The European Movement in Albania (EMA) organized, on July 20, 2012 at the European Info Centre in Shkodër, a televised forum that debated the topic of “Strengthening Youth’s Participatory Democracy”, as part of a series of activities that should lead to increased youth engagement and participation in local decision-making processes.

The European Movement in Albania (EMA), in collaboration with “Aleksander Xhuvani” University, organized the “Enhancing Participatory Democracy at Local Level” public lecture, on May 21, 2012, in Elbasan. The Dutch Amba to Albania Henk G.C. Van Den Dool was the featered speaker of the event organized under the auspices of the "Strengthening participatory democracy and youth demands for institutional accountability in Albania” project.

The Europe Day, May 9, was marked in Tirana with the "Run to Europe" marathon run and a bicycle race. The Mayor of Tirana Lulzim Basha, EU Ambassador to Tirana Ettore Sequi, Albanian Minister of Integration and other officials were present at the start of the marathon race, and they all stressed, in their addresses, their determination and commitment to build a European Tirana.