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+ 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! 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…
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…
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…
Youth Exchange on Permaculture in Bozevce, Kosovo 22-30 August, 2024 We are inviting you to apply for a Youth Exchange on the topic of permaculture, which will take place between the 22nd and the 30th of August 2024 (22nd and 30th August are travel days), in the village of Boževce/Bozhevc, Kosovo, a remote spot in…
This summer we are offering different opportunities for volunteering, but also participation in evironmental youth exchanges. Let’s start 1. ESC volunteering team from 13th until 30th of July # Co-creating rural spaces with 16 volunteers from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Kosovo! – FULL! https://www.gaiakosovo.org/2024/06/05/esc-volunteering-team-co-creating-rural-spaces/ 2. International workcamp in Bear Sanctuary Prishtina from 14th until…
Bozevce & Rajanovce, 13 – 30 of July 2024, 15 volunteers! ABOUT GAIA in BOZEVCE In Spring 2017, GAIA got involved in renovation of an abandoned property in Bozevce which was given to us for use and implementation of a permaculture design. The place is run by a team of GAIA members and with the…
GAIA has been appointed as Erasmus+ Youth and ESC Contact Point for Kosovo since 2022. You can contact us on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 10 to 16 via: e-mail: [email protected] phone: 049 455 037 WhatsApp: +383 49 455 037 Our role includes: Making information and relevant updates about Erasmus+ available in the local languages through different communication…
In 2018 I learned about SCI workcamps and the opportunity to do a voluntary job around the world. My main motivation was that the camps that are organized abroad allow each individual to learn about different jobs, ideas and get acquainted with different world cultures. I have always wanted to see other countries and their…