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Unmik Radio Programs - February 2005

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	28 February 2005-Lipljan/Batuse Electricity Situation-By Andrea Saula & Jackson Allers Albanian English Serbian
	25 February 2005-Week in Review-By Jackson Allers ü Kosovo’s top administrator addresses the UN Security Council ü Soren Jessen-Petersen also meets with EU leaders in Brussels ü And…Kosovo President steps down as party leader Albanian English Serbian
	24 February 2005-Bogë-Ski Resort-By Arta Pllana & Gëzim Kasapolli 30 kilometers west of Pec/Peja –Bogë ski resort has finally opened its slopes to visitors. Although not very well known, Bogë is trying to put itself on the ski enthusiast map by offering seclusion and a burgeoning network of ski runs. Beautiful vistas are reason enough for Bogë’s residents to think that there is a future to this mountain hideaway. UN Radio has this report. Albanian English Serbian
	22 February 2005-Kosovo Trains Its First Auditors-By Arta Pllana A new profession is emerging in Kosovo. Under the auspices of Kosovo’s office of the Auditor General or OAG – a group of 20 Kosovars are being trained to be Kosovo’s next generation of auditors – ensuring that Kosovo’s government and other public agencies are spending taxpayer dollars responsibly. UN Radio in Kosovo reports… Albanian English Serbian
	21 February 2005-Am I Responsible?-By Zoran Culafic Few can refute that ethnic and cultural divisions remain in the wake of the Balkan wars of the 1990’s. Five years after the last violent conflict ended in Kosovo, hardly any concrete political steps have been taken to foster the reconciliation process between countries of the former Yugoslavia. Analysts suggest this is because Balkan politicians gain very little politically by advocating for reconciliation with former enemies. But, a conference in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad drew former enemy combatants from the Balkan wars together in early February to discuss reconciliation. UN Radio Reports… Albanian English Serbian
	18 February 2005-Week in Review-By Jackson Allers - Serbia’s president visits Kosovo amid tight security - Kosovo’s top administrator meets with Kosovo leaders following the meeting - Serb IDP’s return to Kosovo - And…bread workers threaten strike in Fushe Kosova Albanian English Serbian
	17 February 2005-Lipljan/Batuse Electricity Situation-By Andrea Saula & Jackson Allers Albanian English Serbian
	16 February 2005-Judge John Tunheim Interview-By Jackson Allers In the first week of February, a panel of distinguished legal experts from the US Department of Justice joined US and European judges to reveal their systematic approach to reorganizing the Kosovo justice system. In this broadcast, UN Radio in Kosovo features an exclusive interview with Judge John Tunheim, the first US judge sent to Kosovo in 2000 who has since had a major hand in helping to draft these judicial reforms Albanian English Serbian
	15 February 2005-Kosovo’s 2005 Budget-By Gezim Kasapolli After more than 6 weeks of debates, Kosovo’s 2005 Consolidated Budget met with final approval by UNMIK and Kosovo’s Interim government [PISG]. UN Radio in Kosovo reports on who the big winners and losers were in 2005. Albanian English Serbian
	14 February 2005-A Report on Kosovo’s Missing Persons-By Jackson Allers The Kosovar Research and Documentation Institute or KODI, released its report on missing persons in late January. Called “The Right to Know,” the report was highly critical of the international community and the governments of Belgrade and Pristina for not treating missing person’s issues more urgently. UN Radio in Kosovo has this report Albanian English Serbian
	11 February 2005-Weekend Review- By Jackson Allers - Kosovo’s top administrator visits Greece and the Osce permanent council this week -Kosovo Serb leader is the target of a car bomb attack -And…a Serbian general pleads innocent at The Hague Albanian English Serbian
	10 February 2005-Money laundering-By Arta Pllana and Jackson Allers Money laundering as a concept has been around for centuries: money gained through criminal activities such as drug trafficking is funneled through a bank to make it appear as if the money is legally earned – “clean money”. Recognizing that money laundering threatens Kosovo’s economic development and contributes to organized crime and corruption – the UN Mission responded, creating regulations against money laundering. UN Radio has this report. Albanian English Serbian
	09 February 2005 -Future Peacemakers in Kosovo-By Andrea Saula and Jackson Allers The International mission in Kosovo works and lives in a manner that is detached from the local population – this was the opinion of a group of students who visited Kosovo in January. Their visit was part of a field work requirement for completing the European Masters Degree program in Human Rights and Democratization in Venice, Italy - a program supported by several European Union member states. UN Radio reports on what these 90 students from over 20 countries learned during their visit Albanian English Serbian
	08 February 2005 -A Documentary on minorities-By Zoran Culafic During the last week of January, the Serb enclave of Gracanica plays host to an annual TV documentary festival. Among the dozen or so short TV films shown, one 12-minute documentary piqued the interest of festival goers. Produced and directed by TV reporter and Kosovo-native Zarko Joksimovic, the film documents a Christmas celebration in a German KFOR camp near Prizren for a group of internally displaced people Kosovo Serbs. UN Radio presents an overview of the film… Albanian English Serbian
	07 February 2005 -Improving Media Standards in the Balkans-By Zoran Culafic Journalism in the Balkans is often criticized for being partisan and unbalanced; improving the professional standards in journalism is a priority for strengthening democratic principles in the region - a priority in many international diplomatic circles. One such journalist training exercise is taking place in the multi-ethnic town of Novi Pazar in southern Serbian this week. UN Radio in Kosovo has this report Albanian English Serbian
	04 February 2005 -Week in Review-By Jackson Allers Serbian General Vladimir Lazarevic surrenders to the Hague KODI releases report on Missing Persons Members of the Contact Group met in Pristina this week And…Changes in the Kosovo Judicial system were discussed this week Albanian English Serbian
	02 February 2005 -Exhibition of Roma and Ashkali Culture-By Andrea Saula The cultural heritage of Kosovo’s Roma and Ashkali communities was respectively presented through an exhibition that opened at the Kosovo Assembly building. The exhibit coincides with a meeting in Bulgaria this week by eight central and eastern European countries who are presenting a set of action plans for integrating Roma into European society Albanian English Serbian
	01 February 2005 -Process of privatization 2005- By Gezim Kasapolli Privatization policy is one of the more controversial economic processes in Kosovo. Critics have called the process flawed and slow-moving. In January, the Institute for Enterprise Management and Engineering or IEME hosted a conference to address the criticism and recommend methods for improving the process. UN Radio in Kosovo reports… Albanian English Serbian