The Center for Democracy Foundation, in cooperation with partner civil society organizations from the Western Balkans, held the first in vivo project management team meeting on the next steps in the implementation of the project “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE”from May 24-26, 2023 in Niš.
After the two previous online PMT meetings, meeting in Niš was a good opportunity for joint discussion the key tasks and work methodology to be implemented within the three-year regional project, as well as preparatory activities in order to organize the traditional “POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation” that will take place from July 6-12, 2023 in Niš.
The representatives of all partner CSOs took participation in the PMT meeting. Ms. Hillen Francke, Head of Sector Western Balkans Regional Programmes (Civil Society, Social Inclusion and Human Capital Development) at the European Commission’s DG NEAR, Ms. Irena Radinović from the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia and Mr. Ognjen Marković from the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) addressed the PMT members via Zoom.
“Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe” is a three-year regional project (2023-2026) aimed to: Increased participation of youths in decision-making, improved understanding and cooperation in the Western Balkans and strengthening active citizens` support for EU integration.
By supporting CSOs and, in particular, youth organisations, we will empower the citizens in the Western Balkans: to actively advocate for the adoption of EU values and the empowerment of responsible democratic institutions, to take part in public dialogue on reforms and development perspectives, to spread knowledge pertaining to the economic and social progress brought about by the adoption of EU standards, to work together on the advancement and implementation of common cause projects, to overcome issues resulting from the region’s turbulent past through dialogue and cooperation and to support neighbourly relations and reconciliation.
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.
We invite you to apply for the POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation that will take place July6-12, 2023 in Niš, Serbia.
The first POLITEIA School for Civil Society took place in 1997 where youth gained valuable knowledge of democratic and European values. Since then, hundreds of young people were taught and motivated to actively participate in social and political processes. POLITEIA is recognized as one of the leading non-formal educative programs for because of its great choice of lecturers, interactive methodology as well as choosing qualified participants. POLITEIA was raised to a regional level during a three-year regional project “Regional Youth Compact for Europe – RYCE” (2018-2021) and participation is now available for young people from the entire Western Balkans region. POLITEIA Regional School is organized within the three-year regional project “Regional Dialogue for Europe” funded by the European Union.
Some of the main issues of this year’s POLITEIA will be:
European Union and enlargement – Western Balkans and accession to the EU: stagnation or progress?
National, Regional and European Identity – How can we connect them?
What kind of economic and social progress does the adoption of European standards bring?
What kind of country and society do we want to build?
Public space – inclusive, democratic, without hate speech and fake news
What are the domestic assignment on the way to the EU? How does the EU help us achieve them?
Key challenges at the national and regional level
Regional cooperation – a condition for EU accession or a real need in the Western Balkans?
What are public policies and how are they designed?
What are the youth policies in the EU and the Western Balkans?
Dialogue between youth and decision-makers – how is it organized, who participates in it, what is discussed?
Participation in the POLITEA Western Balkans School for Youth Participation is open to final-year undergraduate high school students, students, young professionals and activists from the age of 18 to 25 from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, Serbia and North Macedonia. Participants will be chosen according to their academic, activist and other achievements as well as their motivation for being part of POLITEIA alumni network.
Successful candidates will be those who have a strong interest in acquiring new knowledge about the social, economic and political benefits of the European integration of the Western Balkans, youth policies, youth networking at the regional and European level, as well as mechanisms for participation in the process of creating and implementing public policy.
Certificate for successfully completing POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation will be awarded to the POLITEIA participants.
The deadline for submitting application is June 4, 2023. Please kindly note that participation in POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2023 is free of charge! The organizer is also covering all accommodation, food and travel costs.
Pozivamo Vas da se prijaviteza učešće u POLITEIA regionalnoj školi za participaciju mladih, koja će se održati od 6. do 12. jula u Nišu (Srbija).
Prva POLITEIA škola za civilno društvo je održana 1997. godine, a tom prilikom su mladi stekli vrijedna znanja o demokratskim i evropskim vrijednostima. Nakon toga je stotine mladih obučeno i motivisano za aktivno učešće u društvenim i političkim procesima. Zahvaljujući odličnim predavačima, interaktivnom načinu rada i kvalitetnom izboru učesnika, POLITEIA je prepoznata kao jedan od vodećih neformalnih programa edukacije za mlade sa preko 1800 polaznika/ca do sada. Tokom trogodišnjeg regionalnog projekta „Mladi Balkana za Evropu“ (2018-2021) POLITEIA je podignuta na regionalni nivo i učešće je sada omogućeno za mlade iz cijelog regiona Zapadnog Balkana. POLITEIA regionalna škola za participaciju mladih 2023 realizuje se u okviru trogodišnjeg regionalnog projekta „Regionalni dijalog mladih za Evropu“ (2023-2026) koji finansira Evropska unija.
