According to climate scientists globally we have less than 12 years to prevent catastrophic climate change impact, until we hit the 1.5 °C tipping point. Kosovo is a small country with around 2 million inhabitants, among which more than 50 % are young people between 18 and 30 years old. Their future and future of…
GAIA Kosovo and ZMAG Croatia (Green Network of Activist Groups) are inviting you to apply for PDC course which will take place in Croatia, in Recycled Estate from 18th till 29th of October. This PDC is part of 3peas – Permaculture as a path to peace project supported by Erasmus+ program of the EU and…
Volunteers’ Center of Vojvodina is organizing a seminar within the framework of the project PATH: Peace Activism through Lessons from History of Forced Migration, where we will gather 25 youth workers, activists working with youth and volunteers interested in or active in working with refugees. Participants from more than 7 countries will gather for 7 days to learn,…
The second part of the Youth Exchange started by a trip to Prizren. We followed the evolving and everchanging traces of stories through the old city. Stories of another city, manifested in architecture and people’s memories. We visited the Mosque, Orthodox Church, Catholic church and the fortress, searching for different narratives about the same places,…
After four days of talking and theoretical work we really needed to get our hands dirty. So, the best idea was to do a clean-up action with the locals in the village. Our action was a success. We collected around twenty bags of trash and not to mention the unique findings – a school bag,…
From 13th of march till 23rd of march, 30 young people from Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece and Germany gather in the small village Velika Hoča/Hoca e Madhe, located next to the city of Rahovec/Orahovac in Kosovo. We learn, exchange and share about myths, legends and stories that accompany us through our socialisation and explore…
Balkan Myth Busters – Youth Exchange in Kosovo 13th – 23rd of March 2017 deadline for applications 25th of January This youth exchange will gather 30 young people from Greece, Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria and Germany. The program will be focused on deconstruction of national myths, stories and legends, through creative, non-formal and informal educational…
This year we have some very interesting and diverse workcamps for people interested to volunteer in Kosovo, as well as youth exchanges for those who want to learn more and to experience local culture and challenges people face here. All programs are for free and accommodation and food are provided. Additionally, travel costs for 3…
“When Verdun was bombed, volunteers took initiative to help rebuild what was destroyed. Today we are facing an increasing worldwide refugee crisis, volunteers are taking initiative to provide first aid. In Verdun it was a statement of International brother-sisterhood that German and French volunteers joined hands. Today we need to make a statement for a…
Poem for Plemetina by Aleksandra Hiltmann Tentatively, our toes touched your ground, one foot after the other we wanted to start our journey. But then we met you. You who swallowed us, who drowned us, who swept us away. You, Plemetina, who immediately embraced us. You embraced us with your smiles, your music, your generosity,…