The Albanian Center for Quality Journalism received a $120,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to promote independent ethical investigative journalism in Albania. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of December 31, 2022 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs) CFDA #19.900. This federal program provides civil...
This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) aims to improve the English language skills of 20 Albanian journalists and immerse 12 of them in American media practices. The goal is to help these journalists better understand the ethics, values, and latest techniques in the media field, resulting in better-trained and more globally aware journalists. The award was...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $350,000 to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. This Cooperative Agreement supports independent investigative journalism and media landscape development in Albania. Specifically, the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism will work to widen the views of independent media professionals and present a more pluralistic context through...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Albanian Center For Quality Journalism / Qendra Shqiptare Per Gazetari Cilesore, a non-profit media center in Albania. The award, with a performance period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, will support the Center's efforts to empower Albanian investigative journalism and nurture future journalists. The funding will be used to...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, SAL60024CA0055, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The $350,000 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, aimed to enhance Albanian investigative journalism through a multi-faceted initiative called "Investigative Network Albania." The project delivered a journalism platform, grants for journalists,...
This Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $300,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The overall goal of the project is to strengthen Albanian democratic processes by transforming media consumption into an active and critical process for university students and Albanian citizens, thereby strengthening their capacities in facing information manipulation. The award...
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization, under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900). The funding will support the "MIL IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIES: FROM PILOTING TO IMPLEMENTATION" project, which aims to strengthen Albanian democratic processes by increasing citizenry and strengthening capacities of young students through interventions for media and information...
This Project Grant award for $234,400.00, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), was intended to catalyze lasting impact by empowering civil society organizations (CSOs), elevating organizational standards, fostering accountability and resilience, enhancing capacities for active community representation, and facilitating meaningful dialogue with the government in Albania. However, this...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to strengthen Albanian democratic processes through increasing citizenry and student capacities in media and information literacy. Funded under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to provide civil society and democracy building in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, this June 14, 2021 award will support interventions for media and information literacy...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $362,224 Project Grant under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the non-profit organization Instituti Per Demokraci DHE Ndermjetsim in Albania. The purpose of this grant was to enhance community resilience against various forms of violent extremism in both previously targeted areas and newly identified hotspots in Albania. The project expanded the implementation of the School as Community...