For the first time in the country Tirana Center of Technology (TCT), a training provider with high potential in ICT, in cooperation with RisiAlbania untapped the potential of expanding the training offer online. The first virtual classes were established, enabling students out of Tirana to obtain high quality job related ICT training which was not available in their area, without any additional and even lower costs. This innovative learning platform was supported by updated curricula adapted to the demand of employers, qualitative instructors, marketing and dissemination activities which improved the performance of in house courses as well. Moreover, in cooperation with RisiAlbania TCT has strengthened the training offer…

The upcoming academic year 2019-2020 will find Faculty of Social Sciences with an improved master program on “Career Orientation”. The Swiss – funded project RisiAlbania enabled a fruitful collaboration of the Faculty of Social Sciences with University of Lausanne in Switzerland, which paves the way for a long term collaboration with an institution that has an exceptional tradition in preparing Career Advisors. A 2-day exchange visit took place in November at the premises of the University of Lausanne where representatives from the Faculty of Social Science academic staff and RisiAlbania project shared ideas which lead to the establishment of a solid foundation for a long term exchange and…

Albanian ICT Academy, a training provider with high potential in ICT, in cooperation with RisiAlbania is introducing new in demand courses, aiming to train and employ more students in close collaboration with employers. Albanian ICT Academy could also become an inspiration for other training providers for expanding the focus and improving the training offer, tailored to the needs of the marginalized groups. It is the first center in Albania to offer advanced training in the field of ICT for children, designed to serve school age students with opportunities to explore and develop their talents in software development and robotics, as well as for professionals according to the model…

In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, RISI organised an information session for business service providers regarding the newly launched call for proposals on “Business Development Services for rural entrepreneurs”. The objective of this call is to “incentivise business service providers to reach clients in rural areas in a commercially sustainable way, enabling rural entrepreneurs to make investments, grow their businesses and therefore create jobs”, explained Stephan Joss, RisiAlbania project director, during his opening remarks. IPARD is a good opportunity for business service providers to establish links and test commercial models with rural entrepreneurs. Indeed, Grigor Gjeci, Director of IPARD at the Ministry, stressed during…

ALBINFO.CH, a printed and online platform that aims to strengthen ties between Albanian diaspora and Switzerland, has cooperated for the first time with tour operators and tourism businesses in Albania to promote the country’s alternative tourism offers among Swiss tourists and entrepreneurs.  Published in German, Albanian and French, its three sections are built around hiking, culture and adventure tourism products. “The special edition of Albinfo.ch, supported by SDC, through its RisiAlbania project, aims at introducing new destinations and tourism offers in Albania”, – said Dr. Bashkim Iseni, Albinfo.ch Platform Director. We expect that this innovative collaboration will continue, thus exposing tourists to Albania’s inland offer, which will in turn generate sustained economic…