,,The Case Backlog" project involved hiring of legal interns from both K-Serb and K-Albanian communities, and a joint seminar at which they met to discuss common challenges and share experiences. It also had a component where final year law students from northern Mitrovica, schooled in the Serbian legal system, were introduced to the Kosovo legal system.

Read more at: https://unmik.unmissions.org/srsg-tanin-pristina-basic-court-president-meet-legal-interns-helping-reduce-backlog-cases

Prishtinë/Priština Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South

Implemented by IPKO Foundation with the support of Unicef Kosovo Programme and Kosovo CSR Network as an Implementing Partner, the workshop gathered 50 young girls and boys, who went through an intensive yet fun 3-day workshop which helped increase their professional skills and capacities to solve social challenges in their community.

Read more at: http://www.csrkosovo.org/en-us/news-and-events/UPShift-Social-Impact-workshop-453

Kosovo-wide

The aim of the project is to improve the skills of graduates from Serbian and other non-majority communities, enabling them to function as public officials professionally and effectively in local government units and / or central government institutions.

Read more at:www.ngocpt.org

Gračanica/Graçanicë Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq Štrpce/Shtërpcë Ranilug/Ranillug Parteš/Partesh Novo Brdo/Novobërdë Klokot/Kllokot

Improve the access of students with disabilities in the field of vocational education, thus contributing to increasing employment opportunities in the labor market.

Read more at:https://www.facebook.com/dskosova/posts/10156920699568253

Kosovo-wide

The scheme for youth practices in northern Kosovo is currently being implemented in cooperation with CEFE Macedonia, funded by GIZ. Fifty young people selected in a public call were given the opportunity to develop some of the skills needed to find a job. After the training, each of them gets a three month paid internship opportunity at companies in northern Kosovo.

Read more at:https://www.facebook.com/LinkNKosovo/posts/1257926761082060

Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq

This project aims to create space for constructive and substantive youth involvement on demanding more effective, transparent and accountable local and national governance.

Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/anibarfestival/posts/10157368666957217

Pejë/Peć Klinë/Klina Istog/Istok Gjakovë/Ðakovica Deçan/Dečani

The Internship Programme of German Business for the Countries of the Western Balkans provides up to 75 scholarships each year, offering young graduates and students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia the opportunity to do internships for three to six months in leading German companies. The scholarship holders gain an insight into the corporate culture in Germany and get to know management methods and working processes in modern organisations. This project aims to improve the employability of those enrolled in the internship programme from the countries of the Western Balkans.

Read more at: https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/20626.html

Kosovo-wide

The Workforce Partnership in the Apparel Sector is an initiative led by the Kosovo Apparel Marketing Association (KAMA) in partnership with USAID/Kosovo. This four-year activity works closely with private apparel producers, Universities of Design, Employment Centers, and Kosova - Women 4 Women (KW4W) to improve the workforce skills of school youth, and increase employability and employment in the apparel sector. The objective of the activity is to improve the workforce skills of out of school youth, and increase employability and employment in the apparel sector.

Read more at: https://www.usaid.gov/kosovo/news-information/fact-sheets/workforce-partnership-apparel

Kosovo-wide

The Citizens Corps component of the Transformational Leadership Program promotes civic participation and a volunteer culture through the placement of the Masters graduates in volunteer positions with relevant organizations.

Read more at: https://www.usaid.gov/kosovo/fact-sheets/transformational-leadership-program-citizens-corps

Kosovo-wide

Kosovo Volunteers is first-of-its-kind volunteer match platform in Kosovo. It is a free platform where the non-profit organizations can post volunteer opportunities and where passionate, skilled volunteers can find the right opportunity to lend their talent and time.

Read more at: http://kosovoinnovations.org/youth-empowerment-pillar/

Kosovo-wide

This youth-led "Together We Can" project was one of the finalists of the small-grants competition of the 3rd UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo that aimed at equipping an ethnically diverse team of young people with skills to identify, deconstruct and counter ethnically or religiously related prejudices and expressions of intolerance through organization of a thematic workshop.

Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/UNYouthTaskForce/

Rahovec/Orahovac Prizren Dragash/Dragaš

This youth-led "Te@ch-Tech" project was one of the finalists of the small-grants competition of the 3rd UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo that was initiated by a multi-ethnic team of youth coming from Gračanica/Graçanicё, Pristina and Štrpce/Shtёrpcё and aimed at promoting inter-ethnic cooperation and positive role of youth in building lasting peace as well as increasing employability skills of youth through an ICT summer camp and a series of educational activities on the usage of Microsoft Office package.

Read more: https://www.facebook.com/UNYouthTaskForce/

Prishtinë/Priština Gračanica/Graçanicë Štrpce/Shtërpcë

The year 2020 will mark 5 years of the UN Youth, Peace and Security Programme, and we are looking forward to celebrating it by taking the annual UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo to the next level. Relations between youth from different communities in Kosovo are closely connected with those in the broader region. The event in 2020 aims at amplifying the voices of young peacebuilders from Kosovo and the neighboring countries, identifying mutual challenges and developing a common youth-led vision towards the future.

Postponed until Autumn 2020 due to COVID-19.

Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/UNYouthTaskForce/

Kosovo-wide

In order to deepen the positive impact of the initiative in the long-term, UNMIK will support a 4-day capacity-building programme on Youth, Peace and Security for young Balkan leaders, who will take part in the 2020 UN Youth Assembly.

Postponed until Autumn 2020 due to COVID-19.

Read more at: https://www.rycowb.org/

Kosovo-wide

Improve the employability of 240 high school students, through involvement in targeted extracurricular activities, as well as provision of transferable skills required in the current labor market, such as IT and foreign language skills.

