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University to Society Collaborations for Inclusive Digital Transformation in the Western Balkans (U2SID) is an ErasmusPlus CBHE project, led by Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi” .
Let us present you our consortium members!

The Center for Comparative and International Studies (CCIS) is an Albanian non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable development and European Integration issues, good governance, activities for social and economic inclusion, human rights and security, youth and social innovation and digitalization. CCIS produces policy papers, research reports; organizes conferences, capacity-building programmes and public events.

The organization works with various stakeholders including government institutions, private sector companies, civil society organizations, and local communities to promote sustainable development in Albania.
Follow CCIS on http://www.qskn.al/
Our consortium

• Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi”
• Universiteti “Fan S. Noli”, Korçë – UNIKO
• UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPERISE
•  Scidev
• Center for Comparative and International Studies
• Agjencia Kombëtare e Kërkimit Shkencor dhe Inovacionit
• Univerzitet Crne Gore
• Univerzitet u Beogradu
• Università del Salento

“Tirana ime Ndryshe – Panairi i Ideve” një grup studentësh të Universitetit Mesdhetar të Shqipërisë, pedagogë të rinj dhe të rinj të angazhuar në jetën e qytetit organizuan bashkë me CCIS një takim ku ndanë ide e argumenta sesa vlerë të shtuar ka përfshirja e të rinjve në vendimmarrjet e qytetit tonë.

We at CCIS belive and promote through our projects that having a workforce with the skills that are in demand contributes to sustainable growth, leads to more innovation and improves companies’ competitiveness. Skilled workers enjoy better job opportunities as well as broader possibilities to fully engage in society. This is key to ensure that the economic recovery as well as the green and digital transitions are socially fair and just.

The European Year of Skills 2023 puts skills centre-stage. Helping people get the right skills for quality jobs and helping companies, in particular small and medium enterprises, address skills shortages in the EU is what this Year is all about.

How? By showcasing skills development opportunities and activities across Europe, by fostering easier recognition of qualifications across borders, by bringing organisations and people together to share their experiences and insights, and setting out how EU initiatives and funding possibilities can help.

Events and awareness-raising campaigns will happen across the EU.

CCIS will be among them.

Get inspired, get involved, get skilled.

Social media remains an important communicative tool and we now know more about these platforms than ever before.

CCIS staff joint 25 other international NGOs in a social media training with IRI Press Secretary Austin Akers who lead a discussion on leveraging your social media presence to optimize outreach, including messaging across platforms, combating mis- and disinformation and understanding algorithms.

We are thrilled to announce that CCIS and some of USIApartners have developed a new ErasmusPlus Capacity Building Project: “University to Society Collaborations for Inclusive Digital Transformation in the Western Balkans” U2SID, expanding with new partners in Albania and the WesternBalkans.

The Kick Off meeting event during May 2-5, in Universiteti Shkodrës Luigj Gurakuqi emphasised that by building on the achievements of USIA ErasmusPlus Project “University to Society Innomediaries in Albania: Co-Production of Knowledge and Research that Matters” (2021-2023), U2SID will foster inclusive digital transformation in the WesternBalkans by enhancing collaboration between universities, businesses, policymakers, #ivilsociety, and media.

We at CCIS are happy to lead the quality assurance for the U2SID Project

U2SID is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the EuropeanUnion

Led by Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi”, and in partnership with:

• Universiteti “Fan S. Noli”, Korçë – UNIKO
• UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPERISE
• Scidev
• Center for Comparative and International Studies
• Agjencia Kombëtare e Kërkimit Shkencor dhe Inovacionit
• University of Montenegro
• University of Belgrade
• University of Salento

By implementing U2SID project we will keep promoting the QuadrupleHelix approach, fostering knowledge transfer, and encouraging collaboration between academia, industry, government, and civil society, all with a particular focus on digital transformation.

Stay tuned for updates on our exciting new journey!

CCIS was part of the conference “Society begins with Women’s rights” organized by the WAW Organization, headquartered in Geneva and Mrs. @MirelaMezani, in cooperation with the national and international Board. This conference was held in 29.04.2023  at Hotel Adriatic Durrës. All the panelists, with their greetings, conveyed powerful messages about the great role of women in society, facing different challenges in the life of every woman, especially successes achieved by Albanian women in emigration. The event also provided an exhibition of handicrafts and promotional opportunities to the participants in the event.

CCIS was honored to be represented by Nevila Sokoli Xhindi to speak and convey the message in a large auditorium with dozens of women and men from many countries of the world, that CCIS has implemented many projects to empower women and their leadership in Albania

Thanks, WAW!

Many thanks to all the organizers, and Hotel Adriatiku for the hospitality.

Together we make beautiful things of great value!