politicians, and journalists from across the political and ideological spectrum ages 18 to 32 in 23 countries with totalitarian heritage. EDYN supports those who refrain from the policies of hate and divisiveness in order to unite their societies against authoritarian revisionists.
For us, democracy isn’t just a word in the dictionary. It’s a commitment to action. Sometimes it takes courage and vision to break from business-as-usual and stand up for the common good. Because of this, some people consider us everyday heroes – we consider ourselves active citizens. *** European Democracy Youth Network – Berlin Declaration We, the members of the European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN) from: The Republic of Albania, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Estonia, Georgia, Republic of Kosovo, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Poland, Republic of Serbia, Ukraine in the EDYN Democracy Summit convened in Berlin, Germany on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: Expressing our common adherence to the values of liberty, justice, and equality; Reaffirming our commitment to promote greater civic and political youth leadership in Europe, and; Hereby commit to: Ensure ACCOUNTABILITY is reflected in our conduct as individuals and built into our organizational processes; Principles of ANTI-EXTREMISM, opposing ideologies that seeks to undermine democratic values in society at-large through our words and actions; Work towards affecting political and social change through CONSTRUCTIVE POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT, good-faith dialogue, and debate with a diverse range of viewpoints; Conduct ourselves and our organization’s operations with ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS and consideration for principles of sustainability; Display ETHICAL BEHAVIOR – honesty, fairness, and dignity; Safeguard INCLUSION and equal opportunity for every individual, regardless of gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, religious beliefs or political orientation; Cultivate a MERITOCRACY of ideas in our personal and professional communities; Treat every individual with RESPECT and consideration for their feelings, desires, rights, and traditions; Foster SOLIDARITY and mutual support among youth committed to democratic principles; and Advocate for TRANSPARENCY, openness, and information-sharing in decision-making processes and collaborative work. Acknowledging our network’s geographic, vocational, and political diversity, we share individual responsibility for the health of democracy in each of our countries. We commit to building, sustaining, and reforming democratic institutions through greater youth participation and leadership, by Providing members with practical professional development and skills-building; Encouraging the exchange of best practices and experience through people-to-people linkages across member countries and between generations; Amplifying narratives around democracy’s impact on citizens’ day-to-day lives; Leveraging local youth networks in member-driven initiatives; Collaborating with organizations that share EDYN’s values and commitment to youth leadership, and; Advocating for the inclusion of youth voices in policy development processes at the local, national, and international level.
Rruga Mustafa Lleshi, Nr. 41
Tirana
ألبانيا
Ekphrasis Studio was established in October 2008, in Tirana, Albania by Blerina Berberi and Kevin Tummers, both graduates from Maastricht, The Netherlands in “Arts & Heritage; Management, Policy and Education”. In 2014 it was reorganized extending its staff and establishing an international and community cultural center, DITART, and also, federally incorporated in Canada. The main focus of the studio is in Research, Publication and Dissemination especially focused on the management and economy of the creative world, the laws, policies and strategies related to what was and will be our cultural heritage, and understanding how the politics, market and technology are related to our economical and cultural symbols. Education is also core to our activities and through individual, community or co-operative incentives we organize conferences, workshops, lectures, courses, events and exhibitions. Digitization and exchange of our information about culture, laws and economies are among our key interests. The studio has a wide pool of experts and experience working within the Balkans, European countries, and even Canada. Project application, implementation and evaluation is a daily practice at the studio, besides seminars and conferences presented in several countries and especially in Bulgaria, Kosovo and Serbia. Being that our work is so much related to the NGOs, European organizations, civil societies, local and central public institutions, and private initiatives, we have contacts in most EU member countries and have a well established network in the Balkans, with whom we have good working relations. Please visit our website www.ekphrasisstudio.com and our Culture Web TV for more info on our work!
Increasing the artistic quality of life through the development of creative industries and support for the arts and culture!
Some publications: - HERITAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH- EAST EUROPE (2014); (CHAPTER 1) – MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN ALBANIA AND THE LJUBLJANA PROCESS, Council of Europe (COE) - ALBANIA, A PATRIMONY OF EUROPEAN VALUES (2010), (VARIOUS CHAPTERS) – Guide of Albanian History and Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Economic Development Albania (SEDA) – Stuck on Nostalgia; Cultural Inertia, Old Lek & Theatre of the Absurd; Albania in the Internet Era; A Ticket to the Past & Future; Cultural Stimulation in Albania; Libraries: Albanian Institute of Statistics, etc. Social, political & cultural phenomena in contemporary Albania, (Ekphrasis Studio website 2009-2015) – “Durres- Kukes Higway: Connecting TO or THROUGH” and Management of Cultural Expressions in Albania (2009); Tirana Times Newspaper - Pyramid of Dialogue / Albania's Sustainability (2010)- Tirana Times Newspaper Some projects: - Country Coordinator for Border Movers (EU project for Balkan integration, 2013) - Partner in ShareCulture WebTV for European Culture (EU project for citizen journalism, 2013/14) - Placemaking in public spaces, Community art projects (2013) - Digitalizing public art in Albania and establishing a database on looted art in the country (2009- present) - DITART Centre (International & Community Cultural Centre run by Ekphrasis Studio in Tirana, 2014- Present; several activities such as exhibitions, workshops, presentations, etc)
Our contribution will be through cooperation in research, publication, documentation and dissemination of information and implementing activities, such as exhibitions, workshops, residencies, conferences and other activities to increase cooperation and support for the arts, culture and creative industries.
