(Chicago-Kent students also work to build democracy and rule of law in Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Jordan and Iran

through Destination Democracy)

Operation Kosovo

About Operation Kosovo	Chicago Tribune story on Operation Kosovo Professor Perritt is writing a column for New Kosova Report Professor Perritt's interview with the Serbian Service of the Voice of America: video Professor Perritt's interview with the Albanian Service of the Voice of America (Albanian) - transcript; video Professor Perritt is writing a book on the final status process for Kosovo Full text of Ahtisaari proposal on final status (.pdf file) Melinda Bair' recommendations for a post-independence Tax Code Professor Perritt's op-ed in Lajm: Kosova Should Thank Albin Kurti (English .html) (English Word file) Song of Operation Kosovo: "Kosovo Disco" (.mp3 file) also available at: www.myspace.com/modofacprof www.snocap.com Professor Perritt and Jeff LaMirand interviewed by Voice of America about Anti-Corruption report Interview as broadcast in Albanian Interview as given in English VOA summary of interview in Albanian (.html) (Word) (link to VOA site) RTK summary of interview Professor Perritt's book on the KLA "The Kosovo Liberation Army: Inside Story of an Insurgency," to be published by University of Illinois Press (estimated release: mid-2007) Professor Perritt's song about the KLA: "Fire for the Colors" in streaming audio; CDs and .mp3 versions available from http://cdbaby.com/cd/tsandusky; www.amazon.com (search for "Fire for the Colors" or "Tim Sandusky"); iTunes (search for "Fire for the Colors" or "Tim Sandusky") Koho Ditore article on "Fire for the Colors" Professor Perritt's interview in Epoke e Re about final status Actual story (Albanian) Interview questions and answers - English (.html) (Word) Combatting Corruption in Kosovo 85-page report released 23 October 2006 Microsoft Word version Press release (.html) (Word) Lajm story 29 October 2006 Economic outlook for an independent Kosovo Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Would Kosova survive economically as an independent state? in Anna Di Lillio, THE CASE FOR KOSOVA (2006) (.html) (Word) [slight editing differences from published version] Claims resolution for an Independent Kosovo Professor Perritt's op-ed in Express, 17 February 2006 on claims resolution English Albanian 2005 law review article on claims resolution (.html version) (Word version) Chicago-Kent and Operation Kosovo alum Chad Mair joins Idriz Balaj defense team in The Hague Chad Mair, JD 2007, Chicago-Kent, spent the last several months of 2007 and the first few months of 2008 as a member of the defense team for Idriz Balaj, one of Ramush Haradinaj's co-defendants, helping with trial presentation. While he was a law student, Mr. Mair had worked with Professor Perritt to analyze issues arising from application of traditional doctrines from the Law of Armed Conflict to irregular guerrilla insurgencies, such as the KLA. He spent the Spring Vacation of his last year in law school with the Balaj defense team in The Hague. In the photograph below, Mair is pictured with Gregor Guy-Smith, chief defense counsel for Balaj Chicago-Kent student Melinda Bair headed for Rule of Law Externship (ROLX) with MDA consulting firm in Kosovo 3L Melinda Bair will spend two weeks in March working as a ROLX for MDA, an economic and business consulting firm operated by three young Kosovars. See www.seemda.com Chicago-Kent students discuss ICTY prosecutions of KLA commanders with head of Association of Defense Counsel, Gregor Guy-Smith Ed Pauker assists Special Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kosovo on privatization Independent Research paper: Edward Pauker, Procedure and Privatization in Kosovo: A Critique and Assessment of the Special Chamber (.html version) (Word version) May-June, 2006 Trip and Projects Research-Assistant Jeff LaMirand, Rule-of-Law-Extern Ed Pauker and Professor Perritt were in Kosovo from 24 May to 5 June 2006. Mr. Pauker will remain for the rest of the summer, working in the Special Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kosovo on privatization cases. Mr. Pauker also is preparing a paper on international claims resolution for claims growing out of the Kosovo conflict and movement toward independence. Mr. LaMirand conducted research on corruption in Kosovo and is preparing a paper on anti-corruption strategies. He also interviewed young people and small entrepreneurs and is preparing an analysis of job creation strategies for Kosovo. Professor Perritt assisted his two students, and explored translating his forthcoming book, The Kosovo Liberation Army: Inside Story of an Insurgency, and his song, “Fire for the Colors: a Song of the KLA,” into Albanian. Blue Sky Radio interview (.mp3) Iliria Post interview (.mp3) (transcript of interview) Jeff LaMirand works on economic development and anti-corruption initiatives Jeff LaMirand's first impressions (also available on http://www.lamirand.com/letters/2006/052606.htm) Jeff LaMirand's efforts to find corruption (also available on http://www.lamirand.com/letters/2006/060306.htm)Jeff LaMirand: Why You Should Care About Kosovo (also available on http://www.lamirand.com/letters/2006/060406.htm) Other Photos Student seminar and independent research papers Andrew T. Strong, Neutralizing Threat : Reevaluating the Scope of Acceptable Targets in Unconventional Conflicts; Slide Presentation with sound Jacob A. Ramer, Hate By Association: Individual Criminal Responsibility for Persecution Through Participation in a Joint Criminal Enterprise Margaret E. Murphy: The media’s role in coverage of conflicts: Journalists’ efforts to get the story in Vietnam, Kosovo and Iraq Photographs December August June: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Final status for Kosovo