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APS offers expertise on the electoral reform
Academy of Political Studies aims to be part of professional expertise in the process of upcoming electoral reform. This commitment was announced today during the seminar organized in Tirana by the Central Election Commission and the Center for European Perspective (CEP). Representatives of political parties, electoral experts, representatives of organizations that monitor and report on electoral processes, through their discussions provided ideas and proposals for finding mechanisms for strengthening the independence of the election administration.
First ASPS national course on political parties and elections
The first national course of the Albanian School of Political Studies named "Political organization and electoral systems", took place in Pogradec from 19-21 February 2016. The invited experts shared the best of local and international practices. The course started with a comparative view of electoral systems
Justice reform on the focus of the School
The first seminar of the School of Political Studies 2016 was held on 5 February, in Tirana, under the thematic "Justice Reform - Challenges and next steps". Mr. Fatmir Xhafaj, chairman of the ad hoc parliamentary committee, presented the vision and challenges is facing this important process and further steps towards the implementation of the constitutional amendments
School's participants present the research on Foreign Direct Investments
The findings of a research on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Albania were presented today in a roundtable with experts from the business world, government, parliamentary commission groups and diplomats. The event was organise in the framework of the public initiatives of the participants of the "Albanian School of Political Studies".
Regional Academy for Democracy program successfully closes in Belgrade
The Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence (BFPE) – along with six partner organizations, part of the Council of Europe’s Network of Schools of Political Studies – have successfully closed one of their most ambitious programs in political education and capacity-building so far, the Regional Academy for Democracy in Belgrade.
ASPS part of the World Forum for Democracy
The fourth World Forum for Democracy organised by the Council of Europe from 18 to 20 November 2015 in Strasbourg gathered some 1,500 participants – participants of 21 Schools of Political Studies, political leaders, militants from civil society, media representatives and young people – from 100 countries.
School's participants present the study on ISIS online communication strategy
The preliminary findings of a study on the online strategy of public relations of ISIS in Albania were presented today in a roundtable with policy makers, experts and representatives of civil society. This study, the first in terms of propaganda that uses the terrorist structure to recruit followers and fighters in the territories inhabited by Albanians, was prepared in the framework of the public initiatives of the participants of the "Albanian School of Political Studies
The SPS Network held in Berlin the Forum “In Search of Lost Universalism”
The Association of Schools of Political Studies, at the initiative of the Moscow School of Civic Education and together with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, held the forum “In Search of Lost Universalism” in Berlin, on 28 and 29 October 2015.
Parliamentary hearing on Albania’s new law on Energy Efficiency
Following the advocacy and continues contacts created by the Academy of Political Studies (APS), the Parliamentary Committee of Productive Activity, Trade and Environment, held two additional hearing sessions with the group of interest about the draft law “On energy Efficiency”. The APS offered all the support and coordinated every detail for the participation of several actors
Alumni meet the new mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj
The ASPS alumni and participants organized on 30 September 2015 a consultative meeting with the new mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj. The debate focused on the vision, strategy and challenges of the municipality for the sustainable development of the capital city
