Rr.Insan Korca, Lgj.17, Vila 40
7001
Korce
Albania
- Youth and education
The " Balkan Youth Activism" organization is a representative (non-profit) structure, that coperates with the young people of Albania and beyond.
This organization aims at mobilizing, self-organizing and empowering the role of youth in society, as well as encouraging young people to become part of the integral life of society through: 📌 Human Rights, 📌 Citizen Participation and Democracy, 📌 Education, 📌 Innovation and entrepreneurship, 📌 Employment, 📌 Young people towards art, sports and culture, 📌 Health, 📌Tourism, 📌 Cultural heritage. 📌 Environment, 📌 Training and Multimedia. It is a space where every young finds himself, including young people in rural areas, young people from the minorities, and those with different abilities, young people with social disadvantage, social exclusion, abused persons, and vulnerable groups. Lobbying and active advocacy to support youth issues at the local, national and international level. In addition to addressing youth issues, BYA aims to harmonize different target groups to create a human and peaceful vision for a better future of Albanian and Balkan youth. BYA will be coherent to the implementation of global objectives through two key points such as volunteering and social inclusion, to be able to integrate young people into being an active part of active citizenship in every aspect of it.
„SETYN: Socially Empowered and Transparent Youth Network“ will enhance the management, governance, innovation capacity and internationalization of youth NGOs in WB and EU. In the same time, the project will establish a network in all WB countries that will cooperate strategically to promote transparent and effective governed organizations in WB. Moreover, the project will boost the cooperation and exchanges between regions, relying on the good practices and European and global experience of Mladiinfo Network composed of organizations from Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovakia and Poland to build the capacities and foster efficient management, internationalisation and leadership of youth NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania and Serbia. Project partners: Montenegro; Mladiinfo Montenegro, North Macedonia; Mladiinfo International;, Bosnia and Herzegovina; BRAVO - Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities, Albania; Balkan Youth Activism - BYA, Serbia; KOM 018 - Club for Youth Empowerment 018 / Klub za osnaživanje mladih 018, Kosovo; OJQ ACCESS, Poland; Mladiinfo Poland and Slovakia; Mladiinfo Slovensko CALL: EAC-A03-2018 Project ID : 608478 Programme : EPLUS „Be the Change : Youth Exchange for Young Entrepreneurs“ The aim of the project is to develop the entrepreneurship spirit among young Roma people and young non-Roma people from rural and remote areas. In details, 40 young people and 8 leaders from Bulgaria, Albania, Belgium, Czechia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia will become acquainted with the concept of entrepreneurship, developing a business idea, starting up a business, and share their own experiences and knowledge on what works best for setting up the business and becoming an entrepreneur in Roma communities or marginalized (geographically or because of discrimination) areas. The youth exchange will take place in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Besides being the sit of Centre Amalipe, Veliko Tarnovo is a region that has proven itself as a cultural and spiritual capital of Bulgaria, where people from different ethnic minorities live in peace and respect with each other and where a number of Roma and Turkish entrepreneurs can serve as successful role models for young entrepreneurs. Another reason to select Veliko Tarnovo is the Local Roma Community Development Centre built by Centre Amalipe which will help in organizing a community visit to meet participants with the local Roma community and get to know the issues local Roma have from the first face. Project Partners Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative - REDI ;Romania , REDI ; North Macedonia , REDI ; Serbia , Kham vzw ;Belgium , Centrum Spolecneho Zajmu ; Czechia, Diverse Youth Network ; Hungary, Balkan Youth Activism ;Albania Call: 2019 – KA1 Project ID : KA105-4D8372D1 Programme : Erasmus+ „Participant Selection Reading Committee for the Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program“ The Community Engagement Exchange Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IREX, Washington D.C. . The Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program supports emerging community leaders, ages 21-28, from around the world working at the nexus of public, private, and non-profit sectors to address issues of public concern and improve the quality of community, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, resilience and sustainable development, and youth engagement. CEE equips these dedicated visionaries with the expertise, skills, and resources to develop multisector approaches and build healthy and engaged communities in over 100 countries. • Three-month U.S.-based practicum: CEE fellows are matched with nonprofit organizations, private entities, and government offices across the United States where they work with U.S. colleagues on initiatives related to civil society issues they face in their own communities. • Leadership and Civic Engagement Academy: Through the Academy’s blended learning components, fellows will develop and practice leadership skills that are essential for building their individual and collective abilities to lead and address societal challenges. • Community Engagement Project (CEP): The culmination of the fellows’ program is their actionable project in their home country focused on one of the five CEE themes. Alumni also have the opportunity to apply for a CEP exchange with a practicum host or CEE Specialist that will enable them to travel to their home country to further scale their CEP. • Continuing Global and Local Networking: CEE is a network of emerging civil society leaders that will continue to grow through Innovation Hubs that engage knowledge sharing and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders. Periode : 15 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 Programe : Community Engagement Exchange Program (CEE)
Since members of organization are young people with different social, economic and educational backgrounds, we expect them to learn, be active during activities and improve their skills and competences. We expect projects to help them find their career path, to motivate them to involve in a civil action or become more active in the local community. Also, we expect them to expand their knowledge in all possible ways, as well as start to think critically. Contributing to the realization of the projects is also the opportunity to build a permanent partnership in different sectors or with different NGOs. BYA team will surely advertise this project on organization social network (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube). You can find the links to our Social Media: http://www.facebook.com/bya.ngo.al http://www.instagram.com/balkan_youth_activism Team will publish and shere info's on Newsin.al (http://www.newsin.al ). Furthermore, association has a good connection with local newspapers and TV station, who will be willing to cooperate. Korca TV Tv Lobi Sot 7 Tv Ect… We like guerrilla activities, so our volunteers will design posters and stickers for the project and place them in the universities, schools, youth centers, clubs. The stickers and posters will contain QR code which will link curious passers-by directly to the project.
Through partnerships between organizations, new ideas can also be developed to improve the lives of young people and to focus efforts on action in this direction. Participating in international projects and receiving European funding, as well as cooperation with organizations across Mediterranean , will expand the reach of organization and promotion of its activities.