Mentor Vrajolli
@MentorV
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#ExecutiveDirector at #thinktank Kosovar Center for Security Studies @KCSSQKSS! Researcher since 2008! Retweets ≠ Indorsement! Committed against irrationality!
Kosovo
Joined June 2010
The last panel of the #SmidgeConference, moderated by @MentorV (@KCSSQKSS), brings together policymakers, journalists, platform experts and civil society representatives to translate research findings into actionable policy and governance responses. Discussions focus on
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Around 40 killed, 100 injured in explosion in #Swiss ski resort bar, police say! P.s. On behalf of @KCSSQKSS & mine, condolences to all broken harted 🇨🇭friends/🇨🇭people, who are mourning this tragedy! We all share your pain! 😓
reuters.com
Authorities said the fire appeared to be an accident rather than an attack.
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📑Launching our newest report: Strengthening the Role of Municipalities in Promotion of 🇪🇺Rule of Law Values in 🇽🇰,” authored by Rozafa Ukimeraj, developed within a project supported by 🇮🇪’s MFA. Link👉 https://t.co/l4WHm9RQCV
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KCSS Director @MentorV is attending the “Strategic Communications in Southeast Europe” conference, co-organised by @KASonline & Sofia Security Forum As the only participant from 🇽🇰he joins experts from 10+ countries to discuss strategic comms, disinformation & regional security.
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Afternoon session of @KPDSummit/ #KPDS4. Panel 3 focusing on #WesternBalkans CSO Participation in the @UN Peacebuiding Infrastructure. Great discussions. Room still full #CMI @Danlazi @KCSSQKSS @sbunker @NSIMitrovica
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Today, @KCSSQKSS launched “Strengthening the Role of Municipalities in Promoting EU Rule of Law Values in Kosovo” report authored by @RozafaUkimeraj. With it, we also concluded the project with the same title, which is supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. 🇽🇰🇮🇪
KCSS today concluded the project “Strengthening the Role of Municipalities in Promoting EU Rule of Law Values in Kosovo”, supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. 🇽🇰🇮🇪 The closing conference gathered representatives from municipalities, central institutions, civil
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📢 In an article published by The Guardian titled “Meet Gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile,” Gaby Hinsliff mentioned the #SmidgeProject as one of the few initiatives examining how conspiracy theories and disinformation spread among middle-aged adults.
theguardian.com
Who is driving the populist insurgency? It’s not grumpy pensioners or vulnerable teenagers – it’s my generation, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Our latest infographic reveals that: 🔹Dialogue at the local level counters division, strengthens resilience, and proves that peace is more than a vision - it’s a reality being shaped step by step. 🔹Through the KoRelate – Kosovo Interethnic Relations Monitor, KCSS documents
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The Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) has released its latest monitoring report on interethnic relations in Kosovo (Jan–Sep 2025), under the KoRelate platform. 📌 The findings highlight a fragile balance between confrontation and cooperation: ⚠️ Worrying trends:
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📢 New KCSS Publication 🇨🇳 China’s Quiet Footprint: Mapping Chinese Influence on Local Politics and the Economic Landscape in Kosovo Although China does not recognize Kosovo, its influence is quietly expanding—through economic cooperation, trade ties, municipal-level
qkss.org
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🚨 Today @KCSSQKSS team launched new publication: “Kosovo 2030 – Potential Foreign & Security Policy Scenarios” 📖✨ It explores challenges & opportunities that may shape Kosovo’s future! 🌍🔮 🇽🇰🤝 #Kosovo2030 #Security #Policy More details bellow: ⤵️
🛑 New Publication: Kosovo 2030 – Potential Foreign & Security Policy Scenarios The next decade will be decisive for Kosovo’s future. Will the country consolidate its statehood and integrate into Euro-Atlantic structures, remain stuck in political stagnation, or risk isolation
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📢 New KCSS publication by Yerai Dheur: Kosovo–Spain Relations: How to Move on in 2025 🇽🇰🇪🇸 The paper highlights Kosovo’s sui generis case & offers steps for constructive ties: ✔ Break the “Kosovo taboo” ✔ Link progress to EU Dialogue ✔ Expand diplomacy & exchanges ✔
qkss.org
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What a night for Kosovo as they stun Sweden with a 2-0 win in World Cup qualifying! 😲
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No Transparency, No Trust: Why Openness Matters in the Kosovo–Serbia Dialogue 📣We are pleased to launch a series of op-eds as part of our NED-supported project “Promoting Government Transparency and Accountability in Interethnic Dialogue.” 📌Authored by Dr. Gëzim Visoka and
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Devastating fires in 🇹🇷🇬🇷🇦🇱🇽🇰 & not only. Yet with rising temperatures we already know that these agressive fires will return again next year. Just as climate has changed, strategies for preventing and managing #wildfires🔥& #floodings🌊 must change too!
reuters.com
Firefighters battled on Monday to put out wildfires in three separate provinces of Turkey, in Greece and near a tourist resort in Albania, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the...
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On Friday, a focus group on political extremism was held at ITP Park in Prizren in the framework of the @OppAttune project. Participants discussed media manipulation, hate speech, and the challenges of building a sustainable democratic dialogue.
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[OPINION] "For the Western Balkans Six (WB6), the urgency to align with the European Union’s cybersecurity framework is more than technical; it is existential", ✍️@MentorV and dr Igli Tafa. ⤵️ https://t.co/3hSVBkL5uX
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Today, KCSS and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kosovo hosted a roundtable to unpack our latest findings based on the analysis of 82 official Chinese statements from 2008 to 2024. China does not view Kosovo as a country needing normalization of relations with Serbia, but as a
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Serbia: Authorities must end unlawful use of force against protesters and investigate reports of police violence - Amnesty International
amnesty.org
Following reports of a widespread violent crackdown on largely peaceful student protesters in Belgrade and other major towns across Serbia for the sixth consecutive day since 28 June, when student...
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📍 Strpce/Shtërpcë This week, KCSS with support from @NEDemocracy hosted its fifth Community Roundtable focused on interethnic dialogue and local challenges in Strpce. From concerns over diploma nostrification and infrastructure to youth unemployment and media disinformation,
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