Regional Conference – Migration and Development
On 24 November 2022 in Prishtina, GERMIN will organize the Regional Conference on Migration & Development: Enhancing Regional Youth Mobility. The conference will discuss the mobility and exchange opportunities of the Western Balkans Youth. The first generation of young regional fellows, part of this initiative, will present their experience and research findings on different topics […]
Just Say Yes: Become an OriginAL Ambassador for this Giving Tuesday
On Tuesday, November 29th, the Global Albanians Foundation and GERMIN will celebrate GivingTuesday, with a clear vision – to help Albanian Youth and the OriginAL program. We need your support to achieve this vision since everything happens together as a community, and we are all Albanian Ambassadors no matter where we live. But now we […]
GERMIN hosted a round table discussion on “Energy, Environment and Diaspora of Kosovo”
On Wednesday, GERMIN hosted a round table discussion on “Energy, Environment and Diaspora of Kosovo”. At this event, about 30 representatives from non-governmental organizations, institutions, and the diaspora shared their expertise/opinions on these topics. GERMIN co-director Lirim Krasniqi discussed the recommendations made by diaspora professionals during two virtual meetings held in recent weeks. Details about […]
ToR: “Peer-to-peer Diaspora Mentorship Activity” with three Sector Workforce Councils’ Leads (Wood Processing, Agribusiness, and Information and Communication Technology)
The purpose of the call The aim of this activity is to use virtual coaching sessions to meet and share ideas and experiences and discuss opportunities for further networking and collaboration between the business sectors’ representative, respectively three Sector Workforce Councils Leads, of sectors of Wood Processing, Agribusiness, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and diaspora mentors. […]
Cooperation between Kosovo and Diaspora: Capacity building of women in politics at the local level
GERMIN continues to be focused on the cooperation between Kosovo and the Diaspora. The main aim is to advance Kosovo’s development and democratisation and connect the Albanian Diaspora with their country of origin. In the wake of various projects, GERMIN will implement the project “Cooperation between Kosovo and Diaspora: Capacity building of women in politics […]
GERMIN was part of the Albanian Business Fair in Austria
The Albanian Business Fair in Austria is one of the main events organized by the Diaspora Business Network. Through this event, businesses are offered the opportunity to present their products to a large number of visitors. GERMIN has supported 15 businesses from Kosovo in the fields of wood processing, IT and construction. With the aim […]
Kosovar Women Entrepreneurs meet with Diaspora businesses in Switzerland
The visit of ten Kosovo women entrepreneurs began today, October 13, in Zurich, Switzerland. This morning they were greeted by the Consul of Zurich, Sami Kastrati, the co-director of GERMIN, Lirim Krasniqi, Teuta Kerhani-Rifati from Prointegra as well as the project manager at GERMIN, Blerinë Ukshini. “All indicators indicate an increase in Kosovo-Switzerland exchange, with […]
Save the date: Meeting with diaspora professionals and businesses in Switzerland
GERMIN will organize a meeting in Zurich on October 13 with the aim of networking between Albanian professionals and the business community from the diaspora in Switzerland. The opportunity for investment projects that will open soon within the project “Municipal Action for Reintegration and Diaspora-MARDI” implemented by Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo in partnership with GERMIN […]
Fadil Berisha joins the board of directors of GERMIN
We are pleased to announce that Fadil Berisha, a well-known photographer, has joined the GERMIN Board of Directors. Berisha joins the GERMIN professional board to contribute to the Albanian diaspora and his country of origin. Fadil Berisha was born in Kosovo but at an early age, he emigrated to Italy and then to America. Despite […]
REQUEST FOR INTEREST: Development of the Integrated Business Database Platform
Germin is a non-governmental organisation that uses technology and virtual channels to connect and engage Diaspora in advancing the development and democratisation of their home countries. It started in 2011 as an informal group trying to find its way to connect with the homeland and was formally founded in 2014. Objective The objective of this […]
