Civil society expresses its concern about the process of approval by the Assembly of Albania of ten draft laws linked with the justice reform package. The Assembly approved in its latest plenary session ten draft laws, in violation of procedures according to articles 26, 27, and 28 of the of the Assembly Rules of Procedure,

Based on the issues raised by NPOs at the National Conference of Civil Society in December 2020 and the interest of organizations participating in the thematic workshops of the conference, on March 10, 2021, the National Resource Centre and Partners Albania organized the online networking event “Sustainability of Youth Organizations in the Pandemic and post-pandemic

From January 2021, the law “On the register of beneficiary owners” came into force. The National Resource Centre published and widely distributed the notice in the sector, along with some guidelines for the registration procedure. Based on numerous requests for information addressed to the Center, from organizations across the country, the Center prepared and shared

26 February, 2021  Public Statement   We recommend to the Albanian Assembly to request to the Venice Commission a Legal Opinion for the draft law “On the Registration of Non for Profit Organizations” and to avoid its approval in urgent conditions   The Commission of Legal Issues, Public Administration and Human Rights of the Assembly of Albania, organized on 24th

After the draft law was forwarded to the Assembly, in October a Request was sent to the Assembly for a hearing session which was organized a few months later, on February 24, 2021, and moreover one day after the approval of the draft law in principle by the Law Commission. In the hearing session in

Following the commitment to facilitate the consultation process with the sector, after the announcement for public consultation of the “Manual of public participation in the decision-making process of the Assembly” by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, National Resource Centre for Civil Society and the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) organized a consultation

Pursuant to  Law no. 112/2020  and  DCM no. 1088, dated 24.12.2020 , we bring to your attention that any existing reporting entity, non-profit organization, registered with the Court and tax authorities and identified with the NIPT, must register the beneficiary owner/owners in the Register of Beneficiary Owners (RPP). According to Article 15 of the Law, the Ministry of Finance and

The National Resource Centre in cooperation with Beyond Barriers has continued to work during these months to identify the problems and challenges that informal organizations and groups face during the implementation of the legal framework for volunteering. Following meetings with CSOs and institutions responsible in the country for the implementation of the legal framework, an

NPOs Academy is a non-formal education space for enhancement of skills and development of competences of CSOs executives in Albania through a unique curriculum, up to date learning methodology and diverse professional expertise. During the five years of implementation more than 108 NPOs executives and high managers benefited knowledge and practical skills, cooperation, networking and

On December 4, 2020, the National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania organised the National Conference of Civil Society in Albania. The conference brought together over 130 representatives of civil society organizations, networks and civil society activists, as well as representatives of state institutions, donors and international organizations, to discuss issues related to the