Two Albanian teachers of Kosovar origin, Myrvete Uka Ömer and Gani Neziri, who have been working for over two decades at the library of the municipality of Espoo, a city in southern Finland, have been honored with the Finnish Presidential Award "White Rose of Finland".
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| Myrvete Uka Ömer and Gani Neziri at the moment of the Award in the Finnish Presidency |
This award is dedicated to workers and personalities who are dedicated to preserving the cultural identity of minorities and their integration into Finnish society.
"The President of the Republic has honored two workers of the Espoo library with the 'White Rose of Finland' medal for their meritorious work in promoting their skills in involving young people in library activities. Their activity, especially with children and young people of non-Finnish origin, is truly extraordinary. Being immigrants themselves in Finland, they have shown an example that there is room for multi-ethnicity in our society and thus have created hope and confidence for children and young people in Espoo. Congratulations to Myrvete Uka Ömer and Gani Neziri," said the announcement issued by the Office of the President of Finland.
Myrvete Uka Ömer and Gani Neziri, who practiced the teaching profession in Kosovo, expressed their happiness for the presidential award.
"We feel happy for the recognition given to us by the President of Finland for our work. This award motivates us to work with more responsibility and dedication for the children and young people of different communities," said Myrvete Uka and Gani Neziri to RTKlive.
In Finland, there are about 10,000 Albanians. They are organized in various cultural associations. They are mainly concentrated in the southern cities of Finland, such as Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Turku, etc.