INTRODUCTION Social media is a revolutionary internet platform that has drastically altered people’s perceptions of the world and has become an integral part of our society. As technology evolves and expands, social media is becoming an essential tool for daily social interaction. The fact that nearly 2.65 billion people use social media on the internet… Continue reading SOCIAL MEDIA’S NEGATIVE IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH
INFO, European Youth Portal
Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers 4 types of traineeships: paid, unpaid, traineeships for students of national administration schools and special programmes for trainees with a disability.
written by Gustavo Valdez, Honduras
One of the burning problems in Honduras, labelled “the hidden pandemic”, is glowing in the background of the COVID-19 pandemic…
written by Jovana Spasovska, North Macedonia
The recent election of Gordana Siljanovska as the first female President of Macedonia arguably marks a huge step towards the full emancipation of women in Balkan politics. Just a generation ago, such a thing seemed unimaginable, that even the male population would vote for a woman as their leader on popular elections. Therefore, this seems… Continue reading Macedonia’s Female Presidency: full emancipation of women
written by Daniela Fonseca, Colombia
The lack of formal job opportunities afflicts a large part of the population of Colombia, especially young people who are starting their working life…
written by Sara Bekhiet , Egypt
In the vibrant tapestry of Egypt’s youth, a persistent challenge weaves its way through the dreams and aspirations of young women – gender disparities. While progress has been made, societal norms and structural barriers continue to cast shadows on the opportunities available to these promising individuals.
INFO, KOMS
The second regional strategic meeting of the youth umbrella associations of the Western Balkans was held in Belgrade from November 5th to 7th.
INFO, European Youth Portal
2022 will be the European Year of Youth! What do you want the EU to do for you? What should the year change in your life?
INFO, CDER
MEDIActive Youth is an international youth initiative of improving youth media literacy launched in 2015. Within two previous Erasmus+ MEDIActive Youth projects capacities of 22 youth NGOs from Europe and Latin America have been raised, a Transnational Youth Magazine (TYM) has been launched, website www.mediactiveyouth.net and multilingual online courses have been created. The overall objective… Continue reading Transcontinental MEDIActive Youth: Africa on Board Project has started
written by MS DJAOUAHIR DJELAILI, Algeria
Understanding creativity in children is a multi-faceted exploration that underpins their holistic development. In the context of child development, creativity can be defined as the innate ability to generate novel ideas, thoughts, and expressions, often transcending conventional boundaries. It encompasses various dimensions, including imaginative thinking, problem-solving prowess, and the aptitude for self-expression.
INFO, Youth 4 Europe
From 15th November to 26th December 2021, S.A.L.T.O. Youth is running an online Training Course for anyone willing to become a Volunteer Educator Trainer.
written by Novica Stojanovic, Serbia
The Balkans region has a long history of conflict and division. However, there is also a strong tradition of youth cooperation in the region, which has the potential to play a positive role in building peace and stability.