Expertise and specialised workforce in communist Albania (MSCA)
Between 1955 and 1978, the Albanian communist regime leveraged transnational educational networks to enhance workforce specialisation. The project delves into Albania’s Cold War-era educational networks, utilising archives from Albania, China, Italy and East Germany, along with interviews, to delve into the impact of educational exchanges on Albania’s economy and workforce during the same period. The project posits that an examination of these educational networks and the circulation of expertise would enhance our understanding of Albania’s communist regime in the 1960s. This project aims to investigate how foreign expertise, technology and specialised workforce contributed to the development of economic and social institutions in Albania. The findings may also inform EU policies regarding the Balkans.