Kosovo’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Kujtim Shala, together with international representatives, held a coordination meeting on Tuesday in order to make concrete plans for supporting the young people of Kosovo. Shala said that the government of Kosovo is interested to promote and increase participation of youth in decision-making processes.
Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger said that the OSCE has shown a long-standing commitment to support the youth, and it will continue its engagement in empowering Kosovo young people. “We are also interested on youth inclusion in decision-making processes at both the central and local government,” he said.
Head of the UNICEF Office in Kosovo, Laila Omar Gad said that youth in Kosovo have not been satisfactory heard. She called for a joint engagement for young people to able to be employed in Kosovo and not to migrate towards the EU countries. Participants agreed to work on a pilot project that would enable youth employment.