Advanced Legal Education
Advanced Legal Education for Community and Health Mediators / Arsimi i Avancuar Ligjor për Ndërmjetësit e Komunitetit dhe Shëndetit
This project, “Advanced Legal Education of Community and Health Mediators – From Theory to Practice,” aimed to improve vulnerable groups’ access to free legal tools, increase public awareness of the legal system, and provide practical knowledge about human rights and the court system.
- Engaged up to six paralegals from the community and health mediator cohort to facilitate legal support and training.
- Organised two information sessions with RVA alumni, local organisations, and previous project beneficiaries to present project goals, independent institutions, and a student module containing twelve lessons on human rights, collective power, and community mobilisation.
- Selected twelve trainers from organisations such as the Roma Women Rights Centre, the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, and the Albanian Consumer Centre to deliver advanced training sessions combining theory and practice.
- Delivered advanced and customised sessions on legal procedures, protocols, strategic interventions, and institutional competencies to enhance the mediators’ capacity to support vulnerable groups.
- Accredited six paralegals (five women, one man) qualified to provide primary legal support, social service guidance, and assistance with public service and court procedures.
- Implemented twelve help-desk tasks across Rrogozhina, Berat, and Fier, providing weekly community counselling sessions, filtering strategic lawsuits, and supporting group complaints.
- Organised six awareness workshops covering property and housing, environment and infrastructure, divorce procedures, children’s rights, and access to healthcare, reaching up to 100 participants.
- Coordinated six short-term grassroots projects to address shared community concerns and promote collective action.
- Registered 144 cases/complaints in the target locations, supported advocacy campaigns, collective complaints, and collective appeals to public authorities.
- Produced Roma-language video podcasts on key topics related to access to services and justice, and published over thirty activities on RVA’s social media platforms.