The Institute of Southeast Europe for Health and Social Policies is a scientific, independent and non-profit organization with the experience in supporting development and strengthening health and nursing sciences in the area of Southeast Europe by cooperating, coordinating and supporting its activities with other university institutions operating in this field. ISEEHSP was established in 2008 with the main objective, advocating the advancement of health and social policies in Kosovo. Two years later, ISEE-HSP has established the Heimerer College together with the German Educational Institution – Heimerer GmbH – with a 30-year experience in Vocational Education. The ISEE-HSP seeks to transfer improvement ‘know-how’ and change management knowledge and skills, thus growing the skills and capability of individuals and organizations that use our services. Institute of Southeast Europe on Health and Social Policies intends to achieve its mission through the following four main pillars:

• Actively promoting the advancement of health and social policy through roundtable discussions;
• Actively promoting the advancement of health and social policy through international and national conferences;
• Actively involved in both national and international project developments aimed to bring innovation in health and social sector;
• Create and maintain a network of health and social experts and organizations.

The staff of ISEEHSP is rather diverse and rich on expertise in the area of health and social sciences; their majority has completed satisfactory levels of education at leading higher education intuitions in Europe. They also have solid experience in terms of research and project development mainly funded by international donors.

ISEE-HSP has adopted a research and practice-based and client-centered working methodology, providing evidence-based policy and relevant theoretical as well as necessary skills needed to advance health and social sector in Kosovo. The work of ISEEHSP is directed to achieve demonstrable, sustainable improvements, whether through one-off interventions or through more fundamental long-term changes. The improvement and development work is based on the fundamental belief that ISEE-HSP and clients want to make better services for medical students, nurses and also for the patients in health institutions.