ATRC helds monthly public discussions and legislative briefings in an effort to inform NGOs about initiatives they can undertake; provide a forum for the exchange of experience and ideas; provide expertise for NGOs on different issues; provide networking opportunities for NGOs; inform the public of civil society’s activities; and discuss social, economic, and political matters of interest in Kosovo. When appropriate, ATRC invites the media in order to ensure that the information shared at public discussions reaches a wider audience. Therefore local and national television stations, newspapers, and radio stations have covered nearly all of ATRC’s public discussions.
KOSOVO DECISION MAKERS CALL CITIZENS TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND STABILITY DURING STATUS SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Representatives of local and central government, NGO, media and business sector in five regions of Kosovo had the opportunity to gather information, make their concerns heard, and ask questions about the Kosovo status settlement process, through five town hall meetings organized by ATRC in May. more...
EXPERTS GIVE EXPLANATIONS TO KOSOVO CITIZENS OVER AHTISAARI’s PACKAGE
Representatives of local and central government, NGO, media and business sector in 28 municipalities of Kosovo had the opportunity to gather information, make their concerns heard,and ask questions about the content of the Kosovo settlement proposal, through 29 community roundtables organized by ATRC in February and March. more...
ATRC PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR KOSOVO CITIZENS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT AHTISAARI'S PROPOSAL
ATRC in cooperation with thirty local NGOs will organize community roundtables in 30 municipalities of Kosovo and seven regional town hall meetings during the next two months, in an attempt to inform civil society organizations and citizens about the content of the Kosovo settlement proposal.
These public events are an opportunity for citizens to gather information, make their concerns heard, and ask questions about the proposal of Martti Ahtisaari, UN Secretary General Envoy in Charge of the Negotiations on the future status of Kosovo. more...
ADVOCACY IN PRACTICE TO SUPPORT IN PRACTICE
ATRC organized on Jan. 12 a roundtable meeting between the American human rights activist Alice Mead and civil society representatives entitled “Advocacy in Practice – from the experience of an international activist.”
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CIVIL SOCIETY TO RAISE CITIZEN AWARENESS ABOUT CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION
Citizens of Prizren, NGO representatives and municipal officials debated issues related to the protection of cultural heritage sites in Prizren during a public discussion organized by ATRC on Jan. 12 at the Prizren Municipal Assembly. more...
GOVERNMENT FOR, CIVIL SOCIETY AGAINST BUILDING A NEW POWER PLANT IN KOSOVA
Representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP), opposition political parties and civil society gathered at ATRC to discuss the government’s plans to build a new power plant in the municipality of Kastriot, Kosovo. The public discussion, organized by ATRC on Jan. 19, asked, “The new thermal power plant Kosovo C - economic development or environmental pollution?” more...
“TO WHOM IT BELONGS AND SERVES THE YOUTH & SPORT PALACE AND WHAT’S IT'S STATUS”
The purpose of this debate was to enlighten the issue of Youth Palace, which for some time now has been altered into a trade/shopping center and by doing so, has left little or no space for the youth organizations and other sport clubs to operate and carry out their activities there. more...
"CIVIL SOCIETY FORM ANTICORRUPTION COALITION"
Sixty representatives of civil society established an Anticorruption Coalition on December 2, during a workshop on transparency and anticorruption held in Prizren, organized by ATRC, United Nations Development Program and Kosovo Agency for Anticorruption.
The workshop aimed to gather, strengthen and support civil society in Kosovo in fighting corruption, according to organizers. more...
PROCESS OF DECENTALIZATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEÇAN
ATRC in cooperation with the local NGO from Deçan “Epoka e Re”, organized a public debate entitled “Process of Decentralization in the Municipality of Deçan”.
The 25 participants at the debate were active with questions and expressed their concerns regarding the issue of three villages (Sllup, Voksh and Rastavice) which will be merged with the Pilot Municipality Unit of Junik. more...
