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Focus group with civic actors on 11 May elections standards
The findings of the implementation of electoral standards in the May 11 elections by the Institute of Political Studies and the Academy of Political Studies were discussed today with a focus group with representatives of civil society, academics, journalists and active students.
Promoted the most active Green MPs for 2025 at the Albanian Assembly
The Green Group of the Assembly of Albania held a meeting today with a focus on the presentation of the annual report of the Transport Community Secretariat as well as the evaluation of the most active MPs for the 2024-2025 parliamentary session.
Awareness for the May 11 elections with Kamza students
Students of the “Sulejman Elezi” high school in Kamza took part in an open forum on the elections with experts from the Institute of Political Studies (ISP) and the Academy of Political Studies (ASP).
The first Political School course on election campaigns is held
The first national course of the Albanian School of Political Studies 2025 on the topic "Electoral Systems and Political Communication" was held on May 23-25 in Vlora. The first module of the course focused on political communication and electoral campaigns. Mr. Neritan Sejamini, an expert in governance and communication, brought a critical analysis of the communication strategies of political parties, as an important factor for electoral campaigns and election results.
Manual and poster of first time voters programme - 2025
This manual is prepared in the framework of the "I Vote Too - First-time voters education programme - 2025". The publication addresses all young people in order to inform them about the importance of participation, the voting process and also the sanctions in case of abuse of this right they have acquired.
Open forum with first-time voters’ students in Shkoze
The importance of the vote and the electoral process, the value of political programs and integrity in elections were part of the discussion with young first-time voters at the “Abdulla Keta” high school in Shkoze, Tirana.
Electoral education, ASP and Partners Encourage Young People to Vote
About 114 thousand young people gain the right to vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections of 11 May 2025. To inform and raise their awareness on the importance of exercising this right, an electoral educational program is being held in all public high schools in the country during the month of April.
CEC, AKAP, and ASP launch electoral education program for First-Time Voters in high schools
The Central Election Commission (CEC), the National Agency for Pre-University Education (AKAP), and the Academy of Political Studies (ASP) have launched the electoral education program for over 20,000 high school students who will vote for the first time in the May 11, 2025 elections. This program is part of the Council of Europe (CoE) project "Strengthening Electoral Integrity in Albania (SEI)" and is financially supported by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Report on the restriction of the engagement of senior officials in the election campaign
The misuse of state resources in election campaigns is one of the main problems increasingly identified by reports of domestic and international observers during elections in Albania. One of these forms of misuse is the involvement of senior officials in political activities during the election campaign.
Policy briefs for authorities: Beyond the ban of TikTok towards regulating it
The decision of the Albanian authorities to ban the TikTok platform service has raised many uncertainties at the national and international level. Through this document, it is intended to provide an analysis of the situation and concrete recommendations for the authorities for the further regulation of TikTok and other social platforms.
