http://www.usaid.gov/press/missions/ Recent Europe and Eurasia Mission Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development. http://www.usaid.gov/images/main/usaid_logo_new.jpg http://www.usaid.gov en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@info.usaid.gov webmaster@info.usaid.gov http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/410/26/Conference_Highlights_Need_for_Policies,_Program_for_Women_in_Albania.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/410/26/Conference_Highlights_Need_for_Policies,_Program_for_Women_in_Albania.htm Albania Women’s rights activists, local and central government officials, and business women, met today at a national conference in Tirana on “Empowering Women in Albania: A Strategy for Inclusive Development”. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:39:46 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/402/26/Albanian_Health_Community_Celebrates_Achievements_of_USAID_Health_Program.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/402/26/Albanian_Health_Community_Celebrates_Achievements_of_USAID_Health_Program.htm Albania The results of a six-year effort to develop Albania's primary health care system were presented to over 120 experts, practitioners, and government officials from five Albanian regions at a conference held today in Tirana. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:37:51 -0500 http://russia.usaid.gov/publications/news/20091009/HealthOct09/ http://russia.usaid.gov/publications/news/20091009/HealthOct09/ Russia On October 5-9, tennis star and YouthAIDS Ambassador Anna Kournikova visited Yekaterinburg, Gatchina, St. Petersburg and Moscow to highlight the importance of healthy lifestyles and HIV prevention among Russian youth. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:54:43 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/393/26/USAID_Links_Albanian_Businesses_to_Foreign_Investment_Opportunities_in_Tourism.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/393/26/USAID_Links_Albanian_Businesses_to_Foreign_Investment_Opportunities_in_Tourism.htm Albania The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) co-organized and co-sponsored the Conference and Exhibition on Tourism and Real Estate in Albania held this week in Tirana. The event showcased to foreign investors the opportunities for investment in Albania's tourism and real estate industries. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:42:17 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/392/26/USAID_Promotes_Development_of_Strategy_to_Support_Albania's_Olive_Industry.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/392/26/USAID_Promotes_Development_of_Strategy_to_Support_Albania's_Olive_Industry.htm Albania Today, USAID's Albanian Agriculture Competitiveness Program held a workshop to discuss the strategic priorities for growth in Albania's olive sector. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:44:52 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/390/26/Preliminary_Results_of_Albania's_First_Demographic_and_Health_Survey_Published.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/390/26/Preliminary_Results_of_Albania's_First_Demographic_and_Health_Survey_Published.htm Albania Today, the Albanian Ministry of Health released the preliminary report of Albania's first Demographic Health Survey. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:50:50 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/389/26/Free_Citizen_Hotline_Supports_HIDAA's_Fight_Against_Corruption.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/389/26/Free_Citizen_Hotline_Supports_HIDAA's_Fight_Against_Corruption.htm Albania The High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets (HIDAA), with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched today a television campaign to encourage the public, media and civil society to report cases of hidden assets and real or potential conflicts of interest of elected and public officials. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:59:07 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/385/26/Business_Deal_Facilitated_by_USAID_Gains_Momentum.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/385/26/Business_Deal_Facilitated_by_USAID_Gains_Momentum.htm Albania After a successful importation of early-season watermelons from Divjaka to the United Kingdom in June, two representatives of ASDA Supermarkets, the British subsidiary of Wal-Mart, the world's largest food retailer, returned to Albania to work on the expansion of their procurement program. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:05:49 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/385/26/Nje_marreveshje_biznesi,_e_mbeshtetur_nga_USAID-i,_shenon_progres.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/385/26/Nje_marreveshje_biznesi,_e_mbeshtetur_nga_USAID-i,_shenon_progres.htm Shqipëri Pas një importi të suksesshëm të shalqinjve të hershëm nga Divjaka në Angli, në muajin Qershor, dy përfaqësues të Supermarketeve ASDA, filiali britanik i Wall Mart, njërit prej supermarketeve ushqimorë më të mëdhenj në botë, u rikthyen në Shqipëri, për të zgjeruar edhe më shumë programin e tyre të prokurimeve. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:16:55 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=695 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=695 Srbija U aprilu ove godine, 16 vodećih srpskih inženjersko-konsultantskih firmi okupile su se i u saradnji sa USAID Projektom za razvoj konkurentnosti Srbije osnovale Udruženje inženjera konsultanata Srbije (ACES). Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:52:56 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=696 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=696 Serbia In April this year, 16 leading Serbian consulting engineering companies joined forces and worked with USAID's Competitiveness Project to establish the Serbian Association of Consulting Engineers (ACES). Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:50:45 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/383/26/Innovative_Techniques_Lead_to_Better_Services_-_Albanian_Municipalities_Exhibit_their_Remarkable_Achievements.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/383/26/Innovative_Techniques_Lead_to_Better_Services_-_Albanian_Municipalities_Exhibit_their_Remarkable_Achievements.htm Albania Local government units throughout Albania are employing innovative ideas to promote good governance, improve service provision, and be more responsive to citizens. Representatives from 65 municipalities, communes, NGOs, central government officials, international donors, and other interested parties assembled for the Best Practices Conference 2009 to recognize and learn from best practices already employed by Albanian local government units (LGUs). Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:02:13 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/383/26/Teknikat_novatore_Sjellin_Sherbime_me_te_Mira_–_Bashkite_Shqiptare_Ekspozojne_Arritjet_e_Tyre.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/383/26/Teknikat_novatore_Sjellin_Sherbime_me_te_Mira_–_Bashkite_Shqiptare_Ekspozojne_Arritjet_e_Tyre.htm Shqipëri Njësitë e pushtetit vendor anembanë vendit po zbatojnë ide novatore për të nxitur qeverisjen e mirë, për të përmirësuar ofrimin e shërbimeve, dhe për të qenë sa më të përgjegjshëm ndaj qytetarëve. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:15:33 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/381/26/USAID_Sees_Renewed_Opportunity_for_Albania_to_Eliminate_Trafficking_in_Humans.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/381/26/USAID_Sees_Renewed_Opportunity_for_Albania_to_Eliminate_Trafficking_in_Humans.htm Albania Today the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program, The Albanian Initiative: Coordinated Action Against Human Trafficking (CAAHT), convened its fifth and final national conference. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:08:08 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/381/26/USAID_Sheh_Mundesi_te_Reja_per_Shqiperine_mbi_Eleminimin_e_Trafikimit_Njerezor.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/381/26/USAID_Sheh_Mundesi_te_Reja_per_Shqiperine_mbi_Eleminimin_e_Trafikimit_Njerezor.htm Shqipëri Sot Agjencia e Shteteve te Bashkuara për Zhvillim Ndërkombëtar programi (USAID), Nisma Shqiptare: Koordinimi i Veprimeve Kundër Trafikimit Njerëzor (KVKTNj) organizoi konferencën e saj kombëtare të pestë dhe përfundimtare. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:11:48 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/380/26/Business_Community_Steps_Up_Administrative_Courts_Push.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/380/26/Business_Community_Steps_Up_Administrative_Courts_Push.htm Albania Heads of 28 business associations from all corners of the country met today in Tirana to step up efforts to lobby for an Administrative Courts law. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:02:29 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/380/26/Komuniteti_i_biznesit_rrit_perpjekjet_per_krijimin_e_Gjykates_Administrative.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/380/26/Komuniteti_i_biznesit_rrit_perpjekjet_per_krijimin_e_Gjykates_Administrative.htm Shqipëri Drejtuesit e 28 shoqatave të biznesit nga i gjithë vendi u mblodhën sot në Tiranë për të diskutuar rreth zgjerimit të përpjekjeve të avokimit rreth projekt-ligjit për Gjykatën Administrative. Këto shoqata planifikojnë të fillojnë këtë muaj një fushatë intensive që synon të mobilizojë bizneset dhe publikun në përkrahje të këtij projekt-ligji, i cili, sipas tyre, do t’i hapë rrugën krijimit të një sistemi modern të gjykatave që do të mund të trajtojnë në mënyrë efektive dhe të drejtë mosmarrëveshjet administrative. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:11:27 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=694 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=694 Serbia In order to systematically monitor key legal issues related to the media landscape in Serbia, USAID's Media Assistance program is supporting the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) to produce regular reports on the situation in collaboration with a reputable local law firm. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:40:52 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/376/26/USAID,_U.S._Embassy_Response_to_H1N1_(Swine)_Flu_in_Albania.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/376/26/USAID,_U.S._Embassy_Response_to_H1N1_(Swine)_Flu_in_Albania.htm Albania In cooperation with Albania's Ministry of Health, the Institute of Public Health, and UNICEF, USAID/Albania and the U.S. Embassy in Tirana launched a public information campaign to raise awareness on how Albanians can protect themselves from contracting the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. Mon, 04 Aug 2009 10:24:55 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=689 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=689 Serbia Signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with partners to work together on assistance efforts is a fairly regular occurrence for USAID. The MoU signed this month between USAID and the Hungarian Embassy in Serbia, however, was special. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:31:54 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=688 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=688 Srbija Za USAID je potpisivanje Sporazuma o saradnji sa partnerima radi zajedničkog obezbeđivanja pomoći prilično redovna pojava. Međutim, sporzaum koji je ovog meseca potpisan sa Ambasadom Republike Mađarske je nešto posebno. Wed, Jul 15 2009 15:38:43 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=684 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=684 Serbia A group of twenty cyclists braved an uncharacteristically wet and miserable few weeks this June and July to ride from Vranje to Novi Sad to spread the message of Oplaneti Se! (Get with the Plan(et)!). Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:34:26 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=685 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=685 Srbija Grupa od dvadeset biciklista istrajala je tokom nekoliko neuobičajeno kišnih i tmurnih nedelja juna i jula u vožnji od Vranja do Novog Sada sa porukom Oplaneti Se! (Get with the Plan(et)!). Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:46:32 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/355/26/USAID_mbeshtesin_sektorin_privat_ne_ndertimin_e_nje_backbon-i_per_internetin.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/355/26/USAID_mbeshtesin_sektorin_privat_ne_ndertimin_e_nje_backbon-i_per_internetin.htm Shqipëri Qeveria e Shteteve të Bashkuara, përmes Agjencisë së Shteteve të Bashkuara për Zhvillim Ndërkombëtar (USAID) dhe Zyra e Zëvendës Kryeministrit nënshkruan sot një memorandum mirëkuptimi për bashkëpunim në fushën e Teknologjisë së Informacionit dhe të Komunikimit (TIK). Përmes kësaj marrëveshjeje, USAID-i ka rënë dakord të ofrojë asistencë teknike në mbështetje të përmirësimit të sektorit të TIK-ut në Shqipëri. Qeveria e Shqipërisë do të sigurojë krijimin e kushteve të kërkuara për zhvillimin e sektorit TIK në vend. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:49:46 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/355/26/USAID_Supports_Private_Sector_Building_of_National_Internet_Backbone.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/355/26/USAID_Supports_Private_Sector_Building_of_National_Internet_Backbone.htm Albania The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, signed a Memorandum of Understanding today on cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology. Through this agreement, USAID has agreed to provide technical assistance to support the enhancement of the ICT sector in Albania. The Government of Albania (GoA) will provide the enabling environment required for advancing the ICT sector in the country. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:48:02 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/353/26/Monitors_Accredited_for_USAID-Supported_Parallel_Vote_Count.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/353/26/Monitors_Accredited_for_USAID-Supported_Parallel_Vote_Count.htm Albania Central Elections Commission Chairman Arben Ristani today conferred accreditation on two Albanian organizations that will work together to carry out the first Parallel Vote Count ever conducted in an Albanian general election. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:45:57 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/348/26/Albanian_Farmers_Become_Suppliers_of_the_World's_Largest_Food_Retailer.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/348/26/Albanian_Farmers_Become_Suppliers_of_the_World's_Largest_Food_Retailer.htm Albania With USAID assistance, a group of progressive farmers led by Bruka Seedling Company are supplying personal-size watermelons to ASDA Supermarkets, the British subsidiary of Wall Mart; the world's largest food retail chain. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:30:49 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/348/26/Fermeret_Shqiptare_Behen_Furnizues_per_Shitesin_me_Pakice_me_te_Madh_ne_Bote.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/348/26/Fermeret_Shqiptare_Behen_Furnizues_per_Shitesin_me_Pakice_me_te_Madh_ne_Bote.htm Shqipëri: Me asistencën e USAID-it, një grup fermerësh përparimtarë të udhëhequr nga Fidanishtja Bruka po furnizojnë me shalqi për konsum individual (me peshë 2 kg) rrjetin e supermarketeve ASDA, që është dega Britanike e Ëall-Mart, zinxhirit të shitjes me pakicë më madh në botë. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:19:24 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/349/26/The_National_Licensing_Center_Opens_its_Doors.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/349/26/The_National_Licensing_Center_Opens_its_Doors.htm Albania No more information vacuum, no more wandering from one office to another, no more stacks of documents to fill out, and long hours spent trying to get a license, authorization or permit for your business activity! