Kosovo Trust Building

Initiative Status All Completed Partially completed In progress No activity

#	Initiative	Status	Start	End	Actors	Recommendations	Themes
1	Social inclusion and reconciliation - Language Courses	Completed			IOM Office of Language Commissioner Center for Social Initiatives	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu... Technical capacities in municipalities have to be improved through projects of international organizations by providing better technical conditions...	#LANGUAGE
2	Empowering Women Through Developing Language Skills: English Language Course	Completed			UNMIK	Training of the staff to be financed by the international community.	#LANGUAGE
3	Supporting Comprehensive Language Initiatives	Completed			IOM UNMIK Center for Social Initiatives	Public University should introduce Serbian Language Studies Department. At the central level help from international institutions and organizations is needed for financing engagement of more interpreters. Also, measures...	#LANGUAGE
4	Translation Software Purchased by Office of Language Commissioner	Completed			Office of Language Commissioner	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu...	#LANGUAGE
5	Robust monitoring - Language Rights	In progress		2020-06-14	EULEX	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu...	#LANGUAGE #HUMAN RIGHTS
6	Social inclusion and reconciliation - Certification of Language Professionals	In progress			IOM Office of Language Commissioner Center for Social Initiatives	Roster of licensed, qualified interpreters should be created. Additional testing and verification of diplomas should be introduced.	#LANGUAGE
7	Continuous Advocacy - Language	In progress			UNHCR	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu...	#LANGUAGE
8	Social inclusion and reconciliation - Unbiased Media Reporting	Completed			IOM KoSSev	To strengthen cooperation between the local and central media. Donors should consider media as a priority area, thus enabling joint coverage of issues of mutual concern. To increase collaboration between Albanian and Serbian-language media; For example, to have cross-training or “exchange” programs for journalists, ... To undertake efforts to increase the number of women in media, including in leadership positions; International community to finance workshops and projects aimed at increasing gender awareness.	#GENDER EQUALITY #LANGUAGE
9	Social inclusion and reconciliation - VOC-UP	In progress			IOM Office of Language Commissioner Center for Social Initiatives	Integrate elective courses for learning regional languages into elementary/secondary school curricula	#LANGUAGE
10	Fostering Rapprochement Through Education for Democracy and Language Learning	In progress		2020-04-30	Council of Europe	Increase efforts of informal education initiatives in challenging existing narratives through innovative and creative approaches, such as digital a... Offer more opportunities for educational practitioners and students from both systems to come together and discuss education-related matters (scien... Integrate elective courses for learning regional languages into elementary/secondary school curricula Reinforce incorporation and further development of human rights education in the curricula of primary and secondary education institutions with a s... Ensure that education reform addresses discriminatory content aimed at other societal groups based on their ethnicity, religion, gender, race, sexu...	#LANGUAGE
11	Further assistance to the integrated judicial institutions in northern Kosovo	In progress	2019-11-01	2020-06-01	UNMIK NGO ACDC	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu...	#LANGUAGE
12	Advanced Quality of Language Use in Justice Institutions	In progress			UNDP UNMIK	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu... At the central level help from international institutions and organizations is needed for financing engagement of more interpreters. Also, measures...	#LANGUAGE
13	Further support to Kosovo’s justice institutions to comply with language rights and reduce case backlog	Completed	2018-01-01	2019-01-01	UNMIK	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu... Enhance strategy to reduce case backlog.	#LANGUAGE #HUMAN RIGHTS
14	Development of investigative journalism among journalists reporting in Serbian language in Kosovo	Completed	2018-02-05	2019-10-31	KCSF InTER Crno Beli Svet	Donors should consider media as a priority area, thus enabling joint coverage of issues of mutual concern.
15	Promoting the use of official languages in the work of the Kosovo Police in northern Kosovo	In progress	2020-01-01	2020-05-31	NGO ACDC Office of Language Commissioner	At the local level more funds are needed so additional interpreters could be employed, or the translating services could be outsourced.	#LANGUAGE
16	Development of a Legal Information Service	In progress	2019-09-01	2022-04-30	Assembly of Kosovo Royal Embassy of Norway in Kosovo	Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and qu... At the central level help from international institutions and organizations is needed for financing engagement of more interpreters. Also, measures...	#LANGUAGE
17	Social inclusion and reconciliation - Multimedia stories	Completed			IOM KoSSev Center for Social Initiatives	Culture projects, such as documentaries, enable rising awareness among people and are the best way to promote gender equality and women’s rights. To encourage the public broadcaster to continue having qualitative programs in the languages of the communities, thus increasing the access to info... All media in Kosovo should have joint efforts to increase the presence of non-political topics of mutual concern, such as artistic and cultural eve...	#LANGUAGE
18	Social inclusion and reconciliation - Multi perspective history teaching	Completed			New Perspektiva IOM	Introduce curricular and textbook changes, enabling sufficient and more objective cultural and historical representation of all non-majority commun... Increase efforts of informal education initiatives in challenging existing narratives through innovative and creative approaches, such as digital a...
19	Creating Bilingual Kosovo	In progress			NGO Aktiv Royal Embassy of Norway in Kosovo	At the central level help from international institutions and organizations is needed for financing engagement of more interpreters. Also, measures...
20	YouthIN Transparency	Completed	2018-09-01	2019-01-01	UNMIK United Youth Task Force	Offer more opportunities for educational practitioners and students from both systems to come together and discuss education-related matters (scien... Prevent youth-based violence by educating young people on mediation and dialogue as alternative ways of dealing with conflict.	#YOUTH
21	English Micro-scholarship Access Program	In progress	2018-01-09	2020-08-31	CBM US Embassy	Increase efforts of informal education initiatives in challenging existing narratives through innovative and creative approaches, such as digital a... Offer more opportunities for educational practitioners and students from both systems to come together and discuss education-related matters (scien...	#YOUTH
22	Education for Employability – E-Squared	Completed	2018-01-02	2019-12-31	KCSF IPKO Foundation	Establish link between expertise and the grassroots, specifically youth, to prevent need to import skills: database, skill pool, formalized mentori... Encouraging volunteerism and paid internships.	#YOUTH
23	Simultaneous Interpretation Equipment	Completed		2019-07-11	Ministry of Local Government Administration	At the local level more funds are needed so additional interpreters could be employed, or the translating services could be outsourced. Technical capacities in municipalities have to be improved through projects of international organizations by providing better technical conditions...	#LANGUAGE

Your Stories

Education for the Future - Common Needs

2019-06-15 02:56:19 UTC

Rečnik-Fjalor: Do we understand each other better?

2019-11-07 11:16:19 UTC

Language Rights in Kosovo (1)

2020-01-17 13:34:27 UTC

As part of their continued efforts to promote language rights in Kosovo, they funded the production and broadcast of three short TV stories.

Language Rights in Kosovo (2)

2020-01-20 09:35:14 UTC

As part of their continued efforts to promote language rights in Kosovo, they funded the production and broadcast of three short TV stories.

Language Rights in Kosovo (3)

2020-01-20 10:11:50 UTC

As part of their continued efforts to promote language rights in Kosovo, they funded the production and broadcast of three short TV stories.

How Did School and Student Life Move from Classroom to the Internet?

2020-05-12 12:33:32 UTC

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, students and pupils moved from regular classrooms and school benches to virtual classrooms.

International Mother Language Day

2020-02-21 11:06:35 UTC

Today is International Mother Language Day. Voc Up believes in language freedoms.

The challenges of community inclusion in debates

2020-03-09 10:28:15 UTC

By producing and broadcasting eight debates BIRN managed to build and create a good example of open debates, which were followed by all citizens of Kosovo.

For the Future We Want, An Agenda that Delivers

2020-03-16 08:53:55 UTC

For the future we want, let us build together the trust we need.

New Restrictions of Movement in Kosovo Entered into Force without Offical Translation into the Serbian Language

2020-04-15 19:38:37 UTC

The decision issued by the Health Ministry restricting outside movement that entered into force on the 15th of April at 06:00 has yet to be translated into Serbian. Because of this, members of the Serb community are unfamiliar with the new rules.

