Avni Zogiani (born 5 July 1970 in

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) is an

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and chairman of the civil society Çohu.

Early life and education

Zogiani is executive director of the Organization for Democracy and Anti-Corruption "Arise" since its founding in 2005 and the Center for Investigative Reporting, a leading organization in Kosovo to create a civil society front in the fight against organized crime and political corruption.

Education and career

Zogiani completed his studies at the University of Prishtina in 1998. During the years 2002-2003 he attended a professional development year in the School of Journalism at

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, United States, while during 2004-2005 pursued a Master of Arts in

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Journalism career

During 2004-2007 he worked in

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as an investigative journalist, senior reporter, editor and columnist. During 2000-2002 he worked for the online magazine Transitions Online in

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, and he also worked for the online magazine Stringer in

2014 students protest in Kosovo

Filmography

Documentaries

*2011 -

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References

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