NEWSLETTER: Diaspora Flet 2023

72 hours, 400+ participants, 74 speakers, 13 sessions, 21 partner organizations and institutions On May 18, 19, and 20, 2023, GERMIN organized the third edition of the largest Albanian Diaspora Conference, “Diaspora Flet”, in Prishtina. Themed “How can we co-create?” – the conference aimed to explore and foster cooperation in various fields, positively affecting the […]

Kosovo Diaspora and its Role Amidst Multiple Crises

GERMIN has published the “Kosovo Diaspora and its Role Amidst Multiple Crises” report supported by UNDP Kosovo. This study aimed to understand the impressions of the senders of remittances from the diaspora and the recipients of remittances in Kosovo after the beginning of the war in Ukraine and economic inflation. You can read the report […]

27 municipal officials start training for investment project design

27 officials from the Municipality of Podujeva, Rahovec, Vushtrri, Istog, Prizren, Gjilan and Ferizaj have started the “Training and Workshop for Investment Projects” – which aims to increase the capacities of municipal officials in the design of investment projects. The two-day training is focused on the theoretical part of the drafting of investment projects and […]

Women Entrepreneurs from Kosovo meet with Albanian Businesses in Germany

On Friday, April 28, 20 women entrepreneurs from Kosovo went to Düsseldorf where they had the opportunity to meet with dozens of businesses led by Albanians in Germany for two days. On the first day, they visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) in Essen city. On Saturday, on the second day of the […]

GERMIN during the first three months of 2023

In the first three months of the year, GERMIN continued the activities whose first mission is to connect the diaspora with the homeland. In this newsletter, you will be able to understand more about our work from January to March 2023. GERMIN launches the platform for the engagement of professionals We have launched the first […]

Call for Trainers: Investment Projects Training for Municipal Officials

GERMIN calls all interested entities or individuals to submit their proposals for the request for offers for trainers with the aim to equip municipal officials with the necessary skills and knowledge to attract diaspora direct investments through competitive investment projects. In March 2023, GERMIN signed a cooperation agreement with Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo within the […]

Engagement Opportunities from the Diaspora during 2023

Over the years, GERMIN has facilitated the engagement of professionals from the diaspora in their home countries, aiming to make this a more frequent and structured practice. In this regard, in 2023, there are more opportunities for diaspora professionals willing to share their know-how and skills in the homeland. They can do so as mentors […]

Inva Mula to perform in New York for the OriginAL Program

Suppose you’re a fan of Albanian music. In that case, you don’t want to miss the upcoming event featuring Inva Mula and Genc Tukiçi. On May 24th, they will perform live in New York to support the OriginAL program. As the name implies, OriginAL offers a new perspective on Albanian culture and heritage. The dream […]

Save the Date for “Diaspora Flet 2023” Conference

GERMIN is delighted to announce the “Diaspora Flet 2023” Conference, to take place on May 18, 19, and 20, 2023 in Prishtina, Kosovo. For the third time, “Diaspora Flet” will gather hundreds of professionals, decision-makers, shareholders, and institutional representatives from the diaspora and home countries, for the third time. “Diaspora Flet” is the largest Albanian […]

“Contribution to Kosovo, the debt that must be returned to the homeland”

Kreshnik Rama has never lived in Kosovo. Born in 1993 in Sweden, he was living and working in Kosovo as one of his greatest hostages. Therefore, when he saw GERMIN’s call within the Citizen Engagement Activity, for the engagement of diaspora professionals to contribute to building the capacities of Kosovo’s non-governmental organizations, he had no […]