Celebrating Mediterranean Day: Sounds That Connect Across Borders
November 28, 2024 – On this special day, we are proud to join communities across the Mediterranean to celebrate unity, diversity, and cultural harmony through the universal language of music.
Our participation in Mediterranean Day 2024, organized and supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation, will feature a free musical performance at “Të qëndrojmë sëbashku” community center. This event is part of a simultaneous celebration involving music groups from 24 Mediterranean countries, all performing together to convey a shared message of connection and togetherness.
One of the most inspiring aspects of this celebration is a heartfelt performance by children with hearing impairments, highlighting the values of inclusion and diversity. Their music reminds us that communication goes beyond words and that the Mediterranean is a tapestry of cultures woven together through mutual respect and understanding.
🎵 Event Details:
- Date: November 28, 2024
- Time: 19:00
- Location: “Të qëndrojmë sëbashku” community center
- Admission: Free and open to all
Join us in this extraordinary celebration as we honor the spirit of the Mediterranean and the connections that make our region unique. Bring your friends and family, and let’s create memories that resonate far beyond borders.
For more information, contact us at [email protected].
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Knowledge Exchange for Impactful Activism and Strategic Communication with Key Stakeholders
As part of the recent activities organized by AMAD in Albania, the focus has increasingly shifted toward developing active activism and effective communication with key societal stakeholders. One of the main activities was the knowledge exchange with a representative from the Al Michaal organization from Morocco, which was facilitated by the ALFinMOTION program of the Anna Lindh Foundation. This exchange was based on a “peer-to-peer” and “job shadowing” approach, aimed at building capacities for activism and enhancing skills to strategically address social challenges.
During this activity, in-depth discussions were held on the best ways to develop active activism and deliver powerful messages to key stakeholders, such as governments, educational institutions, and international organizations. These discussions focused on creating new strategies for stakeholder engagement and improving communication with them, including refining interpersonal approaches and using social media more effectively.
One of the most valuable experiences during this activity was the study visit to Krujë, which highlighted the importance of culture and traditions in building collaborative bridges. Through this visit, participants had the opportunity to explore how strong messages can be crafted to connect stakeholders with local communities, using shared cultural and historical values as a foundation for dialogue and cooperation.
In this context, a significant moment was the meeting with the head of the ALF network in Albania, where opportunities were discussed to further strengthen collaboration between Albanian and international organizations. This meeting underscored the importance of involving the ALF network in efforts to build communication bridges and develop projects with broad social impact.
The meeting with high-level institutional representatives, including the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, emphasized how organizations and institutional stakeholders can work together to create a more inclusive environment and improve communication for initiatives that support human rights and civic activism.
This activity reinforced the approach that activism should not simply be a voice against injustice, but a strategic movement that builds strong communication bridges with those who have the power to make lasting change.
“Mobility for Knowledge” Project: A Bridge for Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
AMAD is enthusiast to announce its latest project, Mobility for Knowledge, which aims to promote the spirit of cross-cultural collaboration. Supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation through the ALFinMOTION program, AMAD will host a representative from the Al-Michaal organization in Morocco from July to November 2024.
About the Project
During the five-month period, AMAD and the Al-Michaal representative will collaborate on initiatives that foster dialogue, inclusion, and cultural exchange. Through in-person collaboration, the project seeks to harness fresh ideas and expertise to address shared challenges while strengthening ties between organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The project presents a multi-layered communication approach, including field meetings with local communities, policymakers, decision-makers, civil society organizations, and diverse stakeholder groups. Among its valuable outcomes, this mobility initiative will also produce a strategic communication document.
Mobility for Knowledge is part of the ALFinMOTION program, a mobility initiative that connects civil society entities across the Mediterranean. By enabling face-to-face collaboration, the program inspires joint projects, workshops, training sessions, debates, and artistic performances, empowering participants to develop impactful solutions for shared challenges.
