News on Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in Albania
Empowering the Future: Council of Europe and Sweden Inaugurate "Democracy Lab" in Tirana
Albania’s journey toward fostering democratic values in its education system reached a significant milestone with the official inauguration of the Democracy Lab at the “Bashkim Fino” 9-year school. A collaborative effort between the Council of Europe and the Swedish International Development...
Schools for Integrity: Young people speak out through debate and art
During Integrity Week 2025, students from various schools in Albania carried a powerful message about integrity and transparency. Within the framework of the Council of Europe project Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in Albania, activities were carried out focusing on the creativity...
“The future of Europe is shaped in classrooms”: University of Elbasan and the Council of Europe discuss the democratic mission of education
The Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Elbasan “Aleksandër Xhuvani” in Albania hosted the 4th International Conference on Globalisation and Integration in Contemporary Education. Supported by the Council of Europe’s project Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in...
Strengthening resilient education: Albania’s participation at the World Forum for Democracy 2025
The 13th edition of the World Forum for Democracy, held in Strasbourg on 5–7 November 2025 and hosted by the Council of Europe, brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the theme: “Democracy at risk: how can we revive it?” Representatives of the Council of Europe's project...
Empowering educators to prevent bullying, violence, and extremism in pilot schools in Albania
The project Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in Albania continues to build the capacities of teachers and school teams in pilot schools to prevent bullying through targeted training and support. In October, over 160 teachers, school teams, students, parents, and community members...
Young voices recognised at ‘Learning from the Past – Acting for the Future’ awards
Students from across Albania gathered in Durrës for the awarda ceremony of the national competition “Learning from the past – Acting for the future”, an activity engaging young voices in reflecting on Albania’s historic past and promoting active civic engagement. The journey began in November...
32nd annual meeting of the European Network of Information Centres and National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the European Union
160 experts from 44 countries gathered from 25–27 May in support of the automatic academic recognition of qualifications. In addition to this, the participants discussed the role of artificial intelligence in recognising qualifications, supporting mobility and transparency across education...
Tirana to welcome ENIC and NARIC centres for annual meeting
The 32nd Annual Joint Meeting of the ENIC-NARIC Network of National Centres for the Recognition of Academic Qualifications will take place from 25 to 27 May 2025 in Tirana. This event is organised with the support of the Council of Europe and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and...
“Learning from the past” – civic education for the new generation
At a time when social challenges demand active and aware citizens, the "Learning from the Past" initiative offers an inspiring educational model for Albanian youth, encouraging learning and reflection on the country's historical past. Launched within the framework of the Council of Europe project...
The exhibition "Never Violence" continues its journey to Durrës, promoting a violence-free society
Students, teachers, parents, and leaders of educational institutions gathered at the Durrës Cultural Centre for the next stop of the "Never Violence” awareness-raising exhibition. Conceptualised by the Swedish Institute and inspired by the speech of the well-known children's author Astrid...