Activities

The regional training "Inclusion Coordinators Across Borders” for youth workers from non-governmental organizations from Western Balkan countries was held in Kopaonik, Serbia during the period of June 6- June 12, 2026, hosted by the Association "People's Parliament" The event brought together 60 youth workers committed to further develop their competencies in working with young people with fewer opportunities Youth workers worked together, shared tools and practices for making youth projects more inclusive, developed inclusive projects and support budgets, and participated in study visits that provided practical tools for designing and implementing future youth work initiatives focused in young people with [...]

In the framework of the project “Not Neat to be NEET," Center for Bridging Communities hosted in its office Ms. Odeta Dauti, who developed the job shadowing program. Her testimony on her engagement in this program highlights the learning experience through observation and participation in the activities of Center for Bridging Communities, the challenges, personal achievements, and the importance of following this program to foster active citizenship. Through observation, she learned how to plan and implement projects that aim to include young people with fewer opportunities. She was informed about the opportunities that young people have to participate in the [...]

(Open call) Games for Change is inviting you to join the G4C Transnational Game Sessions. 📢 These educational games are designed to explore social topics, reflect on real-life experiences, and encourage dialogue between young people. They will be conducted in the framework of the project Games for Change (G4C), which is a European project connecting young people across Romania, Italy, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina through interactive role-playing games. Who can apply: We’re now recruiting participants aged 16–25 who want to join one of the transnational online role-playing game sessions that will take place between March and April 2026. We're looking for young [...]

Center for Bridging Communities hosted representatives of the partner organizations of the "Not Neat to be NEET" project as part of the project management team meeting on October 21-23, 2025 in Tirana, Albania. Partners met to discuss and share experiences in the implementing activities such as National Trainings, the progress of the Job Shadowing Program in the respective countries, challenges faced and solutions to overcome them. During the meeting partners brought diverse opinions and perspectives, took a long-term view of the project and planned the next steps. The "Not Neat to be NEET" project is funded through the Erasmus+ program [...]

Second National Training “Continuing to Build the Foundations - Training course for Inclusion Coordinators” took place 22 -26 September 2025 in the city of Tirana. The second training shifts the focus toward strategic thinking, organizational development, advocacy and long-term impact with special attention to the mechanisms for engaging NEET youth. Youth workers worked with inclusion action plans based on the local contexts where their organizations operate and European strategies such as the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy, the European Youth Strategy, etc. This activity is part of the project “Not Neat to be NEET” implemented by the consortium members from Serbia, [...]

The National Training "Listening, Learning, Acting - Fostering Empathy" for youth workers from non-governmental organizations and local youth councils from various municipalities in Albania was held in Tirana during the period of June 23 - June 27, 2025. Participants were introduced to basic concepts such as inclusion, leave no one behind, non-discrimination, youth participation, accountability and human rights-based approach. Additionally, participants deepened their knowledge of European youth programs including the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy; Erasmus+ Youth and ESC, EU Youth Objectives, and EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 by exploring how these programs and strategies can be better utilized to support inclusion and [...]

European Union recognized disinformation (2018) as one of main threats to democracy and citizen information. Education about disinformation narratives is becoming important part of media literacy education programs, materials and workshops. Teachers, educators, journalists and youth workers in the field of media literacy play a significant role in this process. This brochure was created as a result of an Erasmus training course for youth workers held from October 27 to November 2, 2024, in Vrsar, Croatia. Youth workers from eight countries discussed the consequences and problems of disinformation targeting minority groups in society. The project was led by CESI - Centre [...]

Following the joint implementation of the project "Not Neat to be NEET' funded by the EU through the Erasmus+ programme, we have started working on research methodology about youth access and obstacles to non formal education faced by young people with fewer opportunities. The members of the consortium of the project “Not neat to be NEET” are made up of youth organizations from the Western Balkans: Association "People's Parliament", NVO GLAS , Center for Bridging Communities and Youth Center Drenas. This project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only [...]

"Disinformation action” was a 7-day training course that was held from October 27, 2024, until November 3, 2024, and took place in the coastal town of Vrsar in the Istria region, Croatia. It was attended by 29 youth workers from 8 countries: Croatia, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Germany, Montenegro, and Cyprus. This activity aimed to expand participants’ knowledge about disinformation narratives and their effect on human rights, minority groups, and sustainable development of society and exchange experiences about dis/misinformation affecting minorities in partner countries. The one-week training program in Croatia included topics on media education, fighting disinformation and empowering of youth [...]