GAIA Kosovo

19/07/2026

Call for organizations interested in stepping into ESC programme!

Call for organizations from Western Balkans, interested in stepping into European Solidarity Corps programme

Does your organisation/institution from Western Balkans plan to apply for Quality Label within the ESC programme this year? Do you wish to get hands-on support on how to prepare a Quality Label application? Then this online training might be for you!

Application deadline: Monday 7th of September 2026, 17h00 CET

More info at: https://www.salto-youth.net/rc/see/esc/qlcall/

06/06/2026

Call for participants!

The project aims to empower 25 youth workers, youth leaders, activists, educators, and other youth multipliers with the skills, knowledge, competencies, and tools in nonviolent conflict transformation, intercultural understanding, and combating othering in order to promote a culture of peace in their local communities.

Further details about the project can be found in the call for participants here: https://medium.com//e5c6b676b18d

The application deadline is 19 June 2026.

Training Courses on Conflict Transformation and Combating Othering

05/06/2026

We are looking for 7-8 volunteers interested and experienced in working with children, to support our nature summer camp in August.

📆 from 29th of July till 19th of August
🐞 in Ranilug, Kosovo

Topics:
🤸‍♀️ outdoor activities
🐾 nature-based education
🤹‍♀️ art, sports
🐢🐇🦔 biodiversity, orientation, camping

This project is supported by ESC program, so participants should be
🌎 from the EU and Western Balkans
🌞 between 18 and 30 years old
🌳 available for the whole duration

More info: https://www.gaiakosovo.org/2026/05/26/call-for-volunteers-nature-summer-camps-for-children/

🐸 Apply by 15th of June!
🦉 Older than 30 can also apply - we are willing to discuss options

03/06/2026

📍 The past weekend was all about the regional workshop 🌍

Young people from Ranilug, Vevčan and Kolašin gathered in Štrpce/Shtërpcë , at the foot of Mount Šar/Sharri ⛰️, with the aim of acquiring new, but also exchanging existing knowledge and experiences gained during the preparation of national environmental initiatives aimed at solving problems related to river protection 💧

Through carefully designed thematic sessions and field work, applying methods of informal education, experiential learning, mentoring and group work 📚, participants developed their analytical and practical skills, necessary to understand and solve the challenges associated with river pollution and ecosystem distruction.

In addition to the formal part of the program, the workshop provided an opportunity for participants to get to know each other better, exchange experiences and present their cultural heritage. 🤝 Through socializing, playing and having fun, they further strengthened their mutual ties and built friendships that will continue even after the end of the project 🌱

🤝 Regional workshop part of the project "We grow with the flow - Young people for rivers", which is realized by GAIA Kosovo, Eco-team from Montenegro and Eko-svest from Macedonia, and with the support of ALDA - European Association for Local Democracy ALDA Balkans AFD - Agence Française de Développement

30/05/2026

Throwback to the end of April, when GAIA hosted an ESC volunteering team working together on water management! ☀

We continued to work on soil improvement and water retention, in order to slow down and sink more water in the land. Beside improving the drainage system, composting and gardening, the team also started working on the reedbed system to purify water! 🪱🐜
This ESC team is organized in collaboration with Roter Baum Berlin.

29/05/2026

We took part in event!

On 18th of May, youngsters discovered a path along the stream in our village. During the walk, we discussed the topic of water, biodiversity and ecosystems. We made an observation of sounds, and spent time in silence while drawing what we heard.
Throughout the walk, we were observing the local flora and fauna, and collected trash found along the way.
This day was a moment to reconnect with nature and pay respect to the rivers in our communities!✨

We participated in this event with our Youth Exchange project, organized in collaboration with Kmetija Veles and GAIA, through Erasmus+ programme and supported by MOVIT .

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

Online info session for organizations!

If your organization is interested about the application process for the call European Solidarity Corps – Quality Label for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering, join the online session on 11 June 2026, from 14:30 to 16:30 (CEST).

More details about the info session can be found here: https://contactpoints.eu/call-for-online-info-session-european-solidarity-corps-quality-label-for-humanitarian-aid-volunteering-2026/

27/05/2026

Call for participants
Erasmus+ Seminar "Vienna Urban Ecology Safari"
For youth workers, educators, artists, gardeners, activists... interested to explore the city as a living ecosystem!

More details:

📆7-14 July 2026 |📍Vienna, Austria | Erasmus + 🏡🏫 Join an exciting opportunity that explores the city as a living ecosystem! ABOUT What if the city became a classroom? In […]

26/05/2026

Last week we hosted an inspiring Youth Exchange focused on soil and water through permaculture design!

This topic is GAIAs focus for the upcoming period, in order to mitigate risks posed by climate change.
Our theoretical learning included sessions on climate change, introduction to permaculture, environmental law and nature protection… Participants were sharing skills, getting to know the local nature and reflecting on the state of climate change and resource management in their countries.
Practical hands-on activities were included for gaining experience, and we worked on soil improvements through composting and no-till gardening, making reed bed for greywater purification, designing and making a pond for water retention.

This project was organized in collaboration with and GAIA, through Erasmus+ programme and supported by MOVIT.