The Kosovo Institute of Journalism and Communication, held its second graduation ceremony on Thursday 7th May 2009. The Ceremony was conducted under the auspices of the Board of Governors, who also all gave speeches and congratulated the new graduates.

10 students have successfully submitted their dissertations and have thus fulfilled their requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Journalism. We expect and sincerely hope that another maximal 20 students will do so before the next ceremony that is scheduled to take place in mid October 2009.


The Graduation Ceremony. - Photo by Epikad Radogoshi.

The procession was headed by the Head of School Dr. Willem Houwen, followed by Prof. Lars Dahle, President of Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, Prof. Will Norton, Dean at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Prof. Howard Barrell, Cardiff University, Mr. Kaare Melhus, Project Manager for KIJAC, Board Governor, and a representative of Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, Norman Stewart, member of the BoG, Shkumbin Noka, student representative and the KIJAC Academic Staff.

10 graduands were admitted to the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism by Kijac Head of School Dr. Willem Houwen. The ceremony was followed with a reception of refreshments and cake.
 

All graduands! - Photo by Ekrem Islami


The Graduands:

Bjelica, Jelena
Breznica, Shqipe
Latifi, Luan
Morina, Gjyle  
Muharremi, Arif
Musliu, Jeton
Pacolli, Faton
Rexhepi, Xheraldina
Rrezja, Fazli



Jelena Bjelica admitted to the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism by Kijac Head of School Dr. Willem Houwen. - Photo by Isak Vorgucic

More photos from the Graduation 2009.


Watch the ceremony here: