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Reconsidering the role of civil society and religious authorities in building community resilience in Albania Author: Romario Shehu 24 December 2018 – The proliferation of terrorist groups has turned violent extremism (VE) into a crucial concern in international politics. In facing this problem, states have advanced their national capacities and …

Terrorism-reporting in Western Balkans By Leonie Rakaj – Vrugtman, IDM Researcher 11 October 2018 – We all remember it as if it happened yesterday. Breaking News and interrupted TV programs, as New York’s World Trade Center towers were attacked. In awe of shock and unbelief those who were not watching …

Albania and the Geopolitics of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline: Regional and Domestic Dimensions September 2018 – The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) initiative was launched by the European Union (EU) in 2008 with the aim of developing a new supply route for Caspian and Middle Eastern gas to European markets and reducing the …

The Spinning Funding Mechanism: Civic Space and Good-Governance in Local Milieus in Albania *This article was firstly published at BCSDN portal on March 2018. Author: Dalina Jashari The role of the civil society in Albania in consolidating democracy and sustainable development has been a widespread statement among government actors and the donors’ community. …

Vetting to Deliver Police Integrity *This article was firstly published at POINTPULSE portal on April 2018. Author: Redion Qirjazi The Albanian Ministry of Interior (MoI) published in September 2017 a document on 10 priorities in the field of public order and security for the next four years. Re-evaluating about 13.000 employees in the …

Between survival and development: think tanks in the Western Balkans *This article was firstly published at www.onthinktanks.org on February 9, 2017. Author: Gjergji Vurmo Survival, perfectly describes the Western Balkans region these days. Namely, the last group of post-communist countries (Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina) which are struggling to …