History

On October 27–28, 2022, at the initiative of DVV International and in close cooperation with key state actors in adult education (AE) in Kosovo – such as the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education in Kosovo (AVETAE), the Employment Agency of the Republic of Kosovo (EARK/8 Vocational Training Centers – VTCs), as well as local NGOs such as the Kosovo Education Center (KEC), NGO Hareja, and the European College of Kosovo (ECK) – the first two-day workshop was held, during which the Establishment Act of the new network for Adult Education in Kosovo, called the Adult Learning and Education Network in Kosovo – ALE NK, was signed. The purpose of establishing the ALE NK network was to encourage and develop better cooperation between the relevant ministries and responsible agencies for AE in Kosovo and other state and non-state AE providers at the central and local levels, as well as to institutionalize and further develop the cross-sectoral role of AE and Lifelong Learning (LLL) in Kosovo. The ALE NK network will significantly contribute to the capacity building of AE providers and to raising awareness among decision-makers and the wider public about the overall benefits of developing AE in Kosovo. A special focus of the ALE NK network will be on advocacy and lobbying for the recognition and further development of AE in Kosovo, especially the advancement of non-formal education. Through awareness campaigns and the promotion of cooperation among key actors and other AE providers in Kosovo, ALE NK will establish regular, systematic monitoring of participation and motivation in all forms of AE in Kosovo.