News and Events

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in Kosovo published its sixth report on court monitoring for the January-December 2013 period.

BIRN’s hard-hitting series of investigations into energy deals in Albania has generated widespread interest in the country.

BIRN Macedonia in partnership with the Center for Civil Communication has concluded a series of ten workshops aimed at boosting cooperation between journalists and the NGO sector.

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN Kosovo) published its report on access to the public documents on Monday. 

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina premiered its first feature documentary film entitled “Missing you…” at Sarajevo’s Meeting Point Cinema last night. The film addresses the difficulty that families have to face on their quest to find their missing loved ones.

BIRN’s legal advisor, Flutura Kusari, gave a lecture on media law at Prishtina School of Politics on June 2.

BIRN Kosovo legal advisor, Flutura Kusari, attended a roundtable in Gjakova titled “Ethics and Professionalism in Media” on June 26.

Vlad Odobescu, a Romanian investigative reporter and a participant in last year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, has won a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in the United States.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH) will present its latest documentary film dealing with the issue of missing persons entitled ‘Missing You…’ on July 3 at the Meeting Point Cinema in Sarajevo at 18.30pm.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina – BIRN BiH –  contributed to one of the largest campaigns ever launched against sexual violence in conflict, the Global Summit on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict that took place in London 10-13 June.

BIRN’s film ‘The Majority Starts Here’ was shown at the centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels on Wednesday.

Thirrja organizohet nga Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetarinë Investigative në Shqipëri (BIRN Albania), me mbështetjen e Fondacionit Shoqëria e Hapur për Shipërinë dhe Balkan Trust for Democracy.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania launched an open call on Monday for investigative stories on environmental issues.

The Managing Editor of BIRN Kosovo, Muhamet Hajrullahu, was invited to Serbian-language TV station, RTV Puls, in Shillova, a village near Gjilan, to analyse the aftermath of recent parliamentary elections in Kosovo.

Kingdom of Coal, directed by Antoneta Kastrati and Casey Cooper Johnson (Crossing Bridges Production) and produced by Jeta Xharra (BIRN Kosovo), was screened in the sixth edition of the ‘Green’ Open Air Cinema in Mitrovica.