Neka od glavnih pitanja koja su u fokusu ovogodišnje POLITEA škole:
• Evropska unija i proširenje – Zapadni Balkan i pristupanje EU: zastoj ili napredak?
• Nacionalni, regionalni i evropski identitet – kako ih povezujemo?
• Kakav ekonomski i društveni napredak donosi usvajanje evropskih standarda?
• Kakvu državu i kakvo društvo želimo da gradimo?
• Javni prostor – inkluzivan, demokratski, bez govora mržnje i bez lažnih vijesti
• Šta su domaći zadaci na putu ka EU? Kako nam EU pomaže da ih ostvarimo?
• Ključni izazovi na nacionalnom i regionalnom nivou
• Regionalna saradnja – uslov za pristupanje ili realna potreba na Zapadnom Balkanu?
• Šta su javne politike i kako se dizajniraju?
• Kakve su politike za mlade u EU i na Zapadnom Balkanu?
• Dijalog između mladih i donosilaca odluka – kako se organizuje, ko u njemu učestvuje, o čemu se razgovara?
Učešće u POLITEIA regionalnoj školi za participaciju mladih je otvoreno za sve punoljetne srednjoškolce, studente, aktiviste i mlade stručnjake uzrasta 18-25 godina iz Albanije, Bosne i Hercegovine, Srbije, Crne Gore, Kosova* i Sjeverne Makedonije. Učesnici će biti izabrani na osnovu akademskih, aktivističkih i drugih postignuća, kao i izražene motivacije da postanu dio POLITEIA alumni mreže. Uspješni kandidati će biti oni koji su demonstrirali snažno interesovanje za stjecanje novih znanja o socijalnim, ekonomskim i političkim benefitima evropskih integracija Zapadnog Balkana, omladinskim politikama, umrežavanju mladih na regionalnom i evropskom nivou, kao i mehanizmima za učešće u procesima kreiranja i sprovođenja javnih politika.
Polaznicima POLITEIA škole biće uručena diploma nakon uspješnog završetka škole.
Rok za podnošenje prijava je 4. juni 2023. godine. Učešće u POLITEIA regionalnoj školi 2023 je besplatno! Organizator pokriva troškove smještaja, obroka i transporta.
– Increased participation of young people in decision making proces – Improved understanding and cooperation in Western Balkans – Strengthening active support of citizens for reform and EU integration
Center for Democracy Foundation started implementing the Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe Project in cooperation with civil society organizations from the Western Balkans region.
Young people from Western Balkan region believe they are not sufficiently visible nor involved in the processes concerning their future. It is necessary to improve the participation of youth representatives in democratic societies and civil society organizations, as well as their cooperation in the region. Also, it is highly important to strengthen the dialogue of young people with decision-makers.
The Project is implemented in the context of the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy, the accompanying Action Plan for the Western Balkans and the Economic-Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, which established the Youth Guarantee program.
We are incorporating in the Project our experience in the promotion of European and democratic values and human rights, the Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda, with a particular focus on improvement of the status of young people and members of vulnerable groups, as well as the experience of encouraging public dialogue, creating and monitoring public policies and involving citizens in the decision-making process.
