MoD Kosovo (Ministry of Diaspora, Kosovo)

Ministry of Diaspora is established by the Government Decision no. 09/15 dated 18.5.2011. Its activity is determined by the Government Regulation No. 07/2011 amending and completing the Regulation no. 02/2011 in the areas of administrative responsibility of the Office of the Prime Minister and the ministries.
An overview of the Ministry of Diaspora:
• Develops policies and legislation in the area of its responsibility;
• Develops and implement policies and projects related to the Diaspora;
• In cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and in accordance with the applicable legal frame in force, proposes and manages the budget of the Ministry of Diaspora;
• Assists in the promotion, preservation and cultivation of cultural, educational and linguistic identity of the diaspora members;
• In cooperation with other relevant institutions, designs the register of members of the Diaspora;
• Draws, implements and coordinates studies, research, and programs related to the Diaspora;
• Serves as an intermediary and communication agent between the members of the Diaspora and the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo;
• Implements educational programs for members of the Diaspora, designed by the responsible Ministry of Education;
• Implements policies in the sphere of culture for the members of the Diaspora;
• Offers information, coordinates and supports investments for the members of the Diaspora in Kosovo;
• Establishes and coordinates cultural centers of Kosovo for the Diaspora;
• In coordination and cooperation with Kosovo’s cultural centers for Diaspora prepares reports to the Government regarding the state of the Diaspora;
• Prepares, coordinates and supervises the implementation of the strategy for the Diaspora;
• Collaborates and coordinates activities with other municipal and state institutions, civil society and with organizations and associations inside and outside Kosovo, to improve the position of the Diaspora.