GERMIN held its annual workshop with the Board of Directors

During October 29-31, GERMIN held its annual workshop with the board of directors, from diaspora, in Kosovo. For three days in a row, together we discussed the activities of these last 2 years and our projects in the next 2 years according to our 4 year strategy. With a very positive energy, during these three […]

Workshop: Increasing Awareness about Diaspora Cooperation among CSOs in Kosova and Albania

An expanding variety of evidence suggests that diaspora present a significant role in fostering sustainable development by conveying resources, knowledge, and concepts back to their homelands, also in blending their countries of origin into the global economy. Given all the potentials that diaspora communities have, in particular the Albanian Diaspora in Germany, German Federal Minister […]

Op-Ed: Innovation and Training Parks are the new drivers of Economic Growth

Business Parks are moving away from the traditional setting towards a more entrepreneurial one, where businesses located on the site interact, support, and trade with each other. This is precisely what the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren offers — synergy between the private sector, vocational education and training institutions, and innovation activities. ITP Prizren […]

Lecture with Arianit Fazliu on”IT Sector and Opportunities for Development”

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, GERMIN organized the third lecture entitled “IT Sector and Opportunities for Development” with speaker Arianit Fazliu. The lecture “IT Sector and Development Opportunities” presented by Arianit Fazliu created a productive discussion between the participants and the speakers. Mr. Fazliu offered his expertise within the industry to young people from Kosovo […]

How to turn diaspora homecomings into a catalyst for tourism development?

Diaspora members, unlike foreign tourists, visit the homeland mainly driven by motives such as emotional or family ties, preservation of heritage and language, family reunification, re-connection with their roots, culture, and knowledge of the local context, etc. These motives imply a desire to relive or repeat past experiences associated with moments of joy, pleasure, nostalgia, […]

Lecture with Mentor Dida on Leadership and Wellbeing

On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, GERMIN organized the first lecture within the project “Network of Youth Organizations and Associations” with the speaker Mentor Dida. Mentor Dida and the lecture, which focused on leadership and well-being, brought together young people from Kosovo and the diaspora community. Dida considers himself a social entrepreneur as well as a […]

ITP Prizren meets the Diaspora in Frankfurt, Germany

On September 9, 2021, the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren was presented to the diaspora business community and professionals of the German State of Hesse, in Frankfurt. This meeting gathered about 25 entrepreneurs and businessmen from various fields, who with great interest attended the presentation of the ITP Prizren, as a new opportunity for […]

Factsheet – Remittances: Discussion series with the Albanian Diaspora

GERMIN in cooperation with the World Bank organized a series of events with the Albanian Diaspora worldwide and financial sector experts in Albania to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to remittances, as an important catalyst for economic development. As part of the Greenback 2.0 Diaspora Discussions, GERMIN hosted and hosted 6 meetings with members […]