On Volunteerism and its further development in Albania

For several months, Beyond Barriers Association in cooperation and with the facilitation of the National Resource Centre for Civil Society and the participation of a group of civil society organizations from different municipalities of the country, have undertaken an initiative for further development of volunteerism in Albania and an environment legal and regulatory enabler that

Call for expression of interest for support in management of the situation Covid19

The Covid-19 pandemic emergency, accompanied by quarantine conditions, has created a series of challenges for the work of the non-profit sector. These challenges, among other things, require new alternative forms of work for the staff of organizations as well as the provision of services to beneficiaries. In these conditions, Partners Albania and the National Resource Center

Physical Distancing and Social Solidarity

Dear colleagues, collaborators, partner institutions and supporters, This is a special message in times of big uncertainties. Today our nation and the world are facing an unimaginable threat that is challenging health and social care systems at the global level and is impacting our existence in so many directions. As the world comes together like

“HAVE YOUR SAY IN PREPARING IPA III”Consultation with civil society organizations in Albania on IPA III preparation

Following the call of European Commission for participation of civil society organizations in the process of preparation of IPA III, National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania widely promoted the call and organized a consultation process with CSOs on the IPA III programming framework and process. CSOs provided suggestions in relation to thematic priorities

Consultation meeting with civil society organizations on the new draft law on public procurement

Partners Albania and National Resource Centre for Civil Society in collaboration with the Public Procurement Agency (PPA) on February 2020 held a consultation meeting with civil society organizations on the new draft law on public procurement. Ms. Reida Kashta, Director of PPA, presented some key issues of the law, particularly regarding procurement of social services

HAVE YOUR SAY IN PREPARING IPA III!

CONSULTATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA III) Read more here…

Call for applications for the NPO Academy 2020

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 90 NPOs executives and high managers benefited knowledge and practical skills, cooperation, networking and

Upcoming EU support for Active Citizenship and Implementation of Children’s Rights Agenda

The EU Delegation is preparing a Call for Proposals to be launched at the beginning of 2020, with the aim to support two priorities: Active Citizenship for Transparency and Accountability EU Agenda for Children’s Rights The EU Delegation is interested in collecting ideas and suggestions to improve this call for proposals. Consultation period:  10 December

Meetings with the sector on the “Code of Standards for CSOs” initiative 

Following the event on “Strengthening accountability, transparency and sustainability of civil society organizations – Code of Standards for CSOs “ organized early in September this year, Partners Albania and National Resource Center organized during these months a series of informing and discussion roundtables with about 200 civil society organizations in Tirana, Vlora, Shkodra and Korça.

“Strengthening accountability, transparency and sustainability of civil society organizations People2People Event – Code of Standards for CSOs”

On September 26, 2019, Partners Albania for Change and Development and The National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania organized in Tirana a People2People Event on “Strengthening accountability, transparency and sustainability of civil society organizations – Code of Standards for CSOs”. Guest speakers from organizations in the Western Balkans region, as well as representatives