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Terms of Reference – Senior Researchers for Survey

The Center for Democracy Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the CDF) implements the three-year regional project Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe-RYDE (hereinafter referred to as the Project) financed by the European Union (EU) on the basis of grant no. 441-454. The project is being implemented in the period from February 1, 2023 until January 31, 2026. The CDF is the lead partner of the Project and coordinates the work of project partners (hereinafter referred to as Partners) in the consortium consisting of AIEN (Albania), Youth Act (Albania), Network of Progressive Initiatives-NPI (Bosnia and Herzegovina), NGO Info Center (North Macedonia), Kosovar Stability Initiative- IKS (Kosovo*) and Regional Academy for Democratic Development – ADD (Serbia).

The goal of the Project is to contribute to strengthening the participatory democracy of European integration and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, through increased influence of civil society organizations, especially youth organizations in the promotion of democratic values, political, economic and social benefits of European integration of the Western Balkans.

For more information on the ToR and how to submit, please see the document: 📄ToR senior national experts RYDE Survey Final

The documents must be sent at the email info@iksweb.org, no later than 4th of August.

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Applications for POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2023 are now open!

We invite you to apply for the POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation that will take place July 6-12, 2023 in Niš, Serbia.

The first POLITEIA School for Civil Society took place in 1997 where youth gained valuable knowledge of democratic and European values. Since then, hundreds of young people were taught and motivated to actively participate in social and political processes. POLITEIA is recognized as one of the leading non-formal educative programs for because of its great choice of lecturers, interactive methodology as well as choosing qualified participants. POLITEIA was raised to a regional level during a three-year regional project “Regional Youth Compact for Europe - RYCE” (2018-2021) and participation is now available for young people from the entire Western Balkans region. POLITEIA Regional School is organized within the three-year regional project“Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe” funded by the European Union.

Some of the main issues of this year’s POLITEIA will be:

  • European Union and enlargement - Western Balkans and accession to the EU: stagnation or progress?
  • National, Regional and European Identity - How can we connect them?
  • What kind of economic and social progress does the adoption of European standards bring?
  • What kind of country and society do we want to build?
  • Public space - inclusive, democratic, without hate speech and fake news
  • What are the domestic assignment on the way to the EU? How does the EU help us achieve them?
  • Key challenges at the national and regional level
  • Regional cooperation - a condition for EU accession or a real need in the Western Balkans?
  • What are public policies and how are they designed?
  • What are the youth policies in the EU and the Western Balkans?
  • Dialogue between youth and decision-makers - how is it organized, who participates in it, what is discussed?

Participation in the POLITEA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation is open to final-year undergraduate high school students, students, young professionals and activists from the age of 18 to 25 from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, Serbia and North Macedonia. Participants will be chosen according to their academic, activist and other achievements as well as their motivation for being part of POLITEIA alumni network.

Successful candidates will be those who have a strong interest in acquiring new knowledge about the social, economic and political benefits of the European integration of the Western Balkans, youth policies, youth networking at the regional and European level, as well as mechanisms for participation in the process of creating and implementing public policy.

Certificate for successfully completing POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation will be awarded to the POLITEIA participants.

The deadline for submitting application is June 4, 2023.

Please kindly note that participation in POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2023 is free of charge! The organizer is also covering all accommodation, food and travel costs.

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Një Maji, Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve

 

Një Maji – Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve është një ditë në të cilën punëtorët festojnë, respektivisht përkujtojnë luftën e tyre për kushte më të mira pune, për shkurtimin e orarit të punës në tetë orë dhe një pagë të garantuar për jetesë. Kjo ditë që njihet me emrin Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve apo edhe Dita e Punës, në shumë vende të botës festohet me 1 maj, përderisa në disa shtete të Amerikës Veriore, në të hënën e parë, të muajit shtator. Kjo ditë ndërkombëtare e punëtorëve, paraqet festën më të përhapur në rruzullin tokësor.

Lexoni më shumë për historinë e 1 Majit, dhe si festohet në Kosovë.

👉 – Një Maji, Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punëtorëve, IKS

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Terms of Reference Solidar Suisse

Training and mentoring women in traning to gain textile skill is one of the activities implemented under the ‘’SpeakUp’ project, by Iniciativa Kosovare per Stabilitet, funded by Solidar Suisse.

IKS intends to commission a local expert to support the identified potential women by coaching and mentoring them in textile skills such as cutting and sewing, as part of “SPEAKUP” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the expert would be responsible for organizing and communicating with the targeted audience. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

Consultant submitting proposals are invited to demonstrate their capability and credentials to offer these services (e.g. past experience in the field), set out their proposed methodological approach and quote a price for the services requested.

Evaluation factors will include: proposed cost of services, quality and detail of the proposal, integrity of the proposed methodology and integrity of the administration plan; the degree to which the proposals demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Kosovo’s textile industry and challenges faced, and; the relevance and creativity of the proposed training content. IKS will select the proposal that demonstrates the best combination of price and proposed methodology/implementation plan.

