Albania hosts International Girls in ICT Day 2026 event promoting inclusion of women in technology

TIRANA, April 23 – Albania is hosting the International Girls in ICT Day 2026 event, a global initiative of the International Telecommunication Union aimed at encouraging more women to enter the technology and communications sectors.

The event in Tirana brings together institutional representatives, international partners and the academic community under the theme “AI for Development: Girls Shaping the Digital Future”. Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu attended and outlined progress in Albania’s digital transformation strategy.

The initiative forms part of global activities led by the International Telecommunication Union, with participation also linked to partner countries including Brazil. Discussions focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and expanding access for women in technology fields.

At the opening, Director General of the National Authority for Cyber Security Bledar Kazia underlined the role of human capital in digital security. International Telecommunication Union official Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava stressed the importance of widening participation in the digital economy and strengthening skills development.

/a.p./

The post Albania hosts International Girls in ICT Day 2026 event promoting inclusion of women in technology appeared first on RTSH English.

Original post Here

News
Former Intelligence Chief Accused of Blackmailing Leading Investigative Journalist

Vlora Hyseni’s public accusation against Klodiana Lala has triggered an unusually broad reaction from journalists’ organizations and opposition politicians, while raising a deeper question: was Albania’s intelligence service collecting information on investigative journalists, and could such information have been used to intimidate them? Tirana Times, September 24, 2026 – Klodiana …

News
Archaeological research resumes at Paleolithic settlement in Gajtan near Shkodër

Archaeological research has resumed for a second consecutive year in Gajtan village, east of Shkodër, near the Gajtan Cave. The work forms part of the Gajtan Paleolithic Archaeological Research in Albania project. Archaeologist Rudens Ruka leads the project, which brings together Albania’s Institute of Archaeology and several French research institutions. …

News
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development raises Albania growth forecast to 3.5%

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has raised its forecast for Albania’s economic growth in 2026 to 3.5%, from 3.4% in June. The bank linked the revision to reforms and investment related to European Union accession. Albania’s economy grew by 3.8% in 2025 and by 3.7% in the first …