Project objectives:

The purpose of the project is to increase the level of information and public awareness about the European Union in the Republic of Albania as well as about the accession process through the establishment and management of an EUIC. In particular the specific objectives are:

• To increase knowledge of EU policies, objectives, priorities, institutions and perspectives;
• To increase knowledge on the relations between the European Union and Albania and better understanding of the impact of the pre-accession process on one’s own life and expectations;
• To increase knowledge about the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) in the country;
• To increase information on the EU resulting from networking with multipliers and other interested parties.

Project activities:

Various information and communication activities with the aim of building public support for the accession process based on well informed and realistic expectations, such as: running of an EU Information Centre, creation and implementation of strategies and information campaigns, press and media relations, events and visits management, web page development and update, networking, update of databases, research issues, production of publications and other necessary activities in the information and communication domain.

Expected results:

• Support to the EC Delegation for the implementation of information and communication activities in Albania insured;
• An EU Information Center established in the Capital of Albania, Tirana;
• An EU Information Center well managed;
• Information on the development of relations between the European Union and Albania provided to maximum key target groups ;
• Tailor made information on the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) in the country provided to maximum key target groups;
• Synergies with multipliers and other interested parties on provision of EU information established.
• EU information products (print, audiovisual and electronic ones) delivered;
• Events on EU related actions organised.

Type of service

Establishment of a dedicated EU Information Centre in a central location of Tirana with the aim to provide necessary information on EU to identified target groups.

Management and the running of the EU Information Center.

Creation and implementation of strategies and information campaigns.

Coordination of the EU info points established in University towns.

Press and media relations.

Events and visits management.

Web page development and update.

Networking and updating of databases.

Production of printed information materials such as Delegation’s newsletter, EU broshures and leaflets and other necessary activities in the information and communication domain, as by request of the EC Delegation.