SCI - Social Contract Institute

20/08/2026

📸 On World Photography Day, we look back with fond memories at Balkan Girl Power, a regional initiative that placed cameras in the hands of 100 girls from five Western Balkan countries, empowering them to express their perspectives, reflect on their role in society, and share their vision for the region’s future through photography.

🖼️ The project culminated in a powerful photo exhibition organised in cooperation with the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in Tirana, showcasing the creativity, talent and unique voices of young women from across the region.

🕰️ Balkan Girl Power, implemented by the Social Contract Institute under the 2nd Call for Proposals of the Western Balkans Fund, took place back in 2019. At that time, WBF managed only one grant scheme.

🌍 Today, that landscape has changed significantly. WBF now provides six grant schemes, complemented by a growing range of fellowships, mobility opportunities, regional initiatives, capacity-building activities and advocacy platforms throughout the year.

📢 Currently, the WBF Matching Grants Scheme – Summer Window is open for applications, offering organisations an opportunity to strengthen and upscale ongoing initiatives at the regional level.

📅 And there is more ahead. In September, two additional Calls for Proposals under two separate WBF grant schemes will be launched, creating new opportunities for organisations and individuals across the Western Balkans.

🔔 Stay tuned. More opportunities are coming.

20/08/2026

The 120-mile loop meanders in and out of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo — sometimes at several points during a single day's hiking — over a range known as the Accursed Mountains. https://cnn.it/4xSEYqz

19/08/2026

Another meaningful step towards bringing Albania closer to the EU—making travel, communication and connection across Europe easier and more affordable for everyone.

Your mobile data shouldn't crawl just because you crossed the border.

Under our ‘roam like at home', operators in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway cannot ‘throttle’ your speed abroad.

If 5G is available in the country you are visiting, you must have access to it at the same quality as at home.

Since January 2026, Ukraine and Moldova have also joined the EU’s ‘roam like at home area.’

Next up? Albania and Montenegro, with negotiations aiming to bring them in by the end of this year or early 2027. The plan is to bring in all Western Balkans countries by 2028.

Because your connection should be as smooth as your travel plans. 😎

19/08/2026

19/08/2026

📸 On World Photography Day, we look back with fond memories at Balkan Girl Power—a regional initiative that placed cameras in the hands of 100 girls from five Western Balkan countries, empowering them to express their perspectives, reflect on their role in society and share their vision for the region’s future through photography.

The project culminated in a powerful photo exhibition organised in cooperation with the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in Tirana, showcasing the creativity, talent and unique voices of young women from across the region.

We remain grateful to the Western Balkans Fund for its financial support and to all our regional partners, artists and participants who helped turn Balkan Girl Power into such a meaningful and memorable experience.

Today, we celebrate photography not only as an art form, but also as a powerful instrument for self-expression, dialogue, connection and change.

14/08/2026

23/07/2026

EU 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒘 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 - Albania

Information about the 2026 Rule of Law Report

15/07/2026

Shqipëria 🇦🇱 shënon një moment historik në rrugën drejt BE-së.

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

MIK Festival🎼 , nën drejtimin artistik të Inva Mulës, rikthehet në edicionin e tij të 9-të, nga 9–12 korrik në Korçë.

Për katër ditë, publiku do të përjetojë një program të pasur artistik, ku muzika klasike ndërthuret me zhanre të ndryshme dhe tradita të pasura muzikore, në interpretimin e artistëve të njohur shqiptarë dhe ndërkombëtarë.

Për të tretin vit radhazi, Bashkimi Evropian mbështet këtë festival që sjell më afër publikun me artin, kulturën dhe dialogun përmes muzikës.

📍 Korçë
📅 9–12 korrik
👉 Shihni programin e plotë dhe bëhuni pjesë e MIK Festival 2026.

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MIK Festival🎼 , under the artistic direction of Inva Mula, returns for its 9th edition from 9–12 July in Korça.

For four days, the public will enjoy a rich artistic programme, where classical music meets different genres and rich musical traditions, performed by renowned Albanian and international artists.

For the third consecutive year, the European Union supports this festival, bringing audiences closer to art, culture, and dialogue through music.

📍 Korça
📅 9–12 July
👉 Check out the full programme and be part of MIK Festival 2026.

European Commission
EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood
European External Action Service - EEAS