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A new plaque commemorating Don Oreste on the peripheries of the world
In the centenary of the birth of Don Oreste Benzi, founder of the Papa Giovanni XXIII Community and the NGO Condivisione fra i Popoli, the “BenEssere Insieme” project concluded today in Albania. This three-year project, funded by the Italian Development Cooperation, focuses on job inclusion and independent living for people with mental and psychosocial difficulties. […]
The right to neonatal health in Albania: a new commitment for the Italian cooperation in the Country of the Eagles
Today is Human Rights Day, an international day commemorating the historic adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948. In Albania, important steps have to be done regarding one of the fundamental human rights: the right to health. The Italian Cooperation is committed to contributing […]
Community engagement and sustainable tourism promotion in Bylis: 5 grants awarded to local organizations
In the framework of the “EU for Economic Development – Tourism-led, Local Economic Development, with a Focus on Cultural Heritage” programme, AICS Tirana has officially announced the winners of its latest grant call—five dynamic organizations set strengthen community engagement, and promote sustainable tourism across the Mallakastër area. The grant contracts between AICS and the selected beneficiaries […]
High-level Delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina Conducts Study Visit to Italy
UNODC organized a study visit for representatives of key judicial and institutional bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Special Prosecution Office and Court for Organized Crime and Corruption (POSKOK), the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, the Asset Management Agency of the Federation of BiH and the Court Police of the Federation of BiH. Study […]
SAY NO TO EARLY MARRIAGE: Italian Cooperation and UNFPA join forces to fight gender-based violence in Albania
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Albania, in partnership with the Italian Embassy to Tirana, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Government of Albania, launched today the national awareness campaign “Say No to Early Marriage.” The campaign launched in Korça, one of the 9 municipalities of Albania where UNFPA and AICS […]
NaturKosovo, a conference to conclude a succesful project: the Italian commitment for the touristic promotion and the local institutional enhancement in Kosovo
The final conference of the project “NaturKosovo: Natural and Cultural Capital in Kosovo and the Sustainable Tourism Development of the Via Dinarica” took place this morning, attended by His Excellency the Italian Ambassador to Kosovo, Maurizio Antonini, the Interim Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship, and Trade of the Republic of Kosovo, R. Hajdari, and Letizia Fischioni, […]
New project agreements for a renewed development cooperation between Italy and Albania during the intergovernmental summit in Rome
The Italian Cooperation experienced a significant moment during the historic summit between the Meloni and Rama governments held today, November 13th, in Rome. Albania’s path to European Union accession, also supported by Italy through its development cooperation program, is consolidated and hardly focused on 2028, the ambitious deadline that Albania intends to complete the process […]
AICS TIRANA at the Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism
The participation of AICS Tirana in the BMTA – Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism has concluded successfully. This year, the 27th edition of the event opened at the former tobacco factory in Paestum on October 30, continuing for three days, featuring Italian and international exhibitors and a rich program of meetings and events. At the […]
WOMEN EXPO 2025: public and private sectors for women’s entrepreneurship in Albania
An intense event focusing on dialogue and opportunities for Albanian women’s entrepreneurship was successfully held in Tirana, at the well-known Pyramid in the city center. WOMEN EXPO 2025 has been organized by UN Women, with the participation of AICS Tirana and several representatives from private sector and public institutions, in addition to numerous stakeholders active […]
A public event in Bylis to celebrate the promotion of culture and creativity in the Western Balkans
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in partnership with the European Union and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport held today a public event at the Bylis Archeological Park to celebrate the project “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs)”, funded by the EU and implemented by AICS in partnership with The […]