The third edition of the Wood Industry Convention will be held on December 5th 2018, at the Emerald Hotel in Prishtina, starting from 9:30. The event will highlight and raise awareness of the importance of the wood-processing sector to Kosovo’s economic growth. Through the...

On November 14th 2018, the second edition of the Apparel Industry Convention took place in Prishtina to promote Kosovo’s apparel industry.  The Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Prishtina Colleen Hyland, Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, Head of Development...

October 2018 – The green energy sector presents considerable opportunities for economic growth and job creation in Kosovo. To support this promising sector, USAID EMPOWER Private Sector has initiated and organized the Green Festival for three years running. Held on...

During October 17th and 19th, 2018, Kosovo IT companies Cacttus and LinkPlus participated in the Western Balkans Business Forum in Tallinn, Estonia, hosted by the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Estonia Development Cooperation. Their participation at the conference...

The second edition of the Kosovo Apparel Convention will be held on November 14th, 2018, at the Emerald Hotel, Prishtina, starting from 9:30 am. The purpose of the event is to help the Kosovo apparel industry gain visibility and attract investors, while offering a networking...

On October 15-18, 2018, Kosovo wood processors brushed up on their painting skills and learned new techniques at a wood painting course held by USAID EMPOWER Private Sector in partnership with Sida. Fourteen participants from seven wood processing companies, including a company...

EMPOWER Private Sector signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nora Zhilivoda, the Executive Director of the Kosovo Apparel Marketing Association (KAMA), for the implementation of the second edition of the Kosovo Apparel Convention that will be held this November in...

During 12th and 13th of October, the regional ICT conference KosICT gathered hundreds of ICT experts, enthusiasts and curious minds in Prishtina. During the two-day event, various presentations and impressive discussion panels were held from top-tier speakers from around the...

In October 2018, A.U.K. Training and Development Institute held information sessions for interested youth to participate in the Regional Employment Development Training (RED-T) program in the municipalities of Gjilan, Hani i Elezit, Kacanik, and Viti. The RED-T program is funded...

On October 4th, 2018, a joint information session was held in the municipality of Hani i Elezit to inform youth on the opportunity to participate in three upcoming youth workforce development programs. Representatives from the three program implementers, namely Help-Kosovo,...

September 2018 – As part of the Self-Employment (SE) Training Program funded by EMPOWER Private Sector Project, local organization Help Kosovo held information sessions in four municipalities of Kosovo, namely, Gjilan, Hani i Elezit, Kacanik, and Viti. The information sessions...

On September 21st, 2018, the USAID EMPOWER Private Sector project in partnership with Sida signed grant agreements with two different manufacturing companies in Kosovo, Mahagoni and Pista-Ekoplast. A grant was signed with wood-processing company Mahagoni to purchase new equipment...

In September 2018, RIT Kosovo A.U.K – Training and Development Institute and mayors of the municipalities of Gjilan, Hani i Elezit, Kaçanik, and Viti reached agreements of cooperation to implement the Regional Employment Development Training Program (RED-T). The training...

On September 6th, 2018, EMPOWER Private Sector Project signed a cooperation agreement with RIT Kosovo A.U.K – Training and Development Institute to implement the Regional Employment Development Training Program (RED-T). The program aims to enhance employment opportunities...

September 2018 – The third edition of the Green Festival will come this year bigger and greener than ever before. Over 40 Kosovar companies will present their products and services to promote a more sustainable environment in the future. The Green Festival will provide a...

In August 2018, the Kosovo Manufacturing Club (KMC) signed cooperation agreements with the municipalities of Gjilan, Han I Elezit, Kacanik, and Viti, to implement the On-the-Job Training Program that is financed by USAID EMPOWER Private Sector. Through these agreements, youth...

In August 2018, local-organization Help-Kosovo signed cooperation agreements with four municipalities of Kosovo to implement the Self-Employment Training Program. The program which is funded by USAID EMPOWER Private Sector in partnership with Sida, aims to foster employability...

The 3rd edition of Green Festival will take place from the 19th to the 21st of September at “1 Tetori” sports hall in Prishtina. The Green Festival is the largest networking platform in Kosovo for Green Businesses, government agencies, donors, and relevant energy stakeholders....