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Certified Interpretive Writer (CIW) course

Designed for: professionals who communicate natural and / or cultural heritage in writing. Though no previous experience in interpretation is required, some writing experience is needed. They’ll learn to unleash their creativity, when to be brief, when to elaborate, how to entice, surprise and captivate the target audience. This absorbing course is packed with inspiring exercises and discussions, clever tricks and rules to transform the ‘boring and dry’ into clear, engaging, and meaningful texts that really engage people. Participants might never look at...

Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) course

In collaboration with the most important institution in Europe, Interpret Europe or European Association of Heritage Interpretation we organize in Albania some trainings in heritage interpretation. These courses are designed for all who provide visitor experiences and involve people at heritage sites such as guides, tourism professionals, museologists, museum curators and site managers. Sites include nature parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens and zoos. Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) course This training is offered for guides and other professionals who present natural and cultural heritage. Subjects covered: personal...

GJON MILI MUSEUM

Gjon Mili is one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. Born in Korça in 1904, he emigrated with his family when he was very young, first to stop in Romania, where he finished high school, and then to the USA. It was precisely in the United States where Mili turned his lifelong passion, photography, into art, as well as lighting, for which he also completed the relevant studies as a lighting engineer at the well-known MIT university (Massachusetts...

MUSEUM OF POGRADEC

The Museum of Pogradec is located in the center of the city and consists of 3 main sections dedicated to Archaeology, Ethnography and History. Artifacts and historical documents are exhibited chronologically and typologically so that visitors have the opportunity to follow the evolution of the objects in the exhibition; tools, pottery, tools of war, jewelry, coins, and clothing. The Museum of Pogradec is a two-story building which exhibits objects starting from the oldest settlements in the Pogradec area. The collection consists...

Muzeu Historik i Shkodrës

Muzeu Historik i Shkodrës ka nisur të organizohet që në vitin 1947, nën emërtimin “Muzeu Popullor” dhe mori formë të plotë në vitin 1949. Muzeu u vendos në qendër të qytetit, në një ndërtesë monumentale të shekullit të XIX-të, vlerat e së cilës ia shtonte “Kulla e Sahatit” që ndodhej pranë tij. Muzeu fillimisht u ngrit mbi bazën e koleksioneve të vjetra të kuvendeve të Jezuitëve dhe Françeskanëve themeluar që nga fundi i shekullit të XIX, si dhe nga koleksionet e...

House of Leaves Museum

The building known as the House of Leaves, named after the creeping plant that once covered its facade and symbolizing hidden things unknown to the public at the time, has now been turned into the National Surveillance Museum. The House of Leaves Museum is located in the heart of the city, opposite the Orthodox Church and next to the National Bank of Albania. The museum has been open to the public since May 23, 2017. The House of Leaves was built...

Promotion of the book “A country called song”

“A special promotion, of a special book and author” – with these words, Prof. began his assessment. Ass. Dr. Ramiz Zekaj, Director of IETT. Organized by IETT, on December 10, 2021 was held the promotion of the book “It is a place called song” by Najwan Darwish. In this event, Amb. Besnik Mustafaj, diplomat, lecturer, translator and well-known writer, Mr. Najwan Darwish, author of the book and well-known poet from Palestine, Prof. As. Dr. Viola Isufaj, Professor of Contemporary Literature at...

IETT board of directors meeting

– WORK ANALYSIS OF 2021 AND PLAN IN PERSPECTIVE FOR 2022 The Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism (IETT), held the next meeting of the Board of Directors, to analyze the activity of 2021 and the perspective plan for 2022. Present at this meeting were the Chairman of the Board, Prof. Dr. Walter Shtylla; IETT Executive Director, Prof. Ass. Dr. Ramiz Zekaj; board members, Ambassador Kujtim Morina, and Mr. Buron Kaceli; IETT coordinator, Mrs. Anisa Hykaj and the secretary of IETT, Mrs....

Research Coaching Program, a successfully completed support program

On the weekend of November 20-21, the Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism (IETT) with its partner organizations: The Center for Advanced Studies (CNS) and the Albanian Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (AIITC), organized the second two-days’ workshop within the Research Coaching Program. The mentor of this workshop was Dr. Ardian Muhaj, an experienced researcher, member of Institute of History in Tirana and director of AIITC. On the second round of this program, very good papers were selected on topics such...

The series of lectures and study visits on Inspirational Economics is successfully completed

During the seven days, IETT organized a series of lectures and study visits in Albania and Kosovo on the Respiratory Economy. The lectures were held by Dr. Mohamed Buheji, founder of the International Institute of Inspirational Economics, IIIE and Dr. Dunya Ahmed, Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Bahrain and Chair of the Scientific Committee at IIIE. On the last day of their visits, a closing meeting was held at the IETT premises, in the presence...