EU support in Kosovo continued in September through cultural activities, bringing European integration issues closer to young people and environmental initiatives. The first edition of Sketching Pristina brought together artists from Kosovo, France and Spain, while Europe House hosted events on public policy, language learning and the environment.
Sketching Pristina with GRAN Fest
At the beginning of September, artists from Kosovo, France and Spain took to the streets of Pristina with their sketchbooks. The first edition of Sketching Pristina, organised by GRAN Fest with support from the EU in Kosovo and the Municipality of Pristina, invited them to capture different sides of the city, from its streets and neighbourhoods to landmarks and scenes from everyday life.
Their work was presented on 3 September at Europe House Pristina, where the exhibition remained open to the public for two weeks.
European Integration, Public Policy and Culture in partnership with the Musine Kokalari Academy
The EU supported three sessions of the Institute for Social Policy Musine Kokalari’s 2026 Academy for Public and Social Policy.
Besar Gërgi led a masterclass exploring how European integration works in practice in Kosovo. The session covered accession criteria and EU instruments, including the Enlargement Methodology, IPA funding and the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, and how these connect to public policy and reforms.
A second session, led by Ramadan Ilazi, looked at the development of the European project, current debates around integration and enlargement, and the place of the Western Balkans, particularly Kosovo, in Europe’s future.
The third session focused on cultural heritage, memory and identity, and how these questions connect to a shared European future. It was spiced by the screening of the European Film Festival movie Gloria!. It opened the way for a discussion on how European values and cultural policies protect diversity, strengthen democratic resilience, and bring people closer around shared identities, while honouring local histories and pluralism.
Environmental Learning and Green Innovation
A clean-up action along the pedestrian path towards the Miners’ Monument in Mitrovica North brought young people together around a collective effort and tangible contribution to their community highlighting the importance of youth-led initiatives in creating positive change. Prior to the clean-up action they took part in the Think Green Act European masterclass at Europe House Mitrovica North, led by Stefan Kalaba, where they learned more about the EU’s Natura 2000 network of protected areas and biodiversity protection.
In Prizren, the Green Innovation Lab opened on 8 September at the University “Ukshin Hoti”. Established through the EU-funded Green Horizons project and based at the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, the Lab is dedicated to research, education and innovation in sustainable environmental practices and green technologies. It will also give students and young people opportunities for practical learning and research linked to the green transition.
