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All numbers presented here are based on estimates by the Municipal Government
General Information
Gracanica/Graçanicë is a newly created municipality located approximately 10 kilometres from Prishtinë/Priština. It was created in 2008 and its territory encompasses what lands that were formerly part of Lipjan/Lipljan, Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje and Prishtinë/Priština It is predominantly Serb populated although there are also Albanian and Roma communities living within the municipality. According to the local authorities communities interact on a regular basis within the Municipal Assembly and also informally in day-to-day life. Serbian and Albanian are the official languages in use in the municipality and Gra?anica/Graçanicë has implemented the Law on the Use of Languages in Article 4 of its municipal statutes.
The main challenges identified by the municipal government are: inadequate infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, and electricity), the educational and health systems – in particular a lack of adequate facilities, the high unemployment rate and a need to improve environmental protection.
Important Contact Information
Municipality website: http://kk.rks-gov.net/gracanice/
Telephone:
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Important Contact Details
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Name
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Position
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Political affiliation
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Affiliation
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Contact Details
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Bojan Stojanovi?
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Mayor
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SIS
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Serb
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Igor Aritonovi?
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Deputy Mayor for Communities
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SLS
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Serb
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049-776-560
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Goran Lazic
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Chairman of the Assembly
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SLS
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Serb
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049 77 65 71
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Agim Krasnici
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Deputy chairman
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Agim Krasni?i
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Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Assembly for Communities
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LDD
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Albanian
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Maja Peši?
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Head (Director) of Directorate for Education
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N/A
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Serb
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049-776-569
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Bojan Todorovi?
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Head (Director) of Directorate for Health and Social Protection
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SLS
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Serb
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049-776 565
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Demographics
The total population of Gra?anica/Graçanicë is estimated at 18,392 persons, with a majority of Serbian community members.
Members of the Roma community predominantly live in the town of Gra?anica/Graçanicë, as well as villages of Caglavica, Laplje Selo, Preoce, Livadje, Gusterica, Lepina, Skulanevo, and Radevo, while the Albanian community is concentrated Gra?anica/Graçanicë town, as well as viallges of Susica, and Kisinica.
As it is a new municipality no information can be provided on demographic shifts since the 1999 war.
Accurate population statistics are not available for Kosovo. The numbers presented here are approximate estimates by the municipal authorities.
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Percentage of Population
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Community
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Albanians
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Serbs
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Roma
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Ashkali
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Egyptians
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Bosniaks
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Turks
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Other
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Percentage
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3.7%
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85.7%
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10.6%
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Approximate Numbers per Community
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Community
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Albanians
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Serbs
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Roma
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Ashkali
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Egyptians
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Bosniaks
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Turks
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Other
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Number of People
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689
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15,972
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1981
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Political Representation
The mayor of Gra?anica/Graçanicë is Bojan Stojanovi? of the Samostalna Liberalna Stranka (SLS) party who govern independently having won over 60% of the vote in the November 2009 municipal elections. The other parties with seats on the municipal assembly are Vidovdan 2009, SDSKIM, SKMS and the LDD.
Gra?anica/Graçanicë has appointed a Deputy Mayor for Communities, Igor Aritonovi? of the SLS, and also has a Municipal Assembly Communities Committee chaired by Agim Krasnici of the LDD. In addition to these steps, community issues are also addressed by Sebastijan Serifovic, who acts as human rights and gender equality officer – although the municipality has not established a permanent human rights unit.
It is evident of the continued influence of Belgrade on the Serbs living in Kosovo that out of a total population in Gra?anica/Graçanicë of 18,392 persons, only 3,558 eligible votes were counted in the municipality in the last local elections.
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Election Results (Municipal Assembly)
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Parties and coalitions
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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Community Representation
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SLS – SAMOSTALNA LIBERALNA STRANKA
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2,139
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60.12
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12
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Serb
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VIDOVDAN 2009
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423
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11.89
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2
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Serb
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SPOT - SRPSKI POKRET OTPORA
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393
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11.05
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2
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Serb
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SDSKIM - SRPSKA DEMOKRATSKA STRANKA KOSOVA I METOHIJE
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208
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5.85
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1
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Serb
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SKMS – SRPSKA KOSOVSKO METOHISKA STRANKA
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135
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3.79
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1
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Serb
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LDD - LIDHJA DEMOKRATIKE E DARDANISË
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131
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3.68
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1
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Albanian
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SNS – SRPSKA NARODNA STRANKA
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71
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2.00
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Serb
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DJURDJEVDAN HERDELEZI
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30
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0.84
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Roma
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NCPK – NARODNA CRNOGORSKA PARTIJA KOSOVA
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28
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0.79
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Montenegrin
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TOTAL
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3,558
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19
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Safety and Freedom of Movement
Security in the municipality is the responsibility of the Kosovo Police and KFOR. Police reports show that in particular the Serb community has faced threats and violence in the last year, although on the whole communities have faith in the KPS. Communities do not, however, feel safe to travel freely within the municipality.
