Young women and men in Albania face enormous challenges orienting and integrating into the labour market. The development of career services and professional provision of these services, to enable a well-informed decision-making is exactly the focus of work done with the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tirana. Within one year, 3 researchers of this institution, Dr. Nada Kallçiu, Dr. Livia Nano and Dr. Eralda Zhilla have adapted for the Albanian context three international career instruments, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jerome Rossier, University of Lausanne. The instruments were presented today during the online workshop, with representatives from various public and private sector stakeholders, who expressed interest…

Advocating for Sustainable Tourism in Albania was the topic of the workshop organized for tourism associations by RisiAlbania and Helvetas. The aim of the workshop was to provide representatives from tourism association with main advocacy tools and know-hows. Participants  joined around the common objective of improving their capacity for advocating for sustainable tourism. The full day event included a panel discussion and Q&A session with Ms. Rovena Moçka, Director of Tourism at the Ministry of Tourism and Environment in the morning, followed by practical sessions of advocacy training. While representatives of tourism associations asked for more consistent and sustainability strategies on tourism, Mrs. Moçka added that the Government is keen…

Responding to market needs and filling non-formal training gaps in the market is the backbone of the latest initiative taken by our partner, Hospitality and Tourism Academy. HAT, as an important actor in the training field, has produced and published a course for Food Safety which is being delivered both online and face to face. The course includes  detailed information on hazards, symptoms, procedures and other regulations that ensure food safety. This blended learning experience targets , chefs and employees that work directly with food preparation and serving. More than ever is the food safety in the center of the customer’s attention. Every business that processes and serves food should…

Creating employment opportunities for marginalized young women and men through the implementation of e-solutions and new business model in metal waste collection and recycling is the scope of the most recent partnership established with Çekrezi Metal LTD. The goal of the initiative is to support the development of e-solutions in the metal collection and recycling sector. Currently, in Albania the metal collection and recycling sector accommodates most employees that come from peri urban areas, and/or are women and men from marginalized communities, such as Roma and Egyptian community. On the other hand, only 17% of the waste produced is recycled, leaving 83% not treated by these companies. There…

Promotion of cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, investment promotion and an enabling environment, are necessary elements for the development of the sector. Currently, the Municipality of Kolonja a RisiAlbania partner, has taken the initiative to promote Kolonja as a destination for investments in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP) sector. Investments in this sector generate better incomes and more opportunities for young women and men towards employment and self-employment. In the implementation phase to promote and attract investments, the Municipality of Kolonja is being supported by the Organization People and Ideas. A team at  the Municipality of Kolonja together with the representatives from farmers in the area,…

Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in Albania, Mr. Patrik Meier and Minister of Finance and Economy, Mrs. Anila Denaj organized a joint visit to the Regional Employment Office of Elbasan on the piloting of the newly introduced Methodology of Cooperation with Business, developed with the support of RisiAlbania, a project of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC. During the discussion, Mr. Meier emphasized how the support offered through RisiAlbania and other Swiss funded projects is in line with the National Agency for Employment and Skills (NAES) strategy. This methodology together with the Analysis of Regional Labor Market, support labour offices to better understand…

The National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber security is the leading body for improving the ecosystem and enforcement of standards and regulations regarding cybersecurity in Albania. NAECCS, with the support of RisiAlbania, has invested in increasing capacities of their staff on international standard of information security ISO 27001. In this light, NAECCS organized a tailor-made training to its staff, held during August. Klorenta Janushi, one of the participants states that the training was very useful in terms of deepening knowledge and hands on experiences. ‘Auditing critical information infrastructures requires skills, knowledge and adequate certification. We managed to achieve this trough this training and the professional expertise of…