Brief Description

The Kosova Youth Network (KYN) is an independent body representing 127 youth organizations and youth centers throughout Kosova. Its mission is to develop the capacity of youth to address their needs and to become effective actors for a free, open, democratic society in Kosova.


The goals of the KYN are to increase the capacity of youth groups in Kosova; to strengthen cooperation, coordination and the exchange of ideas between youth groups and organizations, both within and outside Kosova; to do activities which address priority needs of youth such as: youth participation, youth empowerment, human security, volunteerism, public health and unemployment.

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Services Provided

Information and Public Relation, Capacity Building / Training Institute, Policy Development, Cultural Promotion, Social Inclusion and Voluntarism

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Office Address

Rr. Hamze Jashari, Nr.2, Prishtinë/Pristina

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E-mail

kos_youthnet@yahoo.com, kosyouthnet@hotmail.com

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Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20945898066

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Other

Involvement and Memberships
- Member of Steering Committee for Kosova Youth Action Plan (KYAP) and Law on Youth Empowerment and Participation (MCYS, OSCE, UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, GTZ, UNIFEM). - Member of working group for Youth Information Center for Kosova (MCYS, GTZ) - Member of Counseling Board of SIP Fond in the framework of EDYK project supported by GTZ and MCYS - Partnership with Advocacy Training Recourse Center - Member of counseling committee of World Bank - Youth Development Project in Kosova. - Member of Balkan Youth Initiative Network (BYIN), - Member of European Governance Network (EGN) - Member of South East European Youth Network (SEEYN) - Member of Working Group of Civil Society for Legislation and Policy Issues
KYN donors and partners: UNIFEM, UNICEF, GTZ, UNDP, OSCE, SEEYN, SOROS/KFOS, Department of Youth, UNFPA, IREX etc.