OeAD Cooperation Office Tirana

Two inspiring workshop days in Tirana have successfully come to an end!
On 16–17 June 2026, the Albania–Austria Round Table on Youth Guarantee, Youth Coaching and Employment Counselling took place in Tirana, bringing together experts and institutions from Albania 🇦🇱 and Austria 🇦🇹 for an intensive exchange on youth employment, counselling, coaching, and integrated support services. 🤝
The workshop was jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of the Republic of Austria 🇦🇹, AKPA – the National Agency for Employment and Skills of Albania 🇦🇱, and OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation 🇦🇹.
We warmly thank all participating institutions for their cooperation, valuable contributions, and active engagement throughout the two days. 🤝🇦🇱🇦🇹
Special thanks go to H.E. Ms Monika Zach, Ambassador of Austria to Albania 🇦🇹🇦🇱, and Mr Klevis Hysa, General Director of AKPA – the National Agency for Employment and Skills of Albania 🇦🇱, for their opening remarks and for underlining the importance of cooperation between Albania 🇦🇱 and Austria 🇦🇹 in supporting young people on their path to education, training, and employment. 🎤✨
The discussions on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, activation strategies for NEET youth, cooperation with schools, universities, employers, institutions and services, as well as access to social and health support, provided valuable insights and concrete ideas for the next steps. 💡
We look forward to continuing this important cooperation and building on the results of the workshop — together for better opportunities for young people. 🚀🇦🇱🇦🇹

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✨ Successful regional workshop in Prizren! ✨
From 10–13 June 2026, delegates from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Austria came together at Lakeside Hotel Prizren, Kosovo, for the regional workshop of the project “Get Ready 4 Job Through Career Guidance”.
The workshop offered a great opportunity for exchange, learning and joint reflection on how to further strengthen career guidance in vocational education and training. The focus was on job profiles for career guidance and counselling teams as well as on future training contents and formats.
Participants shared experiences, discussed common challenges and developed ideas for the next steps in the project. Valuable inputs were provided by the European Training Foundation (ETF), represented by Florian Kadletz, and by Euroguidance North Macedonia, represented by Anabela Dimoska.
A big thank you to all participants, experts and partners for their active engagement, valuable contributions and positive spirit throughout the workshop! 🙌
Together, we are supporting young people in making informed choices for their education, career and future. 🚀
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🇦🇹🤝🏼🇲🇰 Strengthening skills, building partnerships!

Girls’ Day 2026 📸 | Empowering futures, one opportunity at a time ✨

From a modest beginning in 2022 to a nationwide movement today, in continues to open doors for girls and young women in vocational education and training. This year marks the 5th consecutive edition, with 28 out of 30 VET schools across the country taking part — a powerful sign of progress and growing impact.

📍 Today’s moments come from Shkolla e Mesme Profesionale Hoteleri - Turizëm // Shkolla Hoteleriturizem, where talent, creativity, and ambition took center stage. Under the guidance of Director Elona Qehajaj, students showcased their skills in the inspiring competition “Fuqizimi i Vajzave përmes Kreativitetit dhe Mikpritjes” — proving that passion and professionalism go hand in hand. 👩‍🍳✨

Girls’ Day is more than an event — it’s a movement. Thanks to the continued support of OeAD Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation and dedicated partners, more girls are choosing VET pathways, as Austrian expert Elke Szalai revealed, with some schools reaching over 35% female participation. Step by step, we are building confidence, expanding horizons, and creating real opportunities. 💡💪

A special thank you to all the inspiring women and partners who make this possible, including H.E. Monika Zach Ambassador of the Österreichische Botschaft Tirana/Ambasada Austriake Tiranë, Jonida Lika from Agjencia Kombetare e Punesimit dhe Aftesive, and everyone working to support the next generation of skilled, empowered young women. 🌍

Stay tuned — our next post will celebrate all participating schools across Albania who made Girls’ Day 2026 unforgettable! 💛


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Albania gets !

The Regional Cooperation Office Tirana successfully launched the national kick-off conference in Tirana for the regional project “Get Ready 4 Job Through Career Guidance”, implemented by OeAD within the framework of the Educational Cooperation Programme with Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

The Ready4Job project focuses on strengthening career guidance systems in vocational education and training (VET) schools across Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia—helping young people make informed decisions about their education and future careers, and supporting their transition into employment.

