TIRANA, February 24 /ATA/- The Academy of Sciences of Albania is continuing the work for the compilation of three major albanological works: the Albanian Encyclopedia, the Great Dictionary of Albanian and the History of Albanians.
In the framework of the major project of drafting these three works, which is one of the main directions of the work of the Academy of Sciences for 2021, and on, there was held a meeting with the head of Academy of Sciences Skënder Gjinushi to determine the further steps for the establishment of the main and support structures for the drafting of these major works.
Attending were the members of the council: prof. Emil Lafe, acad. Ilirjan Malollari, acad. Jani Thomai, prof. Valter Memishaj, acad. Pëllumb Xhufi, prof. Neritan Ceka, acad. Dhimitër Haxhimihali and the executive director of the Center of Albanological and Encyclopedia Publications prof. Irakli Koçollari.
While the orientation guidelines and preliminary platforms have been drafted, in this meeting was discussed the listing of all staffs of scholars of the respective works, with the aim of preparing complete lists of those who will work with their drafting.
There were discussed the forms of cooperation with other institutions, the needs for infrastructure and support staff.
The work on compilation of the History of the Albanians was estimated to start very soon and be realized in the foreseen time, emphasizing that there is a lot of data, evidence and new documents that make its writing necessary.
Work on the large Albanian Dictionary will begin soon. In this work there will be over 100,000 lexicographical items (over 90,000 words and over 10,000 phraseological units).
The Albanian encyclopedia, which is the most difficult and voluminous enterprise, is finally estimated to be realized in ten volumes and in the shortest possible time, for five years.
In the meeting, there was also discussed the close cooperation with the Academy in Kosovo and the Albanological Institute in Pristina on the three works./p.s./
