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In the framework of the Graduate Tracking System, the Project conducted several trainings for capacity building of VET institutions for the implementation of Tracer Studies (TS). In order to further establish the TS implementation support model, the Project prepared a training programme involving relevant MESTI, EARK, and AVETAE staff to support the effective utilisation and...

During the last quarter of 2021, ESVET PRO Project conducted the capacity development activities for the implementation of the Industrial Liaison Unit (ILU). As the name implies, this unit aims to facilitate the establishment of relations with industry representatives to ensure the alignment of the VET offer with the labour market needs. The capacity development...

Inclusive education is an integral part of the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation policies. It makes it possible for education in Kosovo to be in line with contemporary education trends. Therefore, it is important to remember that inclusive education is not just about the school or the class a child attends; it also...

VET Tracer Studies are ready to start! One of Project KSV/801 main goals is to create a Graduate Tracking System (Tracer Studies) that will provide the VET stakeholders, schools and VTCs with evidence on the graduates’ employability data and skill relevance to the labour market needs. To achieve the goal mentioned above, the Project and...

On 31 August 2021, the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of Projects KSV/020 and KSV/801, Mr Daniele Cristian Passalacqua, met with the directors of VET schools. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) and was attended by the representative of the VET Department of the MESTI, Ms Valbona Fetiu-Mjeku....

Following the inauguration of Industrial Bodies which took place in May and June 2021, on 16 September 2021, the Metal Industry and Renewable Energy Cluster of Kosovo (MIRECK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VET schools “Adem Gllavica” in Lipjan and “Feriz Guri and Vëllezërit Çaka” in Kaçanik. MIRECK is an association that represents...

In close cooperation with the implementing partner, EdGuard Institute, the Project has organized a consultative meeting for the establishment of the Tracer Studies Working Group (TSWG). The Tracer Studies Working Group consists of members from the main counterpart and other key stakeholders. The aim will be to guide the implementation roadmap of the tracer studies...

The Project team met for the last time with Mr Paolo Cervino, the Resident Representative of the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency in Kosovo. Mr Cervino has served in this position since 2017. His contribution to Kosovo’s development through managing several projects will remain part of Kosovo’s history. Some of the Project members have known him...

The Project ESVET PRO has been supporting the Employment Agency of the Republic of Kosovo (EARK) with technical and financial support in establishing a legal framework and operational arrangements to include Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as a complementary active labour market measure (ALMM). More specifically, ESVET PRO has provided technical support to the EARK...

The Kosovo Manufacturing Club with the support of LuxDev and other donors has organized for the first time the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Summit on 29 & 30 June 2021. On the first day of the VET summit, the second panel session was moderated by Mr Daniele Cristian Passalacqua, the Chief Technical Adviser of the two Projects...