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University of Pristina honours US and EU envoys

University of Pristina honours US and EU envoys

Hasan Pristina University honoured former special envoys Christopher Hill and Wolfgang Petritsch on Wednesday with the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in a ceremony held at the faculty of philology. They were awarded the title for their contribution to the resolution of the Kosovo conflict.

Balkan Insight Media Watch Page Launched

Balkan Insight Media Watch Page Launched

BIRN has launched a special focus page on media in the Balkans – the first of its kind in the region.

Kosovo, Serbia Experts Duel over Trepca Mine

Kosovo, Serbia Experts Duel over Trepca Mine

Economists from Kosovo and Serbia debate the future of the disputed Trepca mine complex, in the new episode of the TV debate series “Tema”, produced by Internews Kosovo and BIRN.

BIRN Serbia Journalist Wins Investigative Journalism Award

BIRN Serbia Journalist Wins Investigative Journalism Award

BIRN Serbia journalist Slobodan Georgiev has won the 2013 National Investigative Journalism Award, a prize given by the Independent Association of Journalists in Serbia.

BIRN Serbia Stages Javno Database Conference

BIRN Serbia Stages Javno Database Conference

BIRN Serbia, part of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, held a conference on April 26 to discuss its portal Javno.rs, an open and fully searchable database containing thousands of documents on public expenditure (see http://javno.skockajtebudzet.rs/index.php).

BIRN Serbia journalists shortlisted for investigative journalism award

BIRN Serbia journalists shortlisted for investigative journalism award

BIRN Serbia journalists Aleksandar Djordjevic, Ana Novakovic and Slobodan Georgiev have been named as finalists for the National Investigative Journalism Award 2013 by the Independent Association of Journalists in Serbia.

Southern Serbian Cities and Municipalities Join ‘Europe – That Is You’ Campaign

Southern Serbian Cities and Municipalities Join ‘Europe – That Is You’ Campaign

Representatives of the Delegation of the European Union’s delegation to Serbia, the Serbian government office and EU’s PROGRESS European Partnership with Municipalities Programme sent out a message to mayors and heads of municipalities in south and south-west Serbia, saying that the amount of donations they will get in the coming period depends on their abilities and competence, which is why it is necessary to strengthen the capacities of the local administrations so they can respond to the challenges of EU integration in the best possible way.

BIRN Serbia Launches Website “JAVNO”

BIRN Serbia Launches Website “JAVNO”

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN Serbia) launched a portal called Javno.rs, an open and fully searchable database containing thousands of documents on public expenditure, on March 28. The link for the site is http://javno.skockajtebudzet.rs/index.php.

BIRN and Transparency Serbia hold debate on tackling corruption

BIRN and Transparency Serbia hold debate on tackling corruption

As a part of the ‘Monitoring Policies of the Government of Serbia’ project, a conference on systematic approaches to fighting corruption was organised by BIRN Serbia in cooperation with Transparency Serbia on March 20.

BIRN Serbia begins journalism training within EU PROGRES programme

BIRN Serbia begins journalism training within EU PROGRES programme

The first training session for journalists and editors organised by BIRN Serbia as part of the project ‘Europe, It’s You’ was held in Leskovac in southern Serbia from March 15-17. The training sessions are part of The European Partnership with Municipalities – EU PROGRES across south and southwest Serbia.

BIRN Serbia holds public debate on health in Serbia

BIRN Serbia holds public debate on health in Serbia

BIRN Serbia organised a panel discussion in Belgrade on March 13 about introducing a better system of protection of patients’ rights as a part of its ‘Monitoring Policies of the Government of Serbia’ project in the fields of the economy, health, education and the fight against corruption. 

BIRN Serbia Conducts Debate on Education in Serbia

BIRN Serbia Conducts Debate on Education in Serbia

Public discussion about education in Serbia is currently limited and the impact of educational policies is not matching up to expectations, it was concluded at a debate dealing with education policy organised by BIRN Serbia on February 27.

BIRN Serbia launches campaign to promote EU values

BIRN Serbia launches campaign to promote EU values

BIRN Serbia begins its new campaign titled “Europe, It is You” in February in 25 municipalities and cities across south-east and south-west Serbia. The campaign is part of an EU Progress programme to find the best idea for the promotion of EU values in that part of the country.

Kosovo - Serbia: Can history be written without insulting others?

Kosovo – Serbia: Can history be written without insulting others?

TV debate series “Tema” brings in its second episode a debate between historians, two from Kosovo, and two from Serbia on the topic: “Is it possible to write history without insulting others?”

Party Spokesman Unhappy Over Questioning of Former Company

Party Spokesman Unhappy Over Questioning of Former Company

Marko Selaković, the spokesman for the United Regions of Serbia party, has criticized BIRN’s research into the operations of his former business.