30/08/2017
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies, today on 30th of August 2017, organized the activity in Municipality of Vushtrri with the subject “Strengthening the Role of Women in Prevention of Violent Extremism: Achievements and Challenges of Vushtrri Municipality”. This event brought together representatives from Municipality of Vushtrri, Kosovo Police and civil society.
Invited in the panel were:
Mrs. Remzije Zekolli – Official for Gender Equality in Municipality of Vushtrri
Mrs. Lavdije Fejzullahu – Kosovo Police representative
Mrs. Rovena Tujani-Klinaku – The representative from the women department of Islamic Community in Kosovo.
The meeting was moderated by Vesë Kelmendi – Researcher at KCSS.
The meeting was focused on the necessity of cooperation between the government of Kosovo, Religion communities in Kosovo and civil society as a strong triangle in prevention of violent extremism. Economic empowerment and independence and education of women is a key factor in empowering women’s role in preventing violent extremism. Municipality of Vushtrri is committed in increasing sports, cultural and educational activities in order to avoid the involvement of young people in phenomena leading to violent extremism.
This activity is organized within the framework of the three-year project titled “Further support to Kosovo institutions in the fight against organized crime, corruption and violent extremism” which is implemented by B & S Europe, commissioned by Kosovo’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and funded by Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) of European Commission. The Kosovar Centre for Security Studies is the B&S Subcontractor for implementation of the Component 4 of this project which deals specifically with supporting Kosovo central and municipal institutions in implementing the abovementioned strategy.
