Over 100 participants took part in seven one-day workshops on property rights led by BIRN Kosovo in early June across different regions of Kosovo in cooperation with the Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents and other institutional actors.
Guided by Professor of Legal Relations Isuf Jahmurataj, attendees – including enforcement agents, notaries, cadastral officers, lawyers and mediators – shared common practices and enhanced inter-institutional cooperation in line with the legal framework and practical realities.
The goals were to improve inter-institutional cooperation between enforcement agents and other relevant institutions, such as cadastral offices, notaries, mediators, courts and municipal administrations; and to deepen knowledge of enforcement procedures and relevant legal documents, including executive titles, notarial documents, mediation agreements, property decisions, etc.
The workshops were held on June 2, 2025, in Gjakova; on June 3 in Prishtina; June 4 in Ferizaj; June 5 in Gjilan; June 9 in Peja; June 10 in Prizren; and June 12 in Mitrovica. Of the 106 participants, 43 were women and 63 were men.
This followed seven earlier one-day workshops held in May with the Chamber of Notaries and other actors under Bashkim Preteni, Professor of Notarial and Contract Law at the Faculty of Law. During these workshops, over 110 participants, including 55 women and 56 men, responded to the invitation to contribute to discussions on property issues.
At the end of April, BIRN concluded a training session with cadastral officers and one-day workshops in seven municipalities of Kosovo, bringing together municipal cadastral officers, lawyers, private enforcement agents, geodesists and notaries to discuss the role of Cadastral Offices in property issues, promote cooperation among institutions and reduce barriers.
About 150 participants took part in these workshops, held in Prishtina, Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan, Mitrovica, Peja, and Gjakova, led by senior legal expert and professor Haxhi Gashi.
A BRN workshop in February with cadastral officers, lawyers, enforcement agents and other actors fostered discussion among participants from various municipalities and professional backgrounds, aiming to develop communication skills across professions on property-related matters.
Participants learned more about property registration procedures, legal documents, ownership types, mortgages, long-term leases, servitudes, transparency, privacy, and inter-institutional coordination.
In parallel with this, in early February, BIRN Kosovo also launched capacity-building training sessions with municipal cadastral officers. The sessions, delivered by legal expert Xhevat Azemi and cadastral specialist Drenushë Jonuzi Kukaj, were also attended by cadastral officers from the Serbian community at a one-day training in Gračanica.
BIRN Kosovo also organised seven trainings in December 2024 on property rights with journalists, influencers, civil society organisations, etc., enhancing their knowledge of property issues, identifying challenges and improving the reporting and coverage of publicly relevant topics.
In October and November 2024, two trainings were organised with women held at the Lipjan Correctional Centre on property rights. Attendees were informed about the services of the Free Legal Aid Agency and, among other things, developed skills to address the property-related challenges faced by their families.
These activities were held as part of the “Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities in Kosovo (PIAKOS)” project, funded by the World Bank – State and Peacebuilding Fund.