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BIRN Kosovo, KCSS, Train Students in Gjilan to Combat Russian, Chinese, and Religious Disinformation

BIRN Kosovo, KCSS, Train Students in Gjilan to Combat Russian, Chinese, and Religious Disinformation

On September 25, about 20 students of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Education in Gjilan participated in a training session on combating Russian, Chinese and religious disinformation in Kosovo.
BIRN Kosovo and KCSS Train Students to Combat Russian, Chinese and Religious Disinformation

BIRN Kosovo and KCSS Train Students to Combat Russian, Chinese and Religious Disinformation

On September 23, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN Kosovo) and the Kosovar Center for Security Studies (KCSS) held a training for students in South Mitrovica.
BIRN Kosovo and KCSS Provide Training on Detecting, Countering, Disinformation

BIRN Kosovo and KCSS Provide Training on Detecting, Countering, Disinformation

On September 21-22, journalists and journalism students in Pristina participated in a two-day intensive training focused on disinformation held by Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN Kosovo, and the Kosovo Centre for Security Studies, KCSS.
BIRN Kosovo, KCSS, Train Students in Prizren to Recognise and Counter Disinformation

BIRN Kosovo, KCSS, Train Students in Prizren to Recognise and Counter Disinformation

On September 17, students from the Prizren region in Kosovo attended a training session aimed at combating growing foreign and religious disinformation in Kosovo.
Call for Applications: Two-Day Training Course on Investigative Reporting and Fact-Checking

Call for Applications: Two-Day Training Course on Investigative Reporting and Fact-Checking

BIRN Kosovo has opened a new call for applications for its second two-day training course on investigative reporting and fact-checking, as part of the EU-funded project ‘Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey II’.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Workshop With Municipality of Prishtina Teams on Terrorism Strategy

BIRN Kosovo Holds Workshop With Municipality of Prishtina Teams on Terrorism Strategy

On July 30, BIRN Kosovo held a workshop in Prishtina on strategic communication regarding implementation of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism at the local level, with members of multidisciplinary teams from the Municipality of Prishtina.
Enhancing Fact-Based Reporting: USAID’s Justice Activity in Kosovo Summer School on Dis/misinformation in the Justice System

Enhancing Fact-Based Reporting: USAID’s Justice Activity in Kosovo Summer School on Dis/misinformation in the Justice System

From July 18 to 22, 2024, a selected group of 15 editors, journalists, and monitors participated in an intensive Summer School designed to tackle misinformation within the justice system.
BIRN Kosovo’s Report on Transitional Justice Highlights Need for Establishing Database on War Victims

BIRN Kosovo’s Report on Transitional Justice Highlights Need for Establishing Database on War Victims

On the 17th of July, the Balkan Investigative in Kosovo published the report ‘The Other’ who does not exist – which analyses publications from 16 Kosovo’s public institutions between 2023 and early 2024, focusing on their adherence to transitional justice principles and inclusivity.
BIRN Kosovo holds Workshop for Student Grantees on Transitional Justice

BIRN Kosovo holds Workshop for Student Grantees on Transitional Justice

On July 2, BIRN Kosovo held a capacity-building workshop for student grantees in the field of transitional justice in Prishtina.
Call for Applications: The 5-day Summer School on Dis/misinformation within the Justice System

Call for Applications: The 5-day Summer School on Dis/misinformation within the Justice System

The aim of the USAID Justice Activity in Kosovo (Activity) is a more responsive justice system capable of providing people access to quality services and multiple means to solve their justice needs and everyday legal problems to generate greater public trust in the justice system and the rule of law. The Activity is organized by three integrated objectives:
1) Quality and Accessibility of Justice Services Improved,
2) Citizen Understanding, Engagement, and Trust in the Justice System Improved, and
3) Effective Innovations in the Justice Sector Developed.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Anti-Terrorism Training for Municipal Assembly and Staff in Fushë Kosova

BIRN Kosovo Holds Anti-Terrorism Training for Municipal Assembly and Staff in Fushë Kosova

On June 19, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training to present the strategic vision of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism, P/VE, Rehabilitation and Reintegration, R&R, and forms of extremism with an emphasis on the role of municipal assemblies and staff in countering violent extremism and terrorism, for the Municipality of Fushë Kosova.
BIRN Kosovo Launches Exhibition on Media’s Coverage of War

BIRN Kosovo Launches Exhibition on Media’s Coverage of War

New exhibition in Pristina demonstrates the central role played by the media in the Kosovo conflict alongside subsequent artistic interpretations.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Training on Terrorism and Violent Extremism for Judges and Prosecutors

BIRN Kosovo Holds Training on Terrorism and Violent Extremism for Judges and Prosecutors

Between 24-28 April 2024, BIRN Kosovo held a four-day training on terrorism and violent extremism for judges and prosecutors in Durrës, Albania.
Call for Applications: BIRN Training on Gender-based Misinformation and Issues Related to Sexism

Call for Applications: BIRN Training on Gender-based Misinformation and Issues Related to Sexism

The dissemination of false information poses a serious risk to security, openness, and democracy. It has an impact on society on several levels, impeding efforts to promote interethnic communication as well as the fight against hate speech, discrimination, violence, and gender inequality.
BIRN Kosovo and Radio Gorazdevac Hold Public Discussion With Residents of Gorazdevac About Public Services

BIRN Kosovo and Radio Gorazdevac Hold Public Discussion With Residents of Gorazdevac About Public Services

On April 11, 2024, Radio Gorazdevac in partnership with BIRN Kosovo held a meeting with residents of Gorazdevac, on Radio Gorazdevac spaces, to discuss the needs of the Gorazdevac community regarding public services.