Read more at: https://ipkofoundation.org/activities/ron-krasniqi-education-for-employability-success-story/

Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje Gjakovë/Ðakovica Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South

The overall goal of this project is the training of 200 unemployed or underemployed youth, aged 18-29, from different ethnic backgrounds, with pre-university level education, with the aim to equip them with the necessary soft and technical skills to partake in the local job market and compete in the global digital economy through online work. The training will increase the opportunities for youth to partake in the labour market: domestically by easing their transition through internships and internationally through online jobs.

Read more at: https://telegrafi.com/instituti-trajnimeve-per-zhvillim-tdi-ne-rit-kosova-u-k-fillon-implementimin-e-projektit-te-ri-youthcareer-pathway-ycip/

Prishtinë/Priština Pejë/Peć Ferizaj/Uroševac

Encouraging the creation of independent forums for discussion and exchange of ideas, provoking the awareness and encouraging a stronger public discussion on the importance of education in general and the social & educational inclusion of all communities through visual art, documentary film and animations for young’s.

Read more at: https://dokufest.com/2019/

Kosovo-wide

Improve the overall quality of journalism produced in Kosovo in order to achieve substantial and long-term impact and change reporting practices towards an inclusive, equal and democratic society.

Read more at: https://kosovotwopointzero.com/en/first-generation/

Prishtinë/Priština

Empowerment of journalists and young jurists in Kosovo by increasing their capacities through different trainings including the importance of ethics and righteous media reporting and exchange of experiences. In addition, young students, journalists and lawyers will be informed on the legal consequences of incorrect and biased reporting.

Read more at: https://birn.eu.com/network/birn-kosovo/birn-kosovo-about/

Prishtinë/Priština

Increasing youth employment in Ashkali, Egyptian and Roma communities through advocacy, capacity building, internships and direct support for self-employment.

Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/OJQNGOBRAN/posts/2476517135777182

Shtime/Štimlje Ferizaj/Uroševac

Overall objective of the project was to teach young people soft skills for their successful and business careers, that through volunteer work, they recognize their interests and potentials and have greater opportunities to enter the labor market.

Read more at: https://www.kcsfoundation.org/

Prizren

Strengthening the freedom of speech and independent journalism of media that report in non-majority languages in Kosovo through the production of new multimedia content and fostering greater involvement of citizens' attitudes in media reports.

Read more at: http://crnobelisvet.com/poziv-za-obuku-iz-istrazivackog-novinarstva/

Gračanica/Graçanicë Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq Štrpce/Shtërpcë

The aim of the project is to improve the skills of graduates from Serbian and other non-majority communities, enabling them to function as public officials professionally and effectively in local government units and / or central government institutions.

Read more at:www.ngocpt.org

Gračanica/Graçanicë Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq Štrpce/Shtërpcë Ranilug/Ranillug Parteš/Partesh Novo Brdo/Novobërdë Klokot/Kllokot

Viti / Vitina

The project aims to increase the overall capacity of the NGO "Jonuz Ramadani" by expanding membership of volunteers and solo singers from both genders.

Read more at: https://www.eulocaldemocracy4wb.org/sr/regional-reach/kosovo/Vallet-Koreografike-dhe-Solokendimi

Viti / Vitina

The project contributes to the creation of a strong and vibrant society, by building the leadership skills and motivation of youth from all communities, to lead changes in their communities through volunteering

Read more at: http://www.toka-ks.org/?fbclid=IwAR1VQR_bZvtB44fsMNS84kPoqmBJG3TaiVx7s_gTSZPQLaP2zfQnWWOk8z4

Kosovo-wide

The activity, through direct assistance to farmers with microgrants and technical support, aims to enhance relations with other regions in Kosovo; and provides opportunities for the younger generation to engage in the sector by applying their learning through practice in internship programs.

Read more at: https://www.usaid.gov/kosovo/news-information/fact-sheets/new-economic-opportunities-north

Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq

USAID through Up to Youth mobilizes youth to be a force for positive change by focusing on identifying, recognizing, and bringing together vulnerable youth who have the potential and will for positive change.

Read more at: https://www.usaid.gov/kosovo/news-information/fact-sheets/youth-activity

Klinë/Klina Istog/Istok Gjakovë/Ðakovica Vushtrri/Vučitrn Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South Viti / Vitina Kaçanik/Kačanik Hani i Elezit/Elez Han

The project consists of two main components: 1. Capacity Development to the four (4) Northern Municipalities and 2. Internship program offered to the non-majority students.

Read more at: https://kryeministri-ks.net/en/the-prime-minister-office/offices/office-of-community-affairs/

Zvečan/Zveçan Zubin Potok Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North Leposavić/Leposaviq

The overall aim of the project is to promote cross-border long-term and short-term volunteering as a tool that will contribute to reduction of social and ethnic distance among young people in the region as well as to rise their pro-social and European values that will lead to reconciliation, stability and prosperity of the WB6 region.

Read more at:  https://www.rycowb.org/?page_id=7813

Kosovo-wide

This project aimed to help development of young people in Kacanik.

Read more at: http://kcdf.org/brick-schoolpreneurs/

Kaçanik/Kačanik

This project component tackles one of the key challenges faced by Mitrovica Basic Court, which is human resource management and capacity building of the existing human resources within the Court departments.

Read more at: http://acdc-kosovo.org/eng/index.php?proj=supporting_judiciary__mediating_access_to_justice_in_mitrovica_region

Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North

Forum for Civic Initiatives through PREX project aims at increasing youth invlovement in Kaçanik, employment, and self-employment by offering youngsters access to community resources through youth Cso’s, educational exchanges, networking and help for volunteer groups and activists.

Read more at: https://fiqorg.com/en/projects/prex-kacanik-2018/

Kaçanik/Kačanik

Viti / Vitina

Kosovo-wide

Kosovo-wide