Fier, Roskovec, Patos, Vlora, Himara 4-6 July 2018
The European Union Corners in the Municipalities of Fier, Roskovec, Patos, Vlora and Himara, organized on 4-6 July 2018, a three-day tour in these five Local Government Units with groups of high school students from each city mentioned above.
Improving and expanding tourism services in the Mountain areas should be considered through the lens of preserving, consolidating, and promoting what the nature and the old tradition. The peculiarity and the quality of local food is a great potential that needs to be promoted as it embeds an economic development opportunity including through tourism.
The Project Municipalities for Europe successfully finalizes the training for “Successful writing of a project proposal
After the first group of EU Coordinators, the second group successfully completed the cycle on “Successful Project Proposal Writing” in the framework of fundraising in their local government units from various European Union programs.
The Training for EU Local Coordinators in “Project Cycle Management” was held on 20, 21 and 22 June 2018 in Durrës. During the training, the Coordinators received all necessary information provided by the expert Mrs. Entela Pinguli and the “Municipalities for Europe” Project Team on the steps to be followed in preparing project proposals in compliance with the European Union templates. One of the needs often raised by municipalities has been to receive trainings in writing and managing EU projects.
The launching cremony of the “Heritage +” Camp was organised on June 18, 2018, at Berat Municipality Conference Hall. This event was organized by the Municipality of Berat with the support of the “Municipalities for Europe” Project. This activity enjoyed the support and cooperation of other important partners, such as the US Peace Corps, Margarita Craft Center, 'Kristo Isak' Vocational High School and the Organization Cultural Heritage without Borders.
On 07.06.2018, the thematic activity on Integrated Air Quality Management - Challenges of Meeting European Standards was organized in Mallakastra Municipality.
Following the national activities that with the support of the project "Municipalities for Europe" each EU Corner is organizing in the respective municipality throughout the year, the EU Corner in the Municipality of Kukes organized on June 5, 2018, a thematic debate focused on: "Environmental problems in Kukes Municipality: Challenges and Solutions.
On 28 May 2018, the Municipality of Maliq in cooperation with the EU Corner of this municipality and with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Spain in Albania, organized at the city center a thematic event branded as “EU, a common public space of cultural diversity”.
Within the framework of the European Union Green Week: "www.eugreenweek.eu - an international event celebrated throughout Europe", the EU Desk in Tepelenë in cooperation with the Municipalities for Europe Project organized a thematic debate, on the green potentials of the Tepelena region and opportunities for development of cultural tourism in this city.
The EU Deskt of the Municipality of Gramsh, organized the activity "Tourism, a good opportunity for the development of Gramsh".
The purpose of this activity was the involvement of the community as well as of interest groups, mainly farmers and agri-businesses, in a specific debate regarding the development of tourism in Gramshi Municipality.
