Veton SURROI Member, Assembly of Kosovo, Pristina

1989	Founder of the first opposition group in Kosova, the local chapter of the UJDI (Association of a Yugoslav Democratic Initiative)
	Founder of the first Independent Trade Unions of Kosova
1990	Founder and editor in chief of the independent weekly KOHA (since 1997, Daily KOHA Ditore)
1991-1992	President of the second strongest political party in Kosova (PPK)
1999	Leading member of the kosovar Albanian negotiating delegation at the Rambouillet and Paris talks

Head of the Civic movement ORA
Publisher of the kosovar daily "KOHA Ditore", and president of the KOHA Media Group

Recipient of the IFJ Annual award for journalism, 2000
NED Award for Democracy
Geunzen Award for Freedom of Holland

Crisis management and intervention – focus on Southeastern Europe