Youth Activities in the Balkans

written by Ena, Aleksandra and Milena, North Macedonian team, North Macedonia

People in the Balkans share quite an intensive amount of experiences, including their intertwined past but also present, especially in the cultural aspect. They share the same food, with some small regional variations, same expressions and mannerisms, and to some extent the same preference in music.



Youth media literacy

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.



MediActive Youth Project
website created

INFO, CDER

As part of the “Transcontinental MEDIActive Youth: Africa on Board” project coordinated by CDER, a special website dedicated to media literacy and media activism of young people was created: https://mediactiveyouth.org The overall project objective is to build the capacity of youth organizations, youth workers and young people, and to develop new educational online resources in… Continue reading MediActive Youth Project
website created



Where and How to Study Youth Work in Estonia?

written by Pavel Smulski, Estonia

In Estonia, you can study youth work at three universities: Viljandi Culture Academy, Narva College, and Tallinn University. All three programs provide students with fundamental knowledge in the field of youth work.





Therapeutic potential and risks of using magic mushrooms

written by Marija Đakonović, Montenegro

Psychedelic mushrooms and mental health Magic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin mushrooms, have been used for centuries in various cultural and spiritual contexts. Recently, these fungi have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their potential therapeutic effects on mental health disorders. Are these mushrooms harmless and are there any risks? Mental health… Continue reading Therapeutic potential and risks of using magic mushrooms









Student protests – What is happening in Serbia?

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.

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The concept of Artificial Intelligence

written by Youssef Hssikou, Morroco

Artificial intelligence has its advantages and disadvantages, like any other innovation. However, AI could control our fate in the future as it has the ability to change it for the better or worse.