Why is the “cleaning” of Kosovo’s rivers an ecological, economic and social aberration?
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Statement – Riverbed cleaning
On 20 August 2024, the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA) shared a post on its Facebook page and rejoiced that “The implementation of the Kosovo riverbed cleaning project has started“. The photos accompanying the post give a better idea of what we are talking about: in order to get rid of the waste littering the…
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ERASMUS+ DAYS INFORMATION SESSION ON YOUTH
ERASMUS+ INFORMATION SESSION ON YOUTH 14th of October, Europe House Prishtina, 10.00 – 12.00 Kosovo Erasmus+ Office will organize a session to promote the Erasmus+ opportunities in the field of youth and to explore the impact of the Erasmus+ Program through youth capacity-building projects. The event will provide an overview of the opportunities within Erasmus+,…
Stories from the ground
Why is the “cleaning” of Kosovo’s rivers an ecological, economic and social aberration?
The “cleaning” (from trash) of Kosovo rivers was decided and financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Information about these actions is limited to a Facebook post of the minister and the web-site of the Ministry, and communication with the different stakeholders (NGO, villagers, municipalities) was also non-existent. Information about it is…
Volunteering opportunities
GAIA organises and send volunteers to short term voluntary projects, commonly known as ‘workcamps’ and long term voluntary projects through different programs such as European Solidarity Corps or Weltwärts. A short term voluntary project is a unique form of volunteering, bringing together people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds to live and work together with local communities for a period of two to three weeks. A long term volunteering can last between 2 and 12 months. Though ESC program young people from Kosovo can take part in volunteering activities in any country of the EU, while Weltwärts program offers projects only in Germany. GAIA also hosts volunteers for short or long term periods in different programs around Kosovo. For more information get in touch with us.
International long-term voluntary services in Halle & surrounding with Friedenskreis Halle e.V.
For several years, our partner organisation Friedenskreis Halle e.V. has been organizing long-term international voluntary services. In the process of hosting international volunteers in Germany they operate as coordinatingorganization. In order to realize the program they cooperate with different sending organizations from abroad and with different places of assignment in Halle and surrounding. They host…
Research on The Accessibility of International Youth Mobility Programs
Qasshmëria në Programe Ndërkombëtare Rinore Dostupnost međunarodnih programa mobilnosti mladih (ENG) In August 2024, GAIA is launching research related to opportunities connected to international volunteering and non-formal education programs, especially through European programs. The purpose of the research is to understand the public knowledge and awareness of existence of such programs. Additionally, gaining an insight…
Our main programs
GAIA has five main programs related to social and environmental justice, education and peace. We are present in Gracanica with educational program in Roma mahalla, in Mitrovica with environmental peace building program, and in Bozevce with permaculture program. Climate change program and volunteering program cover the whole territory of Kosovo and beyond.
Our Partners and Donors
Creating educational and empowering programs like ours requires a lot of resources. A significant part of the support that allows our work to happen comes from diverse donor organizations. Thank you especially to our strategic donors, who help us develop innovative programs for Kosovo people.
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Why is the “cleaning” of Kosovo’s rivers an ecological, economic and social aberration?
The “cleaning” (from trash) of Kosovo rivers was decided and financed by the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure. Information about these actions is limited to a Facebook post of the minister and the web-site of the Ministry, and communication with the different stakeholders (NGO, villagers, municipalities) was also non-existent. Information about it is…
ERASMUS+ DAYS INFORMATION SESSION ON YOUTH
ERASMUS+ INFORMATION SESSION ON YOUTH 14th of October, Europe House Prishtina, 10.00 – 12.00 Kosovo Erasmus+ Office will organize a session to promote the Erasmus+ opportunities in the field of youth and to explore the impact of the Erasmus+ Program through youth capacity-building projects. The event will provide an overview of the opportunities within Erasmus+,…
STOP THE DESTRUCTION!
STOP THE DESTRUCTION! Otter, dipper, crayfish, dragonflies… The Perlepnica River is teeming with life… Or rather, it was teeming. This morning we discovered a spectacle of desolation: over 1.5 km long, the river is dead: the willows and other trees bordering it have been torn out, the riverbed has been dug up with excavators, and…
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