Background Information
Between 2001-2004, SPARK and the University of Pristina (UP) successfully implemented the first four editions of the Pristina Summer University (PSU). These comprised of 30 courses annually and brought together more than 250 international and local professors over the years. In total, more than 2000 students from Kosovo, South Eastern Europe and the rest of the world participated in the Summer University. The PSU assisted the UP in adopting the Bologna Action Lines and improving the quality of the curriculum. Moreover, previous editions proved to be an enormous success in encouraging regional co-operation and inter-ethnic reconciliation.

Project Description
As it has been successfully achieved previously at the University of Tuzla, the Pristina Summer University project was transferred to the University of Pristina in January 2005. In 2005-2007, the University of Pristina with limited assistance of SPARK oganised three further editions of the Pristina Summer University. The PSU 2005-2007 programme was smaller than the previous editions in order to guarantee future (financial) sustainability. Each year, 15 courses were organised for a total of 400 students. At least 50 places were distributed among non-Kosovar participants from the Western Balkan region. Ten additional places were reserved for students from the University of Mitrovica. Public discussions and lectures on current topics complemented the academic programme. In addition, social gatherings, excursions and other recreational activities were offered. The Summer University helps to further improve the quality of higher education in Kosovo and to accelerate its integration into the European Higher Education Area, i.e. the Bologna Process.

As the foundations for the PSU have been well established over the previous years, the UP requested only limited