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  Supported by the Think Tank Fund, GLPS Adopts its Strategy on Policy-Research Methodology and Quality Control

  Group for Legal and Political Studies adopted its three-year Strategy on Research Methodology and Quality Control, a major organizational policy development under the auspices of the Think Tank Fund Core Institutional Support.

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  ‘Morning After…’ Policy Report wins the First Prize of PASOS Annual Publication Award

  Morning After: Life without Supervision, an in-depth study of Kosovo’s compliance with the terms of the Ahtisaari plan published by Forum 2015 (and managed by Group for Legal and Political Studies), was awarded the PASOS Think-Tank Publication of the Year Award 2012 today. This is the first time the first prize was awarded to a think-tank organization from Kosovo. 

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  GLPS Wins Global Research Competition 2012

  Group for Legal and Political Studies was selected as one of six winners of the Global Development Network’s (GDN) Global Research Competition.  This pilot round of the Global Research Competition attracted over 200 applications for three research themes. After a very competitive selection process, GLPS research project was selected as one of three research teams to receive funding for a research project relating to the theme of Political, Economic, and Social Transformation. Over the next year, this research team will engage in research to answer the question “to what extent has the Albanian and Kosovo party system institutionalized since democratization?” The GDN awarded grants of up to

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  Policy Roundtable: ‘The Regional Representation and the “Issue” of Northern Kosovo: Challenges to Ending the Supervised Independence and Continuing the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue’

  Event Summary:
  On February 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable about the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, challenges in agreeing upon a formula for Kosovo’s representation in regional initiatives, in the context of both finding a sustainable solution for the northern Kosovo and ending the international supervision.

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  Roundtable Discussion: ‘Moving towards a Semi-Presidential Republic: The constitutional change in Kosovo’

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  On December 09, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung hosted a roundtable discussion about the constitutional amendment process, its impact, and the extent to which this process will shape the political system of the country. In particular, this roundtable discussion addressed the main issues surrounding the constitutional amendment process, such as the future role of a directly elected president, challenges that different countries faced in establishing fair and free presidential elections, and what Kosovo should learn from others’ experience.

GAP Institute and GLPS held a Press Conference on the Visa Financial Costs for Kosovo and Released a Policy Analysis on this issue

by admin — May 8, 2013 — News

On 8 May 2013, GAP Institute and GLPS held a press conference and released a Policy Analysis entitled “The Visa Business – Report on the cost of visas for Kosovars in the period 2010-2012.” The press conference opened with a release of the report which provides st...

GLPS held a Roundtable Discussion on Civil Service Reform and released a Policy Report on this issue

by admin — April 10, 2013 — Events, News

On 10 April 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion on the following topic: ‘For a professional and independent civil service in Kosovo: Challenges with the job classification in the civil service and the establishment of mechanisms for per...

Group for Legal and Political Studies Held a Roundtable to Discuss the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue and Release a Policy Analysis

by admin — March 29, 2013 — News

On 29 March 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion on the following topic: ‘What to expect after April 2: Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue and the Prospects for a Durable Solution.’ The Panel Discussion opened with the presentation of a new GLPS ...

GLPS and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce held a Press Conference and Released a Policy Analysis

by admin — March 26, 2013 — News

On 25 March 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce organized a Press Conference to inform media and the public on the weak business environment in Kosovo and the poor policy of the Government on this issue. GLPS also presented a Polic...

GLPS Released its Policy Analysis on SAA Process in a Press Conference this Saturday

by admin — March 18, 2013 — News

On 16 March 2013, in a Press Conference, Group for Legal and Political Studies released its Policy Analysis entitled: ‘Readying Kosovo for SAA Negotiations: A blueprint of achievements, slow reforms and the path ahead’. The Policy Analysis examines the state of the ...

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