Join the Youth4Peace Movement: Applications Now Open!
Are you passionate about democracy and peace? Do you want to shape the future alongside young leaders from across Europe and beyond? Youth4Peace is calling young people from Western Balkans region to be part of an unforgettable international experience in Berlin in May 2025!
In 2025, the world will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War—a landmark moment in the pursuit of global peace and democracy. Against the backdrop of new challenges, Youth4Peace aims to empower young voices to lead the way, focusing on the future in which they themselves are actors for peace and democracy.
RYCO is promoting the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation between the youth in the region and through this initiative, together with our partner organizations, we put once again our mission into action by providing opportunity to young leaders to develop concrete strategies for action on what a democratic peace architecture in Europe and the world should look like in the future.
This call aims to identify 6 young individuals from the region, each coming from different RYCO Contracting Party, who will become a part of remarkable initiative that will bring together youth from different parts of the world for a week of collaboration, creativity, and action.
From May 3 to 10, 2025, participants will gather in Berlin to develop innovative strategies for peace, create a shared agenda for democracy, and present their ideas to international political leaders.
During the program, participants will connect with experts in democracy and peacebuilding, visit historical landmarks and form meaningful bonds with peers from diverse cultures.
Travel, accommodation, and meals are fully funded!
You are eligible to apply if you are:
- between 18 and 30 years old,
- permanently reside in one of the Western Balkans 6 Contracting Parties (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia)
- and have a strong command of English.
Applicants should be passionate about democracy and peace, open to engaging with diverse perspectives, and ready to commit to the program and its preparatory phase, which includes online meetings between March and April 2025.
Applications close on January 24, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged to improve your chances!
Successful applicants will receive full support for their participation, including preparation guidance and travel arrangements.
To apply, complete the APPLICATION FORM and send it to application@rycowb.org
Don’t miss this chance to make your voice heard and be part of a movement dedicated to shaping a peaceful and democratic future!
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
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