The second Networking Reception in the frame of SPARKs: Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania project,  took place online, with participation from both Alumni and program participants. Hosted on the Zoom platform, the event served as a space for connecting and briefing attendees about the Exchange Program “Exchanging SPARKs”, lunched in the beginning of

If you’re a civil society organization, activist, or a concerned citizen passionate about change, this is your moment! Join us for #NAD2024, the National Day of Activism on October 31, as we promote a dynamic movement across Albania. Each year, #NAD invites all forms of activism, and the best part is—you choose the format, location, and time to

Together with Luka Grabocka and representatives from the organization Korça Apline, who have joined the initiative ” Power Outages Crisis in Vithkuq,” representatives of the #skëndija program met with the Prefect of the Korçë District, Mr. Nertil Jole. During this meeting, Luka presented his initiative to address the power outages affecting the Vithkuq Administrative Unit.

Call for Expressions of Interest for Civil Society Organizations We are pleased to invite civil society organizations to participate in the exchange program under the project #SPARKs: “Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania”. This unique opportunity allows your organization to collaborate closely with a program participant over a period of 2 to 4

On August 27th, the #shkëndija team kicked off its on-site visits with the current participants of the program. The first visit took place in Martanesh at Gymnasium “Jani Fullani.” Headmaster Morena, along with the students, hosted us and shared their vision for the front school yard. With 130 students from elementary through gymnasium attending the

The selection and interviewing process for the #shkëndija program 2024 has concluded with the acceptance of seventeen activism initiatives. These selected activism initiatives will receive support through specialized knowledge and mentoring during their implementation. The seventeen activists, coming from various regions across Albania, participated in an inaugural workshop focused on Activism and Advocacy. This workshop

Activists, who are often regular citizens without extensive knowledge of institutional operations, benefited from practical insights through two study visits conducted as part of their training. The first visit was to the Commissioner for Protection Against Discrimination, where participants learned about relevant legislation, the types of behavior deemed discriminatory, and the procedures for filing complaints

The #Sparks Program continues to offer support through knowledge and specialized mentoring to activists, including individuals, organizations, and informal groups, throughout their initiative development aimed at enhancing community life. As they near the implementation phase of their initiatives, participants attended a workshop titled “Communication and Social Media for Visibility and Raising Awareness,” which was held

The project ‘SPARKs: Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania’ (SPARK) implemented by Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, tackles the need to expand and strengthen the community of activists in Albania by enhancing their internal capacities to monitor, analyze, and undertake concrete actions contributing to tangible change to their communities or groups they represent.