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Democratic Participation and Civic Engagement of Young People in the Balkans
Youth participation is one of the pillars of democratic societies. The research “Democratic Participation and Civic Engagement for Young People in the Balkans” explores the state of youth engagement in five countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Romania. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing young people in their pursuit of active citizenship, focusing especially on digital activism, institutional frameworks, and civic participation practices
The DEMPOD Project Reaches a Key Milestone: Youth Worker Training Underway!
Action Synergy, together with partners from Albania, Romania, Bosnia and Montenegro are hosting a series of six webinars covering essential topics including Soft Skills, Digital Advocacy, Social Issues, Podcast Concept Development, Editing, and Promotion.
Online meeting to prepare the next steps
The DEMPOD team had a meeting today ( 4th September, 2024) to review the previous achievements and prepare for the next action plan. The first chapter of training materials with creative and interactive activities have been created for youth workers. The next are coming!
Kick – off meeting in Athens
This week, the DEMPOD team met in Athens with members from Greece, Romania, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina for a kick – off event to mark the initiative of a 3 – year project.
DEMPOD aims to empower disadvantaged youth to use podcasts as a tool in their local contexts in order to increase their civic engagement and participation in the democratic life.