Current Projects

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Twenty Years after – Rethinking Democracy and State Functionality in Albania
2010- 2011
This project aims o support Albania’s democratization by promoting critical thought and raising understanding of developments so far, focusing on drawbacks and lessons learned to inform policy alternatives and opportunities twenty years on.
Project is funded by Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD) and Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES)

Completed Projects

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Albania’s democracy – in search of functionality
May 2009 – February 2010

This project aimed to encourage reflection on democracy after two decades of transition. The overall objective was to mobilize and commit civil society organizations to assist the process of democratization by first taking stock of the current state of affairs. Given the relevance of the upcoming general elections, the project paid particular attention to the election problematique by analyzing developments before, during and after elections with a specific view to promote transparency and accountability from political and state actors

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Country of Return Information: a Key to Return Assistance and Counseling (CRI)
January 2007- December 2007

Careful qualitative research and analysis paved the way for the preparation of a country report including a political, socio-economic, and demographic overview (population profile, recent migratory flows, recent tendencies in internal displacement), and access to territory (from country of asylum to return area), physical security (in return area), social security and reintegration, and returnees with special needs.