Diskutim me komunitetin në Cyrih | Përmbledhja e rekomandimeve
Takimi me diasporën shqiptare u organizua në Cyrih të Zvicrës nga Germin, organizatë joqeveritare e përqëndruar në Kosovë me fokus në hulumtimin e diasporës. Diskutimi u organizua si pjesë e projektit Angazhimi i Diasporës për Zhvillimin e Politikave. Qëllimi gjithëpërfshirës i këtij projekti është që të lehtësojë kontributin e Diasporës në Kosovë gjatë procesit të […]
Diskutim me komunitetin në Mynih | Përmbledhja e rekomandimeve
Takimi me diasporën shqiptare u organizua në Mynih të Gjermanisë nga Germin, organizatë joqeveritare e përqëndruar në Kosovë me fokus në hulumtime rreth diasporës. Ky takimi ishte pjesë e projektit Angazhimi i Diasporës për Zhvillimin e Politikave. Qëllimi gjithëpërfshirës i këtij projekti është që të lehtësojë kontributin e Diasporës në Kosovë gjatë procesit të hartimit […]
Towards a paperless Kosovo
[vc_row bg_color=””][vc_column][vc_column_text] Author: Drenusha Suka Complete e-governance would help Kosovo to decrease corruption and bureaucracy and increase efficiency. Members of diaspora, with their potential and expertise, could be an asset for the nascent state. A newborn country so well-connected online, with almost 90 percent of its citizens penetrating the internet, has no reason to justify why services […]
Diaspora voting: Infusing democracy in Kosovo
[vc_row bg_color=””][vc_column][vc_column_text] Author: Lirim Krasniqi Voting possibilities for diaspora members can be a driver for democratic development in Kosovo. While the economic, social and cultural contributions made by the Kosovo diaspora for their home country is well-recognized, their contribution to the direct democratic process – namely, elections – has been met with continuous obstacles. Kosovo […]
Transforming Kosovo’s mental health system
Author: Xhevat Zogaj The energy and potential of the diaspora should be utilized by Kosovo institutions to reform the country’s mental health sector. We have built enough houses, roads, and schools. We have brought enough cars, and we have even organized enough weddings and promoted music of different genres. Now, it is time that Kosovar […]
‘Shaci’ as another product of Albanian orientalism
Author: Adem Ferizaj Through the lens of Albanian orientalism, the discourse surrounding the word ‘shaci’ is an import of the stereotypical representation of Albanians in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Kosovo, and a method of self-humiliation. Albanians, amongst other ‘foreigners,’ represent the ‘other’ in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. The dynamics of othering gives ‘foreigners’ two […]
Harnessing education to address today’s challenges
[vc_row bg_color=””][vc_column][vc_column_text] Author: Venera Kusari It’s time for the Albanian diaspora to take on leadership roles by championing robust Albanian studies, instead of passively reacting to events in their homeland. Members of the Albanian diaspora have played a remarkable role in their countries of origin, especially during times of crisis. Across Western Europe and North […]
Diaspora as a subject, not object, of state policies
Author: Osman Osmani Reciprocity between home countries and the receiving states is the key condition for unlocking the potential of the Kosovo and Albanian diaspora. Without the contribution and experience of active and engaged diaspora members, there is no chance for Kosovo to develop a stable policy for development. Without this, it will be difficult […]
How to capitalize on the potential of Kosovo diaspora
Author: Emanuel Bajra Further integrating the Kosovo diaspora into key political bodies would jumpstart reform and development in the country, and not just economically. Kosovo is transforming, and its diaspora is also going through a phase of changes that, whether we like it or not, will have effects and consequences on the way that things […]
Në ditën e Diasporës, Germin rikujton kërkesat e Diasporës karshi institucioneve të Kosovës
Në ditën kombëtare të Diasporës në Kosovë (2 gusht 2018), organizata jo-qeveritare Germin rikujton kërkesat e Diasporës tek institucionet politikëbërëse për të përmirësuar dhe avancuar të drejtat politike, socio-ekonomike dhe kulturore të pjesëtarëve të Diasporës. Me themelin e Ministrisë së Diasporës (2011) u bë një hap shumë i rëndësishëm për të njohur rëndësinë dhe kontributin […]
