Albania

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Survey Of Tax Laws Affecting NGOS In Central And Eastern Europe http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPCENG/Resources/
SURVEYOFTAXLAWSAFFECTINGNGOSINCENTRAL.pdf

The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe (CDRSEE) is a non-governmental organization established in October 1998 by private citizens from within the region. The CDRSEE projects to date consist of workshops, conferences, research, opinion polls, publications, and network building.
http://www.see-database.org/

The Development Gateway puts the Internet to work for developing countries. We provide innovative Internet solutions for effective aid and e-government – increasing access to critical information, building local capacity and bringing partners together for positive change. - Albania

UNDP in Albania works to reach the Millennium Development Goals, supports European Union integration, and responds to other national priorities through the Human Development Approach. http://www.undp.org.al/?home

Council for Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms-CDHRF is founded in December of
1989 with the goal to defend and promote human rights and freedoms, foreseen in UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international documents on human rights. CDHRF investigates and testifies on human rights violation and demands from all that exercise power to reject the abusing practices and to respect international documents on human rights and freedoms. The main activity of the CDHRF is to document human rights violations. CDHRF publishes daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports in Albanian, English and Serbian. These reports are distributed to non-governmental organizations, foreign embassies, electronic media and the press. From time to time, the CDHRF organizes press conferences in order to inform the public opinion on the situation of human rights and freedoms in Kosovo. +381(0)38 24 90 06  +381(0)38 24 40 29   http://www.cdhrf.org/ 

The large Albanian minority in Macedonia suffers from discrimination. This brief report deals with discrimination in education against Albanian minority children by the Macedonian government. Discrimination takes place at all levels of the educational system. www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.23/Macedonia_NGO_Report.pdf

The directory of development organizations found at: http://www.devdir.org/index.html has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector.

Albanian Human Rights Group

NGO Directory: Albania - Overview
http://www.rec.org/REC/Publications/NGODirIntros/Albania.html

The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Directory is designed to help anyone seeking information about environmental organizations working in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The database, updated in 2001, contains contact information for over 2700 organizations from 15 CEE countries. You can also order a free copy of the printed version. http://www.rec.org/REC/Databases/NGODirectory/NGOFind.html

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

USAID Europe and Eurasia: Albania
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/countries/al/index.html

EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program of the Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation that implements a range of initiatives to promote open society by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform. It includes reports for each country, press information, an online journal, and a library. For further information about the EUMAP, please contact: eumap@osi.hu       http://www.eumap.org/

Albania NGOs Forum
International Cultural Center
Coordination Office
Rr. "4 Deshmoret", No.114, Tirana
Tel./Fax: 35 (5) 42 331-79
Tel./Fax: 35 (5) 42 27-660
Contact: Artan Spahiu
A forum for NGOs which organizes meetings for networking and information exchange.

OneWorld South East Europe in English, South Slavic and Albanian.
Bringing together a network of people and groups working for human rights and sustainable development from across the globe. With lots of information, articles and resources http://www.oneworld.net/

Declaration on Environmental Cohesion of Western Balkans as the Tool for Sustainable Development (2nd Draft). The Declaration prepared by regional NGOs urges the strengthening of regional capacities for environmental management and ratification of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), particularly UNECE Conventions and their Protocols, as well as MEAs signed in 2003 at the Fifth Environment-for-Europe Ministerial Conference, in Kiev. It recommends accelerating regional implementation of agreements and securing further development and implementation of sub-regional agreements. It further calls for partnerships with NGOs, to foster environmental education, including the establishment of an educational institution dedicated to promoting environment and sustainable development in Western Balkan region. It also requests development of an efficient judicial system for environment and sustainable development, including establishment of a special Environmental Court.

The following are US foundations have shown an interest in funding programs in Albania: