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Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI)

Tirana, Tirana, Albania • 6 Employees
Think Tanks

Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) is a Think Tank based in Tirana – Albania. Established in 2000, CDI is a politically independent, not for profit and non-governmental organization. Our mission is to improve the quality of public policy with open and fact-based research, analysis, inclusive debate, and targeted outreach and advocacy.Through applied research, round-tables, forums, publications and other public events, CDI promotes a unique discussion fora for professionals and citizen interested and working in improving the quality of evidence-based policy making in Albania and in the WB6 region.Our work is organized under three programmes areas, addressing the key challenges facing Albania and the Western Balkans region.- Good Governance- EU and Connectivity- Youth and SocietyWe provide insights on Good Governance Reforms, EU Enlargement, Regional Cooperation, and Connectivity in the Western Balkans, through:- Innovative research projects, and publications;- Different fora dedicated to knowledge sharing and debates, such as the yearly "Tirana Connectivity Forum", or to regional cooperation such as "Western Balkans Youth Cooperation Platform"- Creation of knowledge repositories available to WB6 citizen and any other stakeholder of WB6 reforms and Enlargement process, such as: "ShtetiWeb", "Observatory of Regional Integration" and "Connect with EU".