Category Archives: News

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva Dërmaku, panelist at the roundtable organized by the IMC on the role of the media during the 2025 elections

The roundtable organized by the Independent Media Commission (IMC) included three discussion panels. The first panel, on the topic “The role of the media during the 2025 elections”, was attended by the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva Dërmaku. The panel, moderated by Mr. Bashkim Vishaj, included other panelists such as: • Mr. […]

Official Visit of the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Ms. Karin Boven, to the Agency for Information and Privacy

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, welcomed the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Kosovo, Ms. Karin Boven, for an official meeting to discuss and assess cooperation through the MATRA project, which focuses on improving the protection of personal data and cybersecurity in various sectors in Kosovo. During the meeting, Commissioner Sogojeva-Dërmaku expressed […]

Homologous Authorities from Kosovo and North Macedonia Collaborate on Personal Data Protection

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, held a meeting with her counterpart from North Macedonia, Imer Aliu, the Director of the Agency for Personal Data Protection. The purpose of this meeting was to solidify cooperation between the two authorities in the field of personal data protection, with a particular emphasis on exchanging experiences […]

Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva Dërmaku, meets Victoria Billing, Director for South East Europe in the United Kingdom

The British Ambassador, Jonathan Hargreaves, was also present at the meeting, in which case the importance of mutual support among women in the public administration of Kosovo was discussed. In particular, the contribution of the network of women in senior positions in the public sector, established with the support of the United Kingdom, was highlighted […]

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy held a consultative meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Gračanica Municipality

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, on October 8th held a meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Gračanica Municipality, Leutrim Ajeti, to discuss opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the two institutions. The meeting focused on identifying joint activities aimed at improving transparency in the functioning of the municipal administration and enhancing the level […]

Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between the Information and Privacy Agency and the National Audit Office

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva Dërmaku, and the Auditor General, Vlora Spanca, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening personal data protection and information system security in the Republic of Kosovo. Through regular inspections and audits, this Memorandum seeks to enhance transparency and security, thereby improving oversight processes regarding data […]

Students of the last year of the Faculty of Law visit the Information and Privacy Agency

Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, together with the Head of the Division for Review of Complaints for Access to Public Documents, Mrs. Arbëri Hiseni, welcomed the final year students of the Faculty of Law, through the Kosovo Institute of Law (IKD) as part of the activities of the Legal Clinic. During this […]

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy holds an Informative Meeting with Representatives of the World Bank

Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, held a meeting with Mr. Christopher Tullis, Digital Development Specialist for Europe and Central Asia and Mr. Vedran Lalić, Independent Consultant, to discuss the study of the World Bank for the evaluation of the legal infrastructure in Kosovo and the state of protection of personal data for […]

The Agency for Information and Privacy supports municipalities in drafting legal regulations for the protection of personal data.

The Agency for Information and Privacy, in collaboration with the Association of Municipalities of Kosovo and with support from the Group for Legal and Political Studies under the “JUST React” project, on October 24 presented the Guide for the Protection of Personal Data in Municipalities, with the participation of the collegium of officials for the […]

Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, panelist at the Conference “Unmasking Corruption: Transparency, Responsibility and Justice”

With the theme “Between Law and Practice; How do the institutions stand against corruption?”, on October 25, 2024, the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Proud Sogojeva-Dërmaku, as a panelist, discussed transparency and institutional accountability through access to public documents as two of the basic principles in the fight against corruption. With particular emphasis, she […]