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 GE National Ambassador in Albania

Marsida Marsida Cela

Upcoming events:

  • The BCC 2008

WUS Austria invites exceptional students from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, who study law, economics, political sciences, international relations, information technologies or related disciplines to take part in the BCC 2009.
 
On an international level the BCC*_International Case Study Competition will be held between 6th of July and 11th of July 2009; Sub-Competitions will be held in the respective countries between mid of March and mid of May 2009 (please check under www.bcchallenge.org).
 
The around 140 winners out of all the Sub-Competitions will compete in the BCC 2009*_International Case Study Competition in Vienna. Prerequisite for participants to compete in the Sub-Competitions is a successful admission via an online process, following established criteria. Please find further details for the application under www.bcchallenge.org.
 
Applications are to be submitted online until February 15, 2009.
 
At both competition levels students participate in one of the four academic disciplines: Business Case Competition, Model European Council, Law Moot Court & ICT Case Competition
 
In addition, the Balkan Case Challenge 2009 facilitates recruitment processes during the Sub-Competitions and the BCC 2009*_International Case Study Competition, where students present themselves to potential employers and representatives of international companies get the chance to recruit future staff from the region.
 
The Sub-Competitions consist of three parts: 1) Training modules; 2) Case Study Competition; 3) Recruitment Event
 
The BCC 2009*_International Case Study Competition in Vienna consists of two parts: 1) The International Case Study Competition; 2) The job fair "Career Day South-Eastern Europe".
 
The Balkan Case Challenge is financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation. In the implementation of the Balkan Case Challenge, WUS Austria is depending on the cooperation with partners that support the event financially or in-kind. 
 
Contact:
WUS Austria
Heinrichstraße 39
A-8010 Graz
E-Mail: bcc_info@bcchallenge.org
www.wus-austria.org

  • THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE IN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE (Sarajevo - Bologna)        

The European Regional Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democracy in South East Europe is an intensive one-year course established through the joint efforts of the participating universities and coordinated by the Universities of Sarajevo and Bologna. The Degree is co-founded by the European Commission and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Master's Programme is structured in three terms:

I) November 2008 – June 2009: Lecturing period at the University of Sarajevo;
II) June – July 2009: Internship work across South East Europe;
III) September – October 2009: Master's Thesis writing-up period at the University of Bologna.

The teaching activities involve renowned Faculty members coming from more than 25 European and other countries. Internships take place at various regional NGOs, IGOs, think-tanks and research institutes dealing with issues of human rights and democracy in South East Europe. The third term is hosted by the University of Bologna in Italy.
This academic year the Programme enrolls 30 students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo, and the European Union.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/2009 IS NOW OPEN.
Interested candidates should submit the filled in application form and all other required documentation to the Center for Interdisciplinary
Postgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo. The Programme is able to offer study grants based on the merit of each candidacy.
The application form and additional information are available at: www.cps.edu.ba
The deadline for submitting the full application package is: SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

For further information please contact:

Mariana Hadzijusufovic

Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies, University of Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne 8, Student's Campus, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: + 387 33 668 685 ¨Fax: + 387 33 668 683

Email: coordination@ cps.edu.ba, mariana@cps.edu.ba
Web: www.cps.edu.ba

Interesting weblinks selected by your GE Ambassador in Albania:

Youth Organisations

Education

Media

Publications

The second edition of the book “Human Rights Law”, original title “Të Drejtat e Njeriut”, September 2008, is now available in Albanian Language. The book is available in all main bookstores in Albania (Libri Universitar etj). Anyone may order hard copies of the book by contacting the author at: jordan.daci@gmail.com.

Most relevant TV stations

NGO's & Charity Institutions

Government

Europe

Albania in brief

Albania

Area 27,398 sq km
Capital Tirana
Language Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects
Population 3,600,523 (July 2007 est.)
Median age male: 28.6 years - female: 29.8 years (2007 est.)
Life expectancy male: 74.95 years - female: 80.53 years (2007 est.)
Literacy rate total population: 98.7%
Religions Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
Population growth rate 0.529% (2007 est.)
GDP $5,700 (2006 est.)
Net migration rate -4.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) 
Independence 28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Ethnic groups Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian) (1989 est.)
Unemploymnet rate 13.8% official rate, but may exceed 30% due to preponderance of near-subsistence farming
Population below poverty line 25% (2004 est.) 

 

 

 

 

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