(In Albanian only) Nuk është teknologjia ajo që ndalon korrupsionin. Është faktori njeri!

Korrupsioni, definohet si “sjellje e pandershme ose mashtruese nga ata që janë në pushtet, në mënyrë tipike që përfshin ryshfetin”. Në vende në zhvillim e sipër shfaqet në mënyrë rutinore si një mundësi për një të pakualifikuar ose të pandershëm të arrijë pozitën më të mirë të punës, sigurimin e parave të shpejta, punësimin e padrejtë të familjarit e deri te gjërat më elementare sikurse trajtimin më të mirë në shërbimet publike.

Lorik Mullaademi

Korrupsioni, definohet si “sjellje e pandershme ose mashtruese nga ata që janë në pushtet, në mënyrë tipike që përfshin ryshfetin”. Në vende në zhvillim e sipër shfaqet në mënyrë rutinore si një mundësi për një të pakualifikuar ose të pandershëm të arrijë pozitën më të mirë të punës, sigurimin e parave të shpejta, punësimin e padrejtë të familjarit e deri te gjërat më elementare sikurse trajtimin më të mirë në shërbimet publike.

Por këtu nuk do të ju flas për korrupsionin, se me siguri ju si kosovarë po e përjetoni atë çdo ditë. Në raportin e fundit të Transparency International, gjendemi në vendin e 103-të në botë, dhe të fundit nga shtetet e Ballkanit. Këtu do të flas për teknologjinë si një armë që mund të përdoret në luftimin e kësaj dukurie famëkeqe.

Kohëve të fundit, zhvillimet e teknologjisë, sidomos ato të komunikimit masiv sikurse telefoni dhe interneti, i kanë dhënë zë njeriut të ndershëm. Shumë nga ne, përmes rrjeteve sociale kemi krijuar komunitetin tonë ku zëri ynë po përçohet. Mirëpo, a po e përdorim këtë fuqi që na jepet për të luftuar korrupsionin? – Dikush shumë e dikush hiç. Një pjesë e madhe e qytetarëve mbase kanë humbur besimin që një dukuri si korrupsioni luftohet kur ka vrull kaq të madh të aktiviteteve, analfabetizmi teknologjik, apo mosekzistimi ose njoftimi për ekzistimin e një platforme teknologjike “antikorrupsion”. Mirëpo, këto nuk janë arsye për mosluftimin e kësaj dukurie, sepse teknologjinë e kemi prezent çdo minutë të jetës tonë, të ofruar në mënyra të ndryshme dhe të lehta, duke ia nisur prej mediave sociale e deri te platformat më të veçanta për raportim.

Ta kemi parasysh që teknologjia është vetëm një mjet, që ka një proces të projektuar të përdorimit për qëllime të ndryshme dhe që shfrytëzohet e fuqizohet nga faktori njeri. Në fjalë më të thjeshta, pa njerëz nuk do të kishte funksionuar as “Facebook”-u.

Në Sallonin e së Martës së 15 marsit 2016 të organizuar nga D4D, u prezantuan disa nga teknologjitë antikorrupsion të ofruara nga akterë publikë dhe shoqëria civile, e të ndërtuara nga sektori privat. Në këtë rast, një nga teknologjitë e prezantuara ra në pah më shumë për shembullin e mirë në luftimin e korrupsionit – portali “Kallxo.com”. Në aspekte të teknologjisë, ky portal nuk dallonte shumë nga teknologjitë e tjera të prezantuara. Të gjitha aspektin teknologjik e kishin plotësuar, e në raste disa e kishin edhe më të thjeshtë. Mirëpo, ajo që e dallon “Kallo.com”-in nga të tjerat është procesi pas raportimit, ku përfshihen 1. një ekip i gjerë profesionistësh që merren me rastet, 2. gërshetimi me faktorin social, ku rastet publikohen e ndonjëherë marrin bujë dhe reagim, si dhe më e rëndësishmja 3. besimi i fituar i qytetarit për të raportuar. Andaj, procesi dhe njerëzit qëndrojnë pas kësaj teknologjie.

