Kosovo Gets No-Interest Loan from Islamic Bank

balkan insight
06 JUL 2011 / 09:12

The Islamic Development Bank has granted Kosovo a loan of 27 million euro, for which it won't be charged interest. The money will go on education, health and infrastructure.

Petrit Collaku Pristina
Kosovo's Deputy finance minister, Ramadan Avdiu, said the loan from the Islamic Bank was part of a loan promised back in 2000, part of which was put on hold....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-to-get-loan-from-islamic-banking

Turkey and Kosovo build educational ties

se times
29/06/2011

Turkey funds schools in Kosovo, and Kosovo students are flocking to Turkish universities.
By Muhamet Brajshori for Southeast European Time in Pristina — 28/6/2011
With help from Turkey, the city of Lipjan in Kosovo is becoming an important educational centre. In 2000, Turkish investors opened the Mehmet Akif College, the first private school built after the armed conflict in Kosovo. Covering kindergarten through 12th grade, it provides instruction in Albanian, Turkish, and English, and also has campuses in Prizren and Gjakova....more...
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/06/29/feature-03

Serbia to revamp education

se times

06/06/2011

Education Minister Zarko Obradovic says a strategy will be in place by year's end.

By Bojana Milovanovic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade – 05/06/11 

With Serbia engrossed in political and economic problems, its educational system has languished over the past two decades. Fewer than 7% of residents are highly educated, while more than 1.3 million, out of the 7.5 million total population, lack basic elementary education.
Given the circumstances, educational reform is no small task. Education Minister Zarko Obradovic talked about it with SETimes correspondent Bojana Milovanovic.....more...    


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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/articles/2011/06/06/reportage-01

Professors Urge Kosovo University Rector to Quit

balkan insight
19 May 2011 / 09:21

Calls grow for the German head of the University of Prizren to step down.
Petrit Collaku

Pristina
Some 22 professors at Prizren University are demanding the removal of their German rector, Roland Munch, claiming that he is not capable of developing the institution.

Professor Arsim Rexhepi said the rector ignored most of the staff, cooperating only with a small clique of people in his office....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/newly-public-university-starts-with-problems

Number of subjects to be cut

blic online

Reform of secondary schools announced long time ago postponed

Ana Slović

04. 05. 2011. - 00:02h
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Reform of grammar and other secondary schools announced long time ago, has been postponed for another year since required standards for professors and students have not been adopted yet. ...more...

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http://english.blic.rs/Society/7606/Number-of-subjects-to-be-cut