Databases operated by governmental institutions

The new Law on the Freedom of Association in Non-Governmental Organizations in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 adopted on february 2009 foresees the existence of the public registry .The registry shall necessarily state the name, address, organizational form, and purposes of each NGO, a list of its members until the date of registration as well as the name, address and other contact information of its authorized representative. Law did not established any date when this registry will be created.

To receive information at the office for registration of NGO’s there is a procedure that needs to be followed (soon).

Databases operated by CSO service organisations

Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 Civil Society database

KSCF developed a Civil Society database that is an on‐line facility, designed to enhance knowledge and information sharing, facilitate promotion and efficient networking, and bring together all relevant stakeholders for a better coordinated and developed society. It stands for serving the civil society organizations for further support to their strengthening and need to be promoted.

This effort consists is focused on specific phases, activities and target groups.

1) CSO Database Registration Form;
2) CSO Database Web Site; and
3) CSO Database Maintenance and Revision.

1. CSO Database Registration Form

The initial activity was designing and preparing the CSO Registration Form. The developed form consists of four online pages at www.regjistrohu.org, which requires users to provide their organisation’s general information about the organisation, donor seeking, principals, experience, ongoing and previous projects. The form was designed in three languages, Albanian, English, and Serbian.

2. CSO Database Web Site

The second phase involved several activities on creating the CSO Database Web Site. The web site, despite the current registration form for organisation, facilitates donor and individual forms; which, in other terms will complete the whole stakeholder picture of a project. The database is suited in website domains: www.cso‐ks.com, www.csoks.org, and www.cso‐ks.net; where all of them redirected to the actual web site uploaded. Upload of the web site to the internet and its accessibility by all of the registered users is the last activity of this phase, taken place in the end of September 2008.

3. CSO Database Maintenance and Review

The last phase involved maintenance to ensure sustainability of the action. Upon the successfully upload and functionality of the web site, daily maintenance of the content, user management, and other updates are necessary. The CSO Database has been built and designed upon the principles of self sustainability and interactive platform of the registration information by individual organizations themselves. However, maintenance and update of various components of the database requires technical skills and is dependent on the web administration.