The post Workshop (Focus Group) appeared first on issh.al.

This project is being implemented with the support and funding of Lëviz Albania, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC by the consortium of three organizations Open Society for Albania, Partners Albania and Co-Plan Albania

The post WORKSHOP – Service distances in the Municipality of Tirana appeared first on issh.al.

Volunteers will be involved in the various phases of this project starting with coordinating activities, compiling research materials and drafting analyzes. At the end of the project the activists will be provided with a certificate.

The institute organizes various public activities, publishes research materials and works closely with local and foreign partners to study contemporary social dynamics.

Those interested should send a CV and Motivation Letter to the address: info@issh.al. Deadline for submitting the application until March 22, 2021, at 12:00.

Thank You

This project is being implemented with the support and funding of Lëviz Albania, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC by a consortium of three organizations Open Society Foundation for Albania, Partners Albania and Co-Plan Albania.

The post CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS appeared first on issh.al.

This project is being implemented with the support and funding of Lëviz Albania, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, by a consortium of three organizations Open Society Foundation for Albania, Partners Albania and Co-Plan Albania.

The post Distances of Public Services in the Municipality of Tirana appeared first on issh.al.

‘‘This study, published in December 2019, aims to stimulate debate on: the needs, constraints and capacity to exercise an inclusive and participatory decision-making process for citizens and administration at the local level; appropriate models for local democracy practices, engaging citizens and raising awareness.’’

The study “Acceleration of Development and Civic Cooperation” conducted by the Institute of Social Studies with the support of USAID and in collaboration with many experts at national and local level, is among the only publications of its kind implemented in Albania. It analyzes development and comprehensive indicators of the territorial reform in the
municipalities of Tirana, Lezha, Saranda, Peshkopia, and Korca in order to provide a clear picture of how geographical, economic and demographic differences affect the conditions of local democracy and citizen participation.
The study, published in December 2019, aims to stimulate debate on: the needs, constraints and capacity to exercise an inclusive and participatory decision-making process for citizens and administration at the local level; appropriate models for local democracy practices, engaging citizens and raising awareness; generating cooperation processes with political factors at the local level, as well as transparency and accountability by local government units; assistance to state institutions in implementing the objectives of the territorial reform; impacting the public debates on territorial reform, decentralization and democratization in line with the objectives. The practice of local democracy in Albania before the territorial reform as the main obstacle there has been a deep fragmentation.
In the 373 local self-government units that existed before 2015, which was suffering from lack of capacity and human resources, as well
low level of decentralization of competencies to exercise democratic practices in the territory under administration. Local government will have more competencies according to the territorial reform with the work, which has in charge, which has more importance for the citizens in the new administrative units. But without a distorted process of interaction between the new local government units and the citizens, the local government will follow the inherited activity and ignore the needs and democratic right of the citizens to participate in the decision-making at the local level.
Compared to other countries in the region, Albania has a weaker practice of local democracy. This is mostly due to the procrastination of the decentralization process and the consequent lower distribution of funds and resources. In comparison, Northern Macedonia and Kosovo have much more experience and show better results in addressing the needs of citizens at the local level.
Therefore, this study aims to provide an analysis of conditions and dynamics at the local level, as basic knowledge about the creation of mechanisms and instruments for democratic participation in 61 new local self-government units in Albania.

The post Accelerated Civic Improving local good governance policies through citizens’ democratic participation appeared first on issh.al.

At the beginning of the meeting, Joleza Koka stressed the importance of the SCPA project supported by Sweden for the community policing and the prevention of hidden crime to advance issues affecting the citizens, the role of central and local institutions, and school psychologists.

The psychologists present at the meeting addressed the issues of psychological pressure that children face in school as a result of acts of bullying and online bullying, the role of the Police in conflicts between students, reports to the Child Protection Unit, domestic violence, etc.

At the end of the meeting, the members of the Municipal Council took the initiative that the proposals issued from this meeting be included in next year’s budget of Tirana to be approved in December.

Suggestions:

• Bullying law should be reviewed by the police in cooperation with psychologists.

• Presence of psychologists at Police Stations.

• Increase the budget of housing rent for families in cases of violence.

• Open more shelters for victims and rehabilitation centers for alcoholics.

• Increase communication between schools, police and the Administrative Unit.

• Anti-Bullying program, awareness campaign, educational classes and reporting system.

• Training and counseling sessions for students.

• Central database of complaints coming from psychologists.

• Addition of staff to the Interdisciplinary Technical Group and the Child Protection Unit.

The post Focus Group with high school psychologists of Tirana and members of the Tirana Municipal Council appeared first on issh.al.

Each of the groups worked on the following chapters:

Chapter 1: Free movement of goods
Chapter 10: Information society and media
Chapter 19: Social Policy and Employment
Chapter 22: Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments
Chapter 25: Science and research
Chapter 26: Education and culture
Chapter 27: The Environment
Chapter 30: External Relations
Chapter 33: Financial and Budgetary Provisions

In other phase participants conducted 5 awareness campaigns on the chapters of the EU Acquis related mainly to information, media, research, education, environment and budget in education. The online campaign accompanied by slogans aimed to inform and raise awareness of young people on EU values ​​and specific issues as follows:

1. Chapter 10: Information society and media
   “For secure information and fast communication”
2. Chapter 25: Science and research
   21st Century Science
3. Chapter 26: Education and culture
   “Education and Culture – Your Door To The Future”
4. Chapter 27: Environment
   “Raise your voice not pollution”
5. Chapter 33: Financial and budgetary provisions
   “Investing in education means investing in the future”

This project is implemented with European Union funds.

The post Outcome of the Project “Albanian Youth Action on the EU Acquis” appeared first on issh.al.