There is a driving force more powe

There is a driving force more powerful than steam, electricity and nuclear power: THE WILL” – Albert Einstein-
💡 So much done and so much WILL gathered in these couple of days.

✨ PVN is grateful and deeply thankful to everyone who joined us and contributed to the international event, the conference: “𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴”organized in 21 of September 2022, the International Day of Peace.

❇️ In this important event, we were honored to have: The Minister of State for Youth and Children in Albania – Ms. Bora Muzhaqi; the Ambassador of Austria – Mr. Christian Steiner; the Counsellor of Cooperation and Culture, Embassy of France – Mr. Pierre Raynaud, representatives from Embassy of Switzerland and Embassy of Italy; 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆: the Deputy Mayor of Kristiansand – Mr. Erik Rostoft, the Head of Labor party and Mayoral Candidate for Kristiansand – Mr. Kenneth Mørk, the Group leader of the Right Party in Kristiansand – Ms. Renate Hægeland, the Advisor at Kristiansand Municipality- Mr. Kim Henrik Gronert, the Chief of Police Station in Kristiansand – Mr. Ole Hortemo; representatives from the Council of Europe, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and representatives from 20 Municipalities in Albania; Secretary General, Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) – Mr. Albert Hani; representatives of 5 Universities; representative of 20 civil society organizations, local stakeholders from 8 piloted municipalities of Consortium, media, volunteers, organizations from Diaspora – Lobi Euro-Atlantik Shqiptar and Bashkësia Kulturore Fetare Shqiptare Kristiansand, Norway; representatives of Institutions and municipalities from Kosovo, friends and collaboration from Presheva etc.

👉 It was the volunteering as a tool for peace and democracy, and volunteering as a value in social cohesion which brought us together and celebrate, share and build partnerships, address the challenges all together.

The long journey on promotion the culture of peace through volunteering started in 2004 for PVN, with huge support of our umbrella organisation Service Civil International, every day and year we have been building bit by bit the activities, partnerships, projects and programs, till we jointed forces and had the trust of our partners National Youth Congress and 8 municipalities of Tirana, Shkodra, Elbasan, Korca, Berat, Lushnja, Pogradec and Tropoja to launch a pilot stage of “Consortium Civil Society – Local Government for Sustainable Volunteering in Albania” in September 2021. It was a year full of challenges, discussions, reflections, insights etc., which made us believe we can achieve so much together and this consortium to be expanded to other local stakeholders, and more municipalities.

This 21 September had so much to celebrate:
✅ The Consortium celebrated its first anniversary;
✅ We gathered all together with national and international stakeholders, organizations, media, partners, friends to reflect on peace, democracy, and volunteering;
✅ The consortium is expanded into 20 municipalities and the new ones joining this year are: Vau i Dejes, Lezha, Mirdita, Patos, Has, Roskovec, Bulqiza, Belsh, Prrenjas, Vlora and Durresi, 5 universities, 15 civil sciatica organisations, and around 32 local stakeholders;
✅ We have for the first time 8 local action plans on volunteering;
Such trust is given not only on this day, but it give us so much responsibility to implement qualitative, visionary and concrete programs.

📈 We are committed to keeping going in improving democracy and promoting volunteering, in close cooperation with our partners.

There are many more to come, stay tuned. 🟢

Oltiana Rama Kongresi Rinor Kombëtar Service Civil International (SCI) Tirana European Youth Capital 2022 Bora Muzhaqi

Ambasada Franceze Tiranë Österreichische Botschaft Tirana/Ambasada Austriake Tiranë Ambasciata d’Italia a Tirana Embassy of Switzerland in Albania

Bashkia Tiranë Bashkia Elbasan Bashkia Shkodër Bashkia Korçë Bashkia Berat “Bashkia Lushnje” Bashkia Pogradec Bashkia Tropojë Bashkia Roskovec Bashkia HAS Bashkia MIRDITE-Faqja Zyrtare Bashkia Vlorë Bashkia Durres Bashkia Belsh-Faqja Zyrtare Bashkia Prrenjas-Faqja Zyrtare Bashkia Bulqizë BASHKIA PATOS (MUNICIPALITY PATOS)

Regional Youth Cooperation Office – RYCO Albert Hani Council of Europe Council of Europe Office in Tirana Lobi Euro Atlantik Shqiptar – Norvegji

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