European Fund for the Balkans

🟠Launching the 3rd edition of the Programme
13 to 15th of September, Podgorica🎉

📍 The past weekend was all about the start of the beeEffect learning journey - discussion sessions, individual and group actions planning and teambuilding.

📍 We had a great opportunity to meet the beeEffect Participants in person and connect them with their mentors and fellow alumni from the beeEFB Alumni Network through active engagement, exchange of know-how and networking!

The photos are just a reflection of the buzzing energy and group dynamics of our new beeEffect participants from the region and EU🧡🐝💤

📣Meet our beeEffect Mentors from the beeEFB Alumni Network!

After presenting the new beeEffect participants for the 2024 cohort, now it is time to meet our alumni members who will serve as their mentors during the next few months.

We want to thank them all for their active engagement in giving back to the community and the beeEFB Alumni Network!

🔷 Daniel Josifovski from North Macedonia
🔶 Faris Godinjak from Bosnia and Herzegovina
🔷 Georgi Michev from Bulgaria
🔶 Nejra Hiros from Bosnia and Herzegovina
🔷 Radu Vladimir Rauta from Romania
🔶 Hyseyin Silman from Cyprus

📣Wrapping up the presentation of our beeEffect participants

🔸Tijana Savic from Serbia🐝

With expertise in IP and IT law, Tijana is also passionate about legal tech, compliance, and project management.

She looks forward to joining the beeEFB Alumni Network to collaborate with fellow professionals, gain insights and contribute to impactful community initiatives.

🔸Meet Leons Hasani from Albania🐝

He wants to join the beeEFB Alumni Network to connect with a diverse group of professionals dedicated to fostering positive change in the region.

Being part of this network will allow him to collaborate with experienced mentors, gain valuable insights, and contribute to impactful initiatives.

He is eager to leverage this opportunity to both enhance his own skills and support the development of innovative solutions for the community's challenges.

🐝Meet the beeEffect Programme participants

🔸Georgiana Horobeanu from Romania🐝

Getting involved with the beeEFB Alumni Network and the beeEffect programme for Georgina is both an honor and a resourceful opportunity to get in touch with other young adults and professionals motivated to bring a positive contribution in their field of interest and in the communities they are part of.

📣Our next beeEffect Programme participan is Evadiola Gjata from Albania 🐝

Her expertise lies in sustainable energy systems and electric mobility, areas she is deeply passionate about.

She is eager to join the beeEFB Alumni Network to collaborate with fellow professionals, share knowledge, and contribute to global efforts in sustainability and innovation.

Tomorrow in Berlin👇

Our Aleksandra Tomanic and Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group Coordinator Florian Bieber will join the discussion on:

💬The Balkans in the focus of global interests
🕡18:30 – 20:00
📍Federal Agency for Civic Education
Friedrichstr. 50

Register at 👉http://bpb.de/551072

📣Moving forward to our next beeEffect Programme participant

🔸Jelena Anđelić from Montenegro 🐝

Jelena applied for the beeEffect programme because she wants to connect with professionals who share similar values, with whom she can exchange insights and join forces in driving positive change.

📣Meet the beeEffect Programme participants🐝

🔸 Sabin-Emilian Prunău from Romania

His motivation to be part of the beeEffect programme and the beeEFB Alumni Network is driven by a strong sense of belonging, commitment, passion, and collective growth for a more powerful Balkans.

📣Meet our next beeEffect Programme participant🐝

🔸 Stefania Zourka from Greece

Stefania believes that the beeEFB Alumni Network empowers young professionals from the Balkans to network, share experiences, and form long-term partnerships.

📣Meet our beeEffect Programme participants🐝

🔸 Ëngjëllushe Haxhi from Albania

The main reason she applied to be part of the beeEffect programme is because she wants to find a better approach to implement her knowledge into improving the quality of life of the community, especially that of the young people.

She believes that this program will empower her and will give her the opportunity to connect with bright minds of her generation.

📣Meet the participants of this year's BeeEffect Programme 👇

🐝Asya Beyaz from Cyprus

Asya's expertise lies in EU governance and policy-making. Her interests include fostering youth empowerment and peacebuilding in post-conflict regions. She aspires to join the beeEFB Alumni Network to further her commitment to collaborative European initiatives and youth engagement.

Next 🐝 at this year's BeeEffect Programme 👇

🔶 Dimitar Vanchov from North Macedonia

Dimitar has a strong passion for environmental sustainability, renewable energy, and green transition. He is deeply interested in driving impactful projects that promote sustainable development and address pressing environmental challenges.

Through this programme he aims to further develop his skills and expand his impact in promoting a sustainable and equitable future.

➡️Our next participant in the🐝 BeeEffect Programme 👇

🔶 Amalia Koleka from Albania

Amalia is passionate about intergenerational knowledge and its situational embodiment. The main question that guides her efforts in social development is: What mentality shifts are necessary to collectively build a sustainable future in the Balkans?

The beeEffect Programme for her is a perfect opportunity to answer this question with insights from other passionate individuals who can impact change.

📣Kicking off with the presentation of the new cohort of participants who were selected to take part in the third edition of the beeEffect Programme, which is a key part of our activities🐝

Starting with Aslihan Yurdakul from Turkey!

Aslıhan is enthusiastic about joining the beeEffect programme, viewing it as an invaluable opportunity to expand her expertise and collaborate with a diverse array of professionals. She believes this experience will significantly contribute to her ongoing efforts to foster meaningful change within communities.

📣Listen to the 2nd episode of the joint regional podcast collaboration between Tampon zona + Kritički, supported by EFB.

In the focus 🔎 The importance of the gender-sensitive language 👇

🎙️ Nova epizoda našeg zajedničkog serijala je tu, a temu ste i same najavile u svojim odgovorima o mikrofeminizmu!

