Thursday, 29 October 2026
Digital Assistant of Municipality of Elbasan
Through interactions between users, municipal staff and experts this event will provide simple information how the AI tool (Digital Assistant for municipality of Elbasan) works, benefits for citizens, local media, CSOs and private sector. Municipality of Elbasan in this way improves communication with citizens, transparency...
4th Meeting of the EU–Albania Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)
Institutional dialogue connecting local authorities and civil society with Albania's EU accession process.
Regional Peace Education Conference
UNFPA and UNDP Albania in collaboration with other UN agencies in the Western Balkan region, education institutions, CSOs and beneficiaries (teachers and young people) bring the models of the institutionalized peace education in all education systems of the region, including all levels of education
Art for Social and Democratic Inclusion
Public exhibition using creativity to promote solidarity, equality, and democratic values.
From Environmental Awareness to Civic Action: Empowering Young People for a Plastic-Free Shkumbin River
How can a local environmental problem become a shared civic process in which communities, civil society organizations, businesses and local institutions take responsibility and work together for change? This interactive round table will use plastic pollution in the Shkumbin River basin as a concrete local...
Local Democracy: Are Municipalities Close Enough to Citizens?
Discussion on making municipalities more responsive, accessible, and trusted.
Participatory Tools for Municipalities: From Consultation to Co-Creation
This practical workshop will introduce municipalities to three concrete approaches for strengthening citizen participation, transparency and local democratic governance. Drawing on ALDA’s experience working with local authorities and civil society across Europe and the Western Balkans, the session will explore how municipalities can move beyond...
Speak Up, Step Up: Youth Engagement for Change
A youth roundtable focused on voice, civic engagement and practical participation.
AI for Transparent Local Government: A practical case from Elbasan municipality
How can AI make local government more transparent, accessible and responsive to citizens? Smart Processes has developed an AI-powered virtual assistant designed to improve citizens’ access to municipal information and services. Implemented on the official website of the Municipality of Elbasan, the solution enables citizens...
Ambassadors Dialogue: Peace and Stability in Practice
International dialogue on peacebuilding and stability practices.
Youth Forum in the framework of Digital Violence and GBV, and its risks.
The Youth Forum on Digital Violence and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) will be organized with young people in Elbasan to create a safe and inclusive space for discussion, awareness-raising, and peer learning. The activity will bring together youth activists, students, and community representatives to explore how...
Fundraising for Municipalities: Turning Local Priorities into Funded Projects
Municipalities often have ambitious ideas but limited resources to turn them into reality. This practical workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of municipal fundraising and how to identify, develop and communicate projects that attract external funding. Through concrete examples from European and Western Balkan practice,...
Democracy Starts With Us – Participation, Trust and Your Vote
Session on participation, trust, and voter education with focus on marginalized communities.
FOOD SAFETY FORUM: “Safe Food Choices – From Purchase to Consumption”
Food safety is an important component of public health and is directly linked to the way food is selected, purchased, transported, stored, prepared and consumed. The food safety guidance on which this Forum is based emphasises that food businesses have a responsibility to provide safe...
Workshop “Kush e Thotë të Vërtetën? Media, Akademia dhe Ndërtimi i Besimit Qytetar në Demokracinë Vendore”
Workshopi synon të hapë një hapësirë dialogu mes botës akademike dhe medias rreth mënyrës si prodhohet dhe komunikohet dija e besueshme publike, dhe si ndikon kjo në besimin qytetar te institucionet, në pjesëmarrjen demokratike dhe në narrativën e integrimit evropian. Universiteti “Aleksandër Xhuvani” pozicionohet kështu...
“Open Forum: Civil Society and Local Democracy”
The focus is on how CSOs are heard, coordinate with one another, and build lasting cooperation with local government. Invitees: Prizren's municipality representatives and CSOs, Mayor of Elbasan, representative from the National Council for Civil Society (Albania), representative for CSOs.
Sport Activity
Sport – Students in Motion The sports activity of the University of Elbasan “Aleksandër Xhuvani” will bring together students through a programme of recreational and team-based sporting activities, promoting health, teamwork, inclusion, fair play, and active citizenship. Through their participation, students will demonstrate the importance...
Youth Opportunities & Volunteering in Albania and Europe
Practical session on access to youth mobility and volunteering opportunities.
From Diaspora to Impact
Roundtable on diaspora contribution, networking, and collaboration.
Gjurmët (Footprints): Screening & Youth Dialogue
Public screening of “Gjurmët” (“Footprints”), a film by Xhuliano Brisku previously used by YVNO during the Peace Caravan, followed by a facilitated youth dialogue. The discussion will connect the film with community cohesion and the five pillars of UNSCR 2250. Key questions: What “footprints” do...
“The State of Cement” artistic performance
This youth-led regional artistic project combines modern dance, acting, and background multimedia slideshows to challenge inherited hostilities and rigid national narratives that continue to impact young people across the Western Balkans. Centered on the shared cross-border cultural myth of immurement, the stage performance directly exposes...
Collective Memory and Democracy
Evening session combining memory, storytelling, and documentary screenings.
Poezia si kujtese
Aktivitet artistik me titull "Poezia si kujtese" me poezi te perzgjedhura nga poete te persekutuar nga regjimi komunist Aktiviteti vjen si memoriam i poeteve qe kane humbur jeten ne mbeshtetje te lirise se fjales. Aktiviteti do te zhvillohet ne daten 29. ora 18.00 te Skampini.
Launching Ceremony of the Local Youth Plan of Municipality of Elbasan
Presentation of Elbasan's Local Youth Plan 2026–2030 and the partnerships supporting youth policy at local level.