Exchange of experience with organizations from the region on the establishment and development of self-regulatory and accountable mechanisms for the non-profit sector
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The work of the Center for the Promotion of the Code of Standards in the region continues as a self-regulatory mechanism for increasing the transparency, accountability and good governance of the non-profit sector in order to increase the effectiveness of CSOs activities and the trust of stakeholders. Under the coordination of the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation – MCIC, a peer to peer virtual event was held on May 20 with the participation of 30 organizations from Northern Macedonia, part of the informal platform for transparency and accountability.
The purpose of the meeting was to share the Albanian experience in drafting the Code of Standards for CSOs, and to learn lessons in the framework of collecting suggestions and recommendations for drafting a document on the regulatory standards of CSO activities part of the platform informal. The National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania was represented by Ms. Arjola Agolli, Program Director at Partners Albania and Manager of the Center, who shared and informed the participants on the stages of the process of drafting and developing the Code of Standards, cooperation within the sector to establish a self-regulatory mechanism, selected forms for its implementation, structures as well as the tool designed to assess compliance with sector standards such as the Self-Assessment Questionnaire Framework of the Code of Standards. She also brought to the attention of the participants that the Code of Standards for CSOs in Albania is a good governance practice based on global and regional experience on best practices of social standards such as the Global Accountability Standard and the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.
During her speech Ms. Ariola Agolli, Manager at NRC highlighted the need for inclusiveness and cooperation within the sector to establish such self-regulatory mechanisms, and briefly presented the structure and content of the Code and the Self-Assessment Framework which contains a set of verifiable indicators for compliance with each of the standards.
Other meetings will be organized in order to strengthen regional cooperation in promoting self-regulatory and accountable mechanisms for the non-profit sector in both countries.
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National Volunteer Conference 1.0
On May 31, 2021 was organized the National Conference of Volunteering 1.0, by Beyond Barriers PVN Albania and Progress
Development Center. The conference brought together about 100 representatives of important actors of state institutions at national and local level, civil society organizations, business representatives and citizens.
As part of the Conference Panel, Ms. Ariola Agolli, Manager of Resource Centre, discussed volunteerism in the perspective of CSOs: (non) enabling environment, infrastructure, capacity, challenges and opportunities for the development of volunteerism in the country!
For all those interested, find here once again, the full Opinion on the legal framework for Volunteering in Albania. In cooperation with Beyond Barriers and other organizations part of the initiative for the development of volunteerism in Albania, the Center remains committed to advancing dialogue in the sector and with institutions for a more enabling environment. For more about the Conference
The Regional Conference “Green Economy and Sustainable Development”
On May 27-28, 2021, the EDEN Center held the regional online conference “Green Economy and Sustainable Development”, organized with a series of panels and discussions by participants from all Western Balkan countries.
About 30 panelists in the two-day conference sessions shared their insights and experience and discussed the involvement of CSOs in the transition to a green economy; fostering networking of actors, CSOs and youth to improve the environment and mechanisms for state-civil dialogue at all levels; building bridges of future initiatives for green relocation of the region; raising public awareness of the importance of environmental protection, green economy, green entrepreneurship and sustainable development. For more follow the live activity here
Ms. Ariola Agolli, Manager of Resource Centre, moderator of the panel on environmental CSO networking for a sustainable region, facilitated discussions between panelists and participants. Supporting and assisting CSO networks has been one of the important components of the Resource Centre activities for two years now, aiming at their empowerment and effective
advocacy in the areas the Network’s operate.
