From mentor at alb-net.com  Thu Oct  3 16:35:48 2002
From: mentor at alb-net.com (Mentor Cana)
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 16:35:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Prishtina-E] CNN/ DIscovery (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.44.0210031634180.2071-100000@alb-net.com>


If you can help in any way, please contact Rebecca Armstrong directly at
rebecca at coasthouse.com

--
Mentor

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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:15:51 +0100
From: Rebecca Armstrong <rebecca at coasthouse.com>
To: "'support at alb-net.com'" <support at alb-net.com>
Subject: CNN/ DIscovery

I am researching a series of short films for CNN and Discovery called
'Personal Journeys' about inspirational people who have faced enormous risks
and challenges, but have ultimately been successful. I would love to get in
touch with two ethnic Albanian sisters, Fatima and Larina, who appeared in a
report for BBC News Online in May 1999.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/354893.stm

The sisters risked their lives to film Serb soldiers who forced them and
hundreds of other people from their homes in Mitrovica. They were made to
walk 80km to Djakovica and then back again. They were interviewed in a
refugee camp in Montenegro by a BBC reporter in May 1999, but I do not know
what happened to them since.

The only information I have is their names, Fatima and Larina, they are
probably in their early or mid twenties. Fatima has long dark curly hair and
Larina has long straight blonde hair. They used to live in Mitrovika and may
have returned there now. They were split from their family when they left
Mitrovika, but found one another at the refugee camp in Montenegro. They
were both law students.

I would be grateful for any help you can give me in finding the girls. I
would love to talk to them and find out if they are interested in telling
their story for a short film to be shown on CNN and the Discovery Channel.

regards

Rebecca Armstrong
associate producer
'Personal Journeys'

Coast Productions
33 Gresse Street
London
W1T 1QU

0044 (0)20 7436 4481
rebecca at coasthouse.com




From IZherka at aol.com  Wed Oct  9 13:41:39 2002
From: IZherka at aol.com (IZherka at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:41:39 EDT
Subject: [Prishtina-E] Help Stop Helen Delich Bentley's Run for Congress
Message-ID: <4e.129a4fb7.2ad5c453@aol.com>


Help Stop Helen Delich Bentley's Run for Congress


Helen Delich Bentley, a Serb-American nationalist, is trying to regain her 
congressional seat in Maryland.  She must be stopped.

Bentley, a first generation American of Serbian descent, previously served in 
the Congress representing the second district of Maryland.  She retired from 
the Congress to run for governor of Maryland.  She was defeated in the 
primary.  Bob Ehrlich replaced her in the Congress.  Ehrlich is now running 
for Governor, and Bentley is trying to reclaim her old seat.

During her 10 years in the US Congress, Helen Delich Bentley served as the 
voice of Serbian nationalism at the expense of Albanians and other people.  
She also used her positions as President of SerbNet, an umbrella organization 
of Serbian-American organizations that she helped found, to promote Serbian 
extremism in the United States primarily by distorting history.  Here is 
Helen Delich Bentley in her own words, as entered in the official 
Congressional Record in 1990 (101st Congress, 2nd Session 136 Cong Rec E 
1751):

Praising Milosevic

"?it has only been since Slobodan Milosevic came to power in Serbia that all 
of Yugoslavia recognizes, finally, that Tito is dead, that many of Tito's 
henchmen have been put out of office, and that the Serbians have been able to 
hold their heads high."


Fudging the Numbers

"Where the province [Kosovo] once was 75% Serbian and 25% Albanian, the 
proportions now not only are reversed, but the Serbian share is said to be 
down to less than 10%."


Promoting Serbian Nationalism at the Expense of Others

"There is no doubt in the minds of Serbians that the Twentieth Century battle 
of Kosovo has resulted from Marshall Tito's high-handed manner, not only in 
forcing the Serbians out of their homes there, but also in encouraging the 
Albanians from Albania to flock into Kosovo in droves -- by the thousands.  ?
the Serbs themselves have [not] been able to have any pride about their 
heritage because they had been so downgraded throughout Yugoslavia by their 
enemy, Marshall Tito."

The question now is what our community will do to help defeat Bentley?  Her 
opponent in the campaign is Dutch Ruppersberger, the county executive.  He is 
a solid guy who pledges to support democracy and self-determination for 
people in the Balkans.  He and Bentley are currently even in the polls.

