Missions

Kosovo

Area of intervention

In Kosovo, our programme pairs sports with physical and artistic activities such as circus arts and modern dance activities…

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Aim

To contribute to the general social integration of Kosovo youth, particularly into the educational structure, and to promote increased participation in society.



Project sheet

  • Project start date : 2001

    Domestic team : 5 salaried employees

    International team : 2 expatriates

    Location : Major cities in Kosovo and their surrounding areas

    Outcomes of our 2008 project :
    102 newly-trained educators.
    Overall interaction with 3973 participants.

  • Program partners :

    Technical partners : QPEA (Centre for the Promotion of Education), Romany Education Centre of Gracanica, Balkan Sunflower.

    Institutional partners : Kosovar Ministries of Education, Sports, and Youth.
     

  • Financial partners :

    Council of Europe, French Ministries of Youth, Sports, and Community Life, as well as Foreign Affairs, Air France Foundation, La Voix de L’Enfant.

Local context

Nine years after the war, the situation remains fragile in Kosovo. Inter-ethnic hostilities were re-ignited with the recent declaration of independence by this former Serbian province. The unemployment rate is worrisome, and of particular concern for young people.

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Programmes implemented

  • Youth Centres Programme

    This programme aims specifically to improve the participation and civic engagement of Kosovo youth, and, more generally, to positively impact inter-ethnic relations.

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  • Schools Programme

    Many teachers recognize an overall uneasiness among youth. Yet, few have the knowledge or skills to respond to these new needs, or to offer an appropriate reaction.

    Our goal is to enable school teachers and volunteers to better deal with the psychological issues of students in this war-affected region, by creating and implementing PASA’s (circus arts activities) for therapeutic purposes.

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News

4 Jun 2010
Alyssa Milano, ambassadrice de l’UNICEF au Kosovo avec SSF

Initialement prévues au centre ville de Mitrovica, les activités ont été déplacées dans un village en périphérie de la ville en raison de la recrudescence des tensions entre les communautés Albanaise et Serbe.

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16 Oct 2009
Lilian Thuram visits our mission in Kosovo

Strasbourg, 15.10.2009 – The Council of Europe is organising two events in Kosovo, with the participation of Lilian Thuram, President of the "Education against Racism" Foundation, and Sport Without Borders, on 20 and 21 October 2009. These events both reflect the hope of overcoming prejudice and discrimination between the ethnic communities.

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