Albanian Media Institute

National Network
Albania
Address

Rr. “Gjin Bue Shpata”, No.8
Tirana
Albania

Telephone
+ 355 4 2229800
Telephone (other)
+ 355 4 2267084
Fax
+ 355 4 2229800
E-Mail
rlani@institutemedia.org
E-Mail (2)
ilda@institutemedia.org
Mobile Phone
+ 355 68 2023952
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 355 69 2175010
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Human rights
  3. Media
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
1. The Albanian Media Institute has the following organizational scheme: Executive Director, Training Department, Radio, TV, Internet Department, Research Department, Publication and Library Department, Financial Department. Number of staff employed is 8. 2. Average annual turnover 300.000 Euro. 3. Grants and non profit activities. 4. Projects, seminars, researches, publications etc. 5. Main partners involved in the AMI’s projects are SHC, EU, UNICEF, NED, BTD, OSI, Soros Foundation, American Embassy, etc.
Mission and Objectives

The mission and objectives of AMI are:
-to become a training center for the journalists of Albania;
-to co-ordinate and support the activities related to the training of journalists and the overall development of media in Albania;
-to undertake studies and projects in support of the development of the Albanian media;
-to establish relations with similar foreign and international organizations;
-to facilitate and make possible the increase of funds and adopt financial strategies which assure long-term sustainability;
-to participate in the legislative processes in the field of media;
-to establish strong relations with the Faculty of Journalism at the Tirana University.
-to create special units for conducting opinion polls.

Main Projects / Activities

The main projects during the last year are the following:
1.Improving Professional Capacities of Albanian Media, EU
2.Improving Health Reporting for the Youth in Media, UNICEF
3.Media Briefing, Professional Debates and Open Forums, OSI
4.Improving the Skills of Journalism, NED
5.Publication of series of Textbooks on Media, American Embassy
6. Media Ethics: A newsroom Approach, an Election’s Angle, SHC
7.Increasing Media Transparency, Avoiding Media Populism, BTD
8.Improving Children Coverage in Albanian Media, UNICEF
9.Journalism Training in New Technologies, American Embassy
10. For an Ethical Media, SHC

Contact (1) Full Name
Remzi Lani
Head of the organisation
Remzi Lani
Contact (2) Full Name
Ilda Londo