🙋‍♀️ U ovom razgovoru pričamo o položaju žena u jeziku, šta način na koji govorimo ilustruje o našem društvu? Zašto je rodno senzitivni jezik važan i zašto je važno da se promene u jeziku dešavaju? Pričale smo o puno primera i nadam se da će vam ova epizoda biti zanimljiva.

🙏 Ovaj serijal je podržao European Fund for the Balkans, pod okriljem Mreže evropskih fondacija: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifHt7bKsz94

We are pleased to once again offer our support to the No Borders Orchestra and their current .

Check the dates for this week's concerts in Sarajevo and Novi Sad and enjoy their music!

📅 4th September - Sarajevo, Vijećnica @ 20:00
📅 6th September - Novi Sad, Sinagoga @ 20:00

🎶 The Countdown Begins! 🎶

Are you as excited as we are? The tour dates are getting closer, and we can’t wait to perform in these stunning venues!

📅 4th September - Sarajevo, Vijećnica @ 20:00
📅 6th September - Novi Sad, Sinagoga @ 20:00

A huge thank you to our main donor, Sigrid Rausing Trust, for making this possible!

Sarajevo Concert
In collaboration with JP Sarajevo d.o.o.
Supported by: Sigrid Rausing Trust, European Fund for the Balkans

Novi Sad Concert
Supported by: Sigrid Rausing Trust, European Fund for the Balkans, Austrian Cultural Forum

Join us for unforgettable performances and experience the magic of No Borders Orchestra! 🎼

📢Teaming up for change Tampon zona + Kritički
supported by EFB

Tune in for the new joint regional podcast collaboration that will match these two influential voices in covering topics from media literacy to women empowerment.

🔊Listen to the 1st episode👇

Tampon zona x Kritički: Najbolji i najgori trendovi na društvenim mrežama, naš izbor | Specijal 1 Tampon zona i zajedno iza mikrofona!Od danas pratite naš zajednički regionalni podkast jednom mesečno, donosimo različite teme, a počinjemo od mest...

"Is the EU selling its rule of law for lithium?"

Our Aleksandra Tomanic spoke with SRF about the latest developments and nationwide protests in Serbia regarding the - that will affect the entire region on the long run.

Verkauft die EU ihre Rechtstaatlichkeit für Lithium? - Echo der Zeit - SRF Seit Wochen kommt es in Serbien zu Protesten gegen eine geplante Lithium-Mine im Westen des Landes. Ein Projekt, das die Regierung wegen des grossen Widerstands eigentlich bereits begraben hatte. Doch davon will Präsident Vucic nun offenbar nichts mehr wissen. Dass dabei ausgerechnet die EU als Par...

While mourning the victims, it is crucial to continuously support the process of developing a culture of dialogue, understanding and reconciliation.

📣We continue to address important topics and foster transformative exchange formats in the frames of our .

This year we have supported the regional retreat “Grounding 2” and the 7-day programme filled with interactive activities, exchange of ideas, and workshops dealing with the issue of and as common problems for the female artists and community workers from all across the region.

Thank you Klara i Rosa for the organization of this regional gathering!

Today, at the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, we are paying tribute to the victims and share our condolences and sympathy to their families.

🔎Great Expectations: Europe is looking for the new Commissioner for Enlargement

What should be taken into consideration when deciding on who the next enlargement commissioner will be.

Read about it in our latest Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group overview, written by BiEPAG's members Jovana Marović and Srđan Cvijić👇

🔷Great Expectations: Europe is looking for the new Commissioner for Enlargement

Our BiEPAG members Jovana Marovic and Srdjan Cvijic are listing the prerequisites of what needs to happen so that the promise to & , but also to & is✅





✍️https://shorturl.at/ZalNz

The EFB strongly condemns the ban of the "Mirëdita, dobar dan!" festival. For a decade, it has fostered art, culture, advocacy, and dialogue, uniting artists and activists from Kosovo and Serbia in a shared commitment to peace and cooperation.

YIHR Srbija

Hungary's presidency of the EU Council begins on July 1st amidst controversy. With a focus on accession, migration, and economic competitiveness, can navigate the EU transition while upholding European values?

✍https://www.biepag.eu/blog/can-the-hungarian-presidency-steer-the-eu-transition-and-safeguard-security-and-eu-citizens-high-hopes-and-low-expectations-for-the-hungarian-presidency

📢3 days left for the open call for applications for the programme.

The beeEffect Programme will gather a diverse group of young professionals with great impact-making potential and will provide a carefully designed experience developed and led by our beeEFB alumni members.

The keyword of the beeEffect Programme is impact, which refers to meaningful, measurable changes in the lives of people and their communities as a result of intentional intervention in various domains including education, employment, leadership, health, and civic engagement.

ℹ️ Get more details and apply until June 23rd👇
https://balkanfund.org/participants-journey

🔔We are closing our call for applications in 5 days!

Apply to become part of our programme until midnight on June 23, 2024!

Target group 🎯 students, post-docs, young professionals and community leaders up to 35 years.

Overarching topics 🔎 power, society and digital/tech.

ℹ️ Get more details and apply👇
https://balkanfund.org/participants-journey

🔔 Open applications for the 3rd cohort🐝

Apply by ❗️June 23, 2024❗️

🔄The BeeEffect Programme aims to gather a diverse group of young professionals with high impact-making potential, providing a carefully designed experience developed and led by our members.

🎯 Our goal is to equip the participants with unique knowledge, skills, and networking opportunities to support them in creating impactful change in their communities.

If you are ready to take on the challenge of making a difference in your community and eager to learn and contribute through our cross-border programme, check out the open call for applications for participants from the , , , , and .

ℹ️ Get the details about the programme and apply👇
https://balkanfund.org/participants-journey