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ADVANCING KOSOVO TOGETHER Calendar of Events Utilizing Public Space That Bring People Together and Increase Inter-Ethnic Communication ADVANCING KOSOVO TOGETHER Calendar of Events Utilizing Public Space That Bring People Together and Increase Inter-ethnic Communication March 24, 2017 This report was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by USAID Advancing Kosovo Together implemented by prime contractor Chemonics International, with input from subcontractors Development Professionals Inc., Business Support Center Kosovo, and the Berman Group. USAID ADVANCING KOSOVO TOGETHER Calendar of Events Utilizing Public Space That Bring People Together and Increase Inter-ethnic Communication Contract No.AID-167-C-14-00003 The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................... 1 EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND INCREASE INTER-ETHNIC COMMUNICATION ...................................................................................................... 1 ACRONYMS AKT Advancing Kosovo Together Program JWG Joint Working Group BACKGROUND The three year USAID Advancing Kosovo Together project (AKT), launched on April, 2014, supports the U.S. Government’s foreign policy objective of peace and stability in the Balkans. The project does this by supporting USAID’s Country Development Cooperation development objective of improved rule of law that meets citizens’ needs and intermediate results of improved integration of ethnic minorities into Kosovo society. AKT’s goal is to foster positive and constructive inter-ethnic cooperation between Kosovo’s majority and minority communities in addressing common problems of unemployment, social needs, and municipal services in 16 targeted municipalities throughout Kosovo. The project partnered directly with 16 Kosovo municipalities: six (6) Serb-majority municipalities in the south (Gračanica/Graçanicë, Klokot/Kllokot, Parteš/Partesh, Ranilug/Ranillug, Novo Brdo/Novobërdë, and Štrpce/Shtërpcë_; four Serb-majority municipalities in northern Kosovo (North Mitrovica/ë, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Zubin Potok and Zvečan/Zveçan); and six (6) Albanian-majority municipalities (Obiliq/Obilić, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Istog/Istok, Klinë/Klina, Pejë/Peć and Vushtrri/Vučitrn). AKT pursues its goal through four Project Intermediate Results (PIRs) or objectives, listed below: 1. Improve autonomous, horizontal communication between a) Kosovo Albanian and non-majority communities; and b) GoK and non-majority communities; 2. Improve economic opportunities in target municipalities; 3. Increase the efficiency and capacity of target municipal administrations to respond to the needs of all their citizens; 4. Build the capacity of host organizations by leveraging local, cross-ethnic leadership to implement USAID Kosovo funded activities. EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND INCREASE INTER- ETHNIC COMMUNICATION Over the three year project implementation period, USAID AKT brought together 4,327 individuals in 214 events in public spaces that brought people together and increased inter- ethnic