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Austrian Human Rights Institutions and Equality Bodies share experience with peers from Albania
Twelve representatives from the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination and the People’s Advocate are on a three-day study visit to Vienna aimed at enhancing their knowledge of the Austrian system of human rights’ protection and...
Joint Programme with the EU to start awareness campaign against discrimination
The Steering Committee of the Council of Europe’s joint programme with the EU on enhancing the effectiveness of the Albanian Human Rights Protection and Anti-discrimination system has set the way for the conduct of an awareness campaign against discrimination and a comprehensive package to...
Training of trainers course on anti-discrimination delivered
Four Training of trainers seminars on anti –discrimination took place in Tirana in close co-operation with national training institutions such as the School of Magistrates, the School of Advocates, the Security Academy and the Albanian School of Public Administration. Around 55 staff members from...
The Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination develops plans of preventive measures for regional offices
In order to ensure better coverage, accessibility and public outreach, raise awareness on discrimination issues and facilitate the lodging, as well as an effective response to discrimination complaints, the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination established three regional pilot desks in...
Amicus curiae as a tool to promote anti-discrimination in the practice of national courts
Staff of the Commissioner and Omburdsperson institution in Albania have participated in a training on the use of amicus curiae as a tool to promote anti-discrimination in the practice of national courts. The course was designed to address the needs of the participants and provide guidance on the...
Pilot desks of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination opened in Shkodra, Gjirokastra and Korça
Three pilot desks of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination started to operate in Korça, Shkodra and Gjirokastra with the support of the Council of Europe and the European Union. The three desk will help the Commissioner to improve coverage, accessibility and public outreach in the...
The Council of Europe supports the capacities of the Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination on anti-discrimination strategy planning and formulation
The Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination (CPD) benefited from the Council of Europe (CoE) expertise on strategic planning and effective implementation of the new strategic plan. A two-day training course targeting the CPD staff focused on strategic planning processes,...
Council of Europe delivers HELP training courses on Asylum seekers and the European Convention on Human Rights / Business and Human Rights
On 6 September, the Council of Europe Office in Tirana delivered two online courses under the Council of Europe HELP online training platform. The online HELP/UNHCR course on Asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which is carried out in close cooperation with the United...
Third Steering Committee Meeting of the EU/CoE Joint Programme “Enhancing the effectiveness of the Albanian system of Human Rights Protection and Anti-discrimination”
The third Steering Committee Meeting of the EU/CoE Joint Programme “Enhancing the effectiveness of the Albanian system of Human Rights Protection and Anti-discrimination” took place on Friday, 2 June 2017, in Tirana, Albania. The Committee discussed, assessed and validated the Joint Programme’s...
HELP Certificate Award Ceremony
Background information In close co-operation and consultation with the regional project ‘HELP in the Western Balkans and Turkey’, the HELP on-line course on Anti-discrimination was launched under the project on 21 September. In order to ensure an all-inclusive, tailored and holistic approach,...