Policy Forum – Tiranë – 21 December 2012 Institute for Democracy and Mediation, Department of Local Governance and Integrated Development organized the Policy Forum “Participatory Rural Development in Albania –The status-quo and future challenges” in the premises of Tirana International Hotel on 21 December. The activity was supported financially by …
Read More »Announcement of the Establishment of “AL-GARD NET”
Announcement of the Establishment of “AL-GARD NET”Tiranë – 14 December 2012 Representatives of nine civil society organizations operating throughout the territory of Albania launched the Albanian Network for Gender Agenda Empowrement in Rural Development, AL-GARD NET. The AL-GARD NET Vision is for women in rural areas to have a strong …
Read More »Security Research Forum Belgrade – Tirana – Prishtina: Resolving the Security Dilemmas in the Western Balkans
Regional Forum – 13 December 2012 – Hotel Tirana International Institute for Democracy and Mediation in cooperation with with Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (www.bezbednost.org) and Kosovo Centre for Security Studies (www.qkss.org) with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the first Security Research Forum Belgrade – Tirana – …
Read More »Regional Conference: Promoting Security Strategies and Emerging Policy Priorities in SEE
3 – 5 December 2012 – Zagreb The Regional Centre for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC) Rakitje, Zagreb, organized the Conference titled: “Promoting Security Strategies and Emerging Policy Priorities in SEE”. It was organized as a three-day event, from 03 to 05 December 2012, gathering a total of 51 participants: senior decision-making …
Read More »Study Tour: Development and Implementation of GARD
Study Tour – Spain; 18 – 23 November 2012 IDM team participated in the Study Tour organized by the Centro de Estudios Rurales y de Agricultura Internacional (CERAI), which was held in Spain involving representatives from CSOs, agencies and public institutions from Albania, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, participants together with …
Read More »Regional Conference: Financial Aspects of Economic Crisis and their Impact on Security Sector
6-7 November 2012, Budva / Montenegro The Head of CESA, Arjan Dyrmishi participated to the conference on ‘Financial Aspects of Economic Crisis and their Impact on Security Sector’ that was organised by RACVIAC, Centre for Security Cooperation, in Budva, Montenegro on 6 to 7 November 2012. The purpose of this …
Read More »Conference: Security Sector Reform as an instrument for Democratization and Peace in the Western Balkans
5 November 2012 – Prishtinë / Kosovë The Head of CESA, Arjan Dyrmishi participated to the conference ‘Security Sector Reform as an instrument for Democratization and Peace in the Western Balkans’, organized by the Kosovar Center for Security Studies and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Prishtina on 5 November 2012. The conference …
Read More »Weekend Lecture Winter Series 2012 “The World of Think Tanks”
Public Lectures – Tiranë IDM continued the organization of the weekend public lectures in the framework of “Weekend Lecture Winter Series 2012 “The World of Think Tanks”, an initiative supported by FES (“Friedrich Ebert” Foundation) and OSI Think Tank Fund, Budapest. On November 3rd, Orsiola Kurti – Program briefed the …
Read More »Round Table: Control and Oversight of the Intelligence Services in Albania
30 October 2012 – Hotel Rogner IDM organized in the premises of Hotel Rogner Europapark the round table: Control and Oversight of Intelligence Services in Albania. In the framework of the contribution to improve Security Sector Governance in Albania, IDM presented a policy brief on intelligence accountability. This event brought together …
Read More »GARD Working Group gathers in Vlora
Working Group Meeting – 26 October 2012 – Vlora The 2nd meeting of the Working Group in the frame of GARD Project was held in Vlora on October 26th , 2012. The aim of the meeting was to introduce in details the GARD Project, to identify the proper methodology and the coordinating mechanisms …
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