Office Staff

At its founding, KLC's staff included international advisers seconded by OSCE, and national staff, working side-by-side. Following its recent restructuring, KLC is now composed entirely of local staff. KLC's professional staff includes a Director, Program Coordinator, and three Program Officers. The current size of the staff is approximately 15 employees, including lawyers and economists, administrative and support staff, interns, a driver and security guards.

KLC's Board of Directors

The KLC is overseen by a Board of Directors, who meet quarterly. The current members of KLC's Board are:

• Mr. Haki Demolli, Kosovo Law Centre / University of Pristina Law Faculty
• Mr. Carsten Weber, OSCE
• Mr. Isuf Berisha, Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS)
• Mr. Živojin Jokanovic, Attorney (Minority Representative)
• Mr. Ejup Sahiti, University of Pristina Law Faculty
• Mr. John Porter American Bar Association / Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI)
• Ms. Karin Volkner, Council of Europe (COE)
• Mr. Stefan Kruske, German Liaison Office, Pristina
  

KLC's Budget

Initial startup costs were provided by the OSCE in 2000. Through the end of 2004, OSCE will continue to provide the majority of KLC's funding. In anticipation of the cutoff of funds from OSCE, KLC has undertaken a number of initiatives with both local and international partner organizations and agencies. KLC's list of past and present partners includes:

• American Bar Association / Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI)
• Finnish Human Rights Project
• German government via OSCE
• German Liaison Office in Pristina
• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) / Balkan Trust for Democracy
• Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF)
• Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS)
• Swiss Liaison Office in Pristina
• United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID)
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• United States government via OSCE
• World Bank

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