Every eighth first grade high school student in Serbia tried marijuana. The research shows the critical period for first encounter with psychoactive substances is at age 14 and 15 for most students…
written by Nikola Marić, Serbia
written by Denis Poljakov , Estonia
On a summer evening, I was walking down Balkanska Street in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Despite the late hour, I saw that one of the shops selling drinks was still open. The owner of the shop was sitting outside and reading a newspaper under a lamp.
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Did you develop a project promoting and strengthening European integration? Then take part in the Jean Monnet Prize!
written by Thamer Cherni , Tunisia
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology has emerged as a powerful tool that holds immense potential to enhance teaching and revolutionize learning experiences
written by Uroš Vukašin, Serbia
Currently, more than 50 faculties from four main Serbian university centers – Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac are completely blocked. Students demand responsibility for the accident at the Novi Sad Railway Station when 15 people were killed when the canopy collapsed.
written by Emina Bilalović, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Climate change is a global phenomenon that has significant impacts on various aspects of the environment, economy, public health, and social well-being. Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country in the Balkan region of Southeast Europe, is not immune to the effects of climate change. Despite this, there is a lack of sufficient attention and awareness about the issue among young people and the media in the country.
written by Matija Carević, Croatia
In an era where information is both abundant and weaponized, the challenge is no longer just to combat propaganda but to understand why it thrives, even after the dramatic shifts that seemed to promise its decline.
written by Katerina Kamchevska, Northern Macedonia
Like in many countries in the Western Balkans, youth in North Macedonia faces the same issues related to unemployment. In general, the job market is too limited and restricted to offer opportunities for the youth, starting with the capital, Skopje, and extending to other cities where the population and economy are significantly lower.
written by Paul Smulski, Estonia
Young people across the world today are facing diverse challenges; youth work, in all its forms, can serve as a catalyst for empowerment. Never has the need for media literacy and critical thinking been more apparent.
written by MEDIActive Youth Network, Europe
The Youth Media Literacy Declaration calls on youth and civil society organisations, educational institutions and media actors across Europe to support stronger youth media literacy and critical thinking.
written by Patricia Lourdez Diaz, Honduras
For the majority of Hondurans surviving on less than a dollar per day, the famous “American dream” seems like the best option, even though they know going to the States illegally bears risk of losing their lives…
written by Unitos Todos Asociacion Civil, Argentina
As the indicators that measure Argentina’s stuttering economy contract and decline, one figure in particular is impacting the next generation more than any other: youth unemployment…