Regional reconciliation needs investment in youth, says OSCE’s Borchardt

Tirana Times
By Tirana Times September 14, 2017 23:58

Regional reconciliation needs investment in youth, says OSCE’s Borchardt

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  • Youth Trail also highlights 2017 as the 20th anniversary of OSCE Presence in Albania, in the spirit of the OSCE Presence work on democracy, co-operation, peace and security as core OSCE values.

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(Photo credit: OSCE Presence in Albania/Facebook)

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TIRANA, Sept. 14 - To make sure reconciliation and cooperation in the region endure, there must be investment in the right values among the region’s young people, Ambassador Bernd Borchardt, the head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, said Wednesday at the opening event for Youth Trail, an initiative aiming to promote the OSCE values among young people in the Western Balkans.

The initiative involves 40 young people from Western Balkan countries engaged in a program of training and discussion sessions, as well as social and outdoor activities that are being held in and around the Albanian capital from 13 to 17 September 2017.

“We invited you here to meet other young people from the region, to become friends and to discuss best practices in areas of OSCE engagement. And also to have some fun,” Ambassador Borchardt told the young people from across the region attending the event. “But we also expect views, results, input from you – for our work.”

The event was held conjunction with the Tirana Municipality and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office and is financially supported by the Austrian Development Agency.

Youth Trail also highlights 2017 as the 20th anniversary of OSCE Presence in Albania, in the spirit of the OSCE Presence work on democracy, co-operation, peace and security as core OSCE values.

 

Tirana Times
By Tirana Times September 14, 2017 23:58