Dutch's campaign certainly needs volunteers and votes.  If you live in the 
Maryland region, please contact the campaign directly at 410-252-2505.

For everyone else, please send a contribution for ANY amount you can afford.  
Make checks payable to: Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress.  Send them to Ilir 
Zherka, 1940 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20009.

Working together, we can help defeat Helen Delich Bentley!

Ilir Zherka
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From vsherifi at naac.org  Fri Oct 11 15:04:19 2002
From: vsherifi at naac.org (Valbona Sherifi)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:04:19 -0400
Subject: [Prishtina-E] Job Positings with IFES
Message-ID: <NFBBKMILALHDCLLKLEAMCEDPCOAA.vsherifi@naac.org>


In case if you are or know of someone interested in the below listed job
positions with IFES (The International Foundation of Election Systems),
please see the enclosed message for further details.

Sincerely,

Valbona Sherifi
Public Relations Coordinator
National Albanian American Council
2021 L Street, N.W. Suite 402
Washington, D.C. 20036
www.naac.org

From: Dana Beegun [mailto:DBeegun at ifes.org]
Subject: IFES Postings

Dear Valbona,

It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning. Thank you for your
assistance in circulating the potential opportunities with IFES in Kosovo.
Attached are three potential positions in the field of Rule of Law for a 1-3
year activity located in Pristina.

You may also be interested in IFES' various activities in the Balkan region.
We have field offices in Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia.
Descriptions of our activities can be accessed at www.ifes.org.

Thank you again for your assistance and I look forward to any future
cooperation IFES and the NAAC may have.

Sincerely,
Dana Beegun

Program Officer, Europe & Eurasia
IFES
1101 15th Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20005
tel. (202) 828-8507 / fax. (202) 452-0804
email: dbeegun at ifes.org
www.ifes.org

IFES Public Awareness Advisor, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Public Awareness Advisor position in Kosovo to
work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall objective of the
contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing laws and policies
that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice system,
strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems of
effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The advisor will be responsible for designing and implementing public
outreach efforts to increase public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal
framework and justice system to improve access and ensure individual and
community rights are protected.  These campaigns will result in the
increased citizen confidence in the judicial system as well understanding of
continuing changes to the legal system and their expectations of the court
system and legal professionals.  The advisor will also provide support to
the project in utilizing ties with civil society actors to elicit their
input in developing laws and policies that support an effective and
impartial Kosovar justice system.  To promote sustainability of the project,
the advisor will be expected to work with public information officers of the
courts to develop methods of dissemination of more information to the public
regarding court functions, structure, operations and procedures.

Successful candidates must hold an advanced degree in social science or a
related field; preferably a JD from an accredited law school; have a minimum
of 5-8 years experience designing and implementing public outreach and
education campaigns; have significant experience as a trainer; a minimum of
3 years experience in Southeastern Europe, preferably Kosovo, in the realm
of civil society, media, and human rights; experience in coordinating the
efforts of multiple donors; and have university level proficiency in
English, working knowledge of Albanian or Serbian is preferred.


Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Public Awareness Advisor, Kosovo.

Deputy Chief of Party, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Deputy Chief of Party position in Kosovo to
work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall objective of the
contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing laws and policies
that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice system,
strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems of
effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The Deputy Chief of Party shall serve take the place of the COP whenever the
latter is unavailable due to travel or other circumstances.  As such, the
Deputy shall be fully apprised of all developments and strategies relevant
to the program including day-to-day implementation, ensuring that assistance
provided under the contract is technically sound and appropriate, and
management and supervision of the work of all advisers.  In addition, the
Deputy should be a technical expert in at least one area relevant to the
project and be capable of meeting training needs to supplement other
advisors in that area.  These areas of technical expertise include
structural and functional reform of justice system institutions, court
administration, legal discipline (preferably in the oversight in the areas
of ethics and delivery of quality services), and public awareness.

Successful candidates must hold advanced degree (JD or other doctoral level)
in law from accredited law school; be admitted to, and a member in good
standing, of a mandatory bar association in his or her country of origin or
residence; a minimum of 3 years experience in Southeastern Europe,
preferably Kosovo, in the realm of civil society, media, and human rights;
experience with USAID; a minimum of 5 years experience working in the area
of judicial and legal reform and rule of law programs in foreign countries,
preferably in developing countries; and a minimum of 7-12 years of
progressively more responsible legal work experience, such as work as a
judge, prosecutor, public defender, government legal adviser, attorney in
private practice, law faculty member, law clerk, court administrator, legal
training or legal technical assistance provider, or a combination of the
foregoing.  A working knowledge of the principles of, and experience with,
civil legal systems is required.

