Projects


“You’ve got the power!”

The Catholic University "Our Lady of the Good Counsel" and a group of nine students participated in a global university initiative proposed by the US State Department and Facebook. The initiative is called Peer to Peer: Challenging Extremism (P2P) Facebook Global Digital Challenge and is designed to combat the spread of hate, prejudice and online extremism, promoting tolerance, understanding, problem solving and empathy among young people through the design and implementation of positive social media campaigns. Read more: “you’ve got the power!”...

Education and Culture of Democracy

The 'Education and Culture of Democracy' project ECUD (2014-2016) proposed to study, using a human rights-based approach, the means to reinforce the action of higher education in favor of culture of democracy in the European and Maghreb societies as an essential component of the quality of higher education. Read more: education and culture of democracy...

Towards coast to coast networks of marine protected areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential

CoCoNET has two main themes: Identify prospective networks of existing or potential MPAs in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas, shifting from a local perspective to the regional level (network of MPAs) and finally the basin scale. The identification of the physical and biological connections among MPAs will elucidate the patterns and processes of biodiversity distribution. Measures to improve protection schemes will be suggested based on maintaining effective exchanges (biological and hydrological) between protected areas. The national coastal focus of existing MPAs will be widened to both offshore and deepsea habitats, incorporating them into the networks through examination of current legislation, to find legal solutions to setup trans-boundary MPAs... Read more: towards coast to coast networks of marine protecte...

Evaluation of Albanian legumes through recognition of their nutritional characteristics

The project, in the field of implementation of new food processing technologies, is the outcome of close cooperation between the Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel” and the University of Milano. The cooperation resulted in a very successful experience of knowledge transfer and exchange. The project has brought novelty in terms of building scientific knowledge, helping community and growers to increase the quality of legumes production systems and thus improve the health of the consumer. Read more: evaluation of albanian legumes through recognition...

The medical technical support and public health-systems strengthening in Albania and Kosovo

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to public health-systems strengthening of the population of Albania and Kosovo, improving healthcare service quality and increasing prevention and healing services. Project specific objectives are: 1. Advance organizational and managerial skills as well as to promote a culture of quality on healthcare and safety in the Republics of Albania and Kosovo. 2. Increase efficiency, performance and quality of cardiac surgery services of the University Clinical Center of Prishtina. 3. Enhance efficiency, effectiveness and quality of hospital emergency services of Durres, Lezhe, Vlora, Saranda and Shkodra. Read more: the medical technical support and public health-sy...