Summer School 2023 Are you interested in learning more about the politics of small states of the Western Balkans and their relations with the EU? Heinrich Böll foundation, Tirana office is proud to announce its first ever Summer School, "Exploring the Small States of the Western Balkans: the Path to EU" to be held on 10 – 15 July 2023, in Tirana.
A vanishing line: the digital sphere and the increasing singularity of state and party Commentary The app ‘Aktiv1st’ is tracking the social media activity of Socialist Party members in Albania and ranking them according to engagement levels. This is just the most recent episode in a process of dramatic erosion of the lines that separate party and state By Alba Cela
Where do we stand? The overlook of LGBTIQ+ rights across the globe Analysis Feminist and LGBTIQ+ issues are almost as diverse as the communities themselves, yet both movements are discriminated against, marginalized, often attacked, and violated, simply because of their non-conformity to conventional and hegemonic notions of gender. By Joanna Barelkowska
Green transition in the global framework Analysis The concept of “just transition” has so far arrived in Eastern and Southeastern Europe only as a fragment of nice environmental jargon. There is a lack of protagonists strong enough to create conditions for a more powerful social and political impact. In order to act within ecological limits and remain below a warming of 1.5° Celsius, we must also consume less. Until now, consumption, like growth, has been equated with well-being and prosperity. By Vedran Horvat
