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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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OSCE and Ministry of Justice of Albania launch youth crime prevention social media awareness campaign

As part of their efforts to prevent youth recruitment into crime, the OSCE Secretariat and the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the Albanian Ministry of Justice and its Crime Prevention Centre for Juveniles and Youth, launched a youth crime prevention awareness campaign on social media. The “S’ka Shkurt / No Shortcuts” campaign launched in Tirana, Albania on 24 February responds to increased targeting and recruiting young people in crime by countering false narratives and promoting positive alternatives through social media. 
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OSCE Supports North Macedonia and Albania in Strengthening Police and Customs Co-operation

Revision of Bilateral Police and Customs Co-operation Agreement Between North Macedonia and AlbaniaThe OSCE Mission to Skopje, in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, facilitated a high-level meeting in Skopje aimed at better protection of the borders between the two countries. 
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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.

    © OSCE/Joana Karapataqi Photo details

  • 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.

    © OSCE/Joana Karapataqi Photo details

  • 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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Ambassador Michel Tarran

Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania

Ambassador Michel Tarran of France is Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania since 14 May 2024.

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OSCE Presence in Albania

Mak Albania Hotel, 1st Floor
Sheshi "Italia"
Tirana
Albania

Phone: +35542240001
Email: pm-al@osce.org

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