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Policy Paper: Skills mismatch and vocational education and training (VET) in the Albanian labour force, November 2012

EMA has the pleasure to share with you the policy brief : “Skills mismatch and vocational education and training (VET) in the Albanian labour force” by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and Think Tank Fund, Open Society Institute (OSI). Considering the context in Albania, cooperation between businesses and universities can generate very positive results and particularly […]

Policy Study: Albania’s challenges in benefiting from the Human Resources Development Component (IPA IV), November 2012

EMA has the pleasure to share with you the Policy Study- Albania’s challenges in benefiting from the HRDC (IPA IV). The past twenty years of transition have exposed Albania  to major difficulties in adapting to the reality free market  economy, generating drastic changes in the functioning  of the labour market and consequent re-structuring of  employment […]

Forum: Unfolding the EU integration process- in Durres

On 13 June 2012, EMA in collaboration with “Aleksander Moisiu” University in Durres and the Italian Embassy in Albania, organized the forum entitled: “Unfolding the EU integration process”, where the distinguished guest speaker was His Excellency Mr. Massimo Gaiani, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Albania. This event was held in the framework of […]

Top Channel TV – Presidenti të zgjidhet me 140 vota

Më 21.5.2012, Top Channel TV transmetoi kronikën – Presidenti të zgjidhet me 140 vota

Informative Forum: Unfolding the EU integration process- in Korca

On 3 February 2012, EMA organized at the University of Korca ‘Fan. S. Noli, the informative forum  “Understanding the process of European Integration”, where the distinguished guest speaker was Her Excellency Mrs. Fiona Mcllwham, United Kingdom Ambassador to Albania. The event was held in the framework of the project “Debunking the EU integration process”, supported […]

Policy Study: Fair Competition Culture in Albania, January 2012

EMA has the pleasure to share with you the study on “Is Albania Ready for a Fair Competition? Strengthening Enforcement and Developing Advocacy Mechanisms”, supported by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and European Fund for the Balkans. By identifying the key factors hindering the development of a fair competition among market players, the paper provides a comprehensive overview […]

Policy study: Is the return worth it? On the reintegration of high skilled returnees in Albania, December 2011

EMA has the pleasure to share with you the Policy Brief: “Is the return worth it On the reintegration of high skilled returnees in Albania“ Considering the contribution of highly qualified professionals in consolidating democracy and building a modern society, this paper aims to shed light on some aspects of their reintegration in Albania. In […]

Policy Study: 12 key priorities for Albania: Where do we stand?, October 2011

EMA has the pleasure to share with you the Policy Study-12 key priorities for Albania. The EC Progress Report on Albania 2011 was the  incentive to prepare this policy brief, which announced  for the second time a negative assessment regarding  the readiness of the country to obtain the status of  EU candidate country. This assessment […]

Exploring the Impact of visa liberalisation on people’s mobility, April 2011

EMA shares with you the key findings of the nationwide survey conducted in the framework of the project “Exploring the Impact of visa liberalisation on people’s mobility”, supported by Balkan Trust for Democracy. The main findings were presented and discussed during the conference “How does visa-free travel in the Schengen area affect Albanian citizens?”, held […]

Nations in Transit 2011: Albania

Freedom House has published the annual report “Nations in Transit 2011”, which analyses the level of Albania’s progress towards democratisation in important areas such as: central government; election process; civil society; media independence; Local government; independence of the judiciary; and corruption, the areas that are crucial to meeting Copenhagen’s political criteria. This is the fourth […]