Reception Booklet
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Welcome Localisation Albania is part of Europe and the Ballkan peninsula, located in the mediterranean bassin. It is bordered by Greece to the south Kosovo and Montenegro to the north, Macedonia to the East and the Adriatic and Jone sea separate Albania from Italy to the West.
History
The first records of the Albanian people as a distinct ethnicity date of the middle ages. The modern territory of Albania has no counterpart in antiquity, though the territory was part of Before the 7th Century - Ocupided by Illirian tribes Before 7th Century - remained under Roman (Byzantine) control After 9th Century— integrated into the Bulgarian Empire 1555 - Principality of ArbÍr7 1555 - Sicilian dependency known as the Kingdom of Albania 1555—Part of the serbian empire until the 15th century passed to ottomans and it became until 1912 In 1912, the first independent Albanian state was declared. The formation of an Albanian national consciousness dates to the later 19th century.
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Basics of Albania
Climate The coastal lowlands have typically Mediterranean weather; the highlands have a Mediterranean continental climate. In both the lowlands and the interior, the weather varies f r o m n o r t h t o s o u t h . With its coastline facing the Adriatic and Ionian seas, its highlands backed upon the elevated Balkan landmass, and the entire country lying at a latitude subject to a variety of weather patterns during the winter and summer seasons, Albania has a high number of climatic
Religion
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Wellcome to Albania Currency
Standarts of living
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Wellcome to Albania
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Visa Albania Visa and procedures
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Visa Albania Transports & Moving arround
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Wellcome to Tirana Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. is the centre of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet. Tirana became Albania’s capital city in 1920 and has a population of 600,000 The city is mostly surrounded by hills, with Dajti Mountain on the east and a slight valley opening on the north-west overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance.
Map of Tirana
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Basics of Tirana Places of intrest
Skandebeg Square. This is the heart of the city and proudly boasts a statue of Albania beg. The square has recently been remodernized and is nicely landscaped with severa
Opera – the home of Albania’s cultural home showing national and international pr National Museum – the biggest and the most important museum in Albania showin gion Mosque – the central mosque is known as Mosque of Et’hem Beu is an old mosque Clock Tower - behind the mosque is the tall clock tower, which you can climb and u quite peaceful up there watching the square. ▪ The Block- is Tirana’s most stylish area – used under the Communist regime to give party a place to relax away from the realities of life under Envers Hoxha. It’s now the find plenty of shops, hundreds of cafes and restaurants and numerous clubs and pubs weekends .
▪ Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit – one of Tirana’s great boulevards built by the Italia aly Square and you can get some lovely views all the way down to Skanderbeg Squ a statue of Mother Teresa and aso the Sheraton Hotel. ▪
Skytower – get some great views of Tirana and the surroundng mountains from Sk There’s a cafe at the top which rotates 360 degrees so you get to see everything w ▪ Tirana’s “Central Park” – just a few minutes’ walk from the center, you have the cha trees, enjoy the fresh air, the shade and the amazing views of Tirana’s lake.
Transports
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Living in Tirana Living in tirana In order to facilitate communication as long as you stay in Tirana, you are expected to buy a SIM card from one of the available communication companies namely Vodafone, AMC or Eagle Mobile. The cost of making a call depends on the rates of the respective SIM card - company as well as the type of call: international or local. For more information, please visit their websites: www.vodafone.al www.amc.al www.eagle.al
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Basic Albanian
Words in Albanian
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Visit in Albania Places in Albania
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Reception in Albania Transports & Moving arround
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@ in Albania Hitory
Places
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Reception in Albania Quality & Professionalism
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Do not Forget The Trainee has a duty to: Send all the relevant information required to the Hosting LC to finalize the match. Keep the Hosting LC updated at least 1 WEEK about confirmation of flight details and visa process.. Attend Trainee Preparation Seminar . Perform all duties and responsibilities required under the respective Job Description and going to work faithfully. Fulfil the internship duration. Duly express any grievances, challenges and complaints to the Hosting LC during the internship.
AIESEC ALBANIA RESPONSIBILITIES Provide the Intern with a Job Description that corresponds with the TN uploaded on myaiesec.net Provide the Intern with a job that does not put the life of the Intern at risk Send all relevant and necessary information and documents to the Intern to finalize the match and also prepare the Intern for the exchange Carry out the Intern Services which include Pick up, Accommodation provision, allocating a companion (friend ) to the Intern and Integration of the Intern into AIESEC through hangouts and activities, either in or out of town. Support and guide the Intern during the internship period. Keep in touch with the Intern and duly passing any relevant information to the Intern before and during the internship. Provide an avenue where the Intern can voice any complaints or grievances with regards to the internship or any other matter related to the Hosting LC
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Usefull Contacts Albania Quality & Professionalism Emergency Numbers: Police – 129 Medical – 127 Fire – 128 Traffic police – 126