communication. The events were predominantly attended by men (77 percent). Overall participation by Kosovo’s national non-majority populations was 70 percent. While all events were extended to majority and non-majority participants, there were events were only one community participated. For example, while Joint Working Groups (JWG) had members from majority and non-majority communities, the JWG may have held a meeting to discuss inter- ethnic community priorities with only non-majority participants. About 25 percent of the activities were inter-ethnic sports, environmental, or cultural activities, while about 75 percent mobilized the communities, for example to identify priorities in partnership with each other and municipalities, learn new skills like advocacy, or participate in joint discussions on priority issues. Gender Age Ethnicity Start End Activity Venue Participating Municipality Total Part. Non- Date Date M F Youth 26+ N/A Majority N/A majority 8/28/14 8/28/14 Community Open Meeting Banjskë/ Banjska Vushtrri/ Vučitrn 13 13 0 12 1 9 4 Caravodicë/ 9/3/14 9/3/14 Community Open Meeting Obiliq/ Obilić 16 15 1 1 13 2 2 14 Crkvena Vodica Biti e Poshtme/ 9/4/14 9/4/14 Community Open Meeting Štrpce/ Shtërpcë 10 10 2 8 4 6 Donja Bitinja 9/4/14 9/4/14 Community Open Meeting Bostan/ Bostane Novobërdë/ Novo Brdo 19 15 4 0 10 9 0 19 9/4/14 9/4/14 Community Open Meeting Drekoc/ Drajkovce Štrpce/ Shtërpcë 11 11 0 10 1 4 7 9/4/14 9/4/14 Community Open Meeting Viqë/ Viča Štrpce/ Shtërpcë 11 11 2 9 6 5 Babimoc/ Babin 9/5/14 9/5/14 Community Open Meeting Obiliq/ Obilić 21 19 2 2 19 0 21 Most 9/10/14 9/10/14 Community Open Meeting Ponesh/ Poneš Gjilan/ Gnjilane 61 37 24 7 28 26 47 14 9/12/14 9/12/14 Community Open Meeting Kmetoc/ Kmetovce Gjilan/ Gnjilane 30 30 3 27 9 21 Livoç i Epërm/ 9/12/14 9/12/14 Community Open Meeting Gjilan/ Gnjilane 23 23 7 16 20 3 Gornji Livoc 9/25/14 9/25/14 Community Open Meeting Kllokot/ Klokot Kllokot/ Klokot 31 28 3 8 23 5 26 9/25/14 9/25/14 Community Open Meeting Mogillë/ Mogila Kllokot/ Klokot 36 36 12 24 29 7 Dobrushë/ 9/26/14 9/26/14 Community Open Meeting Istog/ Istok 12 11 1 4 7 1 0 12 Dobruša 9/26/14 9/26/14 Community Open Meeting Sinajë/ Sinaje Istog/ Istok 7 7 0 7 3 4 Municipal Community 9/30/14 9/30/14 Shtërpcë/ Štrpce Štrpce/ Shtërpcë 5 5 0 5 2 3 Forum Meeting Municipal Community 10/1/14 10/1/14 Gjilan/ Gnjilane Gjilan/ Gnjilane 7 7 1 6 3 4 Forum Meeting 10/10/14 10/10/14 Community Open Meeting Kllokot/ Klokot Kllokot/ Klokot 16 16 0 0 16 0 16 Plemetin/ 10/10/14 10/10/14 Community Open Meeting Obiliq/ Obilić 31 31 5 24 2 10 20 1 Plemetina 10/10/14 10/10/14 Community Open Meeting Prelluzhë/ Prilužje Vushtrri/ Vučitrn 16 16 1 15 4 12 Municipal Community 10/14/14 10/14/14 Istog/ Istok Istog/ Istok 9 8 1 0 9 2 7 Forum Meeting Gushtericë e 10/21/14 10/21/14 Community Open Meeting Epërme/ Gornja Graçanicë/ Gračanica 10 10 0 10 0 10 Gušterica 10/21/14 10/21/14 Community Open Meeting Sushicë/ Sušica Graçanicë/ Gračanica 13 12 1 2 11 6 7 Bellopojë/ Belo 10/22/14 10/22/14 Community Open Meeting Pejë/ Peć 13 10 3 0 13 3 10 Polje 10/22/14 10/22/14 Community Open Meeting Brestovik Pejë/ Peć 11 10 1 0 9 2 4 7 Gorazhdec / 10/22/14 10/22/14 Community Open