Transcript of UN Security Council meeting 20 June 2006 International Crisis Group February, 2006 Report Professor Perritt's op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune Perspective section 13 November, 2005 Professor Perritt's interview with Fokusi, November, 2005: Albanian English Professor Perritt's op-ed piece, "Kosova needs its voices to be heard" -- Kosova Sot, 4 November 2005 Professor Perritt’s op-ed piece, “Kosova is losing the public-relations battle on final status” – Koha Ditore, 19 October 2005 Professor Perritt's 17 October 2005 lecture to Albanian Diplomatic Academy: "U.S. Interests in the Balkans and Final Status for Kosovo"--mp3 file- English and Albanian; transcript (Word) UN Security Council meeting 24 October 2005 Transcript - morning session Transcript - afternoon session Statement by president of Security Council Kai Eide's report to the Secretary General U. S. Government statement on final status (statement by Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns 18 May 2005) Visiting Kosovo as a tourist Several "generations" of Chicago-Kent students have worked to generate interest in tourism in Kosovo. The links in this section provide information about visiting Kosovo. You should note, however, that "GoKosovo.co" is an independent corporation, organized by several students, which presently is inactive. Likewise, the website, www.gokosovo.com, is inactive. So the information provided here is useful to those who might want to go to Kosovo on their own. There are no GoKosovo tours. Brochure on visiting Kosovo (.pdf file) GoKosovo website from Spring 2004 (somewhat dated) Operation Kosovo students assist with ICTY cases Andrew T. Strong serves as a member of the Haradinaj defense team Andrew Strong explains a point to former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Andrew Strong's August 2005 essay Andrew Strong's observations from trip to Albania and Kosovo (March, 2005) - audio files Jacob Ramer refines and reports on law in the Hague Jacob Ramer and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, after meeting in Prime Minister's Office, January, 2005 Prof. Henry H. Perritt, Jr.'s presentation to Albanian Diplomatic Academic Academy (.wav file) (mp3 file) (Sony memory stick file) Seminar in the Law of Nationbuilding (Fall, 2005) Seminar on the Law of Nationbuilding (Spring, 2005) Seminar in Economic Development in Countries in Transition (Fall, 2004) · Report on Final Status for Kosovo (text in English-.html) (text in English-.doc) (text in Albanian-.html) (text in Albanian-.doc) · Corruption in Kosovo: Perceptions versus Experiences; Potential Investigative Techniques, by John Knopic Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Special Chamber of Kosovo's Supreme Court. by Jill Wechtler Symposium on final status for Kosovo - Symposium Report: pdf, text in English (html) text in English (Word file), text in Albanian (html) text in Albanian (Word file) Spring 2004 IPRO/Seminar photos Visit of Kosovar trade delegation Kosovo Chamber of Commerce Business Registration & Regulation Information Property Applicable Law Presentation on Kosovo Energy Potential (requires PowerPoint) Workers protest outside the Kosovo Trust Agency against the halt in Privatization and to demand their back wages and pensions. What is Operation Kosovo? Initiatives to support democracy, the rule of law, and market-based economic development in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Since 1998, students at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago Kent College of Law have worked together on "Operation Kosovo," an initiative to promote the rule of law, democracy, civil society and economic development in Kosovo. Students have worked in Chicago and travelled to Kosovo to analyze economic development programs, to evaluate measures to reduce corruption, to create a tourism market for Kosovo, to evaluate the Special Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kosovo and to assist in its work on privatization controversies, to conduct research for a book on the Kosovo Liberation Army, to participate in legal representation of former KLA commanders accused of violations of the law of international armed conflict, to evaluate options for the American University in Kosovo to establish a program of legal education, and to assist the University of Prishtina Law Faculty develop externships and a clinical program. Weekly meetings Fall 2006, in conjunction with Seminar in the Law of Nationbuilding, [time and room number to be announced] 565 West Adams St., Chicago Draft course description for Seminar in International Relations Theory and International Law Prof. Perritt's interview with Kosovo Sot, 16 Jan. 2004, on privatization Prof. Perritt's interview with Kosovalive, 26 Jan. 2004, on privatization Amicus Curiae brief prepared for filing on behalf of Government of Kosovo in New York federal court privatization lawsuit Henry Perritt interviewed for Kota Ditore (in Albanian). Article in Illyria on Henry Perritt's comments from Kosova Investment Conference in New York. Spring 2004 Projects list. Photo albums available online
Projects
Legal Resources
Trip Reports
Historical and Cultural Info
Media Resources
Operation Kosovo archives
Project Bosnia
Project Open Macedonia
The 2003 Fall IPRO; IPRO Day
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Several Interprofessional Projects (IPROs) and seminars at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the Illinois Institute of Technology have contributed to this site.
Special thanks to Charles Rudnick, Julian Mulla, Jonathan Peizer, IV Ashton, Scott Waguespack, Nicole Thibodeaux, Tim Grochocinski, and a number of students who have participated in past seminars and IPROs and played key roles.

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Last updated: 8 October 2007