OSCE conducts feasibility study for curricula on parliamentary studies in Albania

On 16 February 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania introduced academic partners, the Assembly and representatives of civil society to the main findings of a feasibility study for the development of a study programme on parliamentary issues.

The study - drafted with national and international expertise - assesses the needs and potential modalities for the development of such curricula in Albania in the coming years, first as a summer school and later as a master’s degree.

The work for drafting the study was based on semi-structured interviews with representatives of international organizations, foreign and Albanian academic institutions, British and Albanian parliaments, and on an online questionnaire with students from Albanian universities.

This is the first step towards the piloting and thematic drafting of the curricula from foreign and local academics. Its main objective is to equip young professional in Albania with the required knowledge for actively participating in the decision making process, also considering the recent developments within the Assembly, including the ever increasing role of technology in the legislative process.

The feasibility study is part of the “Support to parliament and civic education in Albania” project, supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.