BIRN Kosovo and Internews Kosova concluded a four-day training for the Joint Investigation Teams of the Special Prosecution of Kosovo, bringing together participants from various investigative teams.

On the fourth and final day, on February 6, the training programme was attended by 20 participants from the Special Prosecution Office, the Investigation Department of the Tax Administration of Kosovo, the Investigation Department of the Kosovo Police, the Police Inspectorate, and investigators from Kosovo Customs.

During the training, Kreshnik Gashi, Managing Editor of Kallxo.com, Alan Edwards, a JTI mentor from the British Embassy, and Labinot Leposhtica shared their professional perspectives and firsthand experiences on public appearances and public speaking. More specifically, the morning session focused on sharing the extensive experience of expert Edwards in local and international cases. He presented in detail the steps to be followed by joint investigation teams, from UK cases to his work in Kosovo with EULEX.

In the afternoon session, Kreshnik Gashi discussed institutional coordination in communication and its planning in the field of communication, to then continue with a very important part of the training that dealt with public appearances according to the standards of preserving the privacy of the parties, in relation to the European Union’s online communications regulation.

The training aimed at sharing experiences from the expert of the Joint Investigation Teams and the steps to be followed but also to specify the EU rules on online communication. A total of 17 participants took part in the training, five of whom were women.

This activity is funded by the British Embassy in Kosovo, implemented by BIRN Kosovo and Intenews Kosova.