Albania

Albania

Part # 1 Cities and other places in Albania

City Tirana Durres Vlore Elbasan Skhoder

People 600,000 people.

200,000 people.

130,000 people.

120,000 people.

110,000 people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Albania

Tirana

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html

Durres, Albania

http://travelbydrone.com/play/14708

70% of Albania is mountains

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html

Part # 2 People who live in Albania

http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/albania-population/

About 3 million people live in Albania.

5% of people in Albania earn less than USD 2 per day

http://cgd.swissre.com/events/EEAG_REPORT_2016_Challenges_of_Education_for_Economic_Growth.html

More than 30% of Albanians live outside Albania.

Most Albanian emigrants live and work in Greece and Italy. In 3rd place is the USA.

http://albania.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/blog/beyond-remittances-engaging-albanian-diaspora-development

Mother Teresa, who won a Nobel prize, was Albanian.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/403506/Top-10-facts-about-Albania

It is very common for Albanians to greet each other with a kiss or a hug.

http://dinolingo.com/blog/2012/11/14/albanian-culture-food-festivals-clothes-and-so-much-more/#.VtBE65zhCM8

The most popular children’s game for Albanian children is Hide and Seek.

Game rules are simple:  One of the playing children closes his or her eyes and counts to, for example, 10 while the others children hide.  When he/she finished counting, he/she will search for the others.

The goal for the hiding children is to try to run to home base. The first of the hiding children, whom the searching person touches before reaching home base, will be the next person to search for the others in the next round. http://dinolingo.com/blog/2012/11/14/albanian-culture-food-festivals-clothes-and-so-much-more/#.VtBE65zhCM8

The culture of Albania is relatively masculine

http://geert-hofstede.com/albania.html

Albania has achieved gender parity in all levels of education.

http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/Albania.pdf

Further inspiration

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gender-diversity-1416477

Part # 3 Need for innovation in Albania

The railway network needs considerable investments. For example, the section from Librazhd to Pogradec in the Eastern part of Albania is no longer operational due to a lack of maintenance.

In addition, new trains are needed. https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

Improvements in Albania’s road infrastructure in Albania is needed strongly. Unpaved roads lead to many of Albania’s key attractions.

Only about 60% of the roads in Albania are paved. https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html http://albania.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/blog/opening-albania-world

Since 1998, the share of assets of foreign-owned banks has increased considerably in Albania

http://cgd.swissre.com/events/EEAG_REPORT_2016_Challenges_of_Education_for_Economic_Growth.html

Banks in Albania.

https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf

Albania is very well positioned as a regional hub for maritime trade. However, port development is seriously needed. Ports in Albania have low capacity as well as low levels of computerizations.

The city of Durres has the biggest port in Albania. https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf

The riviera in the southern part of Albania has a large tourist potential. The area is one of the most beautiful places of the Mediterranean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_Riviera https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf

In the energy sector in Albania, there is a great need for changes / renewal.

The energy sector in Albania is one of the sectors in which the state is strongly involved. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

Since the late 1990s, Albania has been suffering a massive power crisis caused by poor planning in the energy sector, lack of investments in new power sources, an obsolete distribution network, and growing demand from an increasingly prosperous population.

Albania relies on hydroelectric to fill half of its demand.

Imports supply the rest. The country used to be an energy exporter. http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/dec2007/gb2007126_308188.htm

A national renewable energy action plan aims to meet the 38% target for share of energy from renewable sources in 2020.

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

Agriculture provides 45% of employment in Albania. There is strong potential for productivity improvements.

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf