Life in Kosovo discusses about emergency situations
Tonight, Life in Kosovo will broadcast a debate on the emergency situations in our country.
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Every Thursday starting from 20:30, Radio Television Kosovo, RTK, broadcasts the TV debate show "Life in Kosovo", a joint production of BIRN and RTK.
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BIRN Job Vacancy
19 June 2009 Balkan Investigative Reporting Network announces a vacancy for the following position:
Journalist
As a journalist for Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, based in Prishtina, you will have the opportunity to play an important role in a team of experienced journalists who work across the Balkans to bring quality, impartial news to readers from across the world. Although reporting experience would be an advantage, a keen knowledge of current affairs, a flair for writing and a desire to learn the tools of the trade are essential. Excellent written and spoken English and Albanian are required.
You will be expected to research, investigate and write news, analysis and features on a range of subjects for BIRN’s Balkan Insight website and its English language newspaper Prishtina Insight. You will also be given the chance to help develop a young, but influential newspaper – Prishtina Insight – and shape its future editorial content as it grows.
If you are passionate about news and holding institutions and public figures to account through quality journalism, please visit www.birn.eu.com for more information about the position.
Task and responsibilities:
1. Preparing short news in English for BIRN’s online publication, Balkan Insight
2. Preparing journalistic articles for BIRN’s newspaper in Kosovo, Prishtina Insight
3. Preparing various reports in English for BIRN’s webpage
4. Translating different texts between English and Albanian
5. Assisting BIRN’s editorial team in research and administrative tasks
6. Assisting BIRN team with research, editorial and administrative tasks for the Life in Kosovo show.
Suitable candidates should also have:
1. Excellent knowledge of written Albanian
2. Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
3. Previous experience in journalism, or at least enthusiasm for writing
4. Communication skills
5. Skills in written translation between Albanian and English, and vice-versa
6. Desire to write about different political, economical and social subjects
7. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and good knowledge of the internet
BIRN journalists will have these opportunities:
1. To receive training in international journalism standards and investigative journalism
2. To participate in planning and investigating topics for Life in Kosovo show
3. To become a part of a regional network that functions in nine regional countries
4. To become part of investigative teams and work alongside professional journalists
Knowledge of other foreign languages and any other additional skills are also welcome.
BIRN is an equal opportunity employer and encourages young and energetic candidates to apply.
To apply, send your Curriculum Vitae and a motivational letter to kosova@birn.eu.com by July 3.
Meanwhile, for other available vacancies click here.
THE PROCESS OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS
The report on the process of judicial appointments and reappointments analysis the flow of this process, specifically focusing on the bright and dark sides that have marred the process to its final stages.
COURT MONITORING ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2010 - FEBRUARY 2011
Court monitoring report is published as a result of a continuous monitoring of all municipal and districts courts of Kosovo. The findings of this report are based on the monitoring of 2,147 court hearings, by BIRN monitors.
THE PROCESS OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
This report presents the results of part of BIRN's court monitoring project, specifically on the process for the appointment and reappointment of judges and prosecutors.
Follow the Paper Trail
\"Follow the Paper Trail\", a guide to document-based journalism in Kosovo, explains relevant laws, access to public documents, how to publish safely, where to find databases on investigative journalism, and how to locate documents online through various search engines.
Courts Monitoring Report 2010
A detailed analytical report about the work and administration of the courts in Prishtina, Peja, Prizren, Gjilan, Mitrovica, Ferizaj, Gjakova, Decan, Vushtrri, Poduleva, Lipjan, Klina and Istog. The report contains important information, collected by the network of monitors, placed in the major municipalities of Kosovo and aims to identify the key problems and issues that the justice system in Kosovo is facing.
REPORT: Monitoring the Courts 2009
Monitoring the work and administration of courts in Prishtina, Peja, Mitrovica, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Vushtrri and Skenderaj.
DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR SYSTEM IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE
The report on Directly Elected mayor System in Local Governance aims to provide a critical overview of the rationale and feasibility of the implementation of a municipal governance system that places the mayor as the central executive figure, during the third year of its application. The efficiency of this system was assessed based on the following pillars: the relationship between local government bodies, accountability of the municipal executive, respect for the law, the link between the mayor and the citizens, provision of public services (water supply and waste management, capital investments (in school and road projects)), level of transparency, public consultation and citizen participation in decision-making.
BIRN Report on Monitoring the Education System
Report on monitoring the elementary and high schools in Prishtina: Mitrovica, Ferizaj, Peja and Gjilan
Analytical report of the situation and the problems in the University of Prishtina
Report on Kosovo`s Healthcare System
Monitoring report on all primary, secondary and tertiary (University Clinical Center of Kosovo, UCCK) healthcare institutions in Pristina, Prizren, Peja, Mitrovica, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Gjakova, Klina, Decan, Istog and Vushtrri.
Situation and the Problems at the University of Prishtina
Analytical report of research into the standards and problems at the University of Prishtina. Ten years since the end of the war in Kosovo, the University of Prishtina (UP) continues to suffer from a variety of problems, resulting in persistently low quality courses being offered. For this reason, BIRN conducted research into the problems faced by UP students. The data gathered suggests that, out of the many issues reported, the most significant are: the non-implementation of contemporary teaching and assessment methods, the lack of practical work for students, the lack of appropriate academic literature, arbitrary assessments by
professors and generally poor relationships between students and their professors.
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