Call for Applications – Digital Marketing Campaign – Diaspora Business Engagement
Digital Marketing Campaign – Diaspora Business Engagement GERMIN invites qualified companies and individual consultants to submit proposals for the design and management of a targeted digital marketing campaign aimed at supporting registrations of diaspora businesses on the Kosovo B2B Platform. The Platform will be developed in collaboration with the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce under the […]
Bridging Innovation and Education: A Diaspora Scholar’s Impact in Albania
Through the Diaspora4Innovation initiative, a strong connection has emerged between global expertise and local potential. One recent collaboration shows how diaspora scholars can help transform higher education by bringing practical innovation into the classroom while learning from the local context. This collaboration brought together Dr. Klodian Gradeci, Diaspora Scholar, Senior Business Developer at SINTEF and […]
Diaspora Expertise in Action: Prof. Valentina Ndou’s Collaboration with Prof. Blerta Dragusha
Diaspora Expertise in Action: Prof. Valentina Ndou’s Collaboration with Prof. Blerta Dragusha, faculty of economy, University of Shkoder to Advance entrepreneurship and Innovation in Finance Education Albania’s higher education system is under increasing pressure to prepare graduates not only with disciplinary knowledge, but also with the entrepreneurial, digital, and innovation-oriented competences required by a rapidly […]
Diaspora4Innovation Conference | September 10-11, Tirana
GERMIN is pleased to announce the Diaspora4Innovation Conference which will take place on 10 and 11 September 2026 at Piramida in Tirana. The conference will bring together diaspora professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, academics, institutions, and partners to exchange ideas, build connections, and explore new ways to turn global Albanian expertise into local impact. As the closing […]
From dialogue to action: read our policy brief on diaspora engagement for the institutions in Albania and Kosova
What needs to change for diaspora engagement to become clearer, more coordinated, and more meaningful? Building on the discussions and recommendations that emerged from Diaspora Flet 2025 Conference, held in Cologne, Germany, on 7-9 November 2025, we have prepared a policy brief with clear messages and priority actions for institutions in Albania and Kosova. Read the Policy Brief in English […]
Annual Report 2025
The annual report presents GERMIN’s main achievements, projects, and initiatives from the past year, showing their contribution to diaspora engagement, community development, and cultural promotion.
Diaspora Expertise in Action: Dr Dorina Pojani and Dr Irina Branko’s Teaching Collaboration
Despite major challenges, Albania has come to recognise that attracting skilled planning academics and professionals from the diaspora is essential for urban development. The urgency of this effort is heightened by widespread disillusionment with decades of foreign technical assistance, which often failed to produce sustainable outcomes. External experts frequently lacked a nuanced understanding of the […]
Diaspora Flet 2025 – Conference Report
Diaspora Flet 2025 in Germany: Connecting Diaspora, Culture, and Development Across Borders Dates: 7–9 November 2025 | Location: Cologne, GermanyOrganized by: GERMIN, with support through GIZ – MEG, and in partnership with the diaspora organizations: URACult e.V. Köln, ODA e.V. Hamburg, OASA e.V. Berlin, Dija e.V. Munich, HorizontAL e.V. FrankfurtWebsite: https://diasporaflet.germin.org/germany Diaspora Flet 2025 in […]
Meet the Scholars: Bridging AI Theory and Production: Empowering the Next Generation of Software Engineers
The Diaspora4Innovation project exemplifies how structured, collaborative partnerships between diaspora scholars and resident academics can modernize higher education curricula and bridge the gap between academic theory and industry requirements. Through the Diaspora4Innovation initiative, a synergistic academic partnership was established between Professor Assoc. Dr. Nihat Adar of the Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT), Professor Assoc. Dr. […]