BIRN Kosovo and Internews Kosova are organizing a four-day training session for the Joint Investigation Teams of the Special Prosecution of Kosovo, bringing together participants from various investigative teams across Kosovo. The training programme is implemented with the support of the British Embassy in Kosovo.

On February 6, 2026, BIRN Kosovo organised the third day of the training programme, 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. This event is being carried out in the Prishtina region.

During the training, Kreshnik Gashi, Managing Editor of Kallxo.com, Faik Ispahiu, Executive Director of Internews Kosova, and Valdet Salihu, Producer, shared their professional perspectives and firsthand experiences on public appearances and public speaking.

More specifically, Kreshnik Gashi discussed safe public appearances and court proceedings, and in detail, how to organize them. After Kreshnik’s presentation, facilitated by Faik Ispahiu and Valdet Spahiu, participants had the opportunity to discuss and practice public appearances in press conferences and judicial proceedings. For this purpose, the participants were divided into five groups, each with a specific case. For some time, the team had to come up with concrete steps on how to address the case to the public, which included coordination among multiple agencies involved, including the prosecution. All group conferences were recorded, and the video was shown minutes later to evaluate what worked and what did not during the group press conference.
The aim of the third day of training was to make public appearances easier to understand for the participants and also gain more insights on what a press conference looks like and what it should transmit.

The third day of the training was not only informative but also highly interactive among participants. A total of 20 participants attended the session, of whom five were women.

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