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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.

Project kick-off: School as community Center – Going beyond the school framework Tirana, 19 December 2019 – After months of preparation, the first action plans for the Schools of Community Centers in Durres, Vora, Peqin were approved, marking the start of the implementation of the project “Building community resilience against …

Media capture: The defamation package violates human rights and the constitution   “We have the natural right to use our pens and tongues at our own risk and sacrifice.” ‘Freedom of press’ in the Philosophical Dictionary (1764) Author: Rovena Sulstarova The proposed package of amendments to the media legislation has …

Policy Forum: Reforming EU enlargement – Tirana’s perspective   Tirana, 12 December 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) organized a policy forum “Reforming EU enlargement – Tirana’s perspective” to discuss preferred and realistic scenarios for EU accession of the Western Balkans. The event generated a discussion among policy and political …

Rule of law is not a panacea: Resolving post-war inter-ethnic conflicts is central to Western Balkans stability and cooperation *This article was originally published in Finnish in the fall 2019 edition of foreign affairs magazine Ulkopolitiikka.   Author: Alban Dafa The October 2019 ‘non-decision’ of the European Council on opening accession …

A reflection on the rural exodus in Albania *This article was originally published in German in Info Europa Magazine (Institute of the Danube Region and Central Europe) on 26 November 2019. Info Europa is distributed as a supplement of the Austrian newspaper “Die Presse”, reaching a broad audience. The November 2019 thematic issue deals …

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 …