Minster Shala welcomed the head of the UNICEF

25.01.2016

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Kujtim Shala, welcomed today in a meeting the head of UNICEF in Kosovo, Laila Omar Gad.

Between Minister Shala and the head of UNICEF Laila Omar Gad were discussed a number of issues dealing with youth and volunteerism.

UNICEF head Laila Omar Gad was interested particularly on the issue of volunteerism and recognition of this category as work experience.

Minister Shala said that he is working intensely to solve this issue as soon as possible, by harmonizing laws in force in an administrative instruction, which is expected to permanently regulate the issue of volunteerism.

Laila Omar Gad also inquired about the Youth Strategy, where MCYS is working on. She said that UNICEF is ready to assist MCYS by offering consultants, in order to improve the strategy and to use the most advanced practices.

Shala said that MCYS welcomes this collaboration with UNICEF in view of building capacities, in order to develop a functional and efficient strategy, which paves the way to develop youth policies according to modern standards.

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