CDF: Decent Work Is a Human Right, Not a Privilege
Statement of the Center for Democracy Foundation on the Occasion of the World Day for Decent Work We insist on the adoption of a new Labor Law aligned with the EU acquis, on the implementation of reform activities defined in the Reform Agenda, on the urgent regulation of new forms of work, on the application of the Youth Guarantee, and on the adoption of strategic documents governing issues in the fields of labor, employment, and social policy On the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work, the Center for Democracy Foundation draws attention to the growing challenges faced by…
Informal group Red Lines (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The Red Lines is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Red Lines – Breaking the lines of menstrual stigma and silence” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund 2025”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for the…
Statement of the Multisectoral Working Group for Monitoring the Implementation of the Reform Agenda of the Republic of Serbia
National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) Representatives of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) took part in the inaugural meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Reform and Growth Facility, a joint mechanism of the European Union and the Government of Serbia. Through this instrument, Serbia could receive around €1.6 billion in grants and concessional loans by the end of 2027 – but only on the basis of implemented and verified reforms set out in the Reform Agenda. Following months of dialogue with the European Commission on the NCEU’s role in this process – during which it…
Informal group Youth Pulse Network (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The Youth Pulse Network is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Youth Pulse Network – Health Talks Forum” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund 2025”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for the adoption of European…
Regional Youth Cooperation for the European Future of the Western Balkans
POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2025 The “Politeia Regional School for Youth Participation 2025”, implemented within the project “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” (2023–2026), with the support of the European Commission, was held from September 21 to 27, 2025, in Belgrade. Politeia is more than just a school – it is a space for learning, exchanging ideas, building connections, and strengthening European values. This was the common conclusion of young people from the Western Balkans during seven days of fellowship and discussions on key topics such as regional cooperation, European integration, reforms, challenges of democracy, rule of…
Informal group GenWB (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE GenWB (Generation Western Balkans) is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Plan B(alkan): Youth for Reform” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund 2025”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from North Macedonia, Albania, and Serbia. The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for the adoption of European values and…
Emina Odobašić from Zenica (BiH) on a Regional Youth Internship at CDF
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE We are pleased to welcome Emina Odobašić from Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, who will be completing a two-month internship in our Belgrade office as part of the Regional Internship Program, implemented within the Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe project funded by the European Union. During her internship at CDF, Emina will: contribute to the preparation of a regional conference on the future of European integration of the Western Balkans, participate in the Politea Regional School for Youth Participation 2025, gain first-hand experience with the work of civil society organizations in Serbia and the…
Statement of the NCEU regarding the ongoing “public debate” on amendments to criminal legislation
National Convention on the European Union The National Convention on the European Union expresses its protest concerning the manner in which the Ministry of Justice has approached the amendments to the Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Law on Juvenile Offenders. We recall that the procedure for amending parts of these laws was suspended a year ago precisely due to very similar serious procedural objections raised at the time by both the NCEU and the wider expert community. Instead of conducting an open and inclusive process, the Ministry of Justice launched a public debate on September 10,…
Informal group United for Property Justice (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The United for Property Justice is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Property Rights Beyond Tradition: Her Land – Her Voice” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from Serbia), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for…
Opening of POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2025
The “Politeia Regional School for Youth Participation 2025”, implemented within the project “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” (2023–2026), with the support of the European Commission, is being held from September 21 to 27, 2025, in Belgrade. Politeia is more than just a school – it is a space for learning, exchanging ideas, building connections, and strengthening European values, it was emphasized at the opening ceremony, where the participants were addressed by the Secretary General of the Center for Democracy Foundation Nataša Vučković, Head of the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Serbia Črtomir Peter Fišinger, Commissioner for…
Informal group BalCANians (Active Achievement Fund)
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE The BalCANians is one of five regional informal groups whose project “Opportunity RYDErs” has received financial support through the “Active Achievement Fund”, a sub-granting activity of the “Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE” project funded by the European Union. This group is composed of five young people from Bela Palanka (Serbia), Foča (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Štip (North Macedonia). The “Active Achievement Fund” aims to empower youth in the Western Balkans to participate in a structured dialogue on public policies relevant to youth, to advocate for the adoption of European values and…
International Day of Democracy: Citizens of Serbia for Freedom and the Rule of Law
Statement of the Center for Democracy Foundation on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy Citizens of Serbia have shown that they want a democratic and orderly society The Center for Democracy Foundation congratulates the citizens of Serbia on the International Day of Democracy and expresses its support for efforts to build a modern, democratic, and orderly society in which the rights and dignity of all are respected. We believe that Serbia urgently needs genuine reforms and transformations of the state and society in order to approximate the standards of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law that…
