On 21 of May the Deputy Commander Brigadier General Federico Bernacca and contingent leader Colonel Sascha Mies visited Diakonie Kosova. The chairman of Diakonie Kosova Mr. Bernd Baumgarten explained his work and commitment to the community in Mitrovica and beyond. Mr. Bernacca was surprised with the work that is done for the good of the community. He visited Vocational school where young generation can finish…
Donation from Marco Bünger
Marco Bünger Adler Management f. Agentur Since years we have an excellent relationship to Adler Management and his director, Mr. Marco Bünger. He often visited our organization and he is supporting our work with several grants. To compensate flights from Germany to Kosovo Mr. Bünger donated money to plant 30 trees in Mitrovica. The trees we planted at our Farm (Frasher I vogël), at our Headquarters…
Final conference – Vet2Vet, SIC/Ljubljana
Lavdim Zeqiri, the director of Diakonie Training Center (DTC), and Krenare Deda, the administration assistant, recently participated in the final conference of Vet2Vet in SIC Ljubljana’s school in Slovenia from April 15th to 18th. The conference brought together 10 partners, divided into 5 twinning partners. Each Western Balkan country was paired with an European country, fostering a dynamic exchange of knowledge and experiences. As any…
Diakonie Kosova Farm – Community Market
Today, on April 26th, Diakonie Kosova Farm participated in a community market organized by Community Building Mitrovica CBM. The market was located on the main bridge of Mitrovica. At the market, the farm showcased its range of homemade products, including various flavors of goat cheese, fresh eggs, and raki. This participation highlights the farm’s commitment to engaging with the local community and offering its artisanal…
EULEX Police revisited Diakonie Kosova
On April 25th, Ms. Aylin Sözen, a former Eulex police officer stationed in Kosovo, revisited Diakonie Kosova for the second time. This time, she was accompanied by 14 new policemen, emphasizing her ongoing commitment to the region. Despite her previous mission-related duties, Ms. Sözen made sure to include Diakonie in her itinerary, demonstrating her continued support for the organization. The gratitude expressed by Diakonie for…
A visit from KFOR Soldiers
On 04.04.2024 we had guest from Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers from Canada, Swiss, Austria visited the Diakonie Training Center and all the projects. The soldiers from Canada brought donations, clothes and food stuff for the inhabitants in Roma-Ashkali and Egyptian Quarter
Letter to Friends, March 2024
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends,we greet you warmly from Kosovo with our first letter to our friend this year. The “political situation” Although the political situation between Serbia and Kosovo is not relaxed at the moment, it is not as tense as it was after the terrorist attack in September. We have learned to live with the conflicts and tensions, but many of our…
Business lunch / Discussion of our projects
On Saturday, the German ambassador Mr. Jörn Rohde, The major of Mitrovica Mr. Bedri Hamza and Mr. Bernd Baumgarten from Diakonie Kosova had one business lunch at Hotel Palace.
Long-term mobility as part of the V2V project
In the period from 19.9.2022. until 13.12.2022. students Diana Rudi and Blearta Thaqi stayed in Čakovec on long-term mobility as part of the VET2VET project. The students completed courses for the profession of hairdressers and tailors at Diakonie Training Center, which is a twinning partner of the Čakovec School in the project of the same name. Diana did an internship at Simple hair salons in Čakovec and Evita…
Short term Mobility as part of the V2V project
Mobility of students from Kosovo at the Gospodarska Skola, Cakovec Since 8th of May until the 7th of June 2022 as part of the project V2V – Capacity Building in Western Balkans. Cakovec School hosted four students Floriana Latifaj,Amra Prekazi,Ilirjana Prekadini, Nora Morina accompanied by teachers Bahrija Lushta and Drita Januzi from Diakonia Training Center. Students participated in training for two professions: tailor and hairdresser, and they…