To contribute and cooperate in the developmenet of creative industries not only in Europe but also in partnership with Canada.
Rruga Pinollopi Pirro, Lagjia 29 Nenori
FIER
ألبانيا
New Epoch’ organization works with youth and for youth. The centre opened in 2005 to address the need of youth to self organize and to become an active part of their community. Its members are young people of Fier aged from 14 to 30. Youth Parliament of Fier is a structure within the ‘New Epoch’ organization since 2005. Youth Parliament is comprised of elected young Senators elected through democratic elections conducted in these institutions. New Epoch youngsters are active part of different programs and activities such as: peer eduation, environmental protection, advocacy and lobbing campaigns, regional and national debates, etc. New Epoch builds their capacities in informal learning and different trainings, such as: Advocacy and Lobbing, Drafting projects, Conflict Menagement, Public speaking, Human rights, Gender issues, Women equality, etc. The organization has a board of directors of five people, the executive director, the staff (5 people) and volunteers.The centre operates in Fier through ongoing partnerships with the local Municipality and other regional organizations. Funding sources are from different donors: municipality of Fier, SIDA (Olof Palme International Center Program in Balcans, Soros, USAID, etc). We have about 50.000 Euro of budget/year.
The goal of the organization is to aid the processes of social change, development, democratic progress, and improving the life of the community through youth collaboration. Objectives: • Making public and supporting the principles, ideas and the advantages of the citizens participation on the country life; • To increase the capability of the society to reach the equality; • To increase the level of education for the youth people. • To encourage the movement of citizens and the initiatives for the community consciences regarding the improvement of the local and central policies of: governing, the environmental issues, people health , youth, woman , vulnerable groups, culture and science; • To establish a forum for full discussion with all interest subjects; • To increase awareness and enable the citizens to protect their health in preventing different risky diseases; and to assist the invalid individual or those people suffering from different pathological diseases through facilitating their conditions for a better life and a qualitative social life;
1. Youth against corruption 2005 UNICEF 2. Youth Parliament Fier 2006 UNICEF 3. Election Campaign “Youth Center Fier: ”A Dream that together will realize” 2006 USAID, Partners Albania. 4. Summer School, August 2007 2007 Fier Municipality 5. “Participatory budgeting” 2007 Fier Municipality and CoPlan 6. Preventing HIV/AIDS- Roma community in Fier 2008-2009 Global Found 7. Environmental Group Fier 2009 US Ambassy 8. Sport-Health-Life 2009 UNODC 9. Youth Agent for Change 2008 -2011 Olof Palme International Centre 10. Dream and Reality 2010-2011 Soros Albania 11. House holding Women 2011 Soros Albania 12. Matura.al 2012 Soros Albania 13. Apolonia International Students Film Festival 2013 Swedish Institute 14. Decide together – Empowerment of Citizen Council- Levan 2013 AMSHC 15. Youth empowerment for a better local decision making 2012-2015 Olof Palme Center 16. Youth– Police –Community 2014-2015 SACP Program - SIDA 17. Yes, Youth Can – Youth Advisory groups Fier and Patos 2014-2015 USIAD – ASISST IMPACT 18. Democratic participation of Young people at local level 2016-2018 Olof Palme Center
Rr. Medar Shtylla
1000
Tirana
ألبانيا
ESN Tirana is the official Tirana based Section of ESN International, a volunteer based organization of students and alumnii focusing on enriching local experiences for foreign students.
International and exchange students arriving in Tirana have access to ESN’s support, events and services including the ESNcard, a membership card that supports international students and trainees and gives them access to affordable opportunities during their period abroad, and ESNbuddy, a mentor system that fosters internationalisation at home as well as the integration of international students into the local community.
Our mission is to represent international students, thus provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of Students Helping Students.
Trainings
Workshops
Projects
Exchanges
Members of ESN in Albania are active volunteer who can alsways contribute to bring in the youth perspectives, experience in education programmes and immerse experience with internationalization of education.
At ESN we believe at the power of networking, as in itself the NGO was born through a membership in a pan-european network of shared values. ALF offers those values in a region we feel part of and we want to contribute to the national network, especially in topics like youth and educaton, which are to our point of view urgent and immediate needs for policy responses.
ALF member, Erasmus Student Network in Albania (ESN AL) hosted the intercultural event ‘Cooking Challenge for Sustainability-Food brings us together’, with the support of the representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania. The event was organized in the framework the International Cultural Weeks, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture in Albania.
H.E. Mr. Reinout Vos, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania, Mrs. Meri Kumbe, Deputy Minister of Culture, and Mrs. Lutjona Lula, Co-founder and National Representative of ESN AL highlighted the importance of preserving traditions that promote sustainability among young people. Dr. Jonila Prifti, lecturer at Faculty of Architecture, University of Tirana thankfully took part in the cooking challenge jury. The event followed with a Trivia Quiz on Dutch-Albanian relations and cultures.
