ALBANIAN DIASPORA BUSINESS CHAMBER

THE MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ALBANIAN DIASPORA BUSINESS CHAMBER AT THE END OF AN “UNUSUAL” YEAR! The Chairman of the Albanian Diaspora Business Chamber, Mr. Ardian Lekaj, gave a message on the Diaspora Day in at the end of an "unusual" year. Through this message, Mr. Lekaj expressed his gratitude for all the support that the Albanian Diaspora Business Chamber has received during this year, as well as shared the goals for the future. world and home country has just begun. Being a member of the Albanian Diaspora Business Chamber is not only a passion and love for your country, but also a privilege and responsibility. . We used this period to get to know each other, to discuss the existing possibilities and to architect the steps towards the future ".

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PRESENTATION OF THE PLATFORM “CONNECT ALBANIA” On December 18, 2020, on the International Emigrants Day and the National Diaspora Day, the platform, “Connect Albania” is presented. This is an internationally recognized model for countries with significant Diasporas. “Connect Albania” is a new program which will be used in Albania and is being presented in an online meeting organized by the IOM Office in , in the framework of the Program “Engagement of the Albanian Diaspora in the social and economic development of Albania”. Present at the promotional activity, the Minister of State for Diaspora, Pandeli Majko said that this project gives more color to the national day of the Diaspora, considering it an added value for the Albanian Diaspora.“Connect Albania” program, which will operate at the Albanian Diaspora Business Chamber , will engage members of the Albanian Diaspora worldwide as Development Agents, with a special focus initially on the Albanian Diaspora living in Italy. FOR MORE INFORMACTION CLICK HERE

DIASPORA IN FIGURES, 2020

The migration of abroad is not a new phenomenon. It has been documented at least since the fifteenth and twentieth centuries sixteen, with the departure of a large number of inhabitants from the Albanian territories. It still remains active and gives its significant impacts, both in terms of demographics, as well as the social and economic aspects of the country. The time periods of the formation of the Albanian diaspora vary. An exact figure of the Albanian diaspora is still not calculated due to the complexity that characterizes this phenomenon. In 2020, according to indirect estimates, the number of new diaspora is estimated to be about 1.68 million citizens abroad or about 37% of citizens Albanians. This publication is carried out by INSTAT in the framework of the Diaspora Strategy. FOR MORE INFORMACTION CLICK HERE

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SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR DIASPORA PANDELI MAJKO, FOR THE ALBANIAN DIASPORA DAY NATIONAL DIASPORA STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2018-’24, IN A SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS

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