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Welcome to Balkan Youth Without Borders
Youth from Serbia and Montenegro get acquainted during a peacebuilding training in February in Tivat
The Balkan Youth Without Borders (BYWB) program operates in Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia & Montenegro and Albania. The program was recently launched by the National Albanian American Council, first in Macedonia in February 2005, then Kosovo in March, in Albania in June 2005 and in Serbia & Montenegro in July 2005. Broadly, the program seeks to develop the individual capacities of youth for self-representation and constructive problem solving, to strengthen youth organizations and youth-serving agencies so they can provide services to youth and improve the ability of government and civil society to work together on youth issues, such as implementing national youth policies.
BYWB is building upon the energy and desires of youth to bring people together for constructive engagement in the affairs of their communities. Far from being disinterested or disengaged, youth have shown initiative and momentum in youth-led activities throughout the region. In a time when prospects of European Integration are coupled with concern about the economy, education, social problems and the environment, youth are seeking avenues for civic participation.
This program seeks to better prepare youth for civic participation and works to strengthen the institutions that support them.
To learn more about us, where we work and what we do, please click on these links.
Upcoming events
October 12th, 2006BYWB is funding a public relations training in support of the National Youth Strategy from October 12 - 14, 2006 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
October 10th, 2006
BYWB is supporting a series of life skills trainings in partnership with Tolerantna Mladina, in Debar during October.
September 19th, 2006
BYWB is facilitating life skills trainings with youth in Shkoder and Elbasan in cooperation with World Learning on September 19 and 26, 2006.
September 18th, 2006
BYWB is providing support for our partner Fisniket to visit Macedonia and the NGO Babiloni on an exhanche study visit from September 18-22, 2006.
News
May 22nd, 2006Roma youth from eight enclaves came together in Gusterica to learn about and discuss Roma roots and identity, stereotypes and prejudices and identify the biggest problems facing youth today.
May 17th, 2006The Group for Legal and Political Studies has just published a diplomatic strategy for Kosovo and delivered it to the President of Kosovo.
May 12th, 2006BYWB is working with SEGA, a coalition of 30 youth organizations to tackle issues affecting youth, one of their main goals presently is the promotion and implementation of the National Youth Strategy.
May 30th, 2006In May, BYWB sponsored a 2nd ToT for a group of youth from Serbia and Montenegro on citizenship and advocacy, in partnership with the Association for Equality and Tolerance
February 1st, 2006BYWB provided support to the Youth Parliament of Lezha to organize and facilitate a public meeting regarding the state of the environment in Lezha.
April 30th, 2006In April, BYWB brought together young Roma activists from Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania for a two-day training in Durres, Albania.
