OSCE Presence in Albania

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OSCE Presence in Albania

Established on 27 March 1997, the Presence has the mandate to promote democratization, the rule of law and human rights, and to consolidate democratic institutions.

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Recent highlights from the Presence in Albania

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OSCE Presence concludes project on Executive Master’s Programme in Criminology at Tirana University

On 12 December 2024, the Presence and Tirana University hosted a closing ceremony, bringing together around 100 academic staff, students and donors to reflect on the project’s achievements and its ongoing impact.

12 December 2024

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Tourism with a conscience: Albanian stakeholders gather to discuss human rights due diligence in the industry

The OSCE has taken a proactive position in addressing human rights abuses within supply chains, particularly focusing on preventing and combating human trafficking and labour exploitation in the tourism sector.

7 June 2024

Latest announcements, press releases, media advisories and updates

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OSCE Presence enhances Albanian Police capacities against financial crimes

20 November 2025 Albania

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OSCE Presence helps Albania’s justice institutions combat cybercrime

11 November 2025 Albania

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SPAK and Special Courts staff strengthen professional skills in OSCE Presence-organized training course

7 November 2025 Albania

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OSCE Presence helps Albania strengthen fight against money laundering and corruption

31 October 2025 Albania

The Presence at work: in pictures

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Thirty Albanian police officers completed specialized alpine training, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania with Austrian Federal Police trainers, to boost mountain safety for communities and tourists, Korça, 13 March 2025.

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Students at art exhibition held in Shkodra as part of the awareness campaign conducted by the OSCE Presence in Albania for youth on the risks and misuse of firearms, with a focus on gender-based violence. /OSCE

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Head of SPAK Altin Dumani (left), Ambassador Tarran (across) and their staff meet on the occasion of a donation by the OSCE Presence to enhance SPAK’s newly-established Task Force’s capacities in preventing and investigating electoral crimes, Tirana, 9 April 2025.

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Young women engage in an OSCE Presence-organized workshop on empowering women in cybersecurity, Tirana, 24 October 2024.

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Roundtable on strengthening dialogue between national human rights institutions and representatives of local authorities and civil society organizations, Roskovec, 11 December 2024.

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Representatives from Albanian state institutions and civil society organizations engaged in the first hackathon against trafficking in human beings in Albania, Tirana, 7 February 2024.

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Representatives from media, public institutions, academics, and civil society gather at the OSCE Presence in Albania's 10th annual Media Development Forum, Tirana, 23 October 2024.

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Head of Presence

Ambassador Michel Tarran

Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania

Latest stories and blog posts from our work on the ground

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Mainstreaming gender in Albanian Police through the OSCE’s SALW project

7 March 2023 OSCE Presence in Albania

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Working together to make young voices count: The Youth Advisory Group and the OSCE Presence in Albania

11 August 2021 OSCE Presence in Albania

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