What We Do
Civil education
Educating society on the culture of legality obliges the institutions to be accountable, to protect human rights, and to empower citizens to participate and engage constructively in society. The education of the younger generations is a precondition for civil society’s existence, and its focus is a significant factor in ensuring the progress of democracy. Education has an important role to play in promoting the rule of law and the culture of legality.
Democratization
Continues Capacity building of civil society as a legitimate partner for achieving socio-economic development by improving the response to the shrinking of civil space through the action of civil society in combating democratic backwardness.
Human rights
Protecting human rights by promoting positive diversity management to enable equality of rights and opportunities for all members of society. Fighting against discrimination through youth awareness and proposals for improving policies and legislation addressing ine-quality and racism to prevent and sanction discrimination, xenophobia, hate speech, and hate crimes augmented by the use of artificial intelligence.
Refugees and migrants
Promoting the rights of refugees and travelers and integrating them into society to enable the improvement of intercultural integration policies.
Legal Aid
Ensuring equal access of all individuals to the justice system through legal aid services offered in a professional and quality manner.
Environment
Environment – Improving the Environment by enabling public awareness of the consequences of climate change and the contribution of civil society in improving the legal framework and its implementation.
The field of activity of the centre Aura are:
- Organizes informative, awareness-raising campaigns for legal and civic education of social groups, public and private institutions, local and foreign institutions as well;
- Provides primary legal assistance to citizens, with a special focus on minors;
- Drafts and/or supports legal initiatives in areas of public interest such as economy, justice, media, social support, education, tourism, agriculture, the culture of peaceful coexistence, tolerance, etc., undertaken by public institutions, civil society, the private sector and international organizations;
- Designs programs and provides legal training for certain interest groups in the public and private sectors, law students, including mediation for the development of professional practices at work;
- Implements projects and developing programs supported by Albanian government funds at the central and local level, by foreign donors, media and the private sector.
- Publication of foreign or local literature, with focus to educational and informative content in the field of citizenship and legal education.
- Takes part in consultative and/or decision-making tables, in the capacity of a civil society representative, called/organized by central and local public institutions, the Albanian Parliament, foreign donors, the media and the private sector, etc.