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The director of the ASP met the new head of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana
The new head of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana, Mrs. Giulia Re hosted the director of the Academy of Political Studies, Erjon Tase, in an introductory meeting. Returned to Albania after a previous professional experience in international organizations, Ms. Re is familiar with developments in Albania and the country's development programs.
The Green Parliamentary Group held an informing session on transport policies
The Green Group of the Assembly of Albania held an informative session on "Green public transport - European policies and necessary incentives in Albania". The expert presentations brought the best local and foreign experience and studies, offering concrete recommendations for legal initiatives that can be undertaken by the MPs.
Students trained on labor market orientation
Training sessions on labor market orientation are taking place during the months of May-June with students of public and private universities in Tirana, Durrės, Vlora, Shkodėr, Elbasan, Korēė and Gjirokastėr. Up to 70 students and young people who have just entered the labor market will be mentored in the following months by ASP alumni
ASP presents the monitoring of elements of violent extremism circulating on online platforms (2022)
The Academy of Political Studies in collaboration with the National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security presented the findings of the monitoring of elements of violent extremism circulating on online platforms (2022) at a round table with key institutional actors and sector experts.
Task Force for oversight civil servants in elections, online engagement should not be neglected
We welcome the establishment of the government task force provided as result of this DCM, but we emphasize that the intended results can only be guaranteed through the provision of transparency and the proper involvement of independent institutions and civil society in monitoring the administration's behavior.
Call for applications for the "Trusted Flaggers Academy" is now open
If you are a responsible internet user or activist interested in countering hate speech, violent extremism or material harmful to minors online, apply to join the Albanian community of Trusted Flaggers of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2023
Adaptation of BRIDGE in Albania, two fully accredited facilitators part of CEC staff
Albania finally ensured the two fully acredited facilitators of the BRIDGE electoral bodies international curriculum. The two directors of the Central Election Commission, Madalena Koja and Valbona Ballgjini, are part of the in-house capacities of the CEC institution to develop and implement modern and efficient approaches to electoral training and education.
Green MPs enable consultations on the draft law "On energy from renewable sources"
The MPs, members of the Green Group at the Albanian Assembly, enabled a consultation with interest groups on the draft law "On promoting the use of energy from renewable sources". This important draft for energy development arrived at the Assembly without receiving any comments during the online consultation period.
The preliminary report of the monitoring of legal framework of May 14, 2023 local elections
The preliminary report of the monitoring of the legal framework and the situation of its implementation in the May 14, 2023 local elections, drawn up by the Academy of Political Studies (ASP) in cooperation with the Institute of Political Studies (ISP), is published. Some key assessments of the report are: The country is heading to the local elections with the same problems encountered in the last elections and not addressed by the Assembly and political parties.
The annual report of the Energy Community presented to the Green Parliamentary Group
The annual report of the Secretariat of the Energy Community on the progress of our country in the implementation of reforms in the energy sector, was presented for the first time in a wide meeting with the participation of the deputies of the Green Group of the Parliament of Albania.
