On #WorldChildrensDay, we visited Durrës, where our partners @Nisma_ARSIS & municipality have joined forces under #EU4SocialCare to build the 🆕Child & Family Support Hub. This marks an important milestone in 🇦🇱 transition from insitutional care towards community-based care.
📣 In a week, “Academia as the Catalyst for Human Capital Development in Albania” conference will bring together key actors to discuss education’s role in Albania’s growth and EU integration.
The conference builds on the ongoing collaboration between the United Nations in Albania, the
@EUinAlbania and the #WorldBank in Albania. The conference is co-facilitated by @collegeofeurope - Tirana Campus and @albania_unicef, on behalf of
@UN_Albania.
@MacdonaldIngrid@UNDPAlbania@UNFPAAlbania @unwomenalbania @WHOAlbania@IOMALBANIA@UNHCRAlbania@FAO
(1/2) 📣 In a week, “Academia as the Catalyst for Human Capital Development in Albania” conference will bring together key actors to discuss education’s role in Albania’s growth and EU integration.
Having benefitted from the first half of this training, this was a great learning and sharing experience. I was so overwhelmed by the knowledge and commitment to supporting children with disabilities and their families. Truly proud of the team that pulled this together.
🤝UNICEF & Faculty of Social Sciences of Tirana are advancing the partnership to promote child rights agenda, social protection, child protection & workforce development in 🇦🇱.We aim to enrich academic curricula, research & policy development to support 🇦🇱 path to 🇪🇺 integration.
Today at the 'Blind Pupils Institute', #UNICEFAlbania enabled the visit of the singer Alban Skënderaj to donate his voice to make an audio album for the children of the institute.
"Sound can go where sight can't!" was the motto that brought together many well-known voices in 🇦🇱.
Thank you @IctSlab in organizing CASINI Hackathon in Albania. Young coders on board to mitigate the effects of climate change and motivated to be young entrepreneurs in engaged with global issues to find local solutions for good. #Investinhumancapital#foreverychild
Every child deserves to grow up in a happy, loving, and stable environment. Today, we joined #UNICEF and Albanian authorities to discuss the transformation of social care institutions into centres for children and their families, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive physically, mentally, and socially. 🌻
Through a €70 million programme for social inclusion, the EU is already helping Albania provide community-based, child-focused services. #SocialInclusion is crucial as the country moves closer to EU accession, and the EU 🇪🇺 remains fully committed to supporting Albania 🇦🇱 in building a future where all children grow up in a safe, nurturing, and caring environment.
Today, we celebrate the transformation of the Korça and Vlora Residential Care Institutions into Family and Child Support Services. @albania_unicef committed to support @ShendetesiaAL in implementation of the Better Care Reform towards the EU accession #foreverychildeveryright
Great to join kids detaching from computers tablets, phones and practicing sports, connecting with friends and their teachers. #foreverychild#right2play@albania_unicef
Honor to have Minister @albana_kociu at @albania_unicef house. Reflected on progress made on our partnership #foreverychild, agreed on the priorities in implementation of the social protection strategy 2024-2030. #togetherwecan
Wednesdays Field visit days to stock take with partners. Great to connect with staff of https://t.co/FRXLXOuk57 reflect on our "Resilience and Psychosocial Support Lab" program, providing psychosocial well-being for families and children's in need #foreverychild@albania_unicef
Survivors of human trafficking share their stories with @UNICEFAlbania, demonstrating the bravery of all of those fighting to be free.
Today, 1 in 3 victims of trafficking are children. Conflict and other crises expose children to the greatest risk of being trafficked.
👉Today we concluded the first #EU4SocialCare info-session in📍Tirana.
Representatives of municipalities & CSOs joined us to learn more on the application procedure for the #CallforProposals.
Next week:
📌30 July – Kukës
📌31 July - Gjirokastra
📌1 August – Pogradec
@WVAlbania