By: Petar Đorđević

I believe that Kosovo Serbs are the most tolerant people in the world, very adaptable and very lenient. They are the same when it comes to the use of language. They will not rebel as long as they can somewhat understand what it is all about. And even when they do not fully know what’s it all about, they will still be mild to institutions or officials and may ask for help from some Albanian-speaking friends to briefly translate what is written. This often happens when the police officer writes them a fine for a traffic violation, for example. It often happens that the description of the situation is not very accurate, but people find that out only when a friend translates to them why they were fined, and then it is too late because they have to pay that fine. And again, that Kosovo Serbs’ indulgence and tolerance – “it is better to pay the fine within two weeks while it is half less, than to be “dragged” through the courts”.

Between the 13th and the 20th of July 2020, NGO Aktiv carried out public opinion poll on the attitudes of members of Serb and other non-majority communities in Kosovo about the COVID-19 pandemic and their trust in the information they receive from institutions and the media.

NGO AKTIV is pleased to announce an opening for the position of Project Manager for program Citizens participation in local decision making. NGO AKTIV is encouraging experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to express the interest/apply and work at a responsible, demanding and challenging position of Project Manager.

Public Statement

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of protective measures in Kosovo, NGO Aktiv, in order to adapt to the situation, sought to dedicate special attention to the position of non-majority communities and vulnerable groups throughout Kosovo.

AKTIV and our partner’s PEN & GI, will be working together to share video stories that aim to make you think about the other.

A conference dedicated to the draft Proposal for Amendments to the Law on the Use of Languages ​​was held on Friday, July 17. The conference was a continuation of the round table that was held on the same topic the previous day, which you can read about here.