Other highly desirable experience includes comparative law training or
experience; legislative drafting; implementation of rule of law /judicial
system reform programs in countries in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet
Union; experience with measurement and performance monitoring; and working
knowledge of Albanian or Serbian.

Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Deputy Chief of Party, Kosovo.

Justice System Strategy Advisor, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Justice System Strategy Advisor position in
Kosovo to work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall
objective of the contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing
laws and policies that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice
system, strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems
of effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The Justice System Strategy Advisor shall have the primary responsibility
under the contract for implementing the long-term justice system reform
component of the project. This adviser shall establish working relationships
with all of the major participants in the legal system and shall develop a
thorough understanding of all developments in the legal sector in Kosovo.
This adviser shall work with members of the legal community and civil
society to define the structure and functions of the justice system and
develop an action plan for the transition from the current UNMIK structure
to a fully locally-run system.

Successful candidates must hold an advanced degree (JD or other doctoral
level) in law from accredited law school; be admitted to, and a member in
good standing, of a mandatory bar association in the Advisor's country of
origin or residence; have university level English proficiency; have
experience in the coordination of multiple agencies or departments in a
project; have a minimum of 5 years experience working in the area of
judicial and legal reform and rule of law programs in foreign countries,
preferably in developing countries; and have a minimum of 10-15 years of
progressively more responsible legal work experience, such as work as a
judge, prosecutor, public defender, government legal adviser, attorney in
private practice, law faculty member, law clerk, court administrator, legal
training or legal technical assistance provider, or a combination of the
foregoing.  Working knowledge of the principles of, and experience with,
civil legal systems is required.

Other highly desirable experience includes comparative law training or
experience; experience in implementing rule of law /judicial system reform
programs in countries in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union;
experience with USAID and/or UNMIK; development and implementation of
monitoring and evaluation plans; legislative drafting; and working knowledge
of Albanian or Serbian.

Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Justice System Strategy Advisor, Kosovo.








From vsherifi at naac.org  Fri Oct 11 15:05:18 2002
From: vsherifi at naac.org (Valbona Sherifi)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:05:18 -0400
Subject: [Prishtina-E] Job Positings with IFES
Message-ID: <NFBBKMILALHDCLLKLEAMEEDPCOAA.vsherifi@naac.org>


In case if you are or know of someone interested in the below listed job
positions with IFES (The International Foundation of Election Systems),
please see the enclosed message for further details.

Sincerely,

Valbona Sherifi
Public Relations Coordinator
National Albanian American Council
2021 L Street, N.W. Suite 402
Washington, D.C. 20036
www.naac.org

From: Dana Beegun [mailto:DBeegun at ifes.org]
Subject: IFES Postings

Dear Valbona,

It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning. Thank you for your
assistance in circulating the potential opportunities with IFES in Kosovo.
Attached are three potential positions in the field of Rule of Law for a 1-3
year activity located in Pristina.

You may also be interested in IFES' various activities in the Balkan region.
We have field offices in Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia.
Descriptions of our activities can be accessed at www.ifes.org.

Thank you again for your assistance and I look forward to any future
cooperation IFES and the NAAC may have.

Sincerely,
Dana Beegun

Program Officer, Europe & Eurasia
IFES
1101 15th Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20005
tel. (202) 828-8507 / fax. (202) 452-0804
email: dbeegun at ifes.org
www.ifes.org

IFES Public Awareness Advisor, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Public Awareness Advisor position in Kosovo to
work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall objective of the
contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing laws and policies
that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice system,
strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems of
effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The advisor will be responsible for designing and implementing public
outreach efforts to increase public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal
framework and justice system to improve access and ensure individual and
community rights are protected.  These campaigns will result in the
increased citizen confidence in the judicial system as well understanding of
continuing changes to the legal system and their expectations of the court
system and legal professionals.  The advisor will also provide support to
the project in utilizing ties with civil society actors to elicit their
input in developing laws and policies that support an effective and
impartial Kosovar justice system.  To promote sustainability of the project,
the advisor will be expected to work with public information officers of the
courts to develop methods of dissemination of more information to the public
regarding court functions, structure, operations and procedures.

