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BIRN Bulgaria Praised for Minority Reporting Workshop

BIRN Bulgaria Praised for Minority Reporting Workshop

BIRN Bulgaria has successfully completed the first phase of its
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

BIRN Wins Kosovo Journalism Award

A BIRN investigative report has won a top journalism prize in Kosovo.

"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

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

“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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BIRN Bulgaria Starts Building Minorities Reporting Network

BIRN Bulgaria will conduct a three-month-long minorities reporting project from April 20, 2007. The aim of the project is to address and counter cases of systematic campaigning against minorities and bad journalistic practices, of which Bulgarian media are often crticised. BIRN intends to develop a network of Bulgarian journalists to report on minority issues.
"Life in Kosovo" debates VAT

“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

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.