Our Partners & Friends


Our Ideator


Cooperation and Development Institute

Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) is an Albanian think tank focused in analyzing and contributing to public policy at national and regional level. Established in 2000, it is a politically independent, not for profit, non-governmental organization. CDI’s mission is to contribute to the quality of policy-making with open and fact-based research, analysis, advocacy and debate. Through research, publications, events and social media, CDI promotes an innovative discussion space for everyone interested in improving the quality of evidence-based decision making.

Email: info@cdinstitute.eu
Website: http://www.cdinstitute.eu


Our Institutional Partners in the Western Balkans


National Youth Congress of Albania

Founded in March 2013 in Tirana, NYC is the Albanian youth umbrella organization – a union of 112 youth organizations, informal groups, youth forums of political parties, etc. Its aim is to exchange information, highlight, lobby, advocate and solve youth issues, as well as to provide capacity building for all entities involved in the network.

Email: info@krk.al
Website: https://krk.al/

Youth council of Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina

Youth council of Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina is an umbrella youth organisation that advocates for youth interests and respect for their rights through the dialogue with government representatives and the work with youth structures. We inform, educate and strenghten youth groups to organise better in order to accomplish their inclusion in decision-making and their active participation in society.

Email: info@vijecemladih.ba
Website: https://www.vijecemladih.ba/



Youth Network of Montenegro

The Youth Network of Montenegro (Mreža za mlade Crne Gore) was first formed by 35 organizations, and by the time, the number of active organizations grow to 48. YNM is an umbrella organization and has been founded to work with and for young people in Montenegro, following the Law on Youth. The mission of YNM is to represent the rights and interests of young people, create and advocate solutions to systemic challenges, connect youth policy actors and strengthen the capacities of its members. The vision of Youth Network of Montenegro is a society in which young people are active and responsible in making and implementing decisions.

Email: mrezazamladecg@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mmcg.me/

National Youth Council of North Macedonia

Founded in 30 June 2013, NYCM is a youth umbrella organization - a union of associations and foundations in the Republic of North Macedonia, which gathers 48 organizations. NYCM is a nongovernmental, non-partisan and non-profit organization. Since 29 November 2015, the NYCM is part of the biggest European platform of youth organizations - the European Youth Forum (YFJ).

Email: info@nms.org.mk
Website: http://www.nms.org.mk/en/

National Youth Council of
Serbia

Founded in 12 March 2011, KOMS is the highest independent representative body of youth in Serbia. KOMS was founded and joined by youth organizations (organizations of young people, which work with youth, for youth, and in the interest of youth). Its general objective is to strengthen negotiation positions of youth in relation to the State, improve the mechanisms for the participation of youth in decision-making, and provide youth with relevant information. Since July 21, 2020, KOMS has been legally recognized as The National Youth Council by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in accordance with the Article 14 of the Law on Youth in Serbia.

Email: office@koms.rs
Website: http://koms.rs/

The Kosovar Youth Council (KYC)

The Kosovar Youth Council (KYC) is one of the oldest youth non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1999 in refugees’ camps in Albania and registered officially later during that year in Prishtina, Kosovo. KYC striking niche is establishment of the biggest high school’s student representative structure – the Student Council of Kosovo- SCK. SCK is active since 2005 and consists of 100 representatives from 30 municipalities in Kosovo, 100 high schools. SCK is a national structure that represents all students of secondary schools of Kosovo and serves as an entity that protects students’ interests and cooperates with officials, parents and professors for the benefit of entire education system.

Email: kyckosova@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kyc-ks.org/


Other Partners


Bosnia and Herzegovina Association for United Nations

BHA UN is an association established to promote national reconciliation through primarily engaging the youth from the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina, supporting and promoting the values of the European Union, fostering civic engagement in the process of decision-making, bringing the aspect of informal education and youth networking to the attention to relevant institutions. BHA UN is an integrative and inclusive association in its membership background variety.

Email: info@unabih.org
Website: https://www.unabih.org/

Central Youth Action
Council Kosovo

CYAC is the highest body of Kosovo's youth representation and the largest network that welcomes youngsters without distinctions of religion, sex and ethnicity. It included formal and informal groups, youth centers, organization, councils, school and other partner institutions.

Email: kqvr.rks@gmail.com
Website: http://youth-kosova.org/



Our Friends


Hanns Seidel Stiftung

“In the service of democracy, peace and development” – this motto is present in the work and mission of the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSS). Understanding of democracy must be secured again with each generation. Political contexts must be made clear, especially to young people. Only then can they be motivated to get involved themselves and take on responsibility.
HSS has believed in the concept of Western Balkans Youth Cooperation Platform and has since 2017 been the supporter of its activities.

Email: albanien@hss.de
Website: https://albania.hss.de/sq/