US Embassy: New Opportunity

2020-04-14 12:33:41 UTC

The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for English Language Teaching and Learning Grant Program.

Request for Proposals - Assessment

2020-02-20 13:00:33 UTC

Request for Proposals - Assessment on the needs for language professionals for official languages in Kosovo.

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COVID-19 - Responsible for Everybody

2020-03-28 18:34:47 UTC

Network for Civic Activism: Translators and proofreaders required.

Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform’s COVID-19 Resource Page

2020-03-27 16:23:48 UTC

Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform has developed a Resource page that gathers the important links to information on Covid-19 as well as useful tips on how to spend quality time in self-isolation.

Edis Galushi: Differences are part of us

2020-04-09 12:42:05 UTC

This is the story of Edis Galushi, a young member of the Kosovo Roma community from the Prizren municipality.

VocUp is offering free assistance to health institutions in Kosovo

2020-03-31 13:14:44 UTC

VocUp is offering free assistance to health institutions in Kosovo for translation to official languages and proofreading of the documents intended inform the masses about measures against this infectious disease.

Communication among members of Serbian and Albanian Communities in Kosovo

2020-04-10 16:05:36 UTC

OpisMEDIjavanje with Anđelka Ćup

2020-05-22 09:22:01 UTC

OpisMEDIJavanje: Kosovo Serb journalists perceived as unfriendly and irrelevant.

Institutional Websites: From Promotional Tools to Proactive Two-way Communication Platforms

2019-06-15 02:56:19 UTC

Introduction to Peacebuilding

2020-02-10 13:07:38 UTC

The training is a place for exchange, reflection and self-reflection, critical questioning, value and ideational disagreements, practicing dialogue with non-dissenters.

Eleventh Show on Multilingualism

2020-02-11 14:32:29 UTC

Eleventh show on multilingualism – challenges, new & traditional tools of learning languages.

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NSI is Looking for an Intern!

2020-02-13 10:45:12 UTC

NSI is seeking one intern to join our team and undertake the diverse responsibilities in the framework of various NSI’s active projects.

CPT: Internship call

2020-04-01 11:35:14 UTC

Promoting the involvement of graduates from non-majority communities in central and local level administration in Kosovo.

Emina Hyseni Shala is a #KTBChampion!

2019-12-26 13:08:10 UTC

From Broadcasting in a Military Truck to a Modern Studio.

With Throat in Strawberries

2019-11-12 14:13:29 UTC

Language is often a driver of segregation and exclusion, preventing communities from fully exercising their human rights and fundamental freedom - which leads to further mistrust.

EULEX: Join our team

2020-01-09 15:29:19 UTC

External Call for Applications for local staff

Youth Voice Matters

2020-02-10 14:10:17 UTC

The survey is open for all the Western Balkan young people.

Language teacher of Albanian and Serbian, Shenaj Zeneli is #KTBChampion!

2020-02-20 08:57:17 UTC

Program Editor in Serbian language, Mirjana Marinković is #KTBChampion!

2020-02-20 10:38:29 UTC

I don't Want to be the Only Woman at the Table

2020-02-17 21:13:10 UTC

"If women are represented at all levels, especially in politics, their role is crucial in building trust, maintaining peace and preventing conflict."

Tourism for the Purpose of Sustainable Development

2020-03-03 10:40:27 UTC

How are tourism potentials exploited and does tourism development affect environmental sustainability of the municipalities of Zubin Potok and Peja/Peć?

Slaviša Mladenović, Language commissioner, is a #KTBChampion!

2020-03-17 12:08:42 UTC

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Complying with the Law on Official Languages can save lives

2020-03-18 14:59:03 UTC

Stay Home

2020-03-25 16:02:02 UTC

It's very important these days to stay home.

Language teacher, Redžo Kojić is a #KTBChampion!

2020-03-30 10:18:15 UTC

One of whom?

2020-03-30 20:36:06 UTC

Introductions to majority of personal stories usually begin with some nicely articulated words or paragraphs. However, I cannot share my story that way.