On January 22, 2010, INCA in partnership with WWF MEDPO, organized a kick-off meting to initiate the project “Protect biodiversity – Empower Albanian NGOs to promote Natura 2000” financed in the framework of the European Commission funds to Support to Albanian Civil Society Organisations' engagement with environment protection and environmental education. Representatives of different NGOs active in environmental issues as well as representatives of the MEFWA and the EU Delegation in Albania, discussed about future project activities and the establishment of an Albanian NGO network to promote Natura 2000.

IUCN Council approved INCA as a Member of the Union at its meeting held in Gland from 23-25 November 2009. INCA is the first Albanian NGO approved as a member of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

On November 26-27, in the framework of activities for the “Assessment of the most valuable areas for biodiversity and development of a GIS data-base” of the “Bjeshket e Namuna” area Dr. Z. Dedej and Dr. G. Kromidha met with Prof. P. Ibisch, in a backstopping mission, accompanied by Mr. Jan-Willem Knegt, Miss. Ana Katnic and Mr. Mark Rupa and discussed through the assignment to get an appreciation of work done and work remaining and possible adjustments to future plans. They paid a brief field visit to Thethi to get a view of the area.

In the framework of the IUCN – SNV - WWF Project “Sustaining rural communities and their Traditional Landscapes through strengthening environmental governance in trans-boundary protected areas of the Dinaric Arc” Dr, G. Kromidha participated in two workshops on Local Action Groups held on November 9-10, and 12-13, in Andrijevica, Montenegro and Shkoder, Albania, presenting the activities undertaken by INCA for the “Assessment of the most valuable areas for biodiversity and development of a GIS data-base” of the “Bjeshket e Namuna” area.

In the period of 14 -23 November, the President (Dr. Z. Dedej) and Executive Director (Dr. G. Kromidha) of INCA participated at the 1st Regional training workshop on MPA Management Planning, in Tabarka (Tunisia), organized by WWF MedPO, RAC/SPA and NNOA. The training engage participants in sharing case studies and lessons learned give presentations work together on both group and individual projects and problem solving exercises.

Dr. Genti Kromidha participated at the workshop “Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessment in Europe - a review of data, methods and results”, that took place from 1 – 4 November 2009 at the International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm/Germany. the experts in this meting provided expertise in verifying and discussing the results of the study on practices and challenges in Europe with regard to the assessment of management effectiveness of protected areas, elaborating recommendations with regard to the application of Protected Areas Management Assessments in Europe (also considering the NATURA 2000 obligations).

From 26-30 October, the President of INCA participates in a regional meeting “Sulle Rotte della Serenissima”, organized in Budva (MN) by the Italian association MAREAMICO. The activity is following the other similar meetings held by this association in other Mediterranean countries. During this event, Dr. Dedej and On. Roberto Tortoli, President of MAREAMICO and Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission (Environmental, Territorial and Public Works), signed an Agreement for Partnership and Collaboration between the two organizations.

On 7-8 October, Dr. Zamir Dedej attended the International Conference on "Sustainable Hydropower in the Western Balkans" which was held in Dubrovnik. The conference gathered key stakeholders in dam development and operation in the region, to discuss for the potential of enhancing the sustainability of hydropower schemes through the adoption of environmental standards, including the concept of environmental flow.

During the month of September, Dr. Zamir Dedej participated in the workshop “Towards and integrated approach to the cultural and natural aspects of wetlands”, organized by the Greek Foundation Med-INA, in collaboration wit MedWet (Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative) and SPP (Society of Prespa Park). He made his contribution in the discussion and presented a case study related to the National Park of Butrint.

On September 29, UNICEF in collaboration with INCA organized the ceremony of certificates for the trained teachers on environmental education into the elementary schools in Albania, under CLEEN (Child Led Environmental Education Initiative) project. In this event was invited and made their intervention the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration Mr. Fatmir Mediu, the Minister of Education and Sciences Mr. Myqerrem Tafaj,  the Representative UNICEF Office Mr. Detlef Palm,  the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mr. Henk G.C. van den Dool. In the meeting was emphasize the role of the environmental education in the school and were distributed certificates for the trained teachers.