Youth
The Presence in Albania promotes education on democracy by engaging youth with institutions, such as parliament and the local authorities. In addition, it encourages Albania's young people to participate in regional youth exchanges.
For instance, the Presence, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia, supports youth exchanges in line with the Memorandum of Understanding between Albania and Serbia on Youth Co-operation.
Empowering youth to help counter violent extremism is among top priorities for the Presence. Young people are key agents for change, and they contribute by raising awareness and boosting the local communities’ responses in tackling radicalization and social fragmentation. The Presence also supports co-ordination efforts on this matter with the relevant Albanian institutions and other OSCE field operations.