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Discussing Gender Equality: Against Any Gender-Based Violence
Venue: University ‘Ismail Qemali’, Vlora The open debate on gender equality was held at the University ‘Ismail Qemali’ in Vlora. The meeting was attended by Mr. Jurgen van Meirvenne the Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mrs. Vojsava Shkurtaj Chairwoman of the City Council in Vlora, and Prof. Albert Qarri
Kosovar Multi-Layer Identity: What is the Same, Different and in Common with Albanian Identity
Abstract The debate on Whether and what a Kosovar identity may be, is a delicate subject overloaded with political nuances. In this article, I elaborate on the concept of ‘nested identities’ and propose a model of how one can conceptualize Kosovo’s identity. The model onsiders identity as a multi-layered concept with
Dynamics of Eastern Europeanisation and the Impact of “Membership Credibility” in EU Enlargement Rounds
Abstract Research on EU enlargement-led Europeanisation has extensively focused on countries from Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and only recently enriched with studies dealing with specific issues and/or countries of the Western Balkans. Yet, a more comprehensive study across current and previous potential member-state countries is needed. This article assesses to what
The Politics of EU Enlargement Revisited – What conditions matter in the case of the EU’s South-Eastern enlargement?
There are considerable variations in the pace and speed of EU’s South-Eastern enlargement. Bulgaria and Romania joined European Union (EU) in 2007, Croatia became the 28th member-state only in July 2013 while the rest of the South-East European (SEE) countries are facing uncertainty about the time they will join the
Compliance with EU Legislation in the Pre-Accession Countries of South East Europe (2005–2011): A Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Abstract Compliance with European Union (EU) law and the related causal factors have been theoretically argued and empirically tested in the case of EU member-states and pre-accession countries of Central Eastern Europe. The article examines several theoretical and empirical conditions under which candidate countries of South East Europe (SEE) plausibly comply
Human Rights and Minorities
Venue: University ‘Eqrem Çabej’, Gjirokaster The fifth public meeting was held at the University ‘Eqrem Çabej’ in Gjirokaster, a round table discussing current issues related to human rights and minorities in Albania. In his greeting speech the vice rector of the University ‘Eqrem Çabej’, Prof. Dr. Niko Rogo praised the work carried
Religion Tolernace: International Peace Day
Venue: High School “28 Nentori”, Shkoder The forth public meeting was held in Shkodra, with participation of high school students and civil society representatives. The Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Jurgen van Meirvenne underlined the culture of tolerance of Shkodra people and
Dynamics of the Contemporary South-Eastern Europe: Nation-building, Democratization and European Integration
26-27 May, Skopje, Macedonia: • Transition in the Western Balkans: The End of a Journey or Quest for a Second Transition? Prof. Dr. Stevo Pendarovski, University American College Skopje • General Elections in Macedonia and the Political Aftermath, Darko Aleksov, Citizens Association MOST • Migration as One of the Challenges of Europe’s Today,
Women Leadership in the Local Government
Venue: Hall of the Faculty of Education Sciences, University Alexander Moisiu, Durres The third public talk was held in Durres, at the Faculty of Education, ‘Aleksander Moisiu’ University. Mrs. Dewi van de Weerd, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Dr. Englantina Gjermeni, Minister of Urban Development honored this event