The lawyer profession challenge in the US
Mr. Alush Kola, an Albanian-American lawyer, was the next guest of the "Brownbag Seminars" cycle, organized by the Department of Justice at Univesity Collage Bedër. Alushi, director of the law office "Al Kola", had a conversation with law students about the topic of "US lawyer's profession challenge".
"The profession of lawyer is an honorable profession and very important to people, as the lawyer gives hope to all clients who are directed to moments that face different conflicts or violations," said Mr. Kola.
Among other things, he explained his experience as a lawyer, giving concrete examples of issues he has been advocating before the US courts, familiarizing students in practice with the differences that exist between the "Civil Law" systems, where our country is part, and "Common Law ". Mr. Kola conveyed important advice and messages to the students so that they could consider them in the future when practicing the profession of lawyer or other professions.
The conversation with the students continued in the form of question-answers, where Mr. Alush Kola analyzed the areas in which students showed interest.
Workshop on "Legal Framework and Investigative Journalism"
The Department of Communication Sciences in cooperation with the Department of Justice at "Bedër" University College, held today a workshop on "Legal Framework and Investigative Journalism". The workshop was opened by the Department of Communication Sciences, Dr. Erlis Çela, who stressed the importance of such workshops and the importance of information and media to the public good. Further the speech was taken by other participants, who were scholars, as well as media actors and legislation.
Prof. Dr. Altin Shegani, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tirana, spoke about investigative journalism in aiding court proceedings and the public good. "Freedom of the media and the Law on the Right to Information are understood as privileges for journalists, but should in fact be understood as public information. Media should help people recognize law. This should be done by journalism itself, "said Mr. Shegani.
Further Prof. Dr. Altin Shegani stressed that investigative journalism is the best way to go to the truth because there is no obligation to give details of the source, while from simple individuals this is very easily achievable. He said that investigative journalism can regulate the world, this adjustment may even be maximum, it can never be absolute. Everything is set for the benefit of the public. In the end, he concluded his word by saying that the truth should be told why it could potentially affect us morally.
While the journalist and media scholar Lutfi Dervishi went beyond the role of the media as wach-dog as is commonly known. He stressed that the issue of media ownership complicates things and the owners use the media for personal interests. He also spoke about the law on the right to information, pointing out that the law was not specifically adopted for journalists. "The right to information is guaranteed to all citizens," he said.
Aleksandra Bogdani, from BIRN, emphasized the law on the right to information. According to her, the law itself is very good, but does not apply in practice. "One of the kitchens used by institutions to not provide information is the justification that they are state, investigative or commercial security information," said among others, Bogdani. As a result, the problem is that there is no penalty for not providing information. Usually information is provided on the last day and on the other hand some institutions agree to pay the fine and not provide information. According to her, transparency is hindered and state information is treated as private.
While Prof. Assoc. Irma Baraku said that the media is an auxiliary of institutions to provide and receive information, while on the other hand there are obstacles in providing information to the media on the part of the institutions. According to Mrs. Barak, the big problem is the hate speech in online portals, not by logs but by comments, mainly for religious reasons. She stressed that proportionality is important in dealing with rights: information and discrimination, but also the right to forget, bringing some examples from her work practices.
Alma Janka, editor-in-chief of Faktoje.al, focused on the issue of "factcheck" about the statements of institutions. "There are some obstacles to make things harder: lack of contacts, lack of transparency, updating of data and online archives," said Ms. Janka. She added that some institutions also demand money to provide information.
On the other hand, the Chairman of the Union of Albanian Journalists Aleksandër Çipa mentioned two editorial models for investigation; media editors that function separately from the information departments and the model of independent editors. Further, Mr. Çipa said that the formal position of journalists is not guaranteed by law, and on the other hand there are shortages of salaries and social security. "Work in black in many cases is replicating issues of non-payment."
Roden Hoxha, from the Center for Quality Journalism, brought the example of the Investigative Journalism Laboratory. He said that in their editorial office there are three components of decision-making: the phenomenon, therefore dealing with the problem that has become a phenomenon and not with the individual; weighting what is important to the public even though it harms someone; Announcement of the subject of the news. He also stressed that there is a problem in cooperation with institutions in the implementation of the Law on the Right to Information.
Further discussions continued with the other guests and questions from the students.