We shall empower SCO, particularly youth organization activists and citizens throughout the region to:
Advocate for the adoption of European values and strengthening of democratic and responsible institutions
Participate in public dialogue on reforms
Spread knowledge about the economic and social progress to be brought about by the adoption of European standards in public policies
Cooperate on design and implementation of common cause projects
Work on overcoming the legacy of the past in the region through dialogue and cooperation and provide support to good neighborly relations and reconciliation
Main activities
Knowledge and exchange:
Survey on Youth policies in the Western Balkans
Politeia Regional School for Youth participation
Volunteer practice
Public dialogue on public policies on local, national and regional level:
Politeia Regional Thematic Sessions on Public Policies
Youth policy debates
Monitoring of youth public policies
Regional Conference
Sub-granting of projects of civil society organizations and informal groups projects:
Youth Fund
Active achievement Fund
Dynamic communication with citizens:
Informative and creative content in media and civil society networks
Interactive Online Youth Forum
We work in: Belgrade, Tirana, Sarajevo, Pristina, Skopje, Novi Sad…
The Program shall include:
150 Youth organizations and 1.500 youth activists participating in a Survey
50 participants of Politeia Regional School for Youth Participation
6 Politeia thematic sessions
1.000 young people on Interactive Youth Forum
10 youth activists on Volunteer practice
30 Financed projects through Youth Fund
6 Expert analyses and Youth Policy Proposals
30 Public Debates on Youth Policies
200 participants in vivo and 300 online participants in a two-day Conference
Project Coordinator:
Center for Democracy Foundation, Belgrade
Partners:
Academy of European Integrations and Negotiations (AIEN), Tirana
Kosovar Stability Initiative (IKS), Pristina
Network of Progressive Initiatives (NPI), Sarajevo
NGO Info Center (NGO IC), Skopje
Regional Academy for Democratic Development (ADD), Novi Sad
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung BiH (FES) i Mreža progresivnih inicijativa (MPI) organiziraju edukativni program za mlade političke aktere/ke pod nazivom ECOpolitics School, koji će biti održan u periodu mart-juni 2023. godine.
Šta je tema škole ECOpolitics? Zagađenost zraka i vode, uništavanje prirodnih resursa, upravljanje otpadom, energetska kriza i pravedna tranzicija samo su neke od teme o kojima će biti riječ na ovogodišnjoj ECOpolitics školi. Uz to, polaznici i polaznice će zajednički sa organizatorima učestovati u kreiranju agende i tema koje su njima najinteresantnije, te će dobiti stručnu i mentorsku pomoć za izradu unutarstranačkih ili javnih inicijativa. Sadržaj škole uključuje interaktivni sadržaj i različite formate neformalne edukacije i političkog aktivizma.
KO MOŽE UČESTVOVATI? Ukoliko si izabrani vijećnik/ca, odbornik/ca ili zastupnik/ca, imaš do 35 godina, te želiš saznati više o gore navedenim temama s ciljem daljeg političkog djelovanja, onda je ovo program za tebe. ECOpolitics škola će ti dati priliku da razmijeniš iskustva sa drugim mladim ljudima širom BiH, te unaprijediš svoja znanja i vještine za društveno i političko djelovanje u oblasti zaštite životne sredine. Namjera škole je da okupi mlade političare/ke koji u svom javnom djelovanju ne koriste govor mržnje, diskriminaciju, nacionalističku retoriku, ili na bilo koji drugi način osporavaju ljudska prava i slobode.
ŠTA JOŠ DOBIJAM UČEŠĆEM U ŠKOLI? Osim novih znanja iz oblasti životne sredine, svi polaznici će dobiti mentorsku podršku za kreiranje vlastitih individualnih ili grupnih političkih inicijativa za unutarstranačko ili javno djelovanje. Organizatori će i nakon završetka škole pružiti podršku u promociji inicijativa i pratiti njihovu dalju implementaciju. Po završetku škole će uspješnim polaznicima i polaznicama biti dodijeljeni certifikati.
RASPORED ŠKOLE Svi odabrani polaznici/e su obavezni učestvovati na sva tri modula škole. Modul I – 09.-12.03.2023. godine Modul II – 12-14.05.2023 godine Modul III – 16.-18.06.2023. godine
Dolazak učesnika/ca se očekuje u kasnim poslijepodnevnim satima prvog dana modula. O tačnim lokacijama održavanja modula odabrani polaznici/e bit će blagovremeno obaviješteni.
KAKO SE PRIJAVITI? Svi zainteresovani koji ispunjavaju gore navedene uslove mogu se prijaviti za učešće najkasnije do 20.02.2023. godine do podne (12:00h) putem linka: https://forms.gle/GCnvkpmZDziuSCmv6
Odabrani aplikanti/ce će biti kontaktirani najkasnije 23.02.2023. godine radi potvrde učešća. Aplikacije zaprimljene nakon navedenog roka neće biti uzete u razmatranje.
DODATNE NAPOMENE Troškove smještaja i hrane tokom trajanja škole, kao i refundaciju putnih troškova, snose organizatori škole. Detaljna agenda će biti dostavljena polaznicima/ama nakon procesa selekcije i potvrde učešća. Za sve dodatne informacije nam se možete obratiti na: info@mpi.ba
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