On November 8, 2024, the Center for the Study of Governance and Democracy organized a roundtable discussion at Hotel Rogner, focusing on \u201cStrengthening Parliamentary Oversight and Accountability in Drafting and Implementing EU Accession Reforms, and the Role of Civil Society.\u201d This event was part of the Albanian Parliament\u2019s efforts to advance reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, and governance improvement in line with EU standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The special parliamentary commission, established following a resolution adopted in May 2024, aims to lead reform efforts until March 2025. Its main objectives include improving governance practices, intensifying the fight against corruption, and strengthening law enforcement. In this context, the commission relies on EU reports and recommendations as guiding documents for its work, while also inviting civil society representatives and international experts to contribute to new policy formulations and analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the discussions, representatives from the majority, Mr. Fatmir Xhafaj<\/a> and Mr. Toni Gogu<\/a>, emphasized that the commission\u2019s work will be strictly based on documents and recommendations issued by the European Union, as well as inputs from civil society organizations. This focus aims to maintain the integrity of the process and ensure that the reforms align with European principles, remaining transparent and inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In contrast, opposition representatives Ms. Jorida Tabaku<\/a>, Ms. Dhurata \u00c7upi Tyli and Ina K. Zhupa<\/a> expressed deep skepticism regarding the commission\u2019s actual objectives, viewing it as an extension of the Socialist Party\u2019s electoral campaign. They raised concerns about potential bias and lack of adequate inclusivity in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Civil society representatives present at the roundtable highlighted that while some organizations have contributed documents and reports to support the commission, not all civil society actors have actively participated. They emphasized the need for further discussion and clarification on the commission\u2019s function and stressed the importance of fostering a more inclusive approach to build confidence in the commission’s role, especially given that Albania already has other parliamentary and non-parliamentary mechanisms working on the EU integration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event provided a platform for debate among parliamentary representatives, civil society organizations, and the international community, who discussed the opportunities and challenges in meeting the commission\u2019s objectives in line with EU integration requirements. The importance of including all political actors and civil society to ensure transparency and integrity in future reforms was also underscored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On November 8, 2024, the Center for the Study of Governance and Democracy organized a roundtable discussion at Hotel Rogner, focusing on \u201cStrengthening Parliamentary Oversight and Accountability in Drafting and Implementing EU Accession Reforms, and the Role of Civil Society.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2166,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164\/revisions\/2166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cluster1albania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}