The International Conference on Social Sciences and Education
The Faculty of Philology and Education, as well as the Department of Education Sciences at Bedër University College, held the 7th International Conference in the field of Social Science and Education ICESS 2019.
This year's activity brought together academics and scholars from 4 different countries of the region and Europe, where 40 original works with impact in the field of social sciences and education were presented.
The conference papers were greeted by Dean of the Faculty of Philology and Education, Prof. Assoc. Dr. Tidita Abdurrahmani, who after thanking the participants for their participation in the activity, emphasized the importance of addressing new approaches in the field of education and of social sciences as a whole.
Further, Deputy / Dean of the Faculty of Philology and Education and at the same time Head of the Department of Education Sciences, Dr. Art Omer expressed in his greeting speech optimistic about discussing the problems and new approaches facing the field of education in recent years.
The conference continued its work in different sessions. Among the many topics addressed by the participants were "Theoretical approaches to language development in children", "The Importance of Emotional Intelligence Development in Teacher Education Study Programs", "We Recall Our Good Teachers" ; "Perception of the Albanian society for children with Down syndrome"; "Self-assessment of performance at work";
The conference papers were attended by dozens of students and graduates from the Department of Education Sciences at Bedër University College.
The Department of Islamic Sciences in cooperation with the Muslim Community of Albania organized the informative-artistic program "Ramadan among us".
The program was welcomed by the Chairman of The Muslim Community of Albania, Bujar Spahiu, who shared with the audience the value of this blessed month and the importance that this worship has for the spiritual, individual and social challenges of our time.
While Fatma Karaj, responsible for the Office of the Woman in MCA, in her greeting speech stood on the educational aspect of fasting and its influence on the believer.
The guest doctor Arsel Dizdari talked about the scientific aspects, the value of Ramadan, and the influence he has on the fasting person by linking it to medical studies.
The main part of this program were the students who gave a variety of artistic programs with poetry and ilahi interpretations.
The Creative Arts Club in Bedër, during the ICELL 2019 Conference, awarded prizes to the winners of the second competition of this club, which consisted of the art of writing in English and Visual art. The winners of the competition were: For the category of poetry (Bachelor): 1. Kushtrim Reshit - "Terrorism has no religion" 2. Oksana Xibraku - "The Contrast of White" 3. Ramadan Bufi - "Mother" - For the category of prose (Bachelor) 1. Luljeta Murrizi - "Mental Health Voices" 2. Romina Babasi - "His Rosie" 3. Livia Zyli - "A coin for your soul" painting: Haxhi Raga - "Lights of Park" & Behlül Kocagöz - "A sailing boat" - For the category of prose (Master) Elsaida Hoxhaj - "Companionless Dreams" & Zamira Aga - "A Life of Dreams, Pain and Hope" The purpose of this competition was to evaluate and highlight the creative and artistic side of the students. Winning students were valued with certificates and monetary value.
The Student Council of the Bedër University College today signed a cooperation agreement with the Student Council of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, for promoting mutual cooperation for the benefit of student interests.
SCBCU President, Kristi Mukollari and SCFNCPresident, Xhulian Guçe, together with other student representatives, pledged that through this agreement, both parties will promote the participation of students in academic, research and social activities.
Following a series of activities organized by the Department of Education Sciences for the Professional Formation of Students, a seminar was organized by Mrs. Ermelinda Ikonomi, UNICEF Advisor who contributed to the education sector, mainly in the field of inclusive education as well as early childhood development and learning.
Ms. Ermelinda Ikonomi as a specialist in the field of Education mainly in the design of programs and trainings dealing with "Children Abandoning School", "Inclusive Education", "Violence against Children in Schools" and "Age Learning Process early ", shared with the students theoretical aspects and practical studies on the importance of early childhood.
During the seminar students were introduced to the education policies and the importance of the development and learning standards of children 3-6 years old in different countries of the world as well as in Albania where the focus is not just the survival of young children but above all their holistic health. Different countries understand the importance of the first years of life, including family and society. Only by investing in early childhood, when the child grows, this investment returns to society.
The 10th edition of the "Work & Study" Fair, organized by the Tirana Municipality, the Tirana Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Education and Sports, is held in the National Museum premises.
This fair, which will take place between April 30 and May 2, 2019, is an event that presents the best study opportunities and current labor market demands, with the participation of dozens of companies and universities, including the Bedër University College.