Month: <span>September 2021</span>

CCIS in joint activities, together with #ANAD, #austriandevelopment agency, Municipality of Tirana and experts, creating synergies of the project “We SIGN for JOBS” with similar projects leaded by organizations and institutions working with and for people with disabilities and those advocating for human rights in Albania.
We had a fruitful discussion with the deaf community about their needs and opportunities for employment. Unemployment among Deaf and hard hearing people in Albania is considered one of the main problems. 61% of deaf people in Albania (ANAD & INSTAT 2016) are unemployed, a figure higher than other disability groups, or for the group defined as completely unable to in the geneneral population (2011 Census). Despite the Law 15/2019 ““On employment promotion” and UN CRPD ratification there is a lack of successful state effort in Albania to integrate Deaf into the open labor market
This partnership intends not only to ensure employment for the deaf community but fundraising also, encourage local support and create successful examples of such involvements.
CCIS & ANAD
Austrian Development Agency
#wesignforjobs a project supported from the Comission of Small Grants for Democracy Program @U.S.Embassy-Tirana
#deafcommunity

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CCIS and ANAD, in the framework of the “International Week of Deaf People” September 23-30, 2021 and on the day of “International Day of Sign Languages” in collaboration with COD, Center for Openness and Dialogue, held the kick off meeting of the project “WE SIGN FOR JOBS”.
Representatives of a number of public institutions in Albania became part of this open meeting: the Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Mrs. Nina Guga, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection, Mrs. Bardhylka Konspiri and the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination Mr. Robert Gajda, Mrs. Erjeta Alysa as well as representatives of the Regional Education Directorates in Tirana and districts.
The participants discussed about quality education for deaf people towards employment opportunities.
Participants
• Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth
• Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination
• Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Local Education Office Tirana
• National Employment and Skills Agency
• Agency for Quality Assurance of Pre-University Education
• Institute of Deaf Students
• Board member of ANAD