KosovaLive

KosovaLive, officially the Fondacioni për Informim, Media, Dialog dhe Edukim (also known as KosovaLive or KIMDE), is an independent media and civil society organisation based in Kosovo.

It was founded in 2000, initially as the first subscription-based online news agency in Kosovo. Its mission later expanded beyond journalism into media education, dialogue-building, youth engagement and gender equality initiatives.

Our philosophy

  • Media as a means of dialogue

  • Media as a means of education

  • Media as a means of equality

Our work

  • fighting disinformation and fake news

  • teaching critical media literacy

  • training youth, women, journalists and public officials

  • promoting digital skills and civic engagement

The organisation was founded by Kelmend Hapçiu, who remains its Executive Director.

Partners and support

KosovaLive has worked with or received support from organisations including:

  • USAID
  • UNESCO
  • UNDP
  • UNICEF
  • Internews
  • Miami University
  • Adobe
  • Apple