GAIA Kosovo

GAIA Kosovo The official page of GAIA Kosovo, organization dedicated to culture of peace, social justice and sustainable living.

GAIA is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the culture of peace, social and environmental justice and sustainable living. GAIA was founded in 2010 in Plemetina and since then organised volunteer and educational activities in many communities around Kosovo. In recent years, we ran community based programs in Mitrovica, Gracanica, Brezovica and Bozevce. Our main focus since 2023 has become the program in Bozevce where we focus on environmental education, climate change, permaculture, natural building and other sustainable and regenerative practices. We host and send volunteers for short term and long term through European Solidarity Corps, French Service Civique, German weltwaerts program and Service Civil International. Here you can follow volunteers' blog: https://3peas.design/category/volunteering-in-bozevce/

We are also the Contact Point of SALTO SEE for Kosovo www.contactpoints.eu

30/09/2026
Call for organizations from Western Balkans, interested in stepping into European Solidarity Corps programmeDoes your or...
31/08/2026

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/

Dive into Youth Participation!Are you a youth worker, youth leader, or youth organisation representative interested in m...
29/08/2026

Dive into Youth Participation!

Are you a youth worker, youth leader, or youth organisation representative interested in meaningful youth participation, democracy, and Erasmus+? Want to explore how Erasmus+ KA154 – Youth Participation Activities can support your work?

📅 23–27 November 2026
📍 Shkodër, Albania
👥 25 participants from across Europe
📝 Apply by: 5 October 2026
📢 Selection results: 15 October 2026

More details: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/dive-into-youth-participation.15041/

🌿 Want to spend four weeks on a small Croatian island, working with the nature, the community and your own hands?  The T...
28/08/2026

🌿 Want to spend four weeks on a small Croatian island, working with the nature, the community and your own hands?

The Tatavaka Association and the European Solidarity Corps offer a short, but powerful volunteer experience where you’ll join young people from across Europe, support local sustainability efforts, learn new skills and immerse yourself in island life.

If you’re motivated by ecology, teamwork and meaningful impact, this is your chance to make a real difference in just one month.
✨ What you’ll get:
• Hands‑on work in nature and community projects
• Life in a peaceful island environment
• Support from an international volunteer team
• A Climate Fresk workshop to deepen your understanding of climate change
• Personal growth, new friendships and unforgettable memories

Join the adventure and help shape a more sustainable future in a four-week experience that stays with you for a lifetime.
🔗 Apply here: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53981_en

Call for participants! Join "All In" an international seminar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together youth...
27/08/2026

Call for participants!

Join "All In" an international seminar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together youth work practitioners who want to explore these questions, exchange experiences, and develop practical responses for their local communities.

🌍 Can youth work strengthen democracy in times of growing polarisation?

Across Europe, democratic values are increasingly under pressure, and public discourse is becoming more divided. At the same time, youth work finds itself at a crossroads. What is the ethical and political role of youth work today beyond supporting young people's individual life skills?

Join "All In", an international seminar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together youth work practitioners who want to explore these questions, exchange experiences, and develop practical responses for their local communities.

During the seminar, participants will:
🔹 explore current democratic trends and their impact on young people and youth work;;
🔹 learn from inspiring practices and honestly reflect on what has and has not worked so far;
🔹 strengthen their approaches to promoting democratic values through youth work;
🔹 develop concrete follow-up actions for their local communities;
🔹 become part of a supportive network of practitioners committed to democracy.

📍 The programme includes visits to local initiatives in Mostar, offering a unique opportunity to learn how communities with complex histories are building democratic futures through youth work and youth participation.

👥 The seminar is open to youth work practitioners who work directly with young people and are committed to strengthening democratic values in their local context.

📅 Apply now and join colleagues from across Europe in shaping the future of youth work and democracy! The link to the call for participants and application form is in the comments below. The application closes on 6 September.

Call for organizations interested in stepping into ESC programme!
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/

Call for participants!The project aims to empower 25 youth workers, youth leaders, activists, educators, and other youth...
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

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

📍 The past weekend was all about the regional workshop 🌍Young people from Ranilug, Vevčan and Kolašin gathered in Štrpce...
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

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

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Boževce/Bozhec NN
Ranilug
62000

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