PLAY International Kosovo

 Staff profile #31 Elira  Today, we're excited to introduce you to Elira Hashani, our newest Pedagogical Manager.🌟 Elira is a passionate and experienced education professional who plays a crucial role in our organization's mission to transform education in Kosovo. Originally from Prishtina, Elira's journey in education has taken her from the classrooms of London to auditing education processes in the public sector. Armed with an MA in Education Policy and a BSc in Public Policy, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the PLAY team. Beyond her professional achievements, she is a culinary enthusiast with a penchant for cooking. However, she admits that her passion for creating delicious dishes is best enjoyed when someone else takes care of the cleanup! Elira's current role at PLAY has brought her immense joy, primarily due to the hands-on approach the organization takes in fostering positive change among children, youth, and teachers in Kosovo. She...

 Farewell, Julien🌟and thank you for everything.  While we are saddened by Julien's departure, we are thrilled for his future endeavors and the exciting opportunities that await him.🔜   Julien has served as a dedicated service civique and head of mission assistant with our team, and his contributions have been invaluable to our organization.  He has played a crucial role in supporting the Head of Mission, primarily in fundraising efforts. However, his involvement extends beyond that, as he has also provided valuable assistance to other team members in various capacities, including communication, report writing, and translation.  Notably, Julien has been deeply engaged with the youth component of the "From Ferizaj to Gravelines" project, offering unwavering support throughout its entirety.  His commitment and unwavering dedication have left a lasting impact. We will deeply miss Julien's valuable contributions, and he will forever remain a cherished mem...

                                        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 ...

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...

The PLAY International Kosova team has grown with the arrival of Qëndrim Shehu as Finance and Administration assistant.📔🖧 Qëndrim's laughs and jokes are so far having a good and positive effect on the whole team.★ Since it has been 2 months since Qëndrim joined us in our journey, it is our turn to introduce him to you; Qëndrim comes from the Municipality of Kaçanik. A graduate from the University of Prishtina as an Industrial Manager, he also completed the first level as a Technician Accountant. His passions  include cooking, watching TV shows, boxing matches and music. On the other hand his hobbies are walking, reading and entrepreneurship. 💪 His experience over the past years is related to entrepreneurship, business consulting, finance, marketing and scientific research.   "Considering the enthusiasm to work with people on new ideas and current challenges, I have tried to contribute both in formal and informal form to socio-economic aspects with the main purpose of proac...

  We are happy to announce our newest staff member, our Head of Mission-  Bérangère Dailly Bérangère  has studied History and Political Science and completed master’s degrees in International Relations and International Development in Paris and in New York. She was previously engaged in different NGOs in Kosovo and France, and has been working in the field of Regional Cooperation, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation for more than five years. Prior to joining PLAY, she notably worked for the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) in Tirana and Youth Initiatives for Human Rights (YIHR) in Prishtina. Besides her work interests, she is passionate about cinema, exploring foods and discovering new cities. "Even though I started very recently, I am eager to jump into this position and explore new challenges. I am looking forward to the richness and diversity of the work, as well as the chance to collaborate with a team of motivated and talented professionals". She is already exci...

 After almost 2 months of working at PLAY, it's time to introduce our newest staff addition-  Vedat Syla!  Coming from Vushtrri, a city in the north of Kosovo and finishing his bachelors of Economics in the University of Prishtina, Vedat is our new Financial Assistant!  His first job was Accountant and he continues to be related to the numbers world to this day, since in his words:  "It’s the profession that I like the most to be working on in the future, and I hope that one day I'll have my own Accounting company".  But until he becomes a founder of his own company he is willing to spend a long time working for PLAY International Kosovo because aside from loving what he does here he finds PLAY a peaceful place to work with a very positive, friendly and professional team. He states that he is learning new stuff every here and he loves that our offices are located in Prishtina, which it's his favorite city in Kosovo!  Vedat likes to be working for a NGO...