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May 17, the day on which the city of Tirana was to be filled with the rainbow colours of the International LGBTQA Day, was filled with the ashes and the smoke as democratic governance was destroyed through the demolition of the National Theatre.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Project Manager The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM), an independent policy institute based in Tirana (Albania) is looking for a Project Manager. Applicants with proven experience in the areas of youth, education, prevention of violent extremism and/or local government are invited to apply. Responsibilities: Implementation of IDM activities related …

Public Opinion Poll: Trust in Governance 2019 The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance” is an annual exercise to measure citizens’ trust in public institutions. It explores public perceptions regarding trust in institutions, transparency and accountability, corruption, citizen engagement in policy and decision-making, satisfaction with public service delivery, and enforcement of …

Brochure “The right to information at the local government level” This brochure is prepared in the framework of the project : “CIVIC MONITORING of transparency and accountability at local self-government level” Click to download (Alb only)  Broshure – E drejta per Informim The primary aim of the project is to improve transparency and …

Newsletter “Integrity-Accountability-Partnership”  This newsletter aims to inform on the experiences and to raise awareness, promote debate and influence the policy makers for more effective policies to strengthen integrity and fight against corruption in the State Police. Our, experience so far shows that the local institutions, namely the police, the municipality …

Western Balkans’ Euro-Atlantic perspective revived *This blog was originally published on ResPublica on 3 April 2020. Authors: Alfonc Rakaj & Leonie Vrugtman Western Balkan’s European integration perspective was severely challenged at the end of last year, when the European Council was unable to open negotiation talks with Albania and North …

Report | CSO Participation in Decision Making in Albania An active and participatory civil society that is able to hold public institutions accountable, propose policy solutions, and enable citizens to exercise their rights, voice their concerns, and engage in policy development is crucial for Albania in successfully facing difficulties on …

Project announcement: Strengthening resilience in enabling environments Why are some communities more likely to experience violent extremism than others? An answer to this question is essential for the formulation of effective preventive EU approaches to strengthening societal resilience. Therefore, it is one of the core questions of the new NUPI-led …

The new accession methodology – A peace agreement between EC and Member States? There were a time in western Balkan (WB) countries, maybe some fifteen years ago, when local politicians, media and civil society were carefully reading the European Commission’s (EC) progress reports. It was a time in which the …

We are proud to inform you that the WeBER Project has received financial support from the European Commission for its continuation and that in the next three years we will continue our work toward reformed public administrations in the Western Balkans.