Dear handball friends, In 2018, Kosovo had three reasons to celebrate – they won both the junior and youth competitions of the IHF Trophy Europe and successfully hosted the event. This year, they want to build on that success and show their sportive and organisational skills at the Intercontinental Phase of the IHF Trophy on home ground. In each category, six teams from five continents have fought their way through zonal and continental tournaments and will now compete in the ultimate phase of the IHF Trophy. I am certain that the organisers, teams and fans will create a wonderful atmosphere to celebrate our sport at a competition, which will be another important step on the path of the global development of handball. We look forward to an exciting handball competition in the spirit of fair play. May the best team win!