Tirana, Albania: Increasing public participation in efforts to help Albania meet its commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the driving force behind a joint advocacy campaign recently launched in the Albanian capital. Read

Bonn, Germany: The Local Governance Programme (LGP) started its work in south-western Albania’s villages of Hekal commune, Fier region, encouraging active citizen participation in development, community members and local authorities in Albania collaborate with the help of UN Volunteers. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Albanian National Film Center have used the power of film to bring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) closer to the people of Albania. Read

Tirana, Albania: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme along with the Circus of Tirana, the Albanian Youth Council, and the NGOs MJAFT! and VIS have used the power of the Circus to bring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) closer to the children of Albania. Read

London, UK: Representatives of the volunteer organizations -- Albanian Youth Council (AYC), Red Cross Albania (RCA), the Youth Communication Centre (OKC), and South East Europe Youth Network (SEEYN) Bosnia Herzegovina -- explored volunteer management issues during a study tour organized by the Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) in the United Kingdom. Read

Tirana, Albania: After various stints working in development in Italy, Bolivia, and Nepal, Andrea Ferrari-Bravo was recruited in September 2001 to launch the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme in Albania. Today, 28 UN Volunteers support the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) activities aimed at promoting democratic governance and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) social reintegration initiatives. Read