Komuniteti i sektorit të teknologjisë së informacionit dhe komunikimit (TIK) ka kohë që mundohet të propozojë disa nga alternativat e veta për të fuqizuar qytetarin duke ofruar informacion transparent dhe të hapur (open data), transparencë në gjurmë digjitale (digital footprint), qasje më të lehtë dhe automatizim të proceseve përmes telefonave personalë e internetit. Mirëpo, pa vullnetin e ndryshimit dhe luftimit në epiqendër, këto alternativa nuk kanë edhe aq dobi. Si pasojë, të gjitha këto alternativa teknologjike do të ishin më të suksesshme po të adaptoheshin dhe të ofroheshin nga akterët kryesorë të këtij shteti, dhe në raste të keqpërdorimit të përdoreshin nga sistemet e drejtësisë. Edhe pse kjo duket për momentin e pamundshme të arrihet, një nga autorët më të shquar të fantashkencës, zt. Arthur C. Clarke, në 3 ligjet e tij të parashikimit dhe teknologjisë vrojton që “e vetmja mënyrë për të zbuluar kufijtë e së mundshmes është për të kaluar një copë rrugë në të pamundurën”.

Transparency International thekson që për të ndaluar korrupsionin nevojitet, 1. ndalimi i mosndëshkimit, 2. reformimi i administratës publike dhe menaxhimit të financave, 3. nxitja e transparencës, 4. fuqizimi i qytetarit, 5. moslejimi i shpëlarjes në vakumin ndërkombëtar. Nëse këto pika rrjedhin nën valën e zhvillimit të trendeve të teknologjisë, atëherë mund të shpresojmë në zgjidhjen e tyre, përmirësimin e gjendjes dhe zhvillimin normal socio-ekonomik të vendit.

Në fund, ajo çfarë dua të theksoj dhe të ndaj me lexuesin e këtij editoriali, nuk është që ju të besoni që teknologjia do të luftojë në emër tuajin këtë dukuri, por jeni ju ata që po i bashkuat rendet dhe prioritetet mund të përdorni teknologjinë për të ngritur fushata vetëdijesuese, për të raportuar, për të lexuar për aktivitetet e përfaqësuesve tanë publikë dhe të ngreni iniciativat e juaja për zgjidhjen e problemit.

Origjinali në Gazeten Zeri: http://zeri.info/zerat/81984/nuk-eshte-teknologjia-ajo-qe-ndalon-korrupsionin-eshte-faktori-njeri/

STIKK’s VIIIth Assembly selects 9 new Board Members

Yesterday, on 24.03.2016, STIKK’s VIIIth Assembly was held and 26 member companies of the association were present.

STIKK’s VIIIth Assembly meeting started with the volunteer resignation of the President of the STIKK’s Board, Mr. Shkumbin Brestovci. With this resignation and expiration mandate of 4 existing members, absence of one member, and removal of one member during this year, the Board members agreed to propose the release from duty of the entire Board in front of the Assembly, which was approved and it was decided to move to the new polls. After voting with unanimous votes, 9 new Board members were selected.

New Board Members:

Mentor Sahiti (Adaptivit) – President of the Board
Dardan Vokshi (INET) – Vice President of the Board
Vigan Budima (Asseco SEE)
Leutrim Blakaj (Zetta Technologies)
Ermal Sadiku (LinkPlus)
Zana Tabaku (Appdec)
Arben Ymeraga (Melita & Partners)
Ilir Gorani (AVC Group)
Argjent Nela (ITEG)

During the Assembly, the selection of the audit company for STIKK for the period of 2016-2018 was made, as well as the voting and approval of the STIKK’s Work Plan and Budget for 2016.

Furthermore, the Executive Director of STIKK, Mrs. Vjollca Çavolli, mentioned some of the successful events of 2015, such as the Implementation of the new fiscal package; Approval of the National Strategy for IT from Government; Government’s decision for the Technology incubator for the ICT Businesses; and launch of the STIKK Education project.

20 free tickets for startups from Kosovo for PODIM 2016!

PODIM is the largest conference on startups, entrepreneurship and innovation in the Alps-Adriatic region.

Each year, the event attracts more than 600 attendees from more than 10 countries and 50+ renowned regional and international speakers! Please check this year’s keynote speakers or find out all about PODIM Challenge, the investment part of the conference with 30+ top investors from all over the globe!

Free 3-day package
The free 3-day package for Kosovo startups and their mentors includes:

– Organized airplane transport to the PODIM conference from Prishtina Airport, departure on 10 May, return on 13 May 2016.
– Three nights’ stay in Slovenia (accomodation from 10 to 13 May 2016).
– Attending the PODIM conference, including organized meetings with investors.
Post-conference event at the Jable Castle in Ljubljana plus a visit to ABC Accelerator, one of the biggest start-up hubs in the region!
– You’ll be able to network with the ABC Accelerator team one-on-one and get first-hand feedback on how to develop your business idea in the field of marketing, legal advice, design etc. The ABC team can also help you find the right mentor or investor in the region. And if you win the PODIM Challenge, ABC Accelerator will give you an ‘invitation only’ ticket to visit ABC Accelerator Demo Day.

