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Monitoring of Audiovisual Media for better protection of Freedom of Expression in Albania
Albania authorities are taking steps to ensure a more effective monitoring of audiovisual media content, for a better protection of freedom of expression in line with European standards. Professionals from the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) participated in a capacity building session,...
Albania institutions strengthen corruption risks assessment in education
Albanian institutions have improved their ability to identify and address corruption risks in the pre-university education sector through an updated methodology tailored to Albania’s education system. Developed with the support of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against...
Purchase of intellectual services in the area of recovery and management of illicit assets to support the implementation of the project “Enhancing public sector resilience against corruption”
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the project Enhancing public sector resilience against corruption in Albania until 31 December 2027, co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Council of Europe. The project aims to support the Asset Recovery...
“Laboratories for Democracy” across Albania are reshaping the way students learn and engage
Is a hot Tuesday in Tirana, heading to “Sami Frashëri” High School we meet Ira and Aleksandër, both in their final year. Together we visit the recently inaugurated “Laboratory for Democracy”, which is not an ordinary classroom. It is a flexible, interactive space that features a digital touch...
Coordination meetings drive forward the implementation of Albania’s Electoral Education Package
Albania is moving closer to nationwide electoral education. In series of coordination meetings with the Central Election Commission, the Agency for Pre-University Education and the Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-University Education, were presented newly developed Electoral Education Package...
Initial Screening for prisoners with mental health disorders successfully piloted in Albanian prisons and remand facilities.
With support from the European Union and the Council of Europe, the Albanian Prison Service has rolled out an Initial Screening for prisoners with mental health disorders as a health care priority from day one of their admission. The new approach, launched in March 2026, with a capacity-building...
From students to engaged citizens: The Power of the First Vote
Geraldina Priftaj’s path from student to engaged citizen is filled with anticipation and excitement. Fresh out of "Qemal Stafa" High School in Tirana, Geraldina is looking forward to starting her journey to become a journalist. At 18, she stands ready for a rite of passage: casting her first vote...
Students from Albania and North Macedonia Visit the Council of Europe and European Court of Human Rights
Law students from Albania and North Macedonia - winners of the Halimi Foundation Institute Regional Moot Court Competition - accompanied by their mentors, visited the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, to learn more about the work and scope of European...
Albania Deepens Co-operation with Council of Europe on European Court Judgment Execution
A delegation from the Albanian State Advocate’s Office participated in a study visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, aimed at strengthening institutional dialogue and advancing the effective execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgments in Albania. Organised under the joint...
Council of Europe supports Anti-Corruption Reforms in Albania
Together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and beneficiary institutions, we gathered for the Second Steering Committee Meeting of the project Enhancing Public Sector Resilience Against Corruption to review the progress achieved during the past six months of implementation and...
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