{"id":22929,"date":"2025-05-02T12:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcsfoundation.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22929"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:45:36","slug":"kcsf-welcomes-its-new-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kcsfoundation.org\/en\/news\/kcsf-welcomes-its-new-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"KCSF Welcomes its New Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are pleased to announce that the KCSF Governing Board has appointed Mr. Dren Puka as the new Executive Director of the KCSF, effective as of May 1st, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dren brings with him over a decade of experience within KCSF, having served in various management and leadership positions, most recently as Director for Research, Advocacy, and Capacity Building. With nearly 20 years of experience in civil society, Dren has consistently demonstrated outstanding commitment to strengthening civil society, promoting professionalism and integrity within the sector, and advancing participatory mechanisms centred on citizens&#8217; needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past decade, Dren\u2019s contribution has been essential to KCSF\u2019s development and growth, both in its programmatic work and organizational development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his extensive experience in research, advocacy, and management, coupled with his vision, integrity, and deep understanding of the civil society sector in Kosovo, the region, and beyond, Dren has taken on the responsibility to lead KCSF\u2019s team into this new chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Committed to continuing our dedication to advancing KCSF\u2019s mission and values, the entire KCSF team warmly welcomes Dren and wishes him every success in this new role!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that the KCSF Governing Board has appointed Mr. Dren Puka as the new Executive Director of the KCSF, effective as of May 1st, 2025. 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