Representatives from the Western Balkans of Associations of Former Participants (Alumni) in US State Department Programs gathered in Tirana for a two-day regional exchange organized by the Albanian U.S. Alumni Association (AUSA).

During an introductory reception at the start of the two-day event, US Chargé d’Affaires in Tirana, David Wisner, welcomed Alumni from the region and encouraged them to use the time spent and relationships built in the United States to provide assistance to them in advancing the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans.

” Western Balkan representatives from U.S. State Department Alumni Associations came together in Tirana for a two-day regional exchange organized by the Albanian U.S. Alumni Association (AUSA). A networking reception kicked off the event with Chargé d’Affaires David Wisner welcoming the regional alumni and urging them to use their time spent and relationships built in United States to help advance Euro-Atlantic integration in the Western Balkans. The regional alumni project is a part of the Department of State’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2023’ reads the announcement of US Embassy.

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