Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Academy of Political Studies opens the call for applications for the Council of Europe program "Albanian School of Political Studies" 2023. The deadline for submitting the application is on February 13, at 16:00.  The information is outlined in more details here below. 


The programme
The Albanian School of Political Studies is a Council of Europe project, aiming to help young leaders in political, administrative, legal, economic and social sectors prepare for their duties. Through dialogue and interactive learning, the School will deal the whole scope of challenges to our societies, as well as it will help to create links between new generations of leaders in their own countries as well as across borders. Its main topics include good governance at the central and local levels, public policy and sustainable development, political communication, leadership and active citizenship, familiarization with EU policies and law, as well as integration of underrepresented communities in the political/decision-making processes.


Profile of participants  
The profile of participants may be new and young members of parliament, officials of central and local institutions, elected individuals of city councils, communes, representatives from the judiciary, from the business, media and non-profit organizations etc.

Admission criteria  
The candidates who demand to attend the program “Albanian School of Political Studies” shall comply with the following criteria:

•     He/she masters the English language. The command of this language in a good level is required, because some of  the courses will be held in English.
  
•     The candidate expresses clearly the motive of participation in the program “Albanian School of Political Studies”, the political interests, if any, and the interests for career development.
•     The age of the candidate shall be until 40.
•     The candidate shall be preferably in an active public position.
•     He/she shall be recommended by two individuals who know the academic, professional, research and personal skills of the candidate.

Admission documentation:

•     The application form. (Please see below)
•     Photocopies of diplomas and other certifications.
•     Two letters of recommendations, each sealed in an envelope and signed by the referee.
•     1 photo in passport format.

Potential candidates are kindly asked to download the application and the letter of recommendation form at the links below this material.  The school has a registration fee of 200 Euro (only for the selected ones). The deadline for submitting the application is on February 13, at 16:00.

The applications should be submitted at the Academy of Political Studies Office: Rruga "Emin Duraku", Pallati Credins, Hyrja 1, kati 7, Ap. 2, Tirane   Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: Tel: 04 5629047; E-mail: info@asp.al;

Download here the application form and here the letter of recommendation sample