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Seminar on “Albania and the European Court of Human Rights”
The fourth seminar on the "European justice - Albania and the European Court of Human Rights" was held in Tirana on 11 April 2015. The keynote speaker was Mr. Xhezair Zaganjori, chairman of the Supreme Court of Albania
Schools directors began the organization of World Forum for Democracy 2015
The annual meeting of the directors of 21 Schools of Political Studies (SPS) of Council of Europe took place on 30-31 March 2015 in Budva. This event served to discuss trends of illiberal democracy and the erosion of human rights and freedoms
First ASPS national course on political parties and elections
The first national course of the Albanian School of Political Studies named “Political Parties and elections” took place in Pogradec from 19 - 22 February 2015. The topics covered by this course were carefully selected and put in a logic order to complement and support each other.
Signed the Memorandum of Understanding between four municipalities
On 12 February 2015 was held in Korca the regional conference on "Cross border Public Dialogue on Energy – A joint Regional Platform for Action", organised in the framework of the cross border project "Initiative to enhance public dialogue on the sustainable use of energy”.
Alumni network contributes for the flooded areas in South
Following the initiative of some alumni, the Academy of Political Studies extended the invitation to the wider alumni network and partners in view of supporting the people in the flooded areas in South Albania. The contribution of the first day amounted on 54.000 ALL and was transformed in more than 100 bales of grass as food for livestock in these flooded areas.
Seminar on decentralization and administrative reform
“Decentralization in Albania: achievements and the way ahead” was the central topic of the first seminar with the participants of Albanian School of Political Studies, held on 7 February 2015, in Tirana. The guest speaker for this event was the adviser of minister of local issues, Mr. Enea Hoti.
The second ASPS alumni’s annual meeting
The second ASPS alumni’s annual event was organized at the premises of Hotel Tirana International, in 26 December 2014. The activity was attended by more than 80 alumni from the generations 2007 – 2013, but also by lecturers and other friends of the programme.
The workshop in Bitola – opportunity for fresh ideas and proposals for improvement of the Local Platforms for Action
The workshop in Bitola was organized as a conclusion to the already implemented two trainings which were attended by representatives of municipalities, civil society activists, journalists and representatives of the local economy, local communities and local schools from Bitola and Kicevo where they got profound knowledge about energy efficiency and the rational use of energy.
APS trains the NGOs on political dialogue
The Academy of Political Studies organised a two days training for 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on environmental and climate protection The training was focus on the development of professional skills in terms of engaging in political dialogue and with regard to their ability to network.
Energy Efficiency, APS singed the new MoU for 2015
Seven Schools of Political Studies from the South-East Europe signed on 4th of December 2014 in Sarajevo a new Memorandum of Understanding with GIZ and Baltic Environmental Forum, Germany (BEF). The network of organizations committed to the further continuation of intervention to strengthen the public dialogue on sustainable development of energy in our region.
