AIPA
Albanian Institute for Public Affairs (AIPA) was founded in 2011. It is a nonprofit organization independent from political, commercial, or religious interest groups. AIPA is a center of education and research on issues related to democratization, good governance, economic development, and social improvement. The Institute is particularly concerned with EU and NATO integration of Albania. AIPA promotes democratic values and practices such as: raising awareness, educating active citizens, opinion polls, policy monitoring, applying current social research, and promoting the involvement of qualified and independent political, social , economic and legal professionals in Albanian development.
Mission and Vision
The Institute is a center of education and research on issues related to democratization, good governance and economic development and social improvement. The Institute is particularly concerned with EU and NATO integration of Albania. The Institute supports reforms in favor of modernization and serves as a forum for social actors to debate the implementation of reforms
To accomplish its mission the Institute will meet these objectives:
- To promote and develop knowledge in important areas to the modernization and development of the country ;
- To provide support for the reform and modernization of public administration at central and local level ;
- To enhance the quality of policy-making and the formulation and implementation of institutional reforms affecting democracy and economic and social development of Albania ;
- To encourage debate on various reforms and policies undertaken in the framework of the European integration process ;
- To enable the training of public and private sector, forming and strengthening their managerial skills through courses and modules offered in the fields of activity of the Institute ;
- To encourage the creation of a new generation of researchers in the fields of activity;
- To conduct qualitative research in the fields of activity covered by it;
- Encourage partnership and integration of youth in the community, to find alternatives that will enable social cohesion and sustainable development;
- Input into the development and updating of curricula University departments “Marin Barleti”;
- To encourage the creation of a successful alliance between key stakeholders in the country, to enable an ongoing dialogue between their economic reforms and integrated economic development;
- To bring the business community closer to the academic world , through direct assistance and services to the business community , especially those related to the development of small and medium enterprises, information technology , research , development and innovation based economy in knowledge;
- Cooperate with other research in the region and beyond, as well as development agencies, to organize joint activities;
- To become actively involved in international networks of research institutes and development counterparts.
aipa.umb.edu.al
Adress:
Tiranë, Rr."Sami Frashëri", Nr 41,
Universiteti Marin Barleti
tel. / fax: +355 04 2430 333 / +355 04 2252 621