AICS Tirana Deputy Head of Office, Letizia Fischioni, had the opportunity to present the local office’s strategy in the Environmental sector, starting from the three projects – NaturAlbania, NaturBosnia and NaturKosovo – which have given the imprinting to the whole activities currently underway in the Western Balkans area

The training program for Albanian Civil Protection experts, offered by the Italian Civil Protection Department from April to July 2024, has been completed today with the awarding of certificates of participation. Hosted in the splendid setting of the Residenza d’Italia, the 30 participants were greeted by the authorities present: the Italian Ambassador to Tirana, H.E. […]

The project will work with a wide range of institutions, such as APIK, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the entity-level Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres to support the development of modern training programs for criminal justice practitioners.

Among its priority sectors, AICS Tirana includes DRR – Disaster Risk Reduction through this project and a technical support to the Albanian Civil Protection Agency, in partnership with the Italian Civil Protection

Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and carried out by the University of Verona in collaboration with VeronaFiere, this study includes macroeconomic context mapping, a business model, a financial and a management plan, along with several recommendations for implementation and launch, delivered to the local counterpart Albanian Investment Corporation – AIC.

The project’s overall objective is to support the judiciary governance institutions in Albania to implement justice reform by strengthening their independence, transparency, efficiency, and accountability, improving inter-institutional coordination, and building public trust in the justice system in line with European standards and best practices, focused on improving the performance of HJC, HPC, and HJI in the consolidation of justice system independence, accountability, transparency, and functionality.

On 20 September 2024, the “Bylis” project (“EU for Economic Development initiative, Tourism-led Local Economic Development, with a Focus on Cultural Heritage“) held its inaugural Steering Committee meeting. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by AICS Tirana Regional Office, with a 6 million euro investment, alongside a 250,000 euro contribution from Italian Government.

The activities are part of the project by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) called “NaturKosovo: natural and cultural capital in Kosovo and the sustainable tourism development of the Via Dinarica,” which represents a strong contribution to enhancing Kosovo’s natural and cultural resources and promotes a low environmental impact tourism model

Ideato da Renzo Piano, il Museo “Ars Aevi” è destinato non solo ad ospitare l’omonima collezione di arte contemporanea, ma anche a diventare un centro congressuale di riferimento per l’area balcanica, grazie ad un Trust Fund coordinato da UNESCO per raccogliere i fondi necessari a costruzione e allestimento