A Vision for the Future
ALFinMOTION reshapes cross-cultural collaboration by bringing together civil society practitioners, artists, and academics from diverse backgrounds. Participants embark on a transformative journey of mutual learning, fostering understanding, innovation, and partnerships within the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Mobility for Knowledge represents AMAD‘s dedication to building bridges and promoting intercultural dialogue. This partnership between AMAD and Al-Michaal highlights the potential of collaboration to create sustainable, inclusive initiatives that unite communities and address regional challenges.
Follow us for updates on this inspiring journey as we celebrate the transformative power of cross-cultural collaboration!
Europe Day, 2024
Vienna, Austria – AMAD participated for the third year in a row in the activities organized for Europe Day, invited by the Municipality of Vienna and partner organization Viego. The concerts and fair of institutions and organizations from all over Europe aimed to promote the values of the European Union: unity in diversity and solidarity. In addition, the “Europe Day” activities fair takes place with the presence of various organizations and embassies to promote common national values with those of the EU, both in terms of rights, freedoms, democracy, social and especially youth empowerment.
AMAD represented civil society and its objective in European integration through youth empowerment.
në Shqipëri e Diasporë.
Baseline Evaluation Report
Evaluating the needs of young people in an urban, suburban or rural community requires, first of all, knowledge of the objectives and desires of the target group. Precisely for this reason, this study report implements an adapted research methodology based on specifics oriented by the target group for sampling.
From the analysis of the findings of the primary study, the areas of interest in youth activation were identified, as well as the problems that constitute barriers for these young people. Thus, this study report highlighted that the interest of young people to be active in the community is high. Among the areas of most interest in youth activism were sports, art and literature, while those of least interest were voluntary street cleaning activities in common spaces. Meanwhile, in terms of the barriers faced by young people, which were found to be relatively significant, they led the confrontation with mentality and stereotypes, especially in relation to gender issues.
This report also brought relevant recommendations for intervention opportunities and improvement of the problematic situation, further encouraging the growth of youth capacities, the empowerment of young people and their training with increased potential in employment and socio-financial well-being, as well as social intelligence.
*This evaluation report was compiled by the expert contracted by AMAD as part of the project “Power Zone: Increasing Youth Capacity”, supported by the National Youth Agency (AKR) and the Minister of State for Youth and Children.
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Call for participants in community meetings – “Colors of Humanity” project
Public call for engagement against discrimination and hate speech through participation in focus group meetings, panel of discussions, round tables with stakeholders, online and offline awareness activities, as well as advocacy.
Teachers and parents are especially invited to apply and be part of our campaign, as shapers, educators and representatives of the two basic “cells” of the society’s organism: family and education.
The activities will take place for the remainder of 2023 and throughout 2024.
Apply now!
Youth Tea Talk and European Union Integration
Meeting of AMAD’s youth workers and activists with Tirana Municipal Council member Klodiana Beshku, professor of Political Sciences lecturing Geopolitics and International Relations’ Theories. Discussions focused on youth empowerment, career, discrimination, EU integration and Albania’s path towards EU membership, freedom of movements in the Internal Market and opportunities for youth, national and local strategies for youth employment in Albania, etc.
“Youth Tea Talk and EU” gathered experts of politics, EU studies, youth workers and youth activists in a roundtable of discussions to talk about:
🔹 The empowerment of young people
🔹 Career orientation
🔹 Labor Market in Albania
🔹 National Youth Strategy and the local ones
🔹 Integration of Albania into the EU
🔹 EU policies for youth empowerment
🔹 Trend of internal and external migration (in EU countries) – barriers, the opportunities and challenges.
This activity was carried out as part of “Fuqizona” program in revitalizing the activism and also promoting EU values that stands also in our “Colors of humanity” projects, co-financed by the EU and “Growing youth capacities” supported by the Minister of State for Youth and Children and National Youth Agency in Albania.
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🔛🔜Such activities will take place during the month of May (as the Month of Europe).