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:59:28 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/349/26/Fillon_punen_Qendra_Kombetare_e_Licencimit.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/349/26/Fillon_punen_Qendra_Kombetare_e_Licencimit.htm Shqipëri Morën fund mungesa e informacionit, endjet pa fund nga një zyrë në tjerën, pirgu me dokumenta për t’u plotësuar dhe orët e gjata të harxhuara për të marrë një licencë, autorizim apo leje për biznesin tuaj! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:23:24 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/307/26/Press_Release.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/307/26/Press_Release.htm Albania Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development published four job vacancy announcements for positions in the Program, Health, and Management Offices. Fri, 15 May 2009 15:10:22 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/307/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/307/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm Shqipëri Sot, Agjencia e Shteteve të Bashkuara për Zhvillim Ndërkombëtar njoftoi hapjen e katër vendeve të reja pune në zyrat e Programit, të Shëndetësisë dhe të Menaxhimit. Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:43 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=678 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=678 Serbia The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show has grown steadily over the years to become the premiere global marketplace where Hollywood's decision-makers and trendsetters all gather to explore possibilities for where to film everything from feature films to television commercials. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:58:03 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=677 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=677 Srbija Sajam lokacija za snimanje Međunarodnog udruženja filmskih delegata (Association of Film Commissioners International - AFCI) je tokom godina prerastao u globalnu tržnicu na kojoj se skupljaju holivudski magovi i trendseteri i istražuju moguće lokacije za snimanje svega od kratkih filmova do televizijskih reklama. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:01:38 -0500 http://moldova.usaid.gov/press_full.shtml?p=531 http://moldova.usaid.gov/press_full.shtml?p=531 Moldova The court in Comrat is better equipped to provide justice to local citizens due to renovations completed under the U.S. Government project Moldova Governance Threshold Country Program (MGTCP). Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:53:58 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/308/26/Press_Release.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/308/26/Press_Release.htm Albania The Albanian Olive Oil Association (AOA) awarded prizes to the winners of the annual national olive oil competition organized under the auspices of the Balkan Modus Nutriendi International Fair at the Rogner Hotel and with the support of USAID. Fri, 08 May 2009 15:21:05 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/308/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/308/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm Shqipëri Shoqata Shqiptare e Vajit të Ullirit u dorëzoi çmime fituesve të konkursit kombëtar vjetor për vajin e ullirit të organizuar në kuadrin e Panairit Ndërkombëtar "Balkan Modus Nutriendi" tek Hotel Rogner dhe me mbështetjen e USAID-it. Fri, 08 May 2009 15:28:28 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/309/26/Press_Release.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/309/26/Press_Release.htm Albania With support from USAID, a number of Albanian agribusinesses launched a new national brand to promote high quality food and agricultural products. Fri, 08 May 2009 15:22:03 -0500 http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/309/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm http://albania.usaid.gov/shfaqart/309/26/Njoftim_per_Shtyp.htm Shqipëri Me mbështetje nga USAID, disa agrobiznese shqiptare lançuan një markë të re kombëtare për të promovuar produktet ushqimore dhe bujqësore të cilësisë së lartë. Fri, 08 May 2009 15:31:04 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=654 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=654 Serbia To protect the environment from improper pesticide use and to advise those that use traditional pesticides on alternative pest management methods, USAID's Agribusiness Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, has conducted training for 500 agricultural producers from twenty-four towns and municipalities, covering all regions of Serbia. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:17:58 -0500 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=653 http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov/code/navigate.php?Id=653 Srbija U cilju zaštite životne sredine od nepravilne upotrebe pesticida i davanja saveta poljoprivrednicima koji koriste tradicionalne pesticide o alternativnim metodama upravljanja štetočinama, USAID-ov Agribiznis projekat, u saradnji sa Ministarstvom poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede, je realizovao obuku 500 poljoprivrednih proizvođača iz dvadestčetiri grada i opštine, pokrivajući sve regione Srbije. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:31:19 -0500