The deadline for accepting offers is 1st of April 2023. All application should be sent at info@iksweb.org.

For full description of the Terms of Reference, please see this link: TERMS OF REFERENCE. 

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Terms of Reference, Solidar

This research paper is one of the activities implemented under the ‘’SpeakUp’ project, by Iniciativa Kosovare per Stabilitet, funded by Solidar Suisse Kosova.

KS intends to commission a research company/local expert to undertake a comparative research study with the objective of contributing to the study of “SpeakUp” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the research expert would be responsible for organizing and conducting research and providing thoroughgoing analysis and findings. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

Consultant submitting proposals are invited to demonstrate their capability and credentials to offer these services (e.g. past experience in the field), set out their proposed methodological approach and quote a price for the services requested.

The intended commencement period is 23th of February 2022 and the period of execution of the contract will be 45 days from this date. The fieldwork should be completed before the th 10th of April 2023.

Find the full proposal here: Terms of Reference – Solidar

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Terms of Reference for Annual Audit of Project/Programme Support including ISRS 4400

Iniciativa Kosovare për Stabilitet (IKS) hereafter referred to as the “Cooperation partner” wishes to engage the services of an audit firm for the purpose of auditing the Human Rightivism, as stipulated in the agreement between the Cooperation partner and Sida. The audit shall be carried out in accordance with international audit standards (ISA) issued by IAASB1. In addition, an assignment according to International Standards on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 shall be carried out. The audit and the additional assignment shall be carried out by an external, independent and qualified auditor. 

Please read this document for further information: ToR for Audit SIDA CDF IKS

The documents should be sent at flaka_berisha@iksweb.org with the subject “Application for Audit”, and the deadline for accepting offers is 16th of January 2023 (23:59). 

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Citizens Perceptions and Attitudes in South and North Mitrovica

Proper reflection of citizen perceptions, attitudes, and opinions remains essential in recognizing the population's awareness of social issues. Moreover, this turns out to be necessary for an economy like Kosovo, where unemployment remains high while the number of social schemes continues to increase. In addition, citizens' contributions and awareness of these issues are also challenging. This further complicates social dialogue as a process that balances the interests of the parties involved, specifically employees and employers.

To read the full report, click here Citizens Perceptions and Attitudes in South and North Mitrovica

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Terms of Reference

Objectives

Improving employment conditions is a key element in working towards better law implementation in Kosovo. Through this contract, the IKS project team aim to obtain information about the situation and quality of jobs for employees in Kosovo and feed information on the working conditions at the country level in all sectors. This will be used by Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers as the basis for a policy/work strategy and a wider programme to support labor law implementation in Kosovo.

General Project Description

IKS intends to commission a company/ local expert to undertake a comparative research study with the objective of contributing to the study “Toward Social Justice and Equity” project. IKS will coordinate this effort, but the research expert would be responsible for organizing and conducting research and providing thorough-going analysis and findings. IKS reserves the right to review and approve the methodology and all instruments, guides, and or administrative procedures as necessary to comply with IKS procedures.

The applications should be sent at flaka_berisha@iksweb.org and the deadline for accepting offers is 29th of July 2022.

To read the full Terms of Reference, please see ToR_SIDA-CDF

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Raporti i Monitorimit të Zbatimit të Ligjit

Tregu i punës në Kosovë mbetet ende sfidues për pjesëmarrësit në të. Derisa marrëdhënia e Punës në Kosovë rregullohet nga Ligji i Punës, kjo nuk reflektohet edhe në aplikueshmërinë e tij në praktikë. Problemet janë të shumëfishta duke filluar nga kontrata të parregullta, shkelje të kontratës e deri tek mungesa e sigurisë dhe rrezikim i shëndetit në vendin e punës. Pasoja mbetet drejtëpërdrejtë në kualitetin dhe trajtimin e denjë të punëtorëve, duke u rënduar shumë herë edhe veprimtaria e bizneseve.

Ky raport është përgatitur nga stafi i IKS dhe përmbajtja e tij pasqyron kontributin e IKS. Pikëpamjet e shprehura në raport nuk pasqyrojnë domosdoshmërisht pikëpamjet e UNOPS si Organizata Kryesore Zbatuese e projektit.

“Monitorimi i zbatimit të Ligjit të Punës në Kosovë” është përgatitur nga projekti i IKS “Mbështetje për Koalicionin e Drejtësisë Sociale”. Ky hulumtim publikohet brenda kornizës së projektit “Promovimi i punës sëdenjë përmes forcimit të menaxhimit të sigurisë dhe shëndetit në punë, si dhe dialogut social në Kosovë” i cili implementohet nga UNOPS dhe financohet nga Agjencia Suedeze e Bashkëpunimit Ndërkombëtar për Zhvillim (Sida) përmes Ambasadës së Suedisë në Prishtinë”.

Për të lexuar raportin, klikoni këtu Raporti Monitorimit te Zbatimit te Ligjit