KFOR  /  Media Center  /  Archive  /  News  /  2024  /  Local communities and universities strengthen their cooperation with KFOR support

Pristina, Kosovo — [06.06.2024] — The Regional Command West of the NATO-led KFOR mission hosted representatives from 15 municipalities and from the Universities of Pejё / Peć , Gjakovё / Djakovica and Prizren/Prizren, at Camp Villaggio Italia, today (6 June 2024).

The participants signed a Memorandum of Understanding to identify and implement projects that will help promote sustainable and inclusive education for all communities.

The event was presided by Colonel Francesco Ferrara, Commander of KFOR’s Regional Command West – who provided an overview of KFOR’s activities in the area – and featured the participation of members of the International Community, including the Italian Ambassador to Kosovo, His Excellency Antonello De Riu, and representatives from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations Mission in Kosovo.

KFOR continues to implement its mandate - based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999 - to provide a safe and secure environment for all people living in Kosovo and freedom of movement, at all times and impartially. KFOR is the third security responder, after the Kosovo Police and the EU Rule of Law (EULEX) mission, respectively, with whom we work in close coordination.