Applications for POLITEIA Thematic Session „Education and Policy Making in the Western Balkans“ are open!

The deadline for submitting application is January 15, 2025

We invite you to apply for the POLITEIA Thematic Session „Education and Policy Making in the Western Balkans“ that will take place January 21-23, 2025, in Hotel Hills, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

The aim of the Session is to provide the young participants with an in-depth understanding of the current public policies and other documents related to the Education in the Western Balkans in the context of the EU integration process. Participants will also be introduced to the policy making process and policy document structure in general.

The POLITEIA Thematic Session „Education and Policy Making in the Western Balkans“ will be followed by one mentoring day where the participants will be able to work with the mentor and practice the gained knowledge on preparing and analysing policy documents related to this field.

Participation in the POLITEIA Thematic Session is open to representatives of young organizations, young activists, policy makers and young people from political parties from Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo* and North Macedonia (older than 18 years). 

APPLICATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdq2iN_bUO6pu2bfoKXyJwmGuzQL0XzgIm_HfMrAZ6oSTyxA/viewform?usp=sharing

The deadline for submitting application is January 15, 2025.

Please kindly note that participation in the POLITEIA Thematic Session is free of charge! The organizer is covering accommodation, food and travel costs.

Working language will be English.

The POLITEIA Thematic Session is organized as a part of a three-year “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” Project funded by the European Union. 

The Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe Project is implementing by the Center for Democracy Foundation (CDF), Belgrade (as project coordinator) and partner organizations: Academy of European Integration and Negotiations from Tirana (AIEN); Kosovo Stability Initiative from Pristina (IKS); Association Network of Progressive Initiatives from Sarajevo (NPI); NGO Info Center from Skopje (NGO IC); Regional Academy for Democratic Development from Novi Sad (ADD); Youth Act Center from Tirana (YA). The project is funded by the European Union.