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Regional Youth Leadership Camp Successfully Concluded

July 11, 2025 News

The Regional Youth Leadership Camp, held at SunÄŤana Reka, has been successfully concluded! Over the course of five intensive days, more than 60 young leaders from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia had the opportunity to develop leadership skills, learn about mental health, boost their self-confidence, and build friendships that will last beyond the […]

PITCH and SPEAK: Youth in innovation for a more equal society

July 9, 2025 News

As part of the regional project “Future for Youth” – implemented by CARE Balkans in partnership with Center E8 from Belgrade, the Institute for Population and Development from Sarajevo, and Perpetuum Mobile from Banja Luka – an inspiring event titled Pitch and Speak – Youth in Innovation was held today in Sarajevo, bringing together young […]

Empowering Youth for Future: Community of Practice Event in North Macedonia

December 24, 2024 News

Last week, CARE Balkans and the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) organized the Community of Practice Event in Veles, North Macedonia, as part of the second phase of the Young Men Initiative (YMI) in GBV Prevention in North Macedonia II. This initiative focuses on promoting healthy, nonviolent, and gender-equitable lifestyles among youth.

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