“Our Future – European Integration”

“Our Future – European Integration” (OFEI) is a youth network and an exchange program, in which every year a new group of 15 selected young people from Kosovo, Serbia and The Netherlands participates. NGO Fractal from Serbia, Integra from Kosovo and peace organization IKV Pax Christi from the Netherlands coordinate the program.

The exchange program consists of an intensive course on dealing with the past as pre condition for EU accession, study visits to Kosovo and study visit to The Netherlands and Brussels. The young participants engage in youth activities and actions during these study visits and in the period thereafter. At the end of their exchange year the participants give lectures to their peers about their newly gained experiences and knowledge.

Within the program participants share their ideas and views on political, cultural, social and other issues. OFEI constitutes an extra-curricular program that is widening and deepening knowledge of youngsters on different topics related to European integration and the Kosovo-Serbian conflict. Moreover the exchange constitutes an empowering and enriching life experience and gives the opportunity to meet people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds within and outside of their own societies.

OFEI Program started from 2003.

The Network...
The Our Future Network is the alumni network established by youngsters that have taken part in the Our Future Project exchange programme over the years. Youngsters from Kosovo, Serbia and the Netherlands in the age of 18 to 25 participate in different activities related to the Project and activities organized by themselves.

 

“Make Love, Not AIDS!”

Project "Make Love, Not AIDS" is part of the overall Kosovo Project “Scaling up HIV prevention in Kosovo” supported by Global Fund, a project which is being developed in cooperation with the Kosovo Coordinating Mechanism members, governmental and non-governmental institutions which have preventive character in front of HIV AIDS.

Project "Make Love, Not AIDS", among others, provides a range of activities relating to educational institutions which will further range as:

 

 

 

•    Info Tends – 10 Kosovo municipalities covered by distribution of IEC materials and condoms, in specific locations (City Centers).
•    Open Discussions – 20 Kosovo high schools of different municipalities covered by Peer to Peer lectures relating to HIV/AIDS and IST diseases
•    Mini Grants – 5 Mini Grants awarded to young people groups and young organizations to implement their projects relating HIV/AIDS and STI prevention on their municipalities
•    1st December Main Event – The World Day against HIV/AIDS
•    Publication of IEC Materials and Production of TV and Radio Clips

 

 

 

”I want to be heard”

INTRODUCTION

Non-Governmental organization Integra in period 2008 - 2009 has implemented project “I want to be heard”, project which has been financially supported by IKV/Pax Christi. Partner Organization of this project were; OGI (from Nis – Serbia) and CBM (Mitrovica – Kosovo). This project consisted on finding and interviewing 10 war victims in Kosovo and publishing these interview transcripts on a book named “I want to be heard”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Shape Your Critics on Silent Wall” #2

Integra supported by Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR), implemented the project “Shape Your Critics on Silent Wall” in 5 municipalities of Kosovo. Participants were students from 5 high schools in 5 municipalities: Gjilan: High School “Zenel Hajdini”; Prizren: High School “Gjon Buzuku”; Gjakove:  High School “Hajdar Dushi”; Peja: Art High School “Odhise Paskali”;  Ferizaj: High School “Kuvendi I Arbërit”.

 

 

 

 

 

INTEGRA is publishing "Faruk Begolli" Monograph in English and Serbian Version. Albanian verison was published on July 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The basic goal of the project “Simulate Your Negotiations” is to encourage the development of the civil society in Kosovo and in the region in conjunction with the surrounding societies it and with which there is interconnection There are many components to such a complex aim, but the specific focuses of our work include:

Demonstrating through practical experience the potential individuals have for resolving societal problems and conflicts, both internal and external;
Educating students as to their potential contributions and empowering them through knowledge of governmental and inter-governmental processes;
Emphasizing the importance of skills development in all citizens, to provide a flexible work-force, and an enterprising and adaptable citizenry to support the ongoing processes of transition.

This project is financially supported by Embassy of The Netherlands and implemented by INTEGRA and CCSD