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On Oct 24-26, a team of 12 people from Bvlgari and Save the Children Italy visit our Youth Empowerment project in Albania, implemented in two locations, targeting most deprived youth in and out of the school system. Bvlgari team, led by Global and Europe Managing Directors, had the chance to get a real insight of the project impact and youth benefits and changes at a personal and professional skills level and economic empowerment through their business startups and employment.

Albania has one of the youngest population in Europe. The unemployment rate for young people (age 15-29) remains high at 25%, associated with substantial skills mismatches. Our Youth Empowerment project is helping the most vulnerable youth to overcome obstacles and realize their job aspirations by developing their personal, vocational and employability skills. Here are some of them who are supported to develop skills, find a job, open up their businesses and lead a life towards the economic empowerment.

Save the Children, Terre des hommes and the European Union Delegation in Albania have jointly organized the Conference focusing on lessons learned best practices, challenges and effective solutions to enhance the protection of children rights in Albania.

On 1st of June around 40 children, members of Child Led Groups "Voice 16+", called to the Albania parliament to ensure their accountability to children through presentation of the findings and recommendations of the Report "Young Voices 2017, Albania" . The study report is carried out by Save the Children in collaboration with Child Led Group 'Voice 16+' and supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

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