BOLD workshops bring together young leaders from across the Balkans for 7-10 days to collaborate on project ideas that improve communities and boost the economy. Participating BOLD members will receive hands on training and leadership experiences from field experts in civic engagement and entrepreneurship. In a BOLD workshop, you will also get the unique opportunity to interact with participants from Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro to build a network of future regional leaders.
Young leaders from across the Balkans
7 – 10 days
Mentored by experts
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BOLD Workshop on
Civic Engagement
Bard College Center for Civic Engagement, in collaboration with the American Embassy in Serbia, is accepting applications for a year-long, youth engagement fellowship focused on Civic Engagement in the 21st Century: Leadership and the Challenge of the Engaged Citizen. The program is designed for a diverse group of up to 30 emerging youth leaders between ages 18-24 who are interested in exploring notions of civic engagement and ethical leadership while building and practicing project development skills. Participants will be required to develop a community based project proposal for implementation. The goal of the program is to provide participants with the tools to become engaged citizens in their own communities.
The program includes three phases:
February – April 2025: Online seminars focused on building a sense of community and grounding the work in shared definitions and themes;
May 2025: In-person, six-day immersive program in Belgrade which includes the following:
- skills based activities
- thematic seminars
- community engagement activities
- project proposal writing workshops culminating in the submission of a draft
- the development of a peer-led community of practice
June – December 2025: The implementation of a peer-led, online community of practice featuring monthly sessions designed by the cohort to support participants through the implementation phase of a community-based project.
Culminating event designed by participants to be held in December 2025.
Find out more by following the link: https://cce.bard.edu/partners/serbia/
Postponed for the Fall!
Please stay tuned!
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BOLD Workshop on
Entrepreneurship
Are you between 18 and 28 years old and living in North Macedonia or Serbia?
Do you have a bold idea and the drive to make it real?
Join us from May 29 to June 2, 2025, in Prizren for a hands-on workshop focused on:
- startup development;
- lean tools and innovation;
- pitching and confidence building.
This is your chance to connect, create, and launch something impactful — together with changemakers from across the region.
Deadline: May 16 at 6:00 PM CET
The BOLD Regional Workshop is made possible with funding from the U.S. Embassies in Belgrade, Pristina, and Skopje. It is implemented by Entrepreneurs for Global Change (EGC) in partnership with Kosovo United States Alumni (@kusacenter).
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BOLD Workshop on
Social entrepreneurship & impact
Are you passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact?
This is your chance to turn bold ideas into real solutions.
Brezovica, Kosovo, June 5 – 9, 2025
Connect with changemakers, pitch your ideas, and gain expert mentorship.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now
Deadline: May 16 at 6:00 PM CET.
The BOLD Regional Workshop is made possible with funding from the U.S. Embassies in Belgrade, Pristina, and Skopje. It is implemented by Entrepreneurs for Global Change (EGC) in partnership with Kosovo United States Alumni (@kusacenter).
