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Project "Digital Inclusiveness for CSO and Citizen Engagement in Regional Cooperation" (DIGI-CORE)

Implementing organizations:

Association “Social Center for Helping People in Need” (QSNNN),
Lead organization, Fushë-Arrëz, Albania

Edutask Institute
Partner organization, Pristina, Kosovo

Edutask Institute
Partner organization, Pristina, Kosovo

The Project Team

Kristina Gjinaj

Project Manager

Sueda Asani

Trainings and Survey Coordinator

Aleksandar Jovanoski

Communication and IT Coordinator

Overall Objective of the project:

The overall goal of the project is to strengthen civil society and foster inclusive, transparent, and digitalized regional decision-making processes that facilitate peaceful cooperation among Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia and move forward towards the Euro-Atlantic integration.

Specific Objectives:

SO1: Empower Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia’s civil society organizations and populations to actively participate in regional decision-making processes.

SO2: Develop digital literacy programs for marginalized communities.

SO3: Implement a pilot implementation of mCommunity Platform in the Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz in Albania.

SO4: Advocate for public administration reforms that embrace digitalization and citizen involvement in local and regional decision-making processes.

Target groups:

The target groups of the project are youth, the disadvantaged and marginalized communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, elder people, and civil society organizations.

Beneficiaries:

Civil society organizations, general public and communities, local authorities, and public institutions in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia.

Estimated outputs:

EO1: Increased digital literacy among disadvantaged and marginalized communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, and elder people.

EO2: Strengthened capacity of CSOs and youth in supporting disadvantaged and marginalized communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, and elder people and engaging with regional decision-making processes.

EO3: Implemented a pilot digital platform in the Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz (Albania) to help public administration to deliver transparency in decision-making and achieve digitalization.

Our Mission

To empower civil society organizations (CSOs) and marginalized communities across Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia by fostering digital literacy, promoting transparent decision-making, and advocating for inclusive governance through innovative digital solutions, capacity building, and regional cooperation.

Our Vision

A digitally inclusive Western Balkans where empowered citizens and civil society organizations collaborate seamlessly with transparent and accountable public institutions, fostering peace, equality, and sustainable progress on the path toward Euro-Atlantic integration.

 

Main Activities of the Project

Activity 1
Assessment of the digital needs and capabilities of disadvantaged communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, and elder people in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia to engage with public institutions and participate in public decision-making, and raise regional cooperation
Activity 2
Development of digital literacy materials among disadvantaged and marginalized communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, and elder people in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia
Activity 3
Implementation of a pilot digital Platform in the Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz in Albania, called mCommunity Platform and developed by the Center for Social Innovations Blink 42-21.
Activity 4
A series of 10 training sessions for young students to be enabled to help disadvantaged and marginalized communities, illiterate rural women, the digital illiterate population, and elder people in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia to learn to use e-governance applications.
Activity 5
Capacity-building workshops for CSOs in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia
Activity 6
Awareness campaigns on the importance of transparent governance and digitalization.
Activity 7
Advocacy meetings with public institutions for reforms.
Activity 8
Establish a forum for CSOs, local authorities, and the public to discuss regional issues. The workshops for CSOs will be complemented by advocacy meetings, ensuring that CSOs can directly engage with public institutions. The digital literacy materials will be integrated into the awareness campaigns.
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DIGI-CORE Project is implemented by:

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The project is supported by:

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