Sorting Facts from Fiction – Textbook and Curriculum

INFO, Serbia

As part of the MEDActive Youth: Informing the Balkans project, a textbook and curriculum on news literacy titled “Sorting Facts from Fiction: Critical Thinking vs. Information Disorder and Propaganda” have been developed. These publications represent a valuable resource – a comprehensive teaching material pack – for educating youth about news literacy and critical thinking. The… Continue reading Sorting Facts from Fiction – Textbook and Curriculum



WBYCP presented the main recommendations for improving economic challenges of youth in the region

INFO, European Western Balkans

For the past decade, the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF) has been bringing together young leaders, aged between 18 and 35 years, from all over the world to engage in lively discussion and develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing global issues.





Albania’s Elections Mark a Turning Point in the Nation’s Political Landscape

written by Anja Mehmetas , Albania

In a year marked by anticipation and historic milestones, Albania’s recent parliamentary elections captured the attention of both its citizens and the international community. These elections represented a critical turning point for the country’s future and brought with them major shifts, high hopes, and some controversy.



Opinion: FACING HISTORY IN THE BALKANS – Why is it important and why should young people care?

written by Tvrtko Pater, Croatia

“The Balkans produces more history than it can consume”, Winston Churchill In the Balkans and beyond, teaching about difficult histories can often be controversial, but does it have merit? As an educator, I sometimes encounter the sentiment that: “We should leave the past in the past and look towards the future, digging up painful history… Continue reading Opinion: FACING HISTORY IN THE BALKANS – Why is it important and why should young people care?



Banning Phones and Social Media for Children: Solution or Temporary Fix?

written by Aleksandra Martić, Serbia

In recent years, the use of mobile phones and social media among children has become one of the most frequently discussed social issues. The rapid development of digital technology has brought many advantages, but it has also opened numerous questions about its impact on younger generations.



Youth Employment Struggles in Honduras: A Call for Action

written by Maria Sanchez, Honduras

According to recent statistics from the World Bank, Honduras has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Latin America, with over 40% of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 unable to secure stable employment. This staggering figure not only reflects the economic challenges facing the country but also highlights the systemic barriers preventing young Hondurans from entering the workforce.





Advantages and disadvantages of media

written by Marina Medhat, Egypt

The media plays a very big role in the modern world that we are living in. Everything became so fast since the innovation of the Internet and mobile phones. But what about the effect of the social media and comparing the modern world that everyone is connected to the world and the past when we didn’t have Internet or mobile phones? Would our lives be better or worse if we didn’t have all these kinds of media technology?





The reality of youth in the WB and EUs role

written by Džejlana Aganović, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, and across much of the Western Balkans, young people often feel stuck between ambition and stagnation. While EU policies promote youth empowerment, democracy and inclusion, the reality on the ground often feels not as such.