Publisher:
Hua Jiang

Editor:
Wilton Fonseca

Senior editors:
Jeff Bieley (pristina)
Neeraj Singh (law and justice)
Mechthild Henneke (social affairs)
Wilton Fonseca (municipal affairs)
Monique de Groot (economy)

Correspondents
David Addis, Kujtim Ahmetaj,
Jackson Allers, Jeff Bieley,
Marcella Carew, Donna Cusumano, Luljeta Duraku, Angela Griep,
Xhevat Jakupi, Yves Kermorvant,
Lejla Kolenic, Sevim Mecihan, Lilian Mellejor, Florin Pasnicu, Romea Ponza, Antonio da Silva, Caroline Tosti, Katja Wallrafen, Roger Wilson, Shkëndije Himaj-Zekaj

Production / Graphics:
Luan Tashi (editor)

Photographer:
Afrim Hajrullahu

Editorial support:
Sani Sheholli, Hasrete Hysa, Maida Osmankadic, Borislava Manojlovic

Internet editor:
Shpend Bërbatovci

Distribution
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Focus Kosovo contact:
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• What was the importance of the elections for you?

• A summary of the most important events from the start of September until the end of October.
  

• Kosovo may be moving towards the end game
  SRSG Soren Jessen-Petersen
• A successful start for a better future
  Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, DSRSG, Head of Pillar III
• The source of my optimism
  Peggy Hicks, Office of Returns and Communities
  

• Elections 2004, a milestone of progress
  Kosovo held its fourth successful democratic elections on 23 October
• The final results
  The official table of results
• KFOR’s main concern
  

• From graffiti to drug addiction
  The launching of Local Crime Prevention Councils
• Preventing dirty money being washed in Kosovo
  The Financial Information Centre fights criminal activity
• Approaching European standards of border management
  605 kilometres of border, constitutes a cause of concern.
• A bomb from the past
  An unusual explosive device was excavated in South Mitrovica
  

• A high price for dreams
  Money is handed over to extortionists in exchange for information
• Contributing to social development and reconciliation
  The Kosovo Youth Network has implemented a volunteers program
• HIV/AIDS: Kosovo has the potential for a major epidemic
  An interdisciplinary group has launched a strategy for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS
• Better security conditions in rural areas
  The work of the Liaison and Monitoring Teams

• Drawing competition
  More than 30 primary schools have been selected to participate in a big drawing
  contest
• Reconciliation through art
  A documentary film workshop in Pristina helps young filmmakers explore sensitive issues.
• Municipal returns strategies in progress
  Klina Municipal Working Group approved their MRS
  
  

• Local products, imported labour
  Products ‘made in Kosovo’ have the contribution of foreign labour
• A necessary response to the challenges ahead
  KTA has launched the incorporation of the POEs it administers
• BPK, a key player
  BPK has celebrated its fifth anniversary
• Smugglers don’t operate on schedule…
  The Customs Mobile Support Unit and their activity
• Veterinarians fight a new disease
  The coordinated fight against the blue tongue disease
  
  

• UNMIK and its website
• Shopping basket