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Overview of cultural institutions  In a period of five years, three new museums were established in Albania, the National Museum of Photography "MARUBI", in Shkodra, the National Museum "GJETHI", in Tirana and the Museum "Gjon Mili", in Korca.   The Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, the Minister of State for Diaspora, the Academy of Albanological Studies and Research Institutes, the Albanian Academy of Sciences, the university system, the Academy of Anthropological Studies, the National Chamber of Crafts, INSTAT, etc.   In 2021, a new agency was created, tasked with centralizing all government information and public relations, as well as monitoring interactions with the media and social media33. 

Public cultural institutions: trends and strategies   Heads of Government at the Central European Initiative met in Tirana on 23 November 2006 and approved the Plan of Action for 2007-2009, which includes cultural cooperation. Since 1995, Albania is one of the members of this inter-regional initiative which aims to promote regional cooperation. The key elements of CEI cultural cooperation in the next years will be the development of projects related to intercultural dialogue and the preservation of cultural diversity in Central Europe, as well as the promotion of activities aiming at the conservation of cultural heritage, jointly with the transfer of know-how in cultural... read more →

NGO’s and direct professional cooperation   See also 2.5.1.  Sources include:  National Conference of Civil Society in Albania 2020-Summary Document52 Agency for the Support of Civil Society (AMSHC)53 National Council for Civil Society54 Independent Culture Scene55 

European / international actors and programmes   Albania is part of the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage of Southeast Europe (2003)50, a joint programme between the EU and the Council of Europe. It aims to enhance cooperation among nine countries of the region in the area of preservation and rehabilitation of cultural and natural heritage by promoting sustainable development. The programme is composed of 3 Strands (A, B, C) and the Albanian Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport participates through the Institute of Cultural Monuments in the first two components. Strand A is related to Institutional Capacity Building... read more →

International cooperation  Albania has a long history of sheltering asylum seekers, also through a concept known as “Besa”, or “keep the promise”. A few examples of this include the sheltering of hundreds of Jews during WWII, hundreds of thousands of Kosovo refugees in 1999 (the city of Kukes was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for this effort), accepting 3,000 members of the People's Mujahideen Organization of Iran in 2014, continuous offers to shelter tens of thousands of Syrian refugees and most recently to serve as a transit nation for Afghan refugees in 2021.   Albania was granted EU Candidate Status... read more →

Transversal co-operation  The Albanian National Commission for UNESCO is situated within the Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, actively cooperating with the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism & Environment, the Ministry of Education, the Institute of Cultural Monuments, the National Tourism Agency, local and regional governments, universities and civil society organizations.  Inter-ministerial coordination for culture is conducted by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Implementation of the National Strategy for Culture, for which The Directorate of Cultural Development Policies and Strategies acts as Secretary. Certain issues like heritage see cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Ministry of... read more →

National authorities   See also 1.2.1 for Organisational Organigram  The Albanian Parliament- Commission of Culture and Media Council of Ministers Ministry of Culture and subordinate institutions* Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Diaspora Ministry of TourismMinistry for the Protection of Entrepreneurship  National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Ministry of Education and Sports Ministry of Youth and Children Ministry of Finance21 Authority of Audiovisual Media (AMA) Academy of Albanological Studies and Research Institutes Albanian Academy of Sciences Academy of Anthropological Studies National Chamber of Crafts Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA)  The main role in cultural development closest to the public and the creative sector is the Albanian Ministry of Culture. It’s organigram has adapted to the needs in the sector and currently includes a General Directory for... read more →

Levels of public cultural policy (structures, competencies)National Government levelDistrictsMunicipal levelBodies/ Institutions and self-coordination procedures                        The Albanian Parliament- Commission of Culture and Media Council of Ministers Ministry of Culture and subordinate institutions Ministry of Foreign Affair Ministry of Diaspora Ministry of Tourism Ministry for the Protection of Entrepreneurship National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Ministry of Education and Sports Ministry of Youth and Children Ministry of Finance[1] Authority of Audiovisual Media (AMA) Academy of Albanological Studies and Research Institutes Albanian Academy of Sciences Academy of Anthropological Studies, National Chamber of Craft Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA)12 Counties with Representative and Executive Council:... read more →

Antiquity Albania’s heritage is rich and diverse from Paleolithic and Mesolithic traces to Neolithic dwellings and burial sites such as a farming settlement preserved beneath Lake Ohrid that was recently carbon dated as being 8,000 years old[1]. There are larger remains from the antiquity of the Illyrian tribes and the first Illyrian state of King Syrra in the 5th century BC. Aristotle (384-322 BC) mentioned that Epidamnus (Durres) was run by a magistrate, while tradesmen and craftsmen were excluded from political power, and individual trading with the local Illyrians was forbidden. Illyrian traditions and pagan cult rituals related to the... read more →