The ILIVE journey continues in the beautiful Grand Park of Tirana! Our ESC volunteers came together for a full day of icebreaking and team-building activities — from Take a Step Forward to team sports competitions, speed dating games, and creative painting sessions in nature. It was also the perfect
LIVE from Europe House Tirana We’re happy to be joined by Marjana Koçeku , the youngest member of the Albanian Parliament and a member of the Committee on Europe and Foreign Affairs. As part of the Youth on EU Eastern Enlargement seminar, 53 young participants from Albania, Spain, Denmark,
A magical night for ILIVE Volunteers at the Albanian Night Show This week, our volunteers embraced cultural celebration with joy, dancing, laughing, and discovering Albanian traditions up close. It was a true moment of intercultural learning, creating memories and friendships that cross cultures. CEV – Centre for European Volunteering#ILIVE#EUSolidarityCorps#InclusionMatters#SportsForAll#DisabilityInclusion
The ILIVE Mobility in Tirana has kicked-off ! From 16 September to 5 October, 12 ESC volunteers from Albania, Spain and Türkiye will implement the Inclusive Learning in Volunteering Experiences project at Beyond Barriers Association, co-funded by the European Union through the European Solidarity Corps Programme. Stay tuned for
🌍 OPEN CALL FOR NGOs | 💬 Stronger Voices for Better Choices Project 📢 Youth Hub for Western Balkans & Türkiye Network Are you a local NGO working with youth – especially those marginalized due to gender, economic and social status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, geography, etc. Are you
Indeksi i Pjesëmarrjes së të Rinjve 2023 është një raport gjithëpërfshirës monitorimi që analizon pjesëmarrjen politike, ekonomike dhe sociale të të rinjve (15–29 vjeç) në Ballkanin Perëndimor dhe Turqi — përfshirë Shqipërinë, Bosnje-Hercegovinën, Kosovën, Malin e Zi, Maqedoninë e Veriut, Serbinë dhe Turqinë. Pikat kryesore: Ky është edicioni i Indeksit
On 4 June, Beyond Barriers organized a one-on-one advocacy meeting in Tepelenë as part of the project’s series of advocacy sessions with local institutions. The meeting gathered 13 participants (9 female, 4 male), including members of the Youth Council (KVR), municipal specialists, and representatives from the Youth and Culture Center. The
As part of the project “Stronger Voices for Better Choices-YHWBT”, during May 2025, Beyond Barriers Association organized a series of local meetings to present the Regional Youth Participation Index in the southern Albanian municipalities of Saranda, Gjirokastra and Tepelena. In each municipality, we held two meetings, one with local government representatives and another with young people and youth
The one on one advocacy session in Gjirokastër on 2 June brought together KVR members to explore the gaps in youth participation at the local level. The meeting served as a space to unpack the recommendations of the Policy Brief and strategize around how to adapt them to the
On 29 May, KVR members gathered in Sarandë to reflect on key advocacy priorities linked to youth participation and civic engagement. The discussion focused on how the findings from the Youth Participation Index and the Policy Brief can be used to strengthen local efforts. Members exchanged perspectives on the
