Akademia e Studimeve Politike

Akademia e Studimeve Politike is rated 3 out of 5 in the category civic & social organization. Read and write reviews about Akademia e Studimeve Politike. The Academy of Political Studies is a non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 2009 to implement the programme of Albanian School of Political Studies (ASPS). The ASPS is a programme established in the wider framework of the Network of Council of Europe Schools of Political Studies whose main objective is to contribute to fostering a democratic culture throughout Europe. In Albania the programme seeks to encourage the emergence of a new community of young political and civic leaders dedicated to implement a democratic model of governance and development. The ASPS thus aims to promote a political culture embodying the values of pluralism, tolerance and open dialogue. Since 2010 the ASPS programme is implemented largely through financial support from the Council of Europe and the Swiss Cooperation Office in Albania (SCO-A). Public involvement through partnerships In the course of recent years, the APS has continuously expanded its scope of activities intended to enhance awareness and interaction of different public actors in a number of fields such as local democracy, elections and energy efficiency. In this context the APS has placed an increased focus on building synergies and partnerships with national and international actors such as the Training Institute of Public Administration, Central Election Commission, Ministry of Education, municipalities, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) etc.