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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.
School of Political Studies launches the open call for application 2023
The Academy of Political Studies opens the call for applications for the Council of Europe program "Albanian School of Political Studies" 2023. The deadline for submitting the application is on February 13, at 16:00. The information is outlined in more details here below.
Civic actors submit recommendations to the CEC for limiting state resources in local elections
The Academy of Political Studies together with a group of civil society organizations initiated a meeting with the State Commissioner of Elections, Mr. Ilirjan Celibashi, with a focus on the election process for local government bodies on May 14, 2023. A joint document with recommendations on the improvement of the sub-legal framework and its implementation by the CEC on misuse of state resources, financing of political parties during the election campaign and equal access of male and female candidates to party finances, verification of mayoral candidates and the municipal council, was drafted on this occasion as an opportunity to improve the problems encountered in the past elections.
ASP support the career development of young people in Albania
The Academy of Political Studies started the implementation of a new project supporting the career development of young people and discouraging them from leaving Albania. Orienting the start of a professional career as well as thanks to mentoring by ASP alumni, professionals of various profiles in administration, business and civil society, the aim is to create the right environment for young people to build their careers in their homeland after completing their studies.
Kick-off event presents the energy consumption and awareness of local actors in Kurbin and Suhareka
The kick-off event of the project “Pathway towards an efficient use of local natural resources” took place on December 14, 2022 in Kurbin. The purpose of this activity was to present the project objectives and also the findings of the survey conducted over the last 3 months in the municipalities of Kurbin and Suhareka with the aim of assessing the situation of energy consumption as well as the awareness of the actors different on "green transformation".
