Kosovo civil society actors and politicians meet ahead of 17 November election
Ahead of the 17 November election, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing numerous meetings and round tables to discuss the importance of voting and participating in elections. (Lubomir Kotek/OSCE) Photo details
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing two discussions aimed at debating issues of concern to Kosovo citizens, who are called up to cast their ballots in the province's general election on 17 November. All media are invited to attend the opening of both events.
The meetings, which will take place on 8 and 12 November at 14:00 at the Grand Hotel in Kosovo's capital Pristina, will bring together political party leaders with representatives of civil society to discuss ways of working together. The meetings have been spread over two days to allow for a range of politicians to attend during the currently on-going election campaign, without the meetings turning into political party debates.
Issues to be covered during the two half-day meetings include the concept of good governance, law and order, education and health care. These were all concerns raised by Kosovo's voters in a recent publication of the OSCE Mission Kosovo, 'Kosovo Concerns'.
"It is vital for the development of Kosovo's democracy that this sort of dialogue, between non-governmental organizations, civil society representatives and politicians, takes place", said Carolyn McCool, the director of the OSCE Mission's Democratization Department. "It is only by all of society working together that Kosovo will truly move forward after the election."
Law and order, education and health were the main issues raised by those interviewed for the publication 'Kosovo Concerns'. For Kosovo's smaller communities the rights of communities was the prime area of concern.
The meetings, which will take place on 8 and 12 November at 14:00 at the Grand Hotel in Kosovo's capital Pristina, will bring together political party leaders with representatives of civil society to discuss ways of working together. The meetings have been spread over two days to allow for a range of politicians to attend during the currently on-going election campaign, without the meetings turning into political party debates.
Issues to be covered during the two half-day meetings include the concept of good governance, law and order, education and health care. These were all concerns raised by Kosovo's voters in a recent publication of the OSCE Mission Kosovo, 'Kosovo Concerns'.
"It is vital for the development of Kosovo's democracy that this sort of dialogue, between non-governmental organizations, civil society representatives and politicians, takes place", said Carolyn McCool, the director of the OSCE Mission's Democratization Department. "It is only by all of society working together that Kosovo will truly move forward after the election."
Law and order, education and health were the main issues raised by those interviewed for the publication 'Kosovo Concerns'. For Kosovo's smaller communities the rights of communities was the prime area of concern.