RDC Activities

Enforcement of labour standards in Albania through the lenses of social partners Over the past years, Albania has made continuous efforts to comply with international labour standards, at least at the legislative and policy level. However, prima facie evidence suggests that labour rights’ breaches remain problematic in practice and they …

The role and engagement of civil society remains crucial not only for the country’s path towards EU but more broadly for all development processes in the Albanian society. In December 2013 a priority Agenda for actions to improve the enabling environment for civil society was agreed between the Government and …

On 14th of October 2016, in Durres, the Institute for Democracy and Mediation organized a consultative forum in the framework of the project “Support Anti-Corruption measures in Albania” supported by the Presence of OSCE in Albania. The forum hosted actors from civil societies, business community and the contact point of …

On 7th of October 2016, in Korce, IDM organized a consultative forum in the framework of the project “Support Anti-Corruption measures in Albania” supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania. The forum hosted actors from civil societies, business community and the contact point of the National Coordinator against Corruption (NCAC), aiming …

The adoption of universal Sustainable Development Goals at the September UN summit in New York by all member states gave a great worldwide push to developing strategic plans to achieve these objectives. EU policy agenda is also pursuing these issues among the EU Member States and the accession countries. Albania as …

Presentation of the assessment report CIVILISC Project – Shijak Municipality Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) presented in Shijak the findings of the report “Challenges of Local Government Units in the Fight Against Corruption”, which has been prepared in framework of the project “CIVILISC- Civil Society Instruments against Corruption”, funded …

Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) presented on July 14th 2016 in the premises of Rogner Hotel the findings of the 2015 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index for Albania. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Central and Eastern Europe and Euroasia has been used since 1997 to assess …

USAID CSO Sustainability Index 2015 for Albania Report United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released the 18th edition of their Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index focused on Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The Index is developed by the US Agency for International Development in partnership with the …

IDM se bashku me Institutin Shqiptar për Çështjet Publike (AIPA) dhe Youth Act Centre, me mbështetjen e Ambasadës së SHBA në Tiranë dhe në bashkëpunim me Ministrinë e Arsimit dhe Sportit organizuan aktivitetin permbylles: “Aktivizmi Rinor kundër Korrupsionit” me 27 maj 2016 (Ora 11.30), Qendra Rinore Tiranë. Ky aktivitet mblodhi …

IDM launches public debate on Political engagement in Tirana, Durres and Shkoder On April 22, the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) with its office in Albania organized a roundtable discussion on ways to improving political and civic engagement in Albania with representatives of …