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OSCE Presence in Albania brings together newly-elected women officials to learn new skills, share experiences
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
DURRËS, Albania, 24 November 2015 – Newly-elected women members of municipal councils from across Albania learned new skills and networked with their more experienced peers at the OSCE-supported three-day School for Municipal Women Councillors, which ended today. It is the fourth time the OSCE Presence in Albania has organized this initiative since 2011...
Youth from Albania and Serbia wrap up OSCE-supported Summer School in Tirana on inter-cultural dialogue in the digital era
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Youth
TIRANA, 30 July 2015 – Some 34 young people from Albania and Serbia today completed a five-day long Summer School in Tirana on inter-cultural dialogue in the digital era, where they discussed and shared experiences and ideas on challenges facing the youth in their countries...
Students meet top Albanian officials as part of OSCE project on active citizenship
Publishing date: 2 December 2014
Sixty high-school students from the Albanian towns of Lezha, Puka, Korça, Kukës and Peshkopi, met on 2 December 2014 with high-level state officials, including President Bujar Nishani, as part of an OSCE project aimed at strengthening the participation of citizens – especially young people – in decision-making processes at the local and central level. The goal was to enable them become active citizens, to promote a sense of civic responsibility and a better understanding of what democracy means...
Children in Korça learn about OSCE Presence in Albania’s work
Publishing date: 7 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Roma and Sinti, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
A group of some 90 children in the city of Korça, in south-west of Albania took part in interactive and fun activities organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania on 5 August 2014, to help them understand topics such as human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination...
OSCE Presence in Albania supports women’s political and public participation ahead of 2015 local elections
Publishing date: 11 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
The first of a series of forums aimed at increasing women’s participation in political and public life took place on 11 June 2014 in Tirana. The nine vertical and 18 horizontal forums – part of a one-year project of the OSCE Presence in Albania – will bring together women that already hold public or political posts as well as those aspiring to enter political life...
OSCE, Council of Europe meet in Tirana to co-ordinate regional work on local government
Publishing date: 13 May 2014
Representatives from the OSCE and the Council of Europe met on 12 and 13 May 2014 in Tirana to co-ordinate their work on local government issues in southeastern Europe...
OSCE Presence Acting Head welcomes conclusion of electoral process in Albania, looks forward to engagement with new Assembly
Publishing date: 6 August 2013