ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Established in October 12

ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Established in October 12, 1993 (based on Law Nr 2362 of November 16, 1956) and reregistered in May 2004 according to the new law requests n Request was made by a group of 10 Mayors n At the beginning it was called “Association of Mayors” n On September 2000, the General Assembly altered the name into the “Albanian Association of Municipalities” n ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

THE MISSION The mission of AAM is to protect the common interests of Albanian Municipalities, with the purpose to achieve and develop the real democratization and decentralization of local government according to the principles of the European Charter of Local Autonomy ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To protect the common interests of Albanian Municipalities To establish direct relations with the Parliament and the Government for protection of the Local self government bodies interests To represent the Albanian Municipalities in relations with other organizations To make possible the discussion of common problems in associations forum aiming at finding practical solutions To facilitate the establishment of contacts between municipalities and their foreign partners To fulfil different services for the municipalities, to offer training and qualifications ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE n n n GENERAL ASSEMBLY is the highest organ of the Association STEERING COMMITTEE leads the Association’s activity during the period between two General Assemblies THE CHAIRMANSHIP of the Association, according to the statute, is composed of the Chair of the Association and two Vice Chairs PERMANENT FORUMS (Committees) are composed of 15 representatives from Municipalities, which in the first meeting elect in an open voting their Chairman, who chairs the meeting of each forum THE EXECUTIVE STAFF (7 persons) ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

RELATIONSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP n Collaboration with Central Government. Close collaboration with Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization (now Ministry of Interior) and other Ministries n Collaboration with NGO- Sector : Co-Plan; Partners Albania; Center of Human Development Promotion; “Hanns Seidel” Foundation; Institute of Effective Public Politics (IEPP); and so on. . . n Cooperation with similar national / international organizations: USAID, SOROS, WB, UNDP, Co. E, OSCE, , GTZ, SIDA, n Membership in national / international organizations : ENTO, NALAS, CLRAE, CEMR n Networking NALAS ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

Trainings / Seminars offered by AAM during 2002 -2003 n n n n n Local Fees and Taxes Urban Management Forum of Lawyers Human Resource Management The Role of Municipality Police Local Economical Development Community Engagement Finance management Urban Legislation and Local Government in Albania etc …. ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

SOURCES OF FINANCING n n n Albanian MUNICIPALITIES. (Membership Fees) Dutch Embassy SOROS “Hanns Seidel” Foundation USA Embassy Others ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES Address : Rr “I Qemali” Pall Fratarit Tiranë Tel / Fax + 355 4 257603 / 6 E-Mail: aam@albmail. com URL : www. aam-al. org

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