21/10/2026
The second cohort of PACEP II’s Training and Mentoring Programme for Civil Society Organisations is underway.
Twenty-five organisations from Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Fier, Berat and Vlora are taking part in a five-day programme (16 October – 12 November) that combines theory on democracy and Parliament with hands-on work alongside institutions and experienced mentor organisations.
Day one, hosted by the Center for Gender Justice in Albania, looked at a core question: how can civil society strengthen parliamentary oversight? Florian Cullhaj covered the theoretical and constitutional foundations of engagement while Ejona Manjani, Civil Society Coordinator at the Assembly of Albania, walked participants through the practical channels for cooperation.
Over the coming weeks, participants will work on policy analysis, routes into parliamentary committees, moving from monitoring to influence, and their own engagement action plans, with input from MPs, independent institutions, and international experts. The goal is a lasting community of practice of CSOs active in parliamentary oversight.