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...

Institutional dialogue connecting local authorities and civil society with Albania's EU accession process.

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

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Public exhibition using creativity to promote solidarity, equality, and democratic values.

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...

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Discussion on making municipalities more responsive, accessible, and trusted.

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...

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A youth roundtable focused on voice, civic engagement and practical participation.

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...

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International dialogue on peacebuilding and stability practices.

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...

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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,...

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Open session connecting youth voices with political decision-makers.

Session on participation, trust, and voter education with focus on marginalized communities.

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...

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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...

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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 – 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...

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Practical session on access to youth mobility and volunteering opportunities.

Roundtable on diaspora contribution, networking, and collaboration.

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...

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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...

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Evening session combining memory, storytelling, and documentary screenings.

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.

Presentation of Elbasan's Local Youth Plan 2026–2030 and the partnerships supporting youth policy at local level.