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These sites inform about civil society, women's studies, ethnic minorities, and the Albanian diaspora. Researchers should also consult Central and Eastern Europe: Society, a selection of the most informative websites from international, regional and other organizations that cover these subjects in all countries of Eastern Europe.
Civil Society and NGOs
Institute for Contemporary Studies - Albania (http://www.ics-al.org)
ICS was founded in Tirana in 1995, as an independent public policy institute. In English.
United States. Department
of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
The Reports are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress, and cover individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In English.
Ethnic Minorities in Albania
Ethnologue
report for Albania (http://www.ethnologue.com/show%5Fcountry.asp?name=Albania)
Provides information on languages spoken in Albania, the populations speaking them, and the corresponding regions. In English.
Greeks and Other Minorities (http://countrystudies.us/albania/49.htm)
This page, from the Library of Congress's handbook entitled Albania: A Country Study (1994), discusses ethnic minorities in Albania.
Macedonians in Albania (http://www.macedoniansinalbania.org)
In English; partially in Macedonian.
Roma in
Albania (http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/pdf/cedime-se-albania-roma.doc)
In English.
Albanians Outside of Albania
Additional information about the Albanian diaspora can be found in several of the websites listed under General Resources.
Albanian American National Organization (http://www.aano.org)
Informs about and promotes Albanian communities of North America. In English.
Albanians in Macedonia Crisis Center (http://www.alb-net.com/amcc/)
In English.
Albemigrant (http://www.albemigrant.com)
Informs about Albanian emigrants. In Albanian; partly in English.
FactFinder (http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?%5Flang=en)
The U.S. Census Bureau provides data from the U.S. census of 2000. Click on "People" and then "Origins and Language," which provides state-by-state or aggregate information about foreign ancestry, speakers of foreign languages, and country of birth.
Map -
Ethnic Albanians in the Balkans (http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/early/kosovomap.html)
The U.S. Institute of Peace provides this map and informs about Albanians in the Balkan region.
National Albanian American Council (NAAC) (http://www.naac.org)
A non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Promotes democracy and economic development in Albania and provides information about Albanian issues for Washington policy makers. In English.
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