On Wednesday, 10^th of May, the final part of 2017 Gjakova Mathematical Competition took place in Gymnasium Hajdar Dushi in Gjakova (Kosovo). Pupils from all around the city came to attend the awarding ceremony of the competition, which took place on 27^th of April 2017.

The event, which was covered by local media, was introduced by a very warm welcome of UP rector, dr. Dragan Marušič, and UP FAMNIT Dean, dr. Klavdija Kutnar.
In her congratulation speech, city mayor Mimoza Kusari-Lila, has strongly encouraged the young audience to engage in studying natural sciences, which can guarantee a better future to them and to the entire country. UP rector dr. Dragan Marušič emphasized the fact that mathematics, computer science and natural sciences are the fields of the future, because they are in compliance with the overall technological development of the world. He encouraged pupils from Gjakova to work hard and never give up.

The main awards of the competition went to three pupils from Gymnasium "Hajdar Dushi":
- Golden medal (12^th grade category): Visar Buza
- Silver medal (12^th grade category): Blert Beqa
- Golden medal (11^th grade category): Endrit Beqa

All three have now the chance to participate for free to UP FAMNIT Summer Camp Math in cool in August 2017, while Visar and Blert have received a scholarship to study Mathematics at the University of Primorska.

Before the awarding ceremony UP Rector Prof. Dragan Marušič and UP FAMNIT Dean Assoc. Prof. Klavdija Kutnar had a pleasant meeting with the Mayor of the Municipality of Gjakovë, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, and the Director of the Directorate of Education in the Municipality of Gjakovë, Diana Qarkaxhija, who from the beginning strongly supported the idea of organizing a mathematics competition, which came from UP FAMNIT 1^styear Mathematics students Eda Kaja, Lisi Qarkaxhija and Arbër Avdullahu.

Congratulations to all participants of the competition and to the three winners of the golden and silver medals!