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...
This Policy Paper is produced by the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance in the framework of the project: “Improved Policy Debate and Accountability to Delivering on Fundamentals First, through the Establishment of Cluster One EU Negotiations Platform – Albania (C1-EU-NPA)”.
The main goal of the policy paper “Challenges of Albania’s approach to effectively tackle organized crime: Developing a More...
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...
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...
Albania's approaches in security provision and accountability of security institutions: the need for further efforts to converge with the EU policy, legislation and practices
Arjan Dyrmishi
Mandrit Kamolli
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National Security Policymaking and Strategic Culture: European and Albanian Perspectives
Wolfgang Peischel, PhD
Dr. Thomas A. Pankratz
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This policy paper explores the conceptual and structural challenges of developing and implementing CT and CVE policies by the Albanian government over the last two decades. The analysis focuses on the CT measures, recent shift to CVE policy, the challenges faced, their design, implementation, and monitoring, flaws and their alignment with EU policies and approach. It also focuses on...
In this policy paper is assessed the possibility and is recommended the adoption of an administrative approach to fighting organised crime, as a separate policy but combined with other approaches to be used as a tool in efforts to combat crime, justice and improved security. The particularity of this approach is that, in addition to implementation at the national...
Since 2005 Albanian authorities have been able to use digital technology to conduct lawful interception of multiple targets and multiple communication devices. This trend has been driven by the need to keep up with effective investigation of crime, as the technology in the field of telecommunications has constantly developed. However, the effectiveness of such policy remains questionable as pointed...
