Category: EDUCATION/TRAINING

Center for Political Courage (CPC) organized the seminar on research skills, critical thinking and academic writing on December 23rd and 24th, 2019. Participants were students from various faculties of the University of Prishtina, selected through the open call for applications within the project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education”. This seminar was lectured by Mr. Vigan Jashari and Ms. Lirije Palushi.

The key themes of this seminar were among others: scientific research, research steps, publications and authorship, critical and creative thinking, essay and papers writing. In addition to the highly dynamic lectures and discussions, participants also engaged in group workshops, practicing some of the good practices of the topics addressed during the workshop.

This seminar was organized as part of the project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education”. The project aims to improve the key policies that regulate the issues mentioned above as well as the development of critical thinking, academic writing and soft skills among the first and second-year students of the University of Prishtina.

The project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the Coalition for Integrity and Transparency at the University (KITU).

Center for Political Courage (CPC) organized the seminar on “Project Writing and Management” with lecturer Mr.Visar Jasiqi, Head of Operations and External Relations at RIT Kosovo (AUK) on January 13th and 14th. Students were provided with the knowledge on how to write and manage projects, as well as learn about successful project advocacy methods.

This seminar was organized as part of the project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education”. The project aims to improve the key policies that regulate the issues mentioned above as well as the development of critical thinking, academic writing and soft skills among the first and second-year students of the University of Prishtina

The project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the framework of the University Integrity and Transparency Coalition (KITU).

Center for Political Courage (CPC) organized the “Seminar on Soft Skills” on November 24th and 25th for students of various faculties of the University of Prishtina, selected through the open call for application under the project Advocacy for Advancement of academic integrity and quality in higher education”. This seminar was lectured by Ms. Shenaj Shala, protocol specialist, courtesy consultant, independent mentor and lecturer.

Key topics of this seminar were soft skills including among others: the importance of first impressions and personal image; effective communication and presentation skills; boosting self-confidence; non-verbal communication (body language, facial expressions, etc.); effective use of sound (rhythm, tone, dialect, power of silence); managing stress before and during public speaking (job interviews, academic presentations, important meetings, etc.); as well as managing criticism and feedback. In addition to highly dynamic lectures and discussions, participants also engaged in group workshops, practicing some of the good practices of the topics addressed during the workshop.

This seminar was organized as part of the project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education”. The project aims to improve the key policies that regulate the issues mentioned above as well as the development of critical thinking, academic writing and soft skills among the first and second year students of the University of Prishtina.

The project “Advocacy for the Promotion of Academic Integrity and Quality in Higher Education” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the Coalition for Integrity and Transparency at the University (KITU).

On 13^th and 14^th June 2019, the Centre for Political Courage (CPC) organized the seminar “Techniques, Ethics, and the Use of Academic Knowledge”. Participants of this seminar were students from various public universities and private colleges in Kosovo, selected through an open call for application. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Gëzim Visoka, assistant professor of Peace and Conflict studies at Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland.

The key topics of this seminar were: introduction of scientific research, techniques and methodology of scientific research, ethics of the research, research-based advocacy and diverse ways of influencing the society through the research knowledge. During the seminar, the participants worked in groups where they reviewed some research reports, analyzed the ontology, epistemology and methodology, main findings, its political and social implications, and strengths and weaknesses of the respective reports. Dr. Visoka also shared some personal experiences related to his academic and research activities, which were interesting and inspiring for the participants.

This seminar was organized within the project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity”. The overall goal of the project is to increase student awareness and expand their horizons to the quality that higher education should offer. Also, these activities aim at creating a network of young people who would apply the knowledge and experiences gained from the seminars during their studies and work.

The project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the Coalition for Integrity and Transparency at the University (KITU).

Centre for Political Courage (CPC) organized the Seminar on Soft Skills on May 2nd and 3rd 2019, the with students from various public universities and private colleges in Kosovo, selected through the open call for applications under the project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity”. This seminar was delivered by Ms. Shenaj Shala, protocol specialist, consultant of conduct, mentor and independent lecturer.

The key topics of this seminar were soft skills, including among others: the importance of first impressions and personal image; effective communication and presentation skills; strengthening self-confidence; non-verbal communication (body language, facial expressions, etc.); effective use of voice (rhythm, tonality, dialect, power of silence); managing stress before and during public speaking (job interviews, academic presentations, important meetings, etc.); as well as managing criticisms and feedback. In addition to the very dynamic lectures and discussions, the participants also engaged in group work by carrying out some of the good practices of topics discussed during the seminar.

The seminar was organized as part of the project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity”. The overall goal of the project is to increase student awareness and expand their horizons for the quality that studies and higher education should offer. Also, these activities aim at creating a network of young people who would apply the knowledge and experiences gained from the seminars during their studies and work.

The project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the Coalition for Integrity and Transparency at the University (KITU).

 

On March 14 and 15 2019, the Center for Political Courage (CPC) organized the seminar “The Basics of Critical Thinking and Academic Integrity for University Studies and Student Activism”. The seminar was attended by twenty students from higher education institutions in Kosovo, selected from an open call for applications. This seminar was delivered by Dr. Pëllumb Kelmendi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.

The key theme of the seminar was critical thinking and academic integrity, including, among other things, assertions, arguments, analogies, and graphical representations. In addition to lectures and debates, participants also engaged in group work and analyzed in practice the content of relevant essays. In conclusion Dr. Kelmendi shared with the participants his experience of studying in the most prestigious universities in the US and provided additional information on how the application and content should be taken into consideration by students during their bid to earn a scholarship.

This seminar was organized within the project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity”. The overall goal of the project is to increase students awareness and expand their horizons about the quality that higher education should provide. Also, these activities aim at creating a network of youngsters who would apply the knowledge and experiences gained from the seminars during their studies and work.

The project “Think globally, act locally – Series of seminars on critical thinking and academic integrity” is supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS), within the Coalition for Integrity and Transparency at the University (KITU).

On the 9th and 10th of March 2017, CPC in collaboration with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosovo (MEST) organized training on “Writing Competitive Proposals for EU funded Projects” in Prishtina, Kosovo.

The training, which was convened especially for Kosovar researchers, gathered participants from public and private higher education institutions, think tanks and other research institutions. The Spanish experts in EU Projects, Mrs. Eva Garea Oya, University of Vigo, and Mr. Rafael de Paz, University of Leon, conducted this two-day training.