BIRN Bulgaria Praised for Minority Reporting Workshop
three-month long Reporting on Minorities project. The main event was a
three-day workshop which took place May 8-10 in Sofia. The six Bulgarian
journalists from national, regional and ethnic media who participated gave
the workshop positive feedback and found it very useful and interesting.
BIRN Wins Kosovo Journalism Award
"Ex-Policemen Run Kosovo Passport Scam", an investigative report by Krenar Gashi and BIRN investigative team, published in BIRN’s Balkan Insight, was named best story in printed/online journalism in Kosovo for 2006, by the Association of Professional Journalists of Kosova, APJK, on May 11.
Fellowships Awarded to 10 Balkan Journalists
The Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence was awarded on May 14 to ten journalists from around Southeast Europe, following their selection from over 80 applications received.
“Life in Kosovo” Debates Classroom Violence
This Friday’s Life in Kosovo will look into an alarming increase in violence among high-school students.
In the municipality of Podujeva, a student was recently caught carrying a firearm, while in Pristina rioting and knife fights between students ended up with a number hospitalised.
BIRN Journalist Attends Youth Conference
Muhamet Hajrullahu, a BIRN Kosovo journalist, took part in the “Generation Europe: Regional Youth Conference”, in Zagreb on May 11, 2007.
“Life in Kosovo” Talks to Leading Educationalist
This Friday, the Life in Kosovo TV debate will feature an exclusive interview with Mehmet Gjevori which was conducted shortly before the death of the well-known author of works on education and linguistics.
Fellowship Gets German and Austrian Media Partners
Journalists selected to participate in the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence will benefit from the involvement of two leading European newspapers in the programme.
Fellowship Selection Committee Appointed
A committee has been appointed to judge applications for the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence and select up to ten journalists to participate in the 2007 programme. Later this year, based on the results of fellows’ research and reporting activities, it will make one journalist a special award to allow further professional development.
BIRN BiH at Court Presidents Conference
Nidzara Ahmetasevic, Justice Report editor, spoke at the Court Presidents Conference organised by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH in Sarajevo on 27 and 28 April.
Fellowship Selection Committee to Judge Applications
Following the close on April 27 of the 2007 call for applications to the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, its selection committee is set to choose up to ten journalists to participate in this year’s programme.
Life in Kosovo Debates Parties
BIRN’s televised debate Life in Kosovo will for the first time on Kosovo television discuss the orientation and ideologies of local political parties.
Xharra Attends New York Kosovo Event
Jeta Xharra, BIRN Kosovo Director participated in a conference entitled “Ready to Govern: Developing a Strategy for Kosovo’s First 120 Days” .
BIRN Bulgaria Starts Building Minorities Reporting Network
“Life in Kosovo” debates VAT
This next Life in Kosovo show will discuss the controversial imposition of Value Added Tax, VAT, on NGOs.
Since January 1, 2007, many humanitarian organisations have been complaining that they are not able to bring humanitarian aid into Kosovo because of the high taxes.
Investigative Journalism Training in Belgrade
An investigative journalism training workshop for 13 journalists was held in Belgrade from April 13-14, as a part of BIRN’s ongoing training courses and annual regional meeting.