Kosovo Bankers’ Association Led by our Hope Fellow Diturie Hoxha Accredited to Provide Internationally Recognized Trainings

Kosovo Bankers’ Association which is lead by our Hope Fellow Diturie Hoxha, as of Wednesday, October 26, 2011 is accredited by the European Bank Training Network (EBTN) and will have the possibility for this Kosovar institution to give training and certificates which are accepted in European countries for young Kosovars.  

The accreditation was given to Kosovo Bankers’ Association by Mr. Colin Morrison, Chairman of EFCB Accreditation Committee, European Bank Training Network (EBTN). With the accreditation, Kosovo Bankers’ Association will offer trainings and will distribute certificates for the program of European Foundation Certificate in Banking.  This is a training program in which individuals can gain knowledge on the economic and monetary environment in Europe, client – product/service relations and marketing, management and ethics.

This certificate will open the doors for young individuals in Kosovo to spread their knowledge and increase the opportunity of finding a job in the banking sector in Kosovo or outside the country.  First groups of this program will begin their training in early 2012 and successful candidates certified with this program will have an advantage in their employment in the banking sector in Kosovo or elsewhere. Additional information on this program may be accessed very soon on the Kosovo Bankers’ Association website www.bankassoc-kos.com.  

European Bank Training Network (EBTN) is composed of associations of banks and institutions for bank trainings of European states. This institution is committed to the development of professionalism of bank employees and the financial services sector and it promotes through education and training the harmonization of professional standards in the financial sector in Europe and other countries.

This training is supported by the USAID project, Kosovo Private Enterprise Program (KPEP).

Hope Fellow Alma Lama appointed as a Social Inclusion Champion by the United Nation Kosovo Team

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 our Hope Fellow Alma Lama was appointed as a Social Inclusion Champion from the United Nation Kosovo Team (UNKT). UNKT Strategic Approach is to support Kosovo to socially inclusive development, and the UNKT provides policy advice to the Government; helps them to strengthen its institutions for effective implementation of policies to ensure that all people benefit from development; provides technical assistance and a range of other support and services. Alma by being a Social Inclusion Champion will dedicate her advocacy efforts to social Inclusion: People at risk of poverty and social exclusion to gain the opportunities and resources necessary to participate in the decision making processes and realize their economic, social and cultural rights to enjoy a standard of living and well-being that is considered normal in the society. Children have access to essential services and goods in a way that enables their ability to participate fully in society in the future.

NAAC Newsletter

National Albanian American Council – Hope Fellowship October 2011 Newsletter.

Our Fellow Vjosa Berisha Promoting Kosova

Our Diplomacy and Democracy Hope Fellow Vjosa Berisha during the Hope Fellowship designed a project on promoting Kosovo internationally and build a better image for Kosovo. Through Prishtina Film Festival Vjosa where she is a Festival Director she does exactly that, promotes Kosovo. PriFilmFest’s mission is to open doors of the newest country in the world, Kosovo and welcome creativity through the eyes of cinema. Aiming to local development, it supports international talent and guests. The slogan of PriFilmFest is Friendship. Forever.

The third edition of Prishtina Film Festival took place from September 24th to October 1st, 2011. Came to an end in the evening of Saturday, October 1st when a crowd of VIPs such as Franco Nero and movie lovers attended the red carpet night at Square21 in Prishtina, Kosovo. After a week of great cinema, Hollywood actor Gedeon Burkhard, as president, and his colleagues as members of International jury of PriFilmFest struggled to decide the winners of the Goddess Awards, the Oscars of Kosovo. Burkhard is the president of honorary board of the Festival. The best film award this year went to a Romanian issue – LoverBoy.