Application deadline is 15 April 2016!
All interested startups and startup teams from Kosovo have to submit a two-steps application:

1st step: submit the data about your team and team members here;
2nd step: submit your application for PODIM Challenge – a pitching competition for early stage startups, looking for a seed investment.

The application deadline is 15 April 2016! The official language of the PODIM Conference is English. If the number of applications exceeds the available number of special offers (20), priority is given to startup companies that are better evaluated by the PODIM Challenge pre-selection committee.

Hope to see the best startup teams from Kosovo at PODIM this year! Submit your application here. For more information, you can write to us at [email protected] and [email protected]

First meeting of Steering Committee for the EU funded project (Berane, 18.03.2016)

Partners of the project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of Kosovo and Montenegro, CBC program Kosovo-Montenegro” funded by the European Union, held the first meeting of the Steering Committee, on 18 March 2016.

The group of partners from Kosovo was composed of Lorik Mullaademi, project manager STIKK; Dukagjin Nishiqi, project manager SiV; Arta Fetahu, projects manager of Municipality of Istog; Ademaj Genc, head of cabinet of the mayor of Municipality of Istog; and Syzana Baja, Program Coordinator Solidar Suisse. On the other hand Montenegro was represented by Predrag Scekic, project manager TOB; Aleksandar Prelevic, president ITCM; Nebojsa Babovic, Municipality of Berane; Mijovic Aleksandar, Municipality of Berane; Aleksandra Scepanovic, a teacher. During the meeting, the partners discussed about the process of working in both countries, where the two sides gathered closely in order to address key points of the project.

The points discussed include the progress made by partners in Kosovo and Montenegro. Partners discussed the potential challenges presented, and new ideas to successful implementation of the project.

1st_Steering_Committee_Meeting_18032016: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/1st_Steering_Committee_Meeting_18032016.pdf

STIKK Education opens the application for the first generation!

STIKK is currently launching the highly demanded training programme.

Our vision is to increase the capacities in the sector of ICT through professional and competent trainings, specifically designed to meet the needs of the local industry, while keeping on with international technology trends.

You can be part of STIKK Education by registering online @ stikk.education/register. Deadline for applying is March 31, 2016.

STIKK Education will implement 2 training cycles and other supplementary project activities as foreseen in the activity plan below in a 12-month period 2015-2016. Through the trainings, the young IT enthusiasts will gain specific skill-sets that are currently key on the local and European Union market by successfully mastering over curricula that are in full compliance with the European e-Competence Framework 3.0, which is an initiation of multi-stakeholders from the European ICT sector in order to identify and standardize skills that are currently needed in the market, and which has also been prioritized by the local ICT companies to implement.

During the first half of our training programme, 45 young IT enthusiasts will go through intensive training in these three profiles: IT Management, Mobile Development, and Software Engineering. 3 months of internship will be provided to successful trainees at STIKK member companies, which will help them put to practice the newly acquired skills and showcase their skills to potential employers.

The total fee for attending one training profile is 200 EURO, which is only 10% of the total price of 2,000 EURO, since this year our training programme is supported by donors.

For further information, please refer to the Terms and Conditions: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Terms_and_Conditions_-_STIKK_Education_17.03.2016.pdf

REOPENING – Development and design of the website for the EU funded project

Request for offers: Development and design of the website for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE” project.

Kosovo Association for Information and Communication Technology (STIKK) and Eye of Vision (SiV) are seeking to engage a company with the aim to develop and design a website for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE”.

Therefore, attached please find the detailed Terms of References for the scope of work.

Selection criteria is based on work experience (10%), technical proposal (50%), creative approach (20%), and deliverable time (20%). You need to send your application including your technical proposal and offer via e-mail to [email protected], a portfolio of your previous work, a time-plan on the development and design of the website, and additional suggestions that show us your creative approach towards the development of the website and its design until 25/03/2016.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us via e-mail.
This project is financed by the European Union, managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.

CBC 05 – ToR of Website: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CBC05_-_ToR_of_Website.pdf

REOPENING – Development of the Marketing Plan for the EU funded project

Request for offers: Marketing Agency/Company with the aim to develop a Marketing Plan for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE project”.

Kosovo Association for Information and Communication Technology (STIKK) and Eye of Vision (SiV) are seeking to engage a Marketing agency/company with the aim to develop a Marketing Plan for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE project”.

