« So many interesting travel stories are published every day that it was not without some hesitation that I decided, on the advice of friends, perhaps too indulgent, to publish these notes taken during a journey through a region where today all is but ruins, among which roam the remnants of a forgotten race. » Souvenirs de…
Kurt Hassert, Excursions in High Albania (1897)
Kurt Hassert (1868–1947), a German geographer and cartographer known for his explorations in the Arctic, Africa, and the Balkans, undertook an important journey to northern Albania in the summer of 1897. Albania attracted his attention because of its wild landscapes, its unique geological structure and its traditional mountain society. His starting point was Shkodër, from…
Prehistoric and medieval fortifications on the left bank of the Buna River
According to Ermanno Armao, Località, chiese, fiumi, monti e toponimi varii di un’antica carta dell’Albania Settentrionale (Localities, churches, rivers, mountains and various toponyms from an old map of Northern Albania), Rome, 1933. “Every village name, every ruined church, every broken bridge tells an ancient story worth hearing.” Researcher, orientalist, librarian, cartographer and expert on Albanian…
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
On May 27, 2025, the second meeting dedicated to students of the graduate program “PhD in Economics and Sustainable Tourism” was held at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism of the Faculty of Economics, within the framework of the PLACOD project.Ms. Fatjona Kroni, MSc, professor in the Department of…
Why a digital platform for territorial promotion at the university?
Location: Institut des Civilisations (CNRS), ParisFriday, February 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The PLACOD project team, composed of professor Alma Hafizi, Ms. Dhurata Hoxha, and Ms. Lindita Kazazi, traveled to the Institut des Civilisations (CNRS), Paris, to benefit from French experience and expertise in scientific research in general and digital technology and territorial promotion in…
Digital Platforms that promote tourism.Assessment of the current situation
Today, the meeting “Digital Platforms that promote tourism. Assessment of the current situation” was held at the the University “Luigj Gurakuqi” in Shkodra, within the PLACOD project. The meeting, conceived as a round table, opened the second phase of the activities “Promoting the territory in the digital era”. Moderated by Prof. Eliana Laçej, who underlined…
EXPLORING NORTHERN ALBANIA WITH THE CARTOGRAPHER GUILLAUME LEJEAN
Curated by Alma HAFIZI
“…Victory was slowly receding from the Nile. ‘Let’s take one last look,’ said the doctor, ‘at this impenetrable geographical expanse, which even the bravest travelers have never been able to overcome. Here are precisely those tribes mentioned by Petherick, d’Arnaud, Miani, and that young traveler, Lejean, to whom we owe the best works on the…
Doctoral journey: The promotion of the territory, guarantee for durable tourism
On December 10, 2024, the meeting “Doctoral Students Day: Promotion of the territory, guarantee for sustainable tourism” took place in the premises of the Historical Museum “Oso Kuka” in Shkodra, within the PLAKOD project. In his welcome speech, the director, Mr. Sokol Parmeza, emphasized the pioneering role that institutions should have in every sector of…
Territory and Historical Memory: Revitalization of Little-Known Places
On November 27, 2024, at the premises of the Rectorate of Montenegro University in Podgorica, the Seminar entitled “Territory and Historical Memory: Revitalization of Little-Known Places” took place, within the framework of the PLACOD project, aimed at creating a multilingual digital platform for the promotion of the territory. The activity was moderated by Professor Dhurata…
Round Table: Current Situation of Territory Promotion,Shkoder and its Surroundings
On October 10, 2024, a round table on the topic “Territory Promotion; Shkoder and its Surroundings; Positive Models and Experiences” was held at the Faculty of Foreign Languages. The panel guests presented a general overview of the current situation of territory promotion, with an emphasis on its specificities and the territorial marketing strategies implemented to…