ESN AL remains committed to intercultural dialogue, internationalization of education and cohesion of Albanian and European values for youth and by youth.
The event was moderated by Judoris Merkaj, with special participation of DJ Amer Doux.
Rr. Milto Tutulani, Nd.1, Ap. 4. (Dora D’Istria)
1019
Tirana
ألبانيا
European Movement Albania is an independent, non-profit organization, combining think tank and advocacy instruments. EMA was established in February 2007, in response to Albania’s increased efforts at speeding up the process of preparing for EU accession. EMA regards European Integration as largely beneficial but recognizes that in many respects the process does not work well. Therefore we aim to promote new ideas for improving the policy development process. EMA has its organizational structure located in Tirana, and Local Coordinators in the main cities of Albania, such as Vlora, Shkodër, Elbasan and Korça. EM Albania has more than 500 young members registered as EMA’s Supporters. EMA is a member of European Movement International (EMI)
EMA is a forum for exchange of views on political, economic and social challenges that Albania is facing. It is devoted to encourage and strengthen the present democratic experiences, by promoting democratic values during the policy making process, analysis and implementation of public policies in the country. It attempts at making the policy-making process more transparent and open, and responsive to the public interest, offering alternative suggestions based on evidenced research. EMA’s objectives are: 1. To improve the quality of the public debate on the European Integration process. 2. To promote new ideas for improving the policy development process in order to respond to the citizen’s needs. 3. To encourage and strengthen the present democratic experiences, by promoting democratic values during the policy-making process, analysis and implementation of public policies in the country. 4. To make the policy-making process more transparent and open, and responsive to the public interest, offering alternative suggestions based on professional research and surveys.
Considering the needs and challenges of the Albanian society in this transformation process, as well as EMA goals, its work is focused on:
-policy research, analysis, advice and advocacy;
-capacity building and training;
-public debates and policy forums;
-developing monitoring indicators on certain issues of significant importance for the public.
Activities fall under one of these program areas:
– Promotion of European values and European Integration process of Albania - activities aim in increasing capacity building of CSOs and other non-state actors in national and local level and to promote the cooperation of governmental and civil society sector with the aim to strengthen capacities and capabilities in order to be able to meet all the criteria of the EU integration;
– Democracy and good governance - implementing activities focused on rule of law; strengthening of democracy; human rights; assessing the legal framework; and EU accession negotiation process; accelerating the local democracy; inclusion of all sectors of society in the policy-making process
– Economic and social dimensions of EU integration - various activities and projects on migrants and asylum seekers; consumer protection; environment protection; agriculture; employment and four freedoms of movement; socio-economic impact of EU Integration;
– Regional cooperation - activities focused on regional cooperation on matters like EU integration process of WB; IPA and absorption capacities, regional cohesion, connectivity, strengthening of democracy in WB; - Activities including Youth aiming their empowerment and inclusion in policy-making process like Europe Day Project; Jean Monnet projects; Various Erasmus projects (KA1; KA3) etc.
EMA will take part and play an active role in initiatives and activities that the Network will implement in Albania and outside the country. Moreover, as it has a wide and various network of collaborators and partners, EMA will share the relevant information with our network and motivate them to be engaged. EMA is eager to contribute with ideas and suggestions in cases when this is needed and requested, in order to strengthen the network in Albania or for future activities and collaborations the network may take.
Being part of the ALF Network is important for our organization for several reasons: 1) To get informed and to be able to take part and to be engaged in various initiatives, open calls and activities organized within the network 2) To establish new partnerships and bridges of communication with NGO-s and other institutions in all the countries of the ALF network 3) To contribute with ideas, suggestions and feedback in order to make the network more dynamic and more consolidated.
On March 8th, the member of the Anna Lindh Foundation in Albania, "Hand in Hand Against Nation Apathy (H.A.N.A) was in the center of Lezha with an exhibition on the situation of Albanian women and girls, lost, violated and oppressed. This exhibition is a tribute to these women and girls and an opportunity to share with the public, curious about our installation in "Besëlidhja" square, about the position of disadvantage from the beginning of the life of girls Albania.
In those 2 hours, we tried to bring upfront the importance of revisiting gender role perceptions. We are no longer caring about the common people and so they have found refuge in the "wings" of indifference or as easy prey for the Albanian vanities of the evening screens. This is why this exhibition is of relevance.
We exposed the hate speech that flows freely on social networks from the perpetrators hiding at large; we exposed the patronizing that is done to girls and women who dare to step outside the expectations of the chauvinist society; we exposed the numbers of murders and tortures against our sisters all over Albania and we tried to educate the visitors with the main terms of the battle for freedom and justice for girls and women.
Our installation exhibition has returned to the base, in our center, to welcome some of the visitors at the square, to sit cross-legged with us in a hearty and necessary conversation.
The center's continuous efforts in dealing with gender issues enjoy the support of @EEDemocracy, while for the exhibition activity in particular, H.A.N.A thanks @ Anna Lindh Foundation - ALF - Albanian Network for the support.
