Tag: Kosovo

If human rights are violated – to whom can citizens address their problems and complaints about them? Why did Kosovars lose their high sense of humanity and solidarity after the war? What do we do as a society in order to help the victims of heavy human rights violations?

To discuss these issues we will have the following panel in the studio:
Hilmi Jashari – Ombudsman of Kosovo;
Hina Jilani- Special Representative of the United Nations for Human Rights defenders
Sarah Maliqi – Director of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR);
Behxhet Shala – from the Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms;
Habit Hajredini – Official for good governance and human rights within the Kosovo government
Afrim Caka – former prisoner of Dubrava prison

The “Life in Kosovo” show is a co-production of the public service radio television of Kosovo, RTK, and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. It is broadcast every Friday, beginning at 20:15.

The Life in Kosovo show travelled to New York in order to reveal the different stories and reflections of the city’s inhabitants about the day of the devastating attacks and their aftermath.

How did Americans feel on the day of the attack on the Twin Towers? What consequences did these attacks have for US society? What do they think of the ongoing wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and how do New Yorkers perceive Muslims after the 9/11 attacks?

The Life in Kosovo show is a co-production of BIRN and Kosovo’s public television, RTK. It is broadcast on RTK every Friday, starting at 20:15.

Key points to be elaborated during the debates are: What is offered by university education in Kosovo? Is the quality of studies better in the University of Pristina or in recently established private universities? What are the values, advantages and disadvantages of university education in Kosovo? Is Kosovo producing enough educated people able to compete with graduates in the region and across Europe? To whom are the private universities accountable for the quality of studies?

Studio panelist discussing these issues and more are:

Luan Ahma – vice rector for academic issues in the University of Pristina; Lindita Tahiri – professor at the University of Pristina; Leon Malazogu – from the Kosova Institute for Policy Research and Development, KIPRED; Ismet Gashi – owner of the private Dardania University Basri Muja – former professor at Dardania University; Edmond Hajrizi – owner of UBT, University for Business and Technology; Salal Ahmetxhekaj – owner of FAMA University Mexhait Reci – owner of Iliria University

“Life in Kosovo” is a co-production of RTK and Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN Kosovo, and is broadcast every Friday beginning at 20:15.

Jeta Xharra’s guests for this show are:

Sueda Hoxha – Gynaecologist and chief of the maternity room in the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo;
Ramush Lekaj – Official from the Ministry of Education, who is in charge of primary and secondary school curriculum;
Linda Gucia – Sociologist,
Besfort Krasniqi – Activist in the NGO “Fisniket” from Prizren;
Lura Limani – Activist and student, who just finished the “Sami Frasheri” high school in Pristina.

The “Life in Kosovo” TV debate, is a cooperation between the public television of Kosovo RTK and Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN and is broadcasted every Friday at 20:15.

The following panel will discuss these and other issues concerning Kosovo’s justice system:

Kujtim Kërveshi – First Advisor of the Minister of Justice;
Julie Chadborune – International Federation of Helsinki for Human Rights;
Gjylbehare Murati – lawyer from the institution of the Ombudsperson
Ismet Kabashi – prosecutor in the supreme court and also a representative and member of the Judicial Council
Valon Murati – Human Rights Center

And Albin Kurti – leader of the “Vetevendosje!” movement, who is under house arrest, will participate in the debate live via internet connection.

Live in Kosovo is a BIRN organised TV debate, which is broadcast on Kosovo public television, RTK, every Friday beginning at 20:15.

The following questions will be raised in the programme: Should Kosovo independence be declared unilaterally? What advice did Kosovo leaders get from the Bush administration? What did US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tell Kosovars and what have Kosovars told her? When will Kosovo declare its independence? What’s the date of Kosovo’s independence? Is there still unity amongst Kosovar leaders? Will Kosovo hold elections this November?

Life in Kosovo is a BIRN-organised TV debate, which is broadcast on Kosovo public television, RTK, every Friday beginning at 20:15.

When will Kosovo have new national symbols? Who will decide on the issue? Will the symbols have to have a multi-ethnic character, as the Ahtisaari package foresees it? When will we use the new symbols?

The show will provide answers to these and many other questions.

Over 40 flag proposals, which have been submitted to the Life in Kosovo audience, will be analysed during the show.

Panelists in the studio will be:

Muhamedin Kullashi – Philosophy professor from France;
Shkëlzen Maliqi – analyst;
Lirijon Kadriu – designer; and
Nita Luci – anthropologist.

Life in Kosovo is a BIRN-organised TV debate, which is broadcast every Friday, beginning at 20.15 on RTK, Kosovo’s public broadcaster.

After the broadcast of the debate on “Woman and Islam” aired on 1 June, BIRN received over 70 emails from the audience concerning the show and the overall issue.

The definition of Kosovo’s status, which seems to affect the region’s whole population, was discussed during the “Life in Kosovo” program on 8 June.

This debate was broadcast live in order to give the audience a chance to address their questions to a panel, which included politicians, political analysts and foreign diplomats.

Over 150 people phoned up with questions during the show, some of which were read on the air.

The “Life in Kosovo” investigative team prepared field reportages concerning the issues, which were shown during the debates.

The seminar in Delphi is intended for journalists from the Western Balkans who discuss journalistic ethics, language used in media and peace-making journalism. Lecturers include a number of prominent professors and journalists from Greece.

The group of 20 journalists from Serbia, BiH, Macedonia and Kosovo will be greeted by Dora Bakoyiannis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece.