Part # 1: Cities and other places in Albania. Part # 2: People who live in Albania. Part # 3: Need for innovation in Albania.

1. Albania

2. Part # 1
Cities and other
places in Albania

3. City People
Tirana 600,000 people.
Durres 200,000 people.
Vlore 130,000 people.
Elbasan 120,000 people.
Skhoder 110,000 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Albania

4. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html
Tirana

5. http://travelbydrone.com/play/14708
Durres, Albania

6. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html
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7. Part # 2
People who live in Albania

8. About 3 million
people live in
Albania.
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/albania-population/

9. 5% of people in Albania earn less than USD 2 per day
http://cgd.swissre.com/events/EEAG_REPORT_2016_Challenges_of_Education_for_Economic_Growth.html

10. More than 30% of Albanians live outside Albania.
Most Albanian emigrants live and work in Greece
and Italy. In 3rd place is the USA.
http://albania.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/blog/beyond-remittances-engaging-albanian-diaspora-development

11. Mother Teresa, who
won a Nobel prize,
was Albanian.
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/403506/Top-10-facts-about-Albania

12. It is very common for Albanians to greet each other
with a kiss or a hug.
http://dinolingo.com/blog/2012/11/14/albanian-culture-food-festivals-clothes-and-so-much-more/#.VtBE65zhCM8

13. The most popular children’s game for Albanian children is Hide and Seek.
Game rules are simple:
 One of the playing children closes his or her eyes and counts to, for
example, 10 while the others children hide.
 When he/she finished counting, he/she will search for the others.
The goal for the hiding children is to try to run to home base. The first of the
hiding children, whom the searching person touches before reaching home
base, will be the next person to search for the others in the next round.
http://dinolingo.com/blog/2012/11/14/albanian-culture-food-festivals-clothes-and-so-much-more/#.VtBE65zhCM8

14. The culture of Albania is relatively masculine
http://geert-hofstede.com/albania.html

15. Albania has achieved gender parity in all
levels of education.
http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/Albania.pdf

16. Further inspiration
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gender-diversity-1416477

17. Part # 3
Need for innovation
in Albania

18. The railway network needs considerable
investments. For example, the section from Librazhd
to Pogradec in the Eastern part of Albania is no longer
operational due to a lack of maintenance.
In addition, new trains are needed.
https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

19. Improvements in Albania’s road infrastructure in Albania
is needed strongly. Unpaved roads lead to many of
Albania’s key attractions.
Only about 60% of the roads in Albania are paved.
https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html
http://albania.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/blog/opening-albania-world

20. Since 1998, the share of assets of foreign-owned banks has
increased considerably in Albania
http://cgd.swissre.com/events/EEAG_REPORT_2016_Challenges_of_Education_for_Economic_Growth.html

21. Banks in Albania.
https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf

22. https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf
Albania is very well positioned as a regional hub for
maritime trade. However, port development is
seriously needed. Ports in Albania have low
capacity as well as low levels of computerizations.
The city of Durres has the biggest port in Albania.

23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_Riviera
https://www.pwc.com/al/en/assets/doing_business_in_albania_pwc2012.pdf
The riviera in the southern part of Albania has a large tourist
potential. The area is one of the most beautiful places of the
Mediterranean.

24. In the energy sector in Albania, there is a
great need for changes / renewal.
The energy sector in Albania is one of the sectors in which the
state is strongly involved.
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

25. Since the late 1990s, Albania has been suffering a massive
power crisis caused by poor planning in the energy sector,
lack of investments in new power sources, an
obsolete distribution network, and growing demand from
an increasingly prosperous population.
Albania relies on hydroelectric to fill half of its demand.
Imports supply the rest. The country used to be an energy
exporter.
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/dec2007/gb2007126_308188.htm

26. A national renewable energy action plan aims to
meet the 38% target for share of energy
from renewable sources in 2020.
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf

27. Agriculture provides 45% of employment in
Albania. There is strong potential for productivity
improvements.
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-albania-progress-report_en.pdf