Violent extremism is a complex phenomenon and well trained practitioners are invaluable in the effort of preventing and countering it.
This manual aims to provide practitioners at the Coordination Center for Countering Violent Extremism, line ministries and subordinate institutions with information and tools in order to improve their knowledge in developing and deploying strategic communication for preventing and countering...
The policy paper is an attempt to make a summarized analysis about the anti-corruption policies that Albania has followed since the 90s and especially the role that such factor has played so far towards EU membership. On the other hand, it is intended to provide an approach between the Albanian public's perception of corruption and how the government sees...
This policy paper will provide a helicopter view of Albania’s compliance with the United Nation Security Council Resolution 1325 on “Women, Peace and Security”, through the filters of national security agenda and the institutional mainstreaming efforts in this path.
Looking at it through the lenses of the public opinion, this paper will strive to outline a number of features and...
The dramatic change in the European security architecture after Russia's aggression against Ukraine has brought back to the fore the strengthening of the security mechanisms in the Western Balkans, which is widely seen as one of the most vulnerable regions when it comes to the Russian subversive interventions.
The United States and the European Union have increased their presence in...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Tirana has implemented the Albanian Security Barometer 2022 (ASB).
This is the fourth edition of the Albanian Security Barometer, linking security with citizens opinions, in an effort to strengthen the influence of the public opinion on both the policy making processes in relation...
The aim of this interim assessment report is to provide an analysis based on the monitoring of corruption and organized crime cases investigated by the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) and those registered in the Special Courts for Corruption and Organized Crime during the period between 1 January - 30 June 2021.
The assessment of 29...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance implemented during the period from April 2020 to February 2021 the project “Research to guide P/CVE messaging in the Tirana municipality and support the Albanian CVE Center to developing research and strategic communication capacities”.
The overall aim of the project supported by Hedayah was to strengthen the capacity of the responsible...
SPAK Monitor No. 11 addresses issues related to the progress of the judicial review process in corruption and organized crime cases registered in the Special Courts for Corruption and Organized Crime, by conducting an assessment against some key indicators.
This assessment serves to identify and analyze main key features in the quality and effectiveness of judicial response to corruption and...
Mungesa e Komunikimit Strategjik është konsideruar si një nga mangësitë funksionale të sistemit të mëparshëm të drejtësisë në Shqipëri, dhe për këtë arsye forcimi i besimit të publikut tek institucionet e reja të drejtësisë përbën ende një sfidë të këtyre institucioneve.
Me hartimin e strategjive të komunikimit dhe planeve të veprimit ka ndryshuar edhe qasja e institucioneve të reja kundrejt...
This is the first assessment report prepared by the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance since the establishment of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK) and the Special Courts of First Instance and Appeal for Corruption and Crime Organised on December 19th, 2019.
The main purpose of this assessment report is to identify and...