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Kosovo and European Union held the 5th Stabilisation and Association Agreement Sub-committee
Saying “no” by refusing to participate in even small-scale nepotism, bribery, and corruption and reporting it – ordinary people can have a real and lasting impact in countering corruption.
GAP Institute: Early retirement of civil servants
Saying “no” by refusing to participate in even small-scale nepotism, bribery, and corruption and reporting it – ordinary people can have a real and lasting impact in countering corruption.
U.S. Embassy Supports “Future is in Our Hands” Campaign
Saying “no” by refusing to participate in even small-scale nepotism, bribery, and corruption and reporting it – ordinary people can have a real and lasting impact in countering corruption.
The Story of KosovaLive: a 20 year monograph
On the occasion of #KosovaLive’s 20th anniversary, we are happy to share with you our latest updates:
ICRC signs a memorandum of understanding with the Governmental Commission of Missing Persons of Kosovo
ICRC stands ready to support the authorities in fulfilling their responsibilities in this regard and urges them to put the exclusively humanitarian issue of missing people at the forefront.
Quint Ambassadors: CEC must ensure the electoral process is transparent and free from political interference
To ensure a successful election, it is also up to the people of Kosovo to turn out to vote and to do so safely, also following all COVID-19 measures.
EU Office in Kosovo and Ministry of Trade and Industry launch EU funded project supporting service sector reform in Kosovo
In the next two years, the € 1 million EU funded project will support the government of Kosovo to create the basis for a sustainable environment for private sector development in line with the EU acquis and the SAA requirements.
Ambassador Szunyog launches €7m EU project on reforming Kosovo justice system
The programme aims at reforming the Kosovo justice system in line with European and international standards
€7m EU project on reforming Kosovo justice system
The EU/Kosovo Justice Sector Programme aims at reforming the Kosovo justice system in line with European and international standards
Szunyog signs €11.8m worth projects providing social protection for vulnerable groups during COVID-19 pandemic
Three projects worth 11.8 million euro providing support to socially vulnerable groups in Kosovo at the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany and WHO deliver critical medical supplies to Kosovo to strengthen COVID-19 response and save lives
Kosovar health services received medical supplies worth 2.17 million EUR to cope with the pandemic.
20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, Women, Peace and Security
This year we are marking the 20 th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution
1325 ‘Women, Peace and Security Agenda’ adopted unanimously on 31 October 2000.
Students are dropping out of school, not just because of economic reasons
Enver Bajrami, spokesman of the Department of Education at the Municipality of Vushtrri, says that during 2017 only, 29 students dropped out of high school, whereas only one dropped out of primary school.
Only around 30 blind people have a job in Kosovo currently
According to the head of the Kosovo Blind Association (KBA), Bujar Kadriu, most of the employees work as therapists, teachers, and in information technology. On the other hand, he says that the institutions do not provide enough space to increase the number of blind employees.
Kosovar women entrepreneurship still limited to small businesses
From the research “Women in Entrepreneurship” that was conducted by Riinvest Institute in 2017, it turned out that only 10 % of active businesses in Kosova are owned by women. This research emphasizes that most of these businesses are small and are mainly oriented in the trade and service sector, such as beauty and hairdressing parlors.
A mental health center in a village free of stigma
This center was founded with the intention of integrating people with mental disabilities into society. To build this center, more than 160,000 Euro was invested in 2016. The treatment at this center has been successful this far, although there are individuals who haven’t been able to socialize for decades.
Vushtrri, like other municipalities, is not spared of theft
“The phenomenon that is happening in Vushtrri is quite concerning. This is because the lives of families that are targeted by these criminals are endangered. Every citizen, from families to neighborhoods, education institutions, and religious institutions need to give their best in order to teach new generations not to steal. At the end, legal measures should be taken for those who steal.”
Youth of Mitrovica pass the “bridges,” breaking the prejudices through joint activities
Forty youngsters, 20 Albanians and 20 Serbians, are learning the English language, near the bridge of the “Ibër” river. Since the end of war, the bridge separates the northern part of Mitrovica with mostly Serbs living in it, and the western part of Mitrovica with mostly Albanians living in it.
Mentality still keeps numerous cases of sexual harassments silenced
Vahide Morina, a psychologist at the Foundation Together Kosovo (FTK), located in Prishtina, gives advice on the web-page www.nukjevet.net for youth aged 12-25 and the problems they face. Among others, she helps them with professional instructions regarding trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. During the last two years, she also helps them in the field of reintegration in society.
