20 students graduate under program “GEG Kosova” The empowerment of girls and women in engineering

The graduation ceremony of 20 young girls in the engineering field today is held under the “Global Engineering Girls Kosovo” programme.

In her case speech, the chairman of “Limac Holding” and “Limac Foundation”, Ebru Ozdemir, said that these 20 girls have successfully completed their journey and are already ready to leave a global sign for engineering.

Ozdemir stressed that through this programme, they have thought to have a positive impact on Kosovo.

“We've wanted to influence business and young people who are talented. We have started as a programme in Turkey, Kuwait, Northern Macedonia and are already in Kosovo. GEG Kosovo remains committed to empowering and expanding the programme and for girls to be leaders in the field of engineering”, Ozdemir said.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said Kosovo women and girls have witnessed their skills in the field of engineering. Osmani has commended the students for their achievements in this direction, even claiming it is the responsibility of institutions to create conditions for girls to follow their dreams.

I always enjoy events like these that women and girls have downtown. It's time to make sure every bright mind has equal opportunities. It's our job to create an environment where every girl without fear can say I want I can and I'll achieve. On this particular day, I congratulate you on success and wish to inspire future generations in the field of technology and engineering”, Osmani said.

Turkey's ambassador to Kosovo, Sabri Tunc Angolo, said Kosovo is one of the best examples European countries can take for the work of women and gender equality in the country.

Residence representative of The UNDP in Kosovo, Nuno Quairos, said today is a holiday and inspirational day as we today honor these 20 girls who have successfully completed the GEG programme.

On the other hand, Education Minister Arberie Nagavci said the GEG programme complements the skills of new engineers.

“We are witnesses to the history of the success of women and girls. Today we enjoy the graduation of the first generation of GEG Kosovo. This program complements the skills of new engineers”, Nagavci said.

The minister added that we are aware of the obstacles our wives and daughters face each day.

Not rarely do our girls and women do it on their own. As minister, I have been honored to make some decisions and actions. The girls and women who study in the STMP fields have divided over 2,000 scholarships for two years. In each of our scholarship calls, we have given priority to girls and women”, the education minister said.

One of the 20 girls who today graduated from this programme, Eriona Ahmeti, said she feels happy that thanks to the GEG Kosova programme, she has managed to follow her dream.

I'm one of the 20 lucky girls that I was part of this program. Through this program, we have been encouraged to follow our dreams and beyond the gender stereotypes we face in our fields of engineering. We have developed many of our skills and would encourage all other girls to follow their dreams”, Ahmeti said.

At the end of this ceremony, diplomas were shared for 20 young girls who are already future engineers in Kosovo.

Otherwise, this event ended with an artistic point from the world - famous tenor Rame Lahaj.

Global Engineering Girls Kosovo was founded in 2022, in partnership with Limak Kosova and the United Nations Development Programme in Kosovo.

The philanthropic initiative supports female students registered in engineering education by providing scholarships and access to management programmes, networking opportunities and courses for personal and professional development.