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
Articles related to youth
The Second Regional UYOs Strategic Meet-Up
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.
Share your ideas for the European Year of Youth!
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?
Erasmus+ app
INFO, European Youth Portal
The Erasmus+ is now available in one app giving you access to the different Erasmus+ opportunities, as well as guidance through the processes surrounding your mobility.
Meeting of the Permanent Expert Team on EU Youth Dialogue & participation in EU Youth Conference 2021
INFO, KOMS
The first meeting of the Permanent Expert Team for EU Youth Dialogue, a permanent expert body of the Youth Council of the Government of the Republic of Serbia was held on June 21, 2021.
European Youth Event (EYE) 2021
INFO, European Youth Portal
Every two years, the European Youth Event brings together at the European Parliament in Strasbourg thousands of young people from all over the European Union and beyond, to shape and share their ideas on the future of Europe.
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.
Strengthening Regional Youth Cooperation
INFO, National Youth Council of Serbia (KOMS)
Ahead of the International Youth Day, marked on August 12, on August 5, in Belgrade representatives of six youth umbrella organizations from the economies of the Western Balkans signed a Memorandum of Partnership and Understanding.
Issues with Youth Employment in North Macedonia
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.
Two schools under one roof
written by Ena Duranović, Bosnia and Herzegovina
”Two schools under one roof” is a phenomenon that has existed in the educational system of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2003. Bosniak and Croat children go to schools located in the same buildings, but attend different curriculum programs, using different textbooks and languages…
Less and less tobacco, more and more drugs among young people in Serbia
written by Nikola Marić, Serbia
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…
Youth unemployment in Latvia
written by Sandra Pereca and Anita Stirane, Latvia
According to the European Union Statistical Bureau “Eurostat” data on youth employment, Latvia has the highest youth unemployment rate in the Baltic countries. What are the possibilities of integration into the labor market for youth in Latvia?