On 4 June, KVR members met in Tepelenë to close this round of ONE-ON-ONE advocacy discussions. The focus was on how to use the Policy Brief as a tool to promote structured youth involvement in policy processes. Members discussed how to approach institutions, the importance of disaggregated data, and
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
Ky dokument politik është zhvilluar në kuadër të projektit “Zëra më të fortë për zgjedhje më të mira – Qendra Rinore për Ballkanin Perëndimor dhe Turqinë” dhe bazohet në Indeksin e Pjesëmarrjes së të Rinjve në Shqipëri 2023. Ai përqendrohet në forcimin dhe funksionalizimin e Këshillave Vendorë Rinorë (KVR) si mekanizma kyç për pjesëmarrjen
This policy brief, developed within the framework of the “Stronger Voices for Better Choices – Youth Hub for the Western Balkans and Turkey” project, is based on the Youth Participation Index for Albania 2023. It focuses on strengthening and functionalizing Local Youth Councils (LYCs) as key mechanisms for youth
Indeksi i Pjesëmarrjes së të Rinjve 2023 është një raport gjithëpërfshirës monitorimi që vlerëson pjesëmarrjen politike, ekonomike dhe sociale të të rinjve të moshës 15–29 vjeç në Shqipëri, Bosnjë dhe Hercegovinë, Kosovë, Mal të Zi, Maqedoni të Veriut, Serbi dhe Turqi. I zhvilluar nga një rrjet organizatash rinore me
The Youth Participation Index (YPI) 2023 is a comprehensive monitoring report that evaluates the political, economic, and social participation of young people aged 15–29 across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey. Developed by a network of youth organizations and supported by the European Union,
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 Beyond Barriers (Albania), as part of the regional project “Stronger Voices for Better Choices – Youth Hub for WB&T,” invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Senior Policy Researcher. The assignment focuses on the collection and calculation of Youth Participation Index (YPI) data, and
The first edition of the news literacy textbook, Sorting Facts from Fiction: Critical Thinking vs. Information Disorder and Propaganda, has been developed as part of the MEDIActive Youth: Informing the Balkans project. This textbook is a key component of the Teaching Material Pack (TMP), designed to support youth educators in teaching news literacy.
