Through the Youth Fund of the Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe, We are supporting regional projects that will contribute to the improvement of youth activism, participation and policy making skills at the local and national level. We are increasing the political participation of women, empowering young people for changes in the community, for dialogue, fostering peace and integration, advocating for a green future and the Youth Guarantees.
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE is funded by European Union.
PROJECT: Youth – Media Network for reforms
Organization: I would like to be in the EU (Ja bih u EU), Bosnia and Herzegovina. Associate partner: Media and Civil Society Development Foundation „Mediacentar“ (Sarajevo).
Project: Youth – Media Network for reforms.
The Youth-Media Network Project is designed to empower CSOs and young people in the Western Balkans to actively engage in structured dialogues on public policies crucial to youth. Addressing issues ranging from employment, education, and environmental policies to sexual and reproductive health, youth participation, and cultural engagement, this initiative is important for fostering youth involvement in policy-making.
Key results achieved:
- Enhanced cooperation between youth, CSO representatives, and media professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina through the establishment of the Youth-Media Network, bringing together more than 80 members – young people, CSOs representatives and media professionals.
- Enhanced the capacities of 80 CSO representatives, youth activists, and media professionals by strengthening their understanding of the role of media in shaping and reporting on public policies, as well as their skills in organizing advocacy campaigns, promoting media literacy, critically assessing media content, and building effective networks.
- Raised awareness among young people and CSOs about the importance of free and independent media for a democratic society, the role of media in promoting diversity, tolerance, and intercultural understanding, the ability to recognize manipulation, stereotypes, and disinformation, the importance of ethical and responsible journalism in decision-making processes, and the significance of youth voices in local communities.
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The Youth Fund „Local Youth Initiatives“
The Youth Fund „Local Youth Initiatives“ is a FSTP (financial support to third parties) i.e. sub-granting activity of the three-year regional project „Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe“ (RYDE), funded by the European Union in the period 2023-2026 through EU Civil Society Facility and Media Programme in favour of the Western Balkans and Turkey for 2021-2023 (IPA III). The RYDE project is being implemented by the Center for Democracy Foundation from Serbia as a lead partner in cooperation with the partnering civil society organizations from the Western Balkans: Academy of European Integrations and Negotiations (Albania), Youth Act Center (Albania), Kosovar Stability Initiative (Kosovo*), Network of Progressive Initiatives (Bosnia and Herzegovina), NGO Info Center Foundation (North Macedonia) and Regional Academy for Democratic Development (Serbia).
Regional Youth Dialogue for Europe – RYDE
