www.illyria.de

The Albanian Student Union "Illyria" was founded on March 18, 1997 from the Albanian students of different universities in Hamburg. Illyria supports the albanian students (from Albania, Kosova and Macedonia) during their academic activity with information and consultation (or advice). Some of the most important activities organised from Illyria since 1997 are the lecture and discussion with prof. Noel Malcolm (Oxford University) about Kosova's future, the lecture and discussion with prof. Bernd Fisher (Indiana Perdue University) about the german occupation in Albania during the World War II, the lecture and discussion with the well-known Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, the meeting and discussion with the well-known publicist Fatos Lubonja etc. Two members of Illyria represent since July 2002 the foreign students (actually 4600) in the Student Government of the Hamburg University (AStA). Part of their work is to strive for the solution of the foreign students problems. Thank to their initiative the quota of the foreign students in dormitories was encreased by 5 % of the total and the range of the waiver possibilities concernig the tuition fee for certain foreign students was considerably enlarged. For more information please visit Illyria's home page www.illyria.de .

www.asab.it

ASAB- (Associazione Studenti Albanesi di Bari) was founded from a group of Albanian students of the University and Polytechnic Institute of Bari on the 29-th of March 2004. The main goal of the association is the representation of interests of the Albanian students of Bari in the institutions they face during their didactical career. Assistence for the students has been provided through several activities aiming mainly the information and sensibilisation of the Albanian students on different topics of significant importance to them. In this context the formal meetings of the main board of ASAB with the rector of the University and the Polytechnic Institute, with the President of E.D.I.S.U, with the legal representative of the Polytechnic Institute of Bari, with the General Albanian Counsel in Bari, etc. have taken place. ASAB has also contributed to the strengthening of Albanian identity among Albanian students through several articles on Albanian culture and history published in the main city journals. With the contribution of it's own students, ASAB has it's own web page, which has served as a reference point for Albanin students seeking information and where further details on the activities of ASAB can be found. In future projects ASAB will concentrate on a greater contribution for receiving the new Albanian students in Bari. For more information please visit ASAB's home page www.asab.it

www.albrinia.com

The association "Rinia" was created on the 25th of September, 2000 , from the initiative of a couple of Albanian students, in Vienna. Its main purposes are: -Recognition and strengthening contacts among young Albanians that study and work in Vienna, as well as in other places -Support and mutual aid for the further development and integration of the Albanian youth in the Austrian society. -Engagement of its members in creating their own publishing organ and an information site on the internet. -The representation of the Albanian culture in Austria and the possibility for a cultural exchange. -Organization of cultural and social activities (the presentation of Albanian artists within and outside Albania, excursions etc). Since the day of its creation, "Rinia" has organized a great number of cultural and social activities like: concerts of classical music with the participation of Albanian, as well as Austrian artists. Among others, Rinia has organized informational and musical evenings for Albanian students and youth in Austria. Rinia's website with the following address: www.albrinia.com has played a very important role in the information and communication among Albanian youth in Austria, as a great number of guests have been visiting it constantly. Rinia´s board invites you to be active participants in our future activities. For more information please visit Rinia's home page www.albrinia.com

www.studenti.ch

Studenti, The Albanian Student Association of Zurich, was founded on the 28-th of November 2000. "Studenti" is a non profit organisation founded from the voluntary association of students with the Albanian language as their mother tongue. Considering the special position of students in society one of the main goals of the Albanin Student Association of Zurich is the organisation of regular meetings with the students who study in one of the institute or in the University of the Canton of Zurich by strengthening this way the sense of their identity. The cultivation of of good relationships with similar associations in Switzerland as well as in other countries and the commitment of "Studenti" to support students who seek graduation at the University of Zurich through regular information heve been the main goals achieved by our association "Studenti". Our association is open to every student willing to help and contribute in our long term projects. For more information please visit Studenti's home page www.studenti.ch

www.newagera.org

The Albanian Student Association of Milan, "New Albanian Generation Era" or "New A.G.E.", was founded on the 26-th of September 2004 from the unification of various Albanian student groups operating in Milan Universities. Actually, every University group is represented in the main board of the association. New A.G.E. has organised various activities as the "Meeting of all Albanian students in Milan with the President of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Alfred Moisiu", "The Albanian Film Day in Milan", also various parties with albanian music and food representing the Albanian Culture. New AGE has developed different contacts with Albanian diplomatic authorities in Milan and other albanian associations in North Italy. The most important result of the Association's work , is the definitive resolving of the problem of the "Permmit to Stay" (Permesso di Soggiorno) for the Albanian students in Milan. For more information you may visit New AGE's website www.newagera.org.