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Tirana Connectivity Forum 2021

Youth needs and aspirations on spotlight at TCF2021

The second day of the 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum focused on bringing in the policy-making cycle new competent actors...
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“Building Better Balkans Together” requires solid partnership, political will and good governance

The 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum was organized by Cooperation and Development Institute in Tirana, in cooperation with the three...
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Main highlights of TCF2021| Day 2

The second day of Tirana Connectivity Forum 2021 kicked off with a Morning Talk session between the TCF Coordinator Mr. Ardian...
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Minister Olta Xhaçka addressing the second day of TCF2021

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka, participated in the 7th edition of the ‘Tirana Connectivity Forum’, where she...
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Main takeaways from the 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum | Day 1

The 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum organized by Cooperation and Development Institute in Tirana, in cooperation with the three German...
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Prime Minister Edi Rama’s remarks at 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum

I am very pleased to be here today – as the host noted – just a day after the EU-Western Balkan...
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Justice Reform and Enlargement in SEE6

Even though Albania has not yet held the first intergovernmental conference in the framework of the opening of negotiations with the...
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TCF2021 featured in the official calendar of activities of the Slovenian Presidency

Tirana Connectivity Forum 2021 is part of the official calendar of activities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the...
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TCF2021 presents its partners

The 7th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum will be organized in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Hanns...
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Day 2 of TCF2020 | Better Connectivity for Virtuous Growth: Main takeaways

The second day of Tirana Connectivity Forum 2020 kicked off with a Keynote Speech from Ambassador Luigi Soreca, Head of European...
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Bregu: The level of consciousness on the necessity of regional cooperation and economic integration is getting higher

TIRANA – “It is important to keep the process of regional economic integration vis-à-vis European integration alive and moving on. The...
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Milanović: I am in favour of Chinese investments in the region, the EU feels the need to match it

TIRANA – “I do not think we should distinguish between foreign investments from one country or another. I am very much...
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Soreca: EU will support social inclusion in Albania with a record 70 million euros

TIRANA – The EU is allocating the entirety of the annual IPA envelope with a record 70 million euros to social...
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Prodi: Being out of the EU is the biggest obstacle for reforms

TIRANA – Being out of the EU is the biggest obstacle for reforms, said Romano Prodi, President of Foundation for World...
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Main takeaways from the 6th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum | Day 1

The 6th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum was organized by Cooperation and Development Institute in Tirana, in cooperation with the three...
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Várhelyi: EU remains committed to development of connectivity between the EU enlargement and neighbourhood regions

TIRANA – “The EU remains committed to development of connectivity between the EU enlargement and neighborhood regions, to support and foster...
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Zakošnjek: Western Balkans needs to connect, build and rehabilitate transport infrastructure

TIRANA – Western Balkans need to connect, build and rehabilitate transport infrastructure based on forward-looking transport policy, with the main aim...
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Tirana Connectivity Forum on Media: the event that brings together the most prominent experts on Connectivity

The coordinator of Tirana Connectivity Forum (TCF) and the Director of Research at Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) spoke yesterday for...
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TCF2020 to take place online

Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) is very happy to announce that the 6th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum will take place...
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TCF2020 is part of the official calendar of activities of the German Presidency of the European Union

Cooperation and Development Institute is very proud and honored to announce that Tirana Connectivity Forum 2020 is part of the official...
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Euronews Albania is the Media Partner of TCF2020

Due to the challenges presented by the global pandemic Covid19 and its restrictions, this year, TCF will take place online. In...
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TCF2020 marks the 6th edition of partnership between CDI and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Hanns Seidel Stiftung

Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) has the pleasure to announce that also in 2020, will continue their partnership with the Tirana...
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Reactions to EU decision in Tirana: Conditionality should not be a moving target

BRUSSELS – Apart from traditional issues of infrastructure, energy, roaming and human contacts, political fallout of the EU summit on 17...
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RYCO Discusses Regional Youth Connectivity

TIRANA – RYCO Secretary General Mr Đuro Blanuša participated in a panel discussion of the regional conference Tirana Connectivity Forum which...
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Tirana Connectivity Forum 2019

The 5th edition of TCF will take stock of Connectivity Agenda progress with focus on energy, transport, and on people-to-people components....
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BREGU: WHILE WAITING FOR EU PLANS FOR THE REGION, WE SHOULD FOCUS ON CONNECTIVITY THROUGH REGIONAL COOPERATION AND SERIOUS DOMESTIC REFORMS

Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council was a Keynote Speaker as 5th edition of Tirana Connectivity Forum Tirana – “Instead...
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Future of Berlin Process and enlargement at this year’s Tirana Connectivity Forum

TIRANA – Fifth Tirana Connectivity forum 2019, organized by Cooperation and Development Institute, will take place on 29-31 October. Its purpose...
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Deepening and Enlarging Second Panel of the Tirana Connectivity Forum (Day 2)

The moderator of the panel, H. E. Erwan Fouere, Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies in...
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TCF18 Day 2 starts with the Keynote Addresses by the President of the Republic of Albania H.E. Ilir Meta and the EU Ambassador H.E. Luigi Soreca.

The President of the Republic of Albania, H.E Ilir Meta started his keynote speech by declaring that the Berlin Process has facilitated a...
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Excerpts from the Panel ‘Reforming and Negotiating’ – Tirana Connectivity Forum

The second day discussion focused on the importance of connectivity as a convergence mechanism that contributes to WB6 reforms and complements...
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Side Event 3 “Energy: Regional Cooperation and Good Governance”

The side event on Energy focused on regional cooperation in the energy sector, specifically on the regional policymaking for energy generation...
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Highlights from Side Event 2 “Youth: Connecting to home country”

This panel focused its debate on the side effects of connectivity and especially on the emigration of youngsters from the Western...
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Spotlight on Transport: Adjustment Costs and Governance Challenges at Side Event 1 of Tirana Connectivity Forum

The first side event of TCF ’18 focused on why are better roads and railways needed in the Balkans, the governance...
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Opening of the 4th Edition of the Tirana Connectivity Forum

This year’s event came under a new format and name to continue the tradition of our annual Conference in ‘Berlin Process...
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3rd Tirana Conference on Berlin Process “From Trieste to London: Stocktaking and Future Scenarios for the Berlin Process”

The 3rd Tirana Conference on Berlin Process “From Trieste to London: Stocktaking and Future Scenarios for the Berlin Process” (TCBP) was organized...
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Conference From Paris to Rome the Albanian perspective on regional coopearation process

The two-day Conference “From Paris to Rome- the Albanian perspective on regional cooperation process”​started today in Tirana in the framework of...
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Berlin Process viewed by Civil Society

In the framework of the Conference “Albania in the Berlin Process” which will be held on November 5, 2015, ShtetiWeb is...
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