Education
Education in Gracanica/Graçanicë is provided at Kindergarten, pre-school, elementary, secondary and faculty levels under the competencies of the Republic of Serbia. The main problems faced by communities in accessing education are inadequate working conditions, a lack of space and a lack of specialised (for chemistry, physics, information technology etc) and vocational classrooms. Teaching is only available in the Serbian language.
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Number of People enrolled in the Educational System
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Community
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Albanians
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Serbs
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Roma
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Ashkali
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Egyptians
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Bosniaks
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Turks
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Other
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Pre-school Education
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594
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Elementary Education
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2.300
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36
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Secondary Education
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1.350
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10
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People Employed in the Educational System
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Community
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Albanians
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Serbs
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Roma
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Ashkali
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Egyptians
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Bosniaks
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Turks
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Other
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Pre-School Education
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39
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Elementary Education
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137
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Secondary Education
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106
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Returns
The local government did not provide any information on returnees or internally displaced persons as it is a new municipality.
Economics
The municipality states that the most important sources of income in Gra?anica/Graçanicë are governmental grants, income from public services and property tax.
No figures were provided regarding unemployment or those persons in the employ of public institutions.
Access to Healthcare and other Public Services (police/administration/public companies/etc.)
Healthcare
Community members receive healthcare from primary and secondary health centres, family medicine centres and - depending on their region and requirements. The majority use the central hospital in Gra?anica/Graçanicë, the clinic in Laplje Selo or ambulant. Communities can use their own language when communicating with doctors. One problem in the healthcare is the lack of equipment in the hospital so for same more serous problem they need to go to mitrovica or Serbia
Other Public Institutions:
Public institutions offer official documents in both Serbian and Albanian, and the municipality states that there are no obstacles to communities when communicating with public institutions.
List of Community Organisations
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List of Community Organisations
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Name of Organisation
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Location
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Scope of Activity
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Name of Leader
& Contact Details
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AED
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Gra?anica/Graçanicë
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http://www.usaid-ipcp.org/cms/
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Matthew Pietz
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044-652-064
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NDI
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Prishtinë/Priština
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Nenad Simovic
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044-675-688
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ECMI
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Prishtinë/Priština
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Lars Burema
038-224-161
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CSD
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Gra?anica/Graçanicë
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NVO Komunikacija za razvoj društva (CSD) iz Gra?anice je nepartijska, nezavisna, neprofitna, lokalna organizacija osnovana 2001 godine sa glavnim ciljem promovisanja i izgradnje civilnog društva, razvoja omladine, advokacije prava osoba sa invaliditetom, integracije marginalnih grupa u društvo, povezivanja lokalnih institucija i lokalnog gradjanstva i promocije procesa povratka i dijaloga. Glavne grupe korisnika naše organizacije su: Manjinske zajednice, Srbi i Romi, kao i omladina i osobe
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Ivan Nikolic
049-237-507
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Oci Buducnosti
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Gracanica
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focus on Roma community
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NGO –Udruženje Poslovnih Žena
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Gracanica
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Jel ena Nedeljkovi? Tel. +381 (0) 64 0346 923 -
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NGO “Centre for Peace and Toleration” –
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Gracanica
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Center for Peace and Tolerance (CPT) is a non-profitable nongovernmental organization, founded in 2002 .
CPT has been founded with the aim to support strengthening capacities of local institutions in Kosovo Serb dominated municipalities and advocate transparent and gender sensitive local governance....
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- Representative Saša Ili?
Tel: +381 – (0) 63 803 8 803,
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Media Press – Caglavica”, Representaive –
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gracanica
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Medija centar je nevladina organizacija sa sedištem u ?aglavici (Priština) koja se bavi pružanjem kompletnih usluga na polju medija u cilju harmonizacije i unapre?enja društvenih i ekonomskih odnosa na Kosovu i razvoja demokrati
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Budimir Nici?
Tel +381 – (0) 64 292 6612,
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NGO-Geto
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Gracanica
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NVO GETO je nastao u avgustu 2004. godine u Domu kulture u Lapljem Selu. Sastoji se od dvadesetoro kreativne i talentovane dece iz razli?itih sredina sa centralnog Kosova.
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Milos Tomic
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