Full Coverage: South East Europe

28.04.2006 While Creative Commons has entered, is practiced and regulated in the other countries in the region and the world - in Kosovo its application still depends on individuals' desire to push it forward.

28.04.2006 The Croatian Law on Copyright and Associated Rights was adopted in 2003, and is harmonized with the majority of international treaties in that area, as well as with EU directions and recommendations. This was confirmed through the screening of legislation in the area of intellectual property rights and copyrights, conducted under the auspices of negotiations on Croatian membership in the EU, in February of this year. The only objection on this Law refers primarily to the inefficient implementation.

28.04.2006 The copyrights in Albania are protected by law and is statutory in article 58 of the Albanian Constitution. On the other hand, Albania is signatory of a series of international conventions and treaties (the Bern, Rome, Geneva, Paris conventions) and member of OMPI (Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle) as well.

28.04.2006 The Metamorphosis Foundation for Sustainable ICT Solutions signed, on April 26, 2006, a Memorandum of Understanding with Creative Commons Corporation, for legal porting of CC licenses in Macedonia.

28.04.2006 The peace activist Caravan entitled Objection for Peace, organized by the Regional Network of initiatives for Conscientious Objection (CO) in Southeast Europe is starting its journey through the cities of the region on Tuesday, May the 2nd and will travel until the 15th of May 2006. The Caravan will begin in Skopje and then continue through cities of Prishtina, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Osijek, Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Mostar, Šibenik, ending in Zagreb.

27.04.2006 The Mission to Serbia and Montenegro of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe (CoE) Office in Belgrade express their concern about certain provisions of the recently adopted Serbian Law on Churches and Religious Communities which appear to be inconsistent with standards set by the two organizations, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights, ratified by Serbia and Montenegro in 2004.

27.04.2006 Zelena Istra warned yesterday that the General Urban Plan for Istria Districts includes plans for construction of no less than 23 golf courses, which are used as an excuse for further urbanization and “apartment-ization” of undeveloped sections of nature and coastal land.

27.04.2006 ILGA-Europe seeks partners for its “Take Action! United Against LGBT Discrimination in Eastern Europe” Project. The Project will be implemented from May 2006 to April 2009, by ILGA-Europe, in cooperation with two partner organizations from Western Balkans and NIS (former Soviet Republics).

27.04.2006 Macedonia won the 2005 WITSA Global IT Excellence award for computerization and wireless internet in its schools, informs Minister of Science and Education, Azis Polozani.

26.04.2006 The Albanian Coalition for Children's Education, which includes 10 major child-rights organisations in the country, opened officially in Tirana 25 April 2006 the Campaign "Every child needs a Teacher", which in Albania is organised under the motto "Every child needs a qualified teacher". The campaign in Albania is part of the Global Campaign for Education, which takes place all over the world between 24-30 April and this year it is dedicated to teachers.

26.04.2006 The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today hailed a ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of reconstruction at the Roma Mahala neighbourhood that will allow displaced people to return to their homes there.

26.04.2006 The language used by the media in Montenegro make the women invisible in public life, in violation of the media legislation, concluded the gathering in Podgorica on the implementation of “Gender Correct Language in Montenegrin Media”. The round-table discussion, intended for editors-in-chief and editorial staff in the media in Montenegro, was organized by the “Zenska Akcija” (Women Action) NGO and the Montenegro Institute for the Media.

26.04.2006 Zelena akcija, Zagreb-based environmental NGO, organizes an action today, at the Ban Josip Jelacic Square in Zagreb, to mark the 20th Anniversary of Chernobyl Disaster.

26.04.2006 The European Movement in Serbia, in cooperation with other European Movements in the Western Balkans and the International European Movement, protested the announced rise in visa fees for the citizens of the Western Balkans, to be decided at the April 27 meeting of the European Council for Justice and Internal Affairs, in Luxemburg.

25.04.2006 Yesterday, the Association of Independent Intellectuals Krug 99, held its regular session in Sarajevo, to duscuss the subject of Pre-School, Elementary and Secondary Education in B&H. Douglas Davidson, Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, provided the introductory remarks.

25.04.2006 The ongoing flooding of the Danube in Romania is the result of bad land use planning and mismanagement along the entire length of the river, according to an environmental lobby group.

25.04.2006 SEE Q Board would like to announce opening posts for 3 staff positions within the ReLAPII project of the SEE Q Network. ReLAP is a regional project on LGBTI lobbying, advocacy, and public policy.

25.04.2006 Fadil Maloku, Executive Director of the Institute for Democracy and Ethnic Relations of Kosovo and Professor of Globalization and Civilizations at the UP Sociology Department, discusses the possible models for solution of the autonomy of ethnic minorities in Kosovo after the negotiations on the final status of the province are completed.

24.04.2006 Last Friday, April 21, Tirana celebrated the "EARTH day", with numerous activities taking place in the park in front of the National Bank in Tirana. To take care of our planet - the EARTH is a joint initiative of Tirana Municipality and EDEN center.

21.04.2006 In a press conference organized yesterday in Belgrade, representatives of Kosovo Serbs, Milan Ivanovic and Marko Jaksic declared that UNHCR and WHO are compiling a plan in Denmark for settling of more than 40.000 Kosovo Serbs in Central Serbia after the solution of Kosovo’s status.