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AICS supports the prevention and improvement of intervention capacity in case of civil emergencies and natural disasters in Albania
The Director of the AICS Office in Tirana, Stefania Vizzaccaro, the Head of the Department of Civil Protection of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fabrizio Curcio, and the Civil Protection Service of the Metropolitan City of Florence, signed the Operational Agreement for the initiative “Realisation of a National Civil Emergency Operations Centre of […]
Italian-Albanian Debt for Development Swap Agreement (IADSA II)
Launching Conference of the Second Call for Proposals On March 31st, at the Tirana International Hotel, took place the launching conference of the second Call for Proposals of the Italian-Albanian Debt for Development Swap Agreement (IADSA II), in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy to Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, AICS Tirana Representative, Stefania Vizzaccaro, the […]
Aics supports the improvement of the energy distribution network in Albania
On March 27, at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Belinda Balluku signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the initiative “Improvement of the electricity distribution network in Northern Albania following the earthquake of 2019”, in the presence of […]
The European project Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans, presented in Tirana, raised interest in the call for tenders addressed to operators in the culture, creativity and media sectors.
UNESCO, the British Council and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have joined forces in managing the project “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” (CC4WBs), funded by the European Union. The project launch and open information day were organised in Tirana on the 13th of February. Creative industries are the centre of this EUR 8 […]
THE SLINGSHOT OF KINDNESS by Ernesto Spinelli
On 25 November 1960, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, three activists for human rights, were clubbed to death and dumped at the bottom of a cliff by the secret police of Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic. Since 1981, women’s rights activists have observed 25 November as a day against gender-based violence. On […]
NOBODY IS PERFECT. Aics Tirana produces the first TV spot promoting LGBTQI+ human rights in Albania.
For the Queer Film Festival organized in the framework of Tirana European Youth Capital 2022, Aics Tirana produced the first TV spot promoting LGBTQI+ human rights in Albania. The campaign was planned on RTSH, the national public TV network in Albania. The spot follows the recent visit to Tirana of Fabrizio Petri, Italy’s Special Envoy […]
ARS AEVI MUSEUM OF SARAJEVO. Italy and Bosnia & Herzegovina design the contemporary.
With a prestigious launch event, in partnership with the Bosnian and Herzegovinian authorities, the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in the Western Balkans opened the first phase of the works for the construction of the Ars Aevi Museum, that will be designed on the base of the original project […]
I’LL BE WITH YOU. The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in the Western Balkans launches a campaign to fight gender-based violence and empower women.
Tirana, 5 September 2022. On the occasion of Mother Teresa’s Day in Albania, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in the Western Balkans launches the campaign I’ll be with you, to celebrate women and promote the fight against gender-based violence and for women’s empowerment. The campaign will be planned on RTSH, the Albanian national public network, […]
TRANSPARENCY, DIALOGUE AND EFFECTIVENESS. Stefania Vizzaccaro presents the Aics Tirana Annual Report at COD – Prime Minister’s Office.
Tirana, 18 July 2022. The presentation event of the Annual Report 2021 of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in the Western Balkans was held today at the COD – Prime Minister’s Office, in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy to Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, the AICS Representative, Stefania Vizzaccaro, the Albanian Minister for […]
NATURE MEANS FUTURE. Stefania Vizzaccaro opens a new 1.8M euros cooperation initiative in Kosovo.
The Italy-Kosovo cooperation becomes stronger. A new initiative, NaturKosovo, for an overall budget of 1.8M euros, has been launched. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the project will safeguard the beauty of Via Dinarica and promote the socio-economic development of sustainable tourism. The launching event took place in Boge, Val Rugova, at the […]