Meeting Pejë/ Peć 6 6 0 6 0 6 Goraždevac Gender Age Ethnicity Start End Activity Venue Participating Municipality Total Part. Non- Date Date M F Youth 26+ N/A Majority N/A majority Municipal Community Mitrovicë / 10/31/14 10/31/14 Pejë/ Peć 12 11 1 1 11 3 7 2 Forum Meeting Mitrovica 11/5/14 11/5/14 Community Open Meeting Radevë/ Radevo Graçanicë/ Gračanica 13 12 1 1 10 2 1 12 11/6/14 11/6/14 Community Open Meeting Parteš/ Partesh Partesh/ Parteš 21 19 2 15 3 3 0 21 11/6/14 11/6/14 Community Open Meeting Pasjan/ Pasjane Partesh/ Parteš 26 20 6 15 11 0 26 11/12/14 11/12/14 Community Open Meeting Budrikë/ Budriga Partesh/ Parteš 34 29 5 12 22 0 34 11/12/14 11/12/14 Community Open Meeting Gojbulë/ Gojbulja Vushtrri/ Vučitrn 11 11 2 9 1 10 Municipal Community 11/12/14 11/12/14 Vushtrri/ Vučitrn Vushtrri/ Vučitrn 5 5 0 5 2 3 Forum Meeting Municipal Community 11/18/14 11/18/14 Kllokot/ Klokot Kllokot/ Klokot 6 6 1 5 2 4 Forum Meeting 11/18/14 11/18/14 Community Open Meeting Kufcë/ Kusce Novobërdë/ Novo Brdo 21 20 1 0 7 14 7 14 Štrpce/ Shtërpcë; Gjilan/ Gnjilane; Graçanicë/ Gračanica ;Rahovec / Orahovac; Mitrovicë Veriore/ 11/18/14 11/18/14 Chess Tournament Shtërpcë/ Štrpce 51 49 2 3 31 17 35 16 Severna Mitrovica; Prizren; Viti / Vitina; Prishtinë / Priština; Kaçanik / Kacanik; Ferizaj/ Uroševac Municipal Community Gračanica/ 11/24/14 11/24/14 Graçanicë/ Gračanica 6 6 0 6 3 3 Forum Meeting Graçanicë Veliko Kruševo/ 11/25/14 11/25/14 Community Open Meeting Klinë/ Klina 18 18 1 17 15 3 Krushevë e Madhe 11/25/14 11/25/14 Community Open Meeting Videjë/ Vidanje Klinë/ Klina 16 14 2 0 15 1 6 10 Kormnjan i 12/2/14 12/2/14 Community Open Meeting Poshtëm/ Donje Ranillug/ Ranilug 24 24 2 21 1 0 24 Korminjane 12/2/14 12/2/14 Community Open Meeting Ranillug/ Ranilug Ranillug/ Ranilug 28 25 3 6 22 0 28 Koretishtë/ 12/4/14 12/4/14 Community Open Meeting Novobërdë/ Novo Brdo 20 20 3 17 0 20 Koretište Dugajevë/ 12/5/14 12/5/14 Community Open Meeting Klinë/ Klina 21 20 1 0 21 17 4 Dugenjive Municipal Community 12/5/14 12/5/14 Klinë/ Klina Klinë/ Klina 7 7 0 7 5 2 Forum Meeting Municipal Community Kufcë e Epërme/ 12/9/14 12/9/14 Novobërdë/ Novo Brdo 5 5 0 5 1 4 Forum Meeting Gornje Kusce Municipal Community 12/10/14 12/10/14 Budrikë/ Budriga Partesh/ Parteš 6 6 2 4 0 6 Forum Meeting Gender Age Ethnicity Start End Activity Venue Participating Municipality Total Part. Non- Date Date M F Youth 26+ N/A Majority N/A majority Ropotovë e 12/10/14 12/10/14 Community Open Meeting Madhe/ Veliko Ranillug/ Ranilug 26 20 6 1 25 0 26 Ropotovo Municipal Community Ropotovë/ 12/10/14 12/10/14 Ranillug/ Ranilug 7 6 1 1 6 0 7 Forum Meeting Ropotovo Pridvoricë/ 12/17/14 12/17/14 Community Open Meeting Zubin Potok 17 16 1 0 13 4 0 17 Pridvorica Municipal Community 12/24/14 12/24/14 Obiliq/ Obilić Obiliq/ Obilić 7 7 0 0 7 2 5 Forum Meeting D.Varage/ Varagë 2/18/15 2/18/15 Community Open Meeting Zubin Potok 16 16 2 0 14 0 16 e ulët Grabovac/ 2/18/15 2/18/15 Community Open Meeting Zvečan/ Zveçan 18 15 3 1 0 17 0 18 Grabovcë I.Slatina/ Sllatina e 2/18/15 2/18/15 Community Open Meeting Leposavić/ Leposaviq 17 15 2 0 0 17 0 17 Ibrit 2/19/15 2/19/15 Community Open
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