About Us

CEAPAL is operating since  October 2010 as a non-for-profit organization, focusing on education and enhancement of human capacities, tourism and entrepreneurship in various fields of economy, contributing to the objectives for Albania’s development.  

CEAPAL has a professional staff consisting of 3 employees and also a pool of 10 volunteers always willing to collaborate. Since its foundation, CEAPAL has implemented many projects with regards to cultural heritage, education and promotion, youth involvement& empowerment, capacity building in tourism sector and advocacy initiatives. We have a wide network of collaborators in a variety of areas of expertise like tourism, marketing and communications, ethnography, environment, event production, education and training  etc.

Our Objectives

In its work CEAPAL targets a cross section of society particularly young people, female, and rural working force, intellectuals, minorities and civic activists.

How it works

Our success relies on collaboration and teamworking. CEAPAL fulfills its goals by collaborating with other non-profit organizations, public administration institutions, schools, universities, international foundations and cross-sector partnerships. We engage experts from a wide range of areas, building fruitful and long-lasting partnerships.

Our Expertise

In its work CEAPAL targets a cross section of society particularly young people, female, and rural working force, intellectuals, minorities and civic activists and their engagement in the country’s development and economic growth.  CEAPAL stands for:

C – Consultancy Services in tourism development

E – Entrepreneurship booster, promoting youngsters to get educated and involved in tourism areas.

A – Advocacy and civic engagement

P – Publicity, Promotion and Event Management

A – Alliances and networking with tourism stakeholders,  for the creation of a sustainable tourism development throughout the country.

L – Labor promotion, capacity building and professional education, youth engagement and empowerment.

Funding

CEAPAL is funded on projects’ bases, by public and private entities, as well as by donations. However, the primary and most substantial form of funding comes from its members in terms of time, activities and services they provide to the organization at the grassroots level.