HPiB Project presented to European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society

Orkidea Xhaferaj, one of the mentors of our HPiB project, presented the project to Mrs Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society and to Mrs Senida Mesi, Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Albania during their visit to the Professional College of Tirana Laboratories on 13 November 2018.

Mrs Gabriel, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, visited Tirana in the framework of the EU Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans and had high level meetings with the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Energy. She also visited ADISA, the integrated service delivery centre in Tirana and the Professional College of Tirana, as a higher education institution with state of the art technology laboratories.

During her visit to Professional College of Tirana Mrs Senida Mesi, Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Albania, accompanied her. They both talked to Mrs Xhaferaj regarding the potential of HPiB project and how it helps to promote digital mobility in the Western Balkans 6. In addition, they explored ideas for the future sustainability of the project and highlighted the importance of digital skills for youth in WB6.

HPiB project is funded by Regional Youth Cooperation Office.