A “special classroom” inside a regular school
A classroom with 12 students with special needs, such as Down syndrome, autism, speech and hearing impediment etc. still exists in “Ali Kelmendi” school. Two teachers use different games to teach boys and girls, aged 8 to 19.
Teenager’s increased exposure to alcohol, increases cases of excessive usage
“We noticed that the number of excessive users is increasing, because some drugs are often used in combination with alcohol. This is another problem, when these two get mixed. For example, cocaine and alcohol are linked to each other. The majority of those who use cocaine also use a lot of alcohol. During the next stages we are not sure whether they are addicted to alcohol or cocaine: often times it is both. Individuals develop double addictions,” says Blakaj.
Sexual education in schools: Some teach it, some neglect it…
Around 264,000 elementary school pupils in Kosovo have the option to learn sexual education in subjects such as biology or some other elective subjects. However, not all teachers teach the chapter about sexual education, although it is included in the curriculums designed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
Same sex couples are still not free of public prejudice
“When you grow up in a small country where the LGBTQ community is still taboo, you have to be very strong to tell society how you feel. You have to expect common negative comments,which can really hurt you. Now I have friends who belong to the community and I feel like my true self when I am surrounded by people like me. My family still doesn’t know. They have their doubts but I haven’t told them how I feel. This bothers me the most because they don’t know and I am always stressed about it. When you know your family and you know that they are homophobes, you know what you will be dealing with,” says Y.U.
Female car lovers break stereotypes that motor racing is exclusively for boys
“Racing with men does not affect me, because it is a tradition I have inherited from my grandfather, my aunt, my father and brother, all of whom auto race. I’ve inherited the culture of this sport and automobiles in general…It’s a family tradition that we have passed on from generation to generation,” she added.
“Internship & Mentorship Program” training – field work
After the training held last week as part of the Internship & Mentorship program at KosovaLive, the trainees are almost ready to create their own stories.
International Day for Climate Action
In honor of the International Day for Climate Action, KosovaLive is holding an event to learn more about the environment, the importance of water and air, and the damage caused by climate change. At the end we will go together organized, in a cleaning action near the river Prishtevka.
“Internship & Mentorship Program” training – day II & III
On the second and third day of the training as part of the “Internship & Mentorship” program at KosovaLive, participants learned about the camera, its use and shooting techniques.
“Internship & Mentorship Program” training – Day I
We held the first day of training for the “Internship & Mentorship Program” at KosovaLive.
“Mediatnik” – Certification
The participants of the “Mediatnik” project were certified.
Cirkonomia: Circular Economy Conference in Kosovo
On Wednesday, the 25th of September, from 10:00-14:00 KosovaLive hosted the first national circular economy conference in Kosovo, Cirkonomia.
Cirkonomia
Do you want to learn what are the ways of developing initiatives, businesses and government interventions that could lead the way of economy development towards a sustainable economy in harmony with our environment and their needs?
Human Centered Design for the Future
They are learning how to design products, processes, services and social solutions, that are focused on the human needs.
Design Thinking – workshop
How can we be better informed about what people want and need? How can we create products and services that are feasible, viable and desirable?
CircMedia: Systems Thinking II
At KosovaLive was held the closing ceremony of the “Womedia” project.
The second training with the participants of the “Womedia” project
In this training, Annea Hapciu, innovation advisor at KosovaLive, taught them a few ways on how they can write articles in a correct and professional way. Also, Renea Begolli, video-producer at KosovaLive, taught them how to use the camera and some filming tricks to take more attractive shots for their videos.
“Womedia” – Training on shooting techniques with participating girls
At KosovaLive we held another short training with the participants of the “Womedia” project.
IN-DEPTH
GAP publishes the report: Will a new law on economic zones boost investments in local communities
GAP Institute today published the report on the new law on Economic Zones. The aim of this draft law is to regulate the main aspects of economic zones, including their powers to...
EUSR Lajčák’s visit to Kosovo: Dialogue will continue
EU Special Representative for the Pristina-Belgrade Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, Miroslav Lajčák, concluded his three-day visit to Kosovo today. Visiting...
Call for experts
IREX is recruiting a pool of local experts to serve as consultants on our Learn to Discern (L2D) Kosovo program for short-term assignments. IREX seeks expertise in media...