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Chairperson of Board of Directors of Radio-Television Kosovo elected
PRISTINA 26 September 2001
PRISTINA, 26 September 2001 (OSCE) - At its first meeting yesterday, the Board of Directors of Radio-Television Kosovo (RTK), the province's independent public service broadcaster, elected Adem Demaci as its chairperson. Since 1999, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has supported the development of RTK to professionalize its staff, to safeguard its editorial independence from all political influences, and to increase Kosovar participation in its management and journalistic activities.
The Board also elected Vjosa Dobruna and Blerim Reka as vice-chairpersons. The Chairperson and his deputies will all be serving for a two-year term.
"I am very pleased that representatives of civil society will be looking after Kosovo's public broadcasting service. The Board now has now taken on an important role and the immense responsibility for the future direction of RTK," said Daan Everts, Head of the OSCE Mission.
The other Kosovo representatives are Milazim Krasniqi, Sadija Niksic and Nuhi Rexhepi, who will each be serving a one-year term. The international board members are Jean-Bernard Muench, Secretary-General of the European Broadcasting Union, and Ismije Beshiri, Political Advisor to the OSCE Head of Mission.
RTK's board will determine and advise on the public broadcaster's budget and policy.
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For further information, contact the OSCE Spokesperson Claire Trevena, Tel: (+381-38) 500-162 x260 / mobile: +377-44-500-150, e-mail: press@omik.org / website: www.osce.org/kosovo.
The Board also elected Vjosa Dobruna and Blerim Reka as vice-chairpersons. The Chairperson and his deputies will all be serving for a two-year term.
"I am very pleased that representatives of civil society will be looking after Kosovo's public broadcasting service. The Board now has now taken on an important role and the immense responsibility for the future direction of RTK," said Daan Everts, Head of the OSCE Mission.
The other Kosovo representatives are Milazim Krasniqi, Sadija Niksic and Nuhi Rexhepi, who will each be serving a one-year term. The international board members are Jean-Bernard Muench, Secretary-General of the European Broadcasting Union, and Ismije Beshiri, Political Advisor to the OSCE Head of Mission.
RTK's board will determine and advise on the public broadcaster's budget and policy.
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For further information, contact the OSCE Spokesperson Claire Trevena, Tel: (+381-38) 500-162 x260 / mobile: +377-44-500-150, e-mail: press@omik.org / website: www.osce.org/kosovo.