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Open Call: Research Grants for the Students of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”

Open Call: Research Grants for the Students of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”

“Dealing with conflict legacy in Kosovo” is a project funded by the British Embassy and UNDP and implemented by BIRN Kosovo. This project’s main objective is to address conflict legacy through concrete activities, such as: informing wider society by offering in-depth research related to the war in Kosovo.
BIRN Journalist Receives Bring the Noize Award for Feminist Reporting

BIRN Journalist Receives Bring the Noize Award for Feminist Reporting

Andjela Milivojevic, a BIRN journalist contributor, won the annual award for 2023 awarded by the feminist BeFem Organisation for her investigation into revenge porn.
BIRN Montenegro and Civic Alliance Organize First Anti-Corruption Forum on Environment

BIRN Montenegro and Civic Alliance Organize First Anti-Corruption Forum on Environment

Speakers say authorities must cooperate with citizens who report corruption – and courts should impose tougher penalties for violations of environmental laws.
Call for Applications: Financial Support for the Production of Quality, Engaging and Innovative Content for Western Balkans Media Outlets and Journalists

Call for Applications: Financial Support for the Production of Quality, Engaging and Innovative Content for Western Balkans Media Outlets and Journalists

The project Western Balkan Media for Change opens a call for the financial support of individuals, media outlets, associations and other organisations from the Western Balkans through its grants.
BIRN Albania Screens Documentary on Sexual Harassment

BIRN Albania Screens Documentary on Sexual Harassment

Premiere of Body of Shame, which challenges the societal norms that blame victims of sexual abuse, kicks off week of Women’s Rights Activism.
BIRN Kosovo Holds a Workshop for the Referral Mechanism Members of the Municipality of Hani i Elezit

BIRN Kosovo Holds a Workshop for the Referral Mechanism Members of the Municipality of Hani i Elezit

On February 28, 2024, BIRN Kosovo held a workshop on strategic communication during the implementation of the activities of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism. The workshop was organised in Hani i Elezit for the members of the referral mechanism of the local municipality.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Azem Kurtic

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Azem Kurtic

Azem Kurtic joined BIRN in 2022 as a correspondent from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started his career in the youth newsroom at Bosnia’s public broadcaster, BHRT, where he covered a range of topics for different radio shows over the course of three years.
BIRN Invites Journalists to join IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival in Sarajevo

BIRN Invites Journalists to join IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival in Sarajevo

May 2024 congress will gather leaders and media professionals to explore new solutions, foster understanding, and critically assess the media’s role in navigating contemporary crises.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for the Members of the Municipal Assembly in Vitia

BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for the Members of the Municipal Assembly in Vitia

On February 27, 2024, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training to present the strategic vision of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism for the Municipal Assembly of Vitia, in Viti.
BIRN Crew Attacked While Covering Church-Building Initiative in Kosovo

BIRN Crew Attacked While Covering Church-Building Initiative in Kosovo

A man was questioned by police after he verbally attacked and insulted a crew from BIRN Kosovo while they were reporting on a controversial initiative to build a Catholic church in the village of Kline e Eperme/Gornja Klina.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Fact-Checking Journalism Course

BIRN Kosovo Holds Fact-Checking Journalism Course

BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training course on fact-checking journalism for young and mid-career journalists in Pristina on February 26, 2024.
BIRN Macedonia Holds Third Training for Young Journalists

BIRN Macedonia Holds Third Training for Young Journalists

The third in a year-long series of training courses for a dozen young journalists took place from February 23-25 in Berovo, North Macedonia.
Fellowship 2024: Voices - Call for Applications Open

Fellowship 2024: Voices – Call for Applications Open

We are awarding 10 fellowships to journalists from Central and South-Eastern Europe who have an idea for a story that needs dedicated on-the-ground reporting, in-depth research, generous funding and sustained editorial attention to do it justice.
‘New Wave’, BIRN Albania’s Documentary on Migration, Screened in Tirana

‘New Wave’, BIRN Albania’s Documentary on Migration, Screened in Tirana

New film explores push factors behind latest migration wave from Albania toward the European Union and Britain.
BIRN Albania Wins Landmark FOI Case

BIRN Albania Wins Landmark FOI Case

Verdict forces Qualification Commission to reveal name of private sponsor who paid for vetting institutions staff’s weekend retreat in luxury resort.