The Embassy of Sweden Pop-Up Event ‘Sweden on Tour’ in Durres and SCPA Programme Participation

SCPA Programme participated in the pop-up event organized by the Swedish Embassy in cooperation with Durres Municipality on 29 April 2025. The Ambassador of Sweden to Albania, Mr Niklas Ström and the Mayor Durres Municipality, Ms Ermiriana Sako attended the event together with other representatives from Embassies of Sweden in the region and development and business partners. SCPA Programme attended the event together with the relevant grantees and cooperated with Durres LPD public order structures.

During the event SCPA PMT distributed visibility materials to the wide public, such as flyers to raise awareness, especially with the youth on fight against domestic violence, road safety, fight against bullying, risks of taking drugs, smoking, drinking alcohol and network safety/cybercrime.  In addition to flyers, PMT distributed visibility folders, pens, notebooks and wrist bands against domestic violence. PMT also engaged the youth attending the event to solve road safety jigsaw puzzles and discussed on the importance of having knowledge on road signs and respecting the traffic rules to ensure road safety.

Besides the participants were able to see an accident simulation with a car simulator and together with PMT and public order officers/traffic police officers discussed safe behaviors on the road. This event served to raise awareness on community policing where the cooperation between police and the public is considered as crucial to ensure public safety and order.