IREX AND ATRC LAUNCH SECOND YEAR OF KOSOVO CIVIL SOCIETY GRANTS PROGRAM
IREX and ATRC representatives held an informational meeting with local NGOs on Oct. 17 to introduce the second year of the Kosovo Civil Society Grants Program, funded by USAID.
IREX and ATRC informed NGO representatives about this year’s program, the types of grants available for Kosovo NGOs, application procedures, selection criteria, the review process and the timeline for applying for the third round of Partnership and Networking grants. more...
REC SECTOR PROGRAM SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Merita Fazliu Mehmed, project manager at the Regional Environmental Center (REC) Field Office in Kosovo, informed local NGO representatives about a call for SECTOR Program national and regional grants at a meeting organized by ATRC and REC on Oct. 11. She presented REC’s funding objectives, priorities, application guidelines and grant timeline. She also answered NGO representatives’ questions. more...
CURRENT VAT AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS INHIBIT HUMANITARIAN AID IN KOSOVO, NGOs Say
Representatives of non-government organizations, government institutions and international agencies discussed the rationale for, and impact of, removing value added tax (VAT) and customs and excise duty exemptions for public benefit NGOs during a conference on Oct. 5 at Hotel Victory in Prishtina. The conference was organized by IREX and the Advocacy Training and Resource Center through the Kosovo Civil Society Program, in cooperation with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. more...
“MAKING BETTER CITIES TOGETHER”
More than 200 representatives of government, civil society and the general public from Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and Macedonia gathered at the Grand Hotel in Prishtina to discuss good urban governance.
They met from 27 to 28 Sept. at a two-day regional conference, which was a joint initiative of the Office for Good Governance in the Office of the
Prime Minister, UN Habitat and ATRC. more...
ANTICORRUPTION AGENCY TO PREVENT SPREAD OF CORRUPTION IN KOSOVO
ATRC organized a roundtable meeting between Hasan Preteni, director of the Agency for Anticorruption and local NGOs on Sept. 22.
Preteni briefed NGO representatives about the work and future activities of this agency and discussed the role and contribution of civil society in fighting corruption in Kosovo.
“The Agency for Anticorruption does not solve the issue of corruption,” he said. “It is a service citizens can use to fight this phenomenon. Therefore the agency is transparent and open to cooperation.”
Participants urged this agency to focus its work on preventing the spread of corruption in Kosovo. more...
CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS MUNICIPALITY OF PRISHTINA ORGANIZE PUBLIC DEBATES
The Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) organized a roundtable discussion about the work of the Municipality of Prishtina, which brought representatives from the municipality, political parties and civil society to ATRC on Aug. 30.
Through the meeting, organizers hoped to discuss ways to improve cooperation between legislative and executive bodies in Prishtina municipality. more...
KOSOVO PRESIDENT URGES NGOs TO “STAY AWAY FROM POLITICS”
ATRC, in cooperation with the Office of the President of Kosovo, organized a roundtable meeting between President Fatmir Sejdiu and representatives of civil society at the national assembly building on July 18.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest political developments in Kosovo and possible ways in which civil society could contribute. more...
LOW PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSION OF DRAFT “SPATIAL PLAN FOR KOSOVO 2005 – 2015+,” says ISP
Representatives of the discussed the draft document “Spatial Plan for Kosovo 2005 – 2015+” with civil society, at a roundtable meeting organized by ATRC on July 4.
Through a visual presentation, Luan Nushi, Deputy Director of ISP informed participants about the spatial development strategy for Kosovo, emphasizing that it was “based on several pieces of research.” more...
“CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IS KEY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”
Representatives of civil society organizations, local and central level government bodies and experts discussed public participation in the context of local development planning at a cross sector roundtable held at the Grand Hotel, Prishtina on June 14. The meeting aimed to further the discussion on one principle of good governance – civic engagement in decision-making processes. more...
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