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Conference Highlights Need for Policies, Program for Women in Albania

Tirana, October 28, 2009   Women’s rights activists, local and central government officials, and business women, met today at a national conference in Tirana on “Empowering Women in Albania: A Strategy for Inclusive Development”. The conference was supported by the ...

USAID Promotes Development of Strategy to Support Albania’s Olive Industry

TIRANA, OCTOBER 6, 2009     Today, USAID’s Albanian Agriculture Competitiveness Program held a workshop to discuss the strategic priorities for growth in Albania’s olive sector. The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection, Mr. Genc Ruli, and USAID/Albania Mission Director, ...

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GDT, Taxpayers Join Forces to Fight Tax Evasion and Corruption

TIRANA, October 21, 2009 - “People who engage in tax corruption or evasion, damage the service that you deserve. Denounce tax evasion and tax corruption.” Launched last week by the General Directorate of Taxation (GDT), this slogan is part ...

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  • Conference Highlights Need for Policies, Program for Women in Albania

    Conference Highlights Need for Policies, Program for Women in Albania

    2009-10-28

    Tirana, October 28, 2009   Women’s rights activists, local and central government officials, and business women, met today at a national conference in Tirana on “Empowering Women in Albania: A Strategy for Inclusive Development”. The conference was supported by the ...

  • GDT, Taxpayers Join Forces to Fight Tax Evasion and Corruption

    GDT, Taxpayers Join Forces to Fight Tax Evasion and Corruption

    2009-10-26

    TIRANA, October 21, 2009 - “People who engage in tax corruption or evasion, damage the service that you deserve. Denounce tax evasion and tax corruption.” Launched last week by the General Directorate of Taxation (GDT), this slogan is part ...

  • Albania SIFE Team Strong Contender in Berlin World Cup

    Albania SIFE Team Strong Contender in Berlin World Cup

    2009-10-21

    TIRANA, OCTOBER 16, 2009 This year’s SIFE Albania team returned this week from Berlin as proud semi-finalists of this year’s SIFE World Cup. The Albania team, representing the University of Tirana’s Faculty of Economics, competed against students from 40 countries ...

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  • Crosswalks Improve Safety for Community

    Crosswalks Improve Safety for Community


    A world away from her native Seattle, Washington, Peace Corps Volunteer, Tauschia Copeland, took up the cause of pedestrian safety in the small community of Gramsh, in central Albania, adding white, zebra-striped crosswalks onto the once blank streets of ...

  • Technology Expands Competitive Agribusiness

    Technology Expands Competitive Agribusiness


    From humble business beginnings buying and selling blueberries, Xhevit Hysenaj, owner of Xherdo: Medicinal Plants and Essential Oils, is now dealing in berries, herbs, and oils. He has not only successfully tapped into the Albanian and export markets; but ...

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    • Women’s Empowerment Project in Albania

      Women’s Empowerment Project in Albania


      As Albania celebrates its first year as a new NATO member and moves to gain entry in the EU, a number of issues remain unresolved in terms of gender equality and the inclusion of women in decision-making processes and ...

    • USAID/Albania Recognizes World Contraception Day -- September 26, 2009

      USAID/Albania Recognizes World Contraception Day -- September 26, 2009


      Over the years, USAID and numerous stakeholders in Albania have engaged in Reproductive Health / Family Planning activities. These efforts have resulted in a slow and steady increase in knowledge and use of contemporary contraceptives among Albanian consumers. While many Albanian couples ...

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