Partners Albania launches the newest project “Partnerships of non-governmental organizations and self-government: Together for more effective participation”, in continuation of several previous initiatives with regard to fostering and improvement of the CSOs -Government partnership and cooperation.

Through a capacity building program, PA will strengthen the Albanian civil society organizations to use several mechanisms, that will contribute in influencing local policies and decision-making, through the implementation of monitoring and advocacy initiatives, thus contributing to the enhanced participation of CSOs, transparency, and accountability of local government and partnership among sectors.

The capacity building program, which consists of training and mentoring of CSOs, will be implemented according to the following calendar:

Training calendar       January 2018 – April 2019

Participatory Governance Training

• January 18-19, 2018     →       Berat
• February 6-7, 2018       →       Tirana
• February 15-16, 2018   →       Kukës
• May 31-June 1, 2018    →       Tirana
• January 24-25, 2018    →       Kavajë
• February 13-14, 2018   →       Elbasan

Advocacy and Lobbying Training

• March 15-16, 2018     →        Kavaja
• March 19-20, 2018    →        Vlora
• April 12-13, 2018       →        Tirana
• May 11, 2018              →        online
• June 19-20, 2018       →        Tirana
• July 25-26, 2018        →       Tirana
• October 1-2, 2018      →       Berat
• October 26, 2018       →      online

Cooperative Planning Training

• April 26-27, 2018             →   Tirana
• June 5, 2018                      →   online
• June 13-14, 2018              →   Korça
• September 13-14, 2018   →  Elbasan
• September 20-21, 2018  →  Kukës
• October 4-5, 2018            →  Shkodër
• April 16-17, 2019              →  Pogradec

Participatory Policymaking Governance

• June 21-22, 2018             →    Tirana
• June 21-22, 2018             →    Vlora
• November 20-21, 2018  →    Tirana
• November 20-21, 2018  →    Durres
• November 22-23, 2018  →    Shkoder
• November 22-23, 2018  →   Fier

 Community Mobilization

• May 21, 2018     →   online

Strategic Planning

• February 21, 2019        →   online

Participatory Governance through Online Communication Tools

• September 27, 2018    →  online
• October 16, 2018         →  online

Participatory Governance Training for Local Government officials

• June 15, 2018               →    Korça
• February 12, 2019       →    Berat
• February 18, 2019       →    Shkodra
• February 20, 2019      →   Gjirokaster

Thematic Networking Sessions

• March 27, 2018                 → Tirana
• December 13, 2018          → Elbasan
• March 11-12, 2019              → Tirana
• April  5, 2019                    → Fier
• April 16, 2019                   → Korça

Online Regional Networking

• January 24-25, 2019
• February 13-14, 2019
• April 16-17, 2019

Application process and selection of participants

The program is open to civil society organizations from across the country. Interested candidates are invited to express their interest to participate stating the training topic and date/location, by sending an email to mselamaj@partnersalbania.org.

The project “Partnerships of non-governmental organizations and self- government: Together for more effective participation” is implemented by Partners Albania in cooperation with Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS) and is financially supported by Slovak Aid – Official Development Assistance of the Slovak Republic.