Successful candidates must hold an advanced degree in social science or a
related field; preferably a JD from an accredited law school; have a minimum
of 5-8 years experience designing and implementing public outreach and
education campaigns; have significant experience as a trainer; a minimum of
3 years experience in Southeastern Europe, preferably Kosovo, in the realm
of civil society, media, and human rights; experience in coordinating the
efforts of multiple donors; and have university level proficiency in
English, working knowledge of Albanian or Serbian is preferred.


Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Public Awareness Advisor, Kosovo.

Deputy Chief of Party, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Deputy Chief of Party position in Kosovo to
work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall objective of the
contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing laws and policies
that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice system,
strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems of
effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The Deputy Chief of Party shall serve take the place of the COP whenever the
latter is unavailable due to travel or other circumstances.  As such, the
Deputy shall be fully apprised of all developments and strategies relevant
to the program including day-to-day implementation, ensuring that assistance
provided under the contract is technically sound and appropriate, and
management and supervision of the work of all advisers.  In addition, the
Deputy should be a technical expert in at least one area relevant to the
project and be capable of meeting training needs to supplement other
advisors in that area.  These areas of technical expertise include
structural and functional reform of justice system institutions, court
administration, legal discipline (preferably in the oversight in the areas
of ethics and delivery of quality services), and public awareness.

Successful candidates must hold advanced degree (JD or other doctoral level)
in law from accredited law school; be admitted to, and a member in good
standing, of a mandatory bar association in his or her country of origin or
residence; a minimum of 3 years experience in Southeastern Europe,
preferably Kosovo, in the realm of civil society, media, and human rights;
experience with USAID; a minimum of 5 years experience working in the area
of judicial and legal reform and rule of law programs in foreign countries,
preferably in developing countries; and a minimum of 7-12 years of
progressively more responsible legal work experience, such as work as a
judge, prosecutor, public defender, government legal adviser, attorney in
private practice, law faculty member, law clerk, court administrator, legal
training or legal technical assistance provider, or a combination of the
foregoing.  A working knowledge of the principles of, and experience with,
civil legal systems is required.

Other highly desirable experience includes comparative law training or
experience; legislative drafting; implementation of rule of law /judicial
system reform programs in countries in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet
Union; experience with measurement and performance monitoring; and working
knowledge of Albanian or Serbian.

Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Deputy Chief of Party, Kosovo.

Justice System Strategy Advisor, Justice System Reform, Kosovo (FRY)

IFES seeks a candidate for a Justice System Strategy Advisor position in
Kosovo to work on a project of judicial system reform.  The overall
objective of the contract is to further Rule of Law in Kosovo by developing
laws and policies that support an effective and impartial Kosovar justice
system, strengthening the capacity of the court system, developing systems
of effective oversight for judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and increasing
public awareness of Kosovo's evolving legal framework and justice system.

The Justice System Strategy Advisor shall have the primary responsibility
under the contract for implementing the long-term justice system reform
component of the project. This adviser shall establish working relationships
with all of the major participants in the legal system and shall develop a
thorough understanding of all developments in the legal sector in Kosovo.
This adviser shall work with members of the legal community and civil
society to define the structure and functions of the justice system and
develop an action plan for the transition from the current UNMIK structure
to a fully locally-run system.

Successful candidates must hold an advanced degree (JD or other doctoral
level) in law from accredited law school; be admitted to, and a member in
good standing, of a mandatory bar association in the Advisor's country of
origin or residence; have university level English proficiency; have
experience in the coordination of multiple agencies or departments in a
project; have a minimum of 5 years experience working in the area of
judicial and legal reform and rule of law programs in foreign countries,
preferably in developing countries; and have a minimum of 10-15 years of
progressively more responsible legal work experience, such as work as a
judge, prosecutor, public defender, government legal adviser, attorney in
private practice, law faculty member, law clerk, court administrator, legal
training or legal technical assistance provider, or a combination of the
foregoing.  Working knowledge of the principles of, and experience with,
civil legal systems is required.

Other highly desirable experience includes comparative law training or
experience; experience in implementing rule of law /judicial system reform
programs in countries in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union;
experience with USAID and/or UNMIK; development and implementation of
monitoring and evaluation plans; legislative drafting; and working knowledge
of Albanian or Serbian.

Contact:  Please e-mail resumes to jobs at ifes.org indicating in the e-mail
subject line Justice System Strategy Advisor, Kosovo.