PLAY International Kosovo

                                        New year, new service civique!  Introducing our newest addition to the team, Julien Pruvost - our Project Development Officer. Hailing from Roubaix, a city in the north of France, Julien brings a wealth of experience in project management and intercultural relations to the table. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Applied Foreign Languages, Julien went on to complete a Master's in Intercultural Relations and International Cooperation. He has had the opportunity to work on European projects in France and gain hands-on experience while participating in a European Solidarity Corps project in Tirana, Albania. Aside from his professional acumen, Julien is an avid sports enthusiast, with a love for football, basketball, table tennis, and biking. A passionate supporter of Olympique de Marseille, he never misses a game. What sets Julien apart is his passion for education through sport and his desire to continue learning and growing. This is why

Edona Bllaca , our newest peda team member, started this new year as our pedagogical coordinator and trainer.🌟 She is originally from Gjilan and has completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She’s currently enrolled in a master program at the University of York, studying Cognitive Neuropsychology and working on a research study that examines the difference in dopamine activity between bilingual and monolingual individuals. 📚 Alongside this beautiful student journey, she has a diverse background of experience, including working with various NGOs, both nationally and internationally, in Kosovo. Specifically, she has worked with US Kosovo Force peacekeepers (KFOR) and P2E, an American-Kosovo non-profit organization, as a Local Youth Peacebuilder. Through this role, she has developed skills in using sports as a tool for teaching critical thinking, communication, team building, violence prevention, and gender equality to teenagers.💪 She also adds: ‘My experience includes men