With opening remarks from H.E. Monika Zach, Ambassador of the Österreichische Botschaft Tirana/Ambasada Austriake Tiranë, Orjana Osmani Deputy Minister at the Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit, and Klevis Hysa, General Director of the Agjencia Kombetare e Punesimit dhe Aftesive, the conference brought together key stakeholders to discuss the current role of career counselling in Albania’s education system—particularly in VET—and explore ways to strengthen its impact.

The agenda featured insights from national experts, interactive panel discussions on strengthening career guidance in VET, and reflections on the next steps of the Ready4Job journey.

A big thank you to all speakers, experts, and partners who contributed to making this event a success. We look forward to continuing the journey across the region!

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Kosovo gets !

The Regional Cooperation Office Tirana successfully launched the national kick-off conference in Prishtina for the regional project “Get Ready 4 Job Through Career Guidance”, implemented by OeAD within the framework of the Educational Cooperation Programme with Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

The Ready4Job project focuses on strengthening career guidance systems in vocational education and training schools across Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia—helping young people make informed decisions about their education and future careers and supporting their transition into employment.

With opening remarks from His Excellency Ambassador Georg Schnetzer of the Austrian Embassy Pristina, and Lah Nitaj from the Ministria e Arsimit dhe Shkencës of Kosovo, the conference brought together key stakeholders to discuss the current role of career counselling in Kosovo’s education system—particularly in VET—and explore ways to strengthen its impact.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event a success, especially to our partner institution Kosova Education Center - KEC. We look forward to the next steps of Ready4Job!

Next stop: Tirana—where the journey continues.

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North Macedonia gets !

The Regional Cooperation Office Tirana successfully launched the national kick-off conference in Skopje for the regional project “Get Ready 4 Job Through Career Guidance”, implemented by OeAD-GmbH – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung within the framework of the Educational Cooperation Programme with Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

The Ready4Job project focuses on strengthening career guidance systems in vocational education and training schools across Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia—helping young people make informed decisions about their education and future careers and supporting their transition into employment.

With opening remarks from Mathias Humenberger, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Österreichische Botschaft Skopje/Austrian Embassy Skopje, and Ivana Batinik, Political Advisor at the Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, the conference brought together key stakeholders to discuss the current role of career counselling in North Macedonia’s education system—particularly in VET—and explore ways to strengthen its impact.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event a success, especially to our partner institution МЦГО - Македонски центар за граѓанско образование / MCEC. We look forward to the next steps of Ready4Job!

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🌟 Workshop përgatitor për “Dita e Vajzave në AFP 2026”

Në kuadër të përgatitjeve për Ditën Ndërkombëtare të Vajzave, e cila këtë vit do të shënohet më 23 prill, OeAD në bashkëpunim me Agjencia Kombetare e Punesimit dhe Aftesive dhe shkollat e Arsimit dhe Formimit Profesional (AFP) organizuan një workshop përgatitor më 9–10 mars 2026 në Hotel Mondial, Tiranë.

Ky workshop mblodhi koordinatorë të projekteve zhvillimore nga shkollat profesionale, së bashku me ekspertë ndërkombëtarë, për të planifikuar aktivitetet e “Ditës së Vajzave në AFP 2026”. Qëllimi është të rritet ndërgjegjësimi dhe të nxitet interesi i vajzave për profesione dhe kualifikime atipike, veçanërisht në fushat e teknologjisë dhe profesioneve teknike.

Gjatë dy ditëve të seminarit u diskutuan:
🔹 përvojat dhe mësimet nga aktivitetet e viteve të kaluara
🔹 planifikimi i aktiviteteve për Girls’ Day 2026
🔹 bashkëpunimi mes shkollave profesionale dhe kompanive
🔹 strategjia e përbashkët e komunikimit në nivel kombëtar
🔹 mënyrat për të fuqizuar vajzat dhe për të rritur pjesëmarrjen e tyre në AFP

Përmes bashkëpunimit me shkolla, kompani, institucione dhe partnerë të ndryshëm, synohet që vajzat të kenë mundësi të njihen nga afër me profesione të ndryshme dhe të frymëzohen për zgjedhjet e tyre të ardhshme në arsim dhe karrierë.

📌 Aktivitetet e Girls’ Day 2026 do të zhvillohen në të gjithë vendin më 23 prill 2026, duke përfshirë shkolla profesionale, kompani dhe institucione partnere.

Happy Holidays from the OeAD Cooperation Office Tirana! 🎄✨

We wish all our partners, colleagues, and friends in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Austria, and around the world relaxing holidays and a happy and smooth transition into 2026. May the new year bring health, success, and many inspiring opportunities for cooperation.