The European Board of JA Europe awarded JAA with the higher honor of Model Nation Organization for 2022. Recognized for outstanding leadership at the board and executive level, performing at high-quality standards during the academic years 2021-2022 and substantially contributing to strengthening JA in Europe.
AADF Co-CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of JAA, Mr. Martin Mata and JAA CEO Ms. Blerina Guga, were handled the award from JA Europe CEO Salvatore Nigro during the first JA Europe Leadership Forum held in Malta on March 16-17.
Outstanding as the only JA organization in Europe reaching each child and young Albanian in the preuniversity education system, JAA, and its leadership were applauded for its achievements and strategic approach to financial and entrepreneurial education model.
This is the second Model Organization Award for JAA after the one awarded in 2019 when JA modules of financial and entrepreneurship education and work readiness for young people, were included in the core and elective curricula of pre-university education in the country.