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Report | Human Right Defenders in Albania November 2019 – Over the last two decades, Albania has made significant progress in promoting and enforcing human rights and fundamental freedoms. Although human rights defenders have played an instrumental role in these achievements and the advancement of human rights, democracy and the …

Presentation of the CSOSI 2018 Report for Albania  The overall sustainability of the civil society sector did not change significantly in 2018, although slight improvements were noted in both the advocacy and financial viability dimensions.  Tirana, November 22, 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) organized the launching …

Policy Brief | Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Albania June 2019 – During the last few years (2015-2018), Albania has witnessed an increased influx of irregular migrants entering the country, mostly via the southern border with Greece. The influx of irregular migrants intercepted in Albania during 2018 was …

Conference Conclusions: Role of Religion in the Western Balkans’ Societies Summary of the conference proceedings  The regional conference organised on 11 and 12 June 2019 offered a unique opportunity to discuss among religious leaders, politicians, academia and civil society leaders of the region, how we can enhance societal and policy …

Assessment Report on State Police Ethics and Integrity June 2019 – This assessment report on police ethics and integrity examines the integrity in the State Police (SP) in Albania and the need to enhance the police organization’s integrity as a tool to prevent and curb corruption. The purpose of this …

Analysis: The uncertainty of EU enlargement June 2019 – In his “Brief history of time” Stephen Hawking argues that Heisenberg’s “uncertainty principle is a fundamental feature of the universe we live in”. In Hawking’s words – we can tell how the universe will develop if we know its state at …

Conference Volume: Role of Religion in the Western Balkans’ Societies Country snapshots, elite survey reports and papers delivered to the conference The regional conference organised on 11 and 12 June 2019 offered a unique opportunity to discuss among religious leaders, politicians, academia and civil society leaders of the region, how …

Policy Paper Waste management in Albania: An opportunity to demonstrate commitment to EU integration May 2019 – Waste management is one of Albania’s biggest environmental challenges, along with water and air pollution, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. In 2011, the government drafted an ambitious National Strategy on Waste Management that …

Beyond the school boundaries: a community development perspective to build resilience “School as a community center” is an important instrument in strengthening local communities. This model aims to transform the school into the place where partnerships between local government-school-family-community are built, as an environment that is in service and in …

IDM Annual Report 2018 The annual report provides an overview of IDM’s main activities, research and finances and takes stock of the institutes’achievements and impact during 2018. In 2018, IDM expanded its work towards assisting state institutions at central and local level in order to improve governance, accountability and integrity. Furthermore, …