CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Funding for coding projects within the framework of EU Code Week – €7,500
InnoVET 2.0: Advancing Vocational Education through Study Visits
Study Visit to Polis University – May 2025
At the end of May, Junior Achievement Albania organized a study visit to Polis University for 37 students and teachers from the VET Technical School in Korça and students from Sami Frashëri High School in Tirana.
The visit focused on sharing innovative teaching methods, practical curricula, and work-based projects aligned with labor market needs. Participants had the opportunity to engage directly with one of Albania’s leading applied sciences institutions, gaining valuable insight into how practical learning can be better integrated into vocational education.
June 1–2: JAA BizTown Transforms Piramida Tirana into a Mini-City
On June 1st and 2nd, Piramida Tirana was transformed into JAA BizTown — a fully functioning miniature city run by 40 enthusiastic “citizens” aged 10–14 from 5 schools in Tirana, Sabaudin Gabrani, Skender Caci, Edith Durham, Vasil Shanto, Jeronim De Rada.
Participants took on key roles such as:
🏦 Bankers | 📮 Postal workers | 🏙 Urban planners | ✈️ Travel agents | 💼 Employment officers
🏗 Construction managers | 🛡 Insurance agents | 🏠 Real estate agents | 📺 Media staff | 📱 Telecom operators
Leader for a Day 2025 – 80 young leaders, 1 day, a life-changing experience!
GEN-E Albania 2025: Albanian Students Excel at National Entrepreneurship Festival
On May 8 and 9, 2025, the 13th edition of GEN-E Albania – the National Entrepreneurship Festival, organized by Junior Achievement of Albania, took place at the Pyramid of Tirana and the Innovation Hub. This event brings together the most talented and engaged high school students from across Albania to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas and businesses created throughout the school year.
VETpreneur: Empowering VET Youth through Job Shadowing Experiences
In April 2025, Junior Achievement Albania participated in a 10-day job shadowing program in Slovenia under the VETpreneur Project. The program brought together learners, educators, and management staff from Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina, immersing them in Slovenia’s dynamic entrepreneurial and vocational education ecosystem.
9 participants from Albania engaged with innovative entrepreneurs, observed daily business operations, and joined practical workshops on integrating the EntreComp Framework — the European model for entrepreneurial competence — into teaching and learning. This framework helps educators and youth connect education with labor market needs, fostering employability, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindsets.
Entrepreneurship Takes Over Shkodër: Students Showcase Their Creative Companies!
13 New Startups Begin Their Journey in Junior UP 4.0
Young Minds, Big Ideas: Student Companies Shine in Berat!
On April 9, 2024, the pedestrian boulevard of Berat transformed into a vibrant marketplace of innovation and entrepreneurship as 200 students from 14 schools across Albania gathered to present 40 student-led companies developed through the Junior Achievement of Albania (JAA) “Student Company” program.