The Kick-off meeting that signified the launch of a new Technical Assistance project in the Republic of Kosovo, titled “Improved Capacity building for teachers’ professional development” took place in the beginning of April, in Pristina, Kosovo.

The overall objective of the project, implement by a dynamic consortium led by PLANET, is to enhance the quality of pre-university education sector in Kosovo. To do so the project will focus on building capacities at a local/ municipal level – aiming at establishing sustainable teacher professional development at school level. In addition it will work on the introduction of a teacher mentoring system in the Kosovo school system as well as the establishment of a transparent recruitment system for teachers.

During the Kick-off meeting, attended by all involved parties, PLANET presented the consortiums’ implementation approach, designed to offer the projects’ main beneficiary, namely the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology   and other involved stakeholders innovative and tailor made services that will meet the Ministry’s needs and serve the projects’ purpose.

The project will have duration of 24 months.