The EU Corner of Rroskovec, the Municipality of Rroskovec and the two high schools of the city jointly organized on 19 April, 2018 the event “The Youth of Roskovec Closer to the EU” . The activity had in focus the youth and their knowledge and information on the European Union and Albanian European prospective.
The event started with a visit in one of the High Schools of the City of Roskovec where the first “EU Kids Information Corner” is established in Albania. The establishment of the “EU Kids Information Corner” came as an initiative of the Mayor of Roskovec Ms. Majlinda Bufi and the EU Corner Team, who wanted to give more access of kids and young people to information related to EU and opportunities for youths offered by different mechanisms and programmes of European Union. In the visit to the High School ” Adem Vrapi” Mr. Frederic Misrahi, Representative of the EU Delegation congratulated the Mayor Majlinda Bufi and the EU Corner staff for thinking about this initiative and cooperating with the schools’ management to make it happen. “I hope that this initiative will be replicated to other municipalities and schools of Albania as well!”, said Mr. Misrahi while visiting the EU Kids Information Corner at the High School Adem Vrapi
The Mr. Mayor of Roskovec Mrs. Majlinda Bufi in her address on the occasion of kids competition said: "We supported the creation of an information corner for the EU in the two schools of the city of Roskovec, as we believe that by educating young people, on the values and principles of the EU, we contribute to the formation of a better new generation that will contribute towards Albania joining the EU family.
The General Director of the Agency for Support of Local – Self Government Mr. Bakim Murati emphasized that “We should inform, educate and work with the community so that they can better understand the European Union, its policies. Educating and informing the younger generation is one of our biggest challenges”
Working with young people is important. Not only informing them about the history of EU, opportunities for studies though the Erasmus + Programmes and other mechanisms, but also involving them on debating on the Albanian future to the EU. Have them present their opinion on such important prospective, educate them with EU values and objective in different field, like how to protect the joint environment and earth, how to get involved in community activities and contribute to community with voluntary works. It is important that youth educations comes also through concrete activities and actions.
A competition among the students of the two schools of Roskovec was part of the event that was organised at the Palace of Culture. The completion included skills and information on the EU, paintings and essays, all related to Albanian European integration prospective.
