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GOVERNMENT
President of Republic of Albania – (Albanian,
English)
Council of Ministers – (Albanian, English)
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports –
(Albanian)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – (Albanian, English)
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture – (Albanian,
English)
The Ministry of Defense – (Albanian, English)
The Ministry of Transportation – (Albanian)
The Ministry of Finance – (Albanian, English)
The Ministry of Education – (Albanian)
The Ministry of Environment -- (Albanian, English)
Municipality of Tirana – (Albanian, English)
Municipality of Vlora – (Albanian, English)
Municipality of Shkodra – (Albanian)
Municipality of Berat - (Albanian, Italian)
Municipality of Pogradec -- (Albanian, English)
Institute of Statistics -- (Albanian, English)
Bank of Albania -- (Albanian, English)
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBANIA
Council
of Europe -- (Albanian, English)
European Commission Delegation -- (Albanian, English)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -- (English)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- (English)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) -- (English)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- (English)
United Nations - (English)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) -- (Albanian,
English)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – (Albanian,
English)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) -- (English, French, Spanish)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
-- (English)
World Bank -- (English)
World Health Organization (WHO) -- (English,
French, Spanish)
Austrian Development Agency (ADA) -- (English, German)
British Department for International Development (DFID)
-- (English)
Dutch International Development Organization (SNV) --
(English)
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) - (English, German)
Italian Cooperation -- (Italian)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
- (English, Swedish)
Swiss Economic Cooperation (SECO) - (English, German,
French)
United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) --
(English)
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Cultural
and Environmental Tourism:
Albania has made strides in establishing the foundations of
democratic institutions and a market economy, including its
1998 Constitution. In 2000, Albania became a member of the
World Trade Organisation, which illustrates its determination
to build an open and integrated economy.
And yet it remains Europe's last "unknown" country
-- in part, because it is not an easy tourism destination
for international markets to understand. But the fact that
the country maintains a cultural "authenticity"
with its wide range of historic and natural attractions could
hold great allure for the outside world.
With this in view, Albania has turned its focus to tourism
development. In the process, the quality of life of a significant
number of Albanians could be improved -- in tune with the
country’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals.
Here and elsewhere, culture and environment can be important
parts of the tourism industry, and a boon to rural communities.
IPS examines this approach -- and to what extent it finds
success -- using Albania as a case study in a globalised world.
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IPS
gratefully acknowledges United Nations Development Programme
support for the IPS programme of work in 2007 on Eco-Tourism.