Therefore, attached please find the detailed Terms of References for the scope of work of the Marketing agency/company.

Selection criteria is based on work experience, time of implementation, and creativity.
You need to send your application via e-mail to [email protected], a portfolio of your previous work, a time-plan on the development of marketing plan and additional suggestions that show us your creative approach towards the marketing plan until 19/03/2016.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us via e-mail.
This project is financed by the European Union, managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.

CBC 05 – ToR of the Development of Marketing Plan: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ToR_of_Development_of_Marketing_Plan.pdf

REOPENING – Invitation to Bid: Audit of Financial Statements for the years 2016-2018

Kosovo Association of Information and Communication Technology (STIKK) invites auditing companies to bid for performing the audit services of the Kosovo Association of Information and Communication Technology (STIKK), according to IFRS and the policies of ATK, for the financial years from 01.01.2016 until 31.12.2018.

Invitation to bid: Audit of Financial Statements for the years 2016-2018
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Closing date: 14 March 2016, time 15:00
Date of notification: 25 March 2016 (After the Meeting of the Assembly, which is scheduled on 24 March 2016)
Contract objective: Service agreement
Contracting authority: Kosovo Association of Information and Communication Technology (STIKK)

In addition to their bid, the interested parties must submit additional required documentation, which is listed in the following:

– Business registration certificate,
– Tax registration certificate,
– Licenses from the competent authorities to perform the duty,
– Reference that showcases similar jobs done,
– CVs of the auditors that will audit.

The bid must contain:

– The general audit plan,
– Proposed timeline (deadline),
– Request for the documents that must be prepared in advance by the NGO,
– Fees of auditors,
– The total amount of the audit (If in any case, the costs do not include or specify the VAT, STIKK will consider VAT as part of the costs).

The bids must be submitted exclusively in a sealed enveloped on the following address “Rexhep Mala 28, Prishtinë, 10000, Republika e Kosovës”.

Invitation to Bid: Audit of Financial Statements for the years 2016-2018: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Audit_Offers_2016__REOPENING_.pdf

Development and design of the website for the EU funded project

Request for offers: Development and design of the website for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE project”.

Kosovo Association for Information and Communication Technology (STIKK) and Eye of Vision (SiV) are seeking to engage a company with the aim to develop and design a website for the EU financed project “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of KS and MNE project”.

Therefore, attached please find the detailed Terms of References for the scope of work.

Selection criteria is based on work experience (10%), technical proposal (50%), creative approach (20%), and deliverable time (20%). You need to send your application including your technical proposal and offer via e-mail to [email protected] a portfolio of your previous work, a time-plan on the development and design of the website, and additional suggestions that shows us your creative approach towards the development of the website and its design until 14/03/2016.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us via e-mail.
This project is financed by the European Union, managed by the European Union Office in Kosovo.

CBC 05 – ToR of Website Development: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CBC05_-_ToR_of_Website_Development.pdf

Support your business idea through the Innovation Centre Kosovo

Turn your commercial idea into a profitable business. Grow your existing business. Apply online to compete for support of your business from the Incubator in the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK). The Incubator supports entrepreneurs and businesses with mentoring, consulting, training and access to office and conference facilities.

What is the Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK)?
The Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK) is a fully equipped facility for entrepreneurship and business development with a special focus on information and communication technology (ICT), including computers, software applications, internet, mobile and web based applications, databases, etc.

The Innovation Centre Kosovo offers incubator services, training, consultancy, access to local and international networks, and matchmaking with local, regional and international partners and buyers.

New incubator tenants have the possibility to use well-known programs as for example: Microsoft BizSpark Network Partner and Amazon Web Services as well as from other ICK partners.

What is the ICK Incubator?
A core part of the ICK is the Incubator, which provides an engaging environment for commercialization of viable business ideas, as well as visibility in the market for both new and existing companies.

Incubator services
– All the necessary expertise to turn your commercial ICT idea into a profitable business;
– Market-oriented and professional consulting, mentoring and training;
– Modern office facilities in a creative and business environment in the center of Prishtina;
– Access to local and international networks;
– Amazon Web Services;
– Microsoft BizSpark Network.

The Incubator provides pre-incubation and incubation services, depending on the experience of the team and level of development of the business idea.

Who can apply?
If you have a great ICT idea with a commercial market and want to start your own business.

If you already have a company which has been operating less than 2 years, have an innovation ICT product or service, and want to expand and grow your business.

Where to apply?
Here: ickosovo.com/incubator-apply/

ICK – Public call for applications #11: https://stikk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Call-for-Proposals11_eng.pdf