Our Work

Work Plan 2025: Keep your fist up and your head held high: Building resilience of green youth organisations in Eastern Europe

The Work Plan of 2025 will incorporate two phases and will consist of an international Resilience Building Summer Camp as the first phase, followed by Local Actions.

Our Key Activities

We organise activities to build the capacity of progressive activists and leaders from Eastern Europe, as well as spread the message of the positive change. Our activities take various forms, both live and digital to ensure active engagement of them throughout the year.

  • Annual Work Plan is our leading series of non-formal education educational events, consisting of various forms of activity, such as summer camp or local actions.

  • Study session is annual international educational event organized together with Council of Europe’s Youth Department. We look closely at a specific political topic (eg. economics in 2024, security in 2023, urban policy in 2022) and producing relevant documents as toolkits or manifestos.

  • The aim of this activity is to bring political discussion in our network through the online meetings and sharing the impressions regarding the latest elections. We want to get to know the political situation on the local and national levels in different countries and be aware of the latest developments. This way we will be able to support each other, know what to expect from the political climate in the region and know our needs as a network better.

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  • To ensure smooth running of the organisation as well as internal democracy, we organise statutory activates.

    Genral Assembly brings together our network to discuss and decide on the important matters and elect Executive Committee which leads the network throughout the year.

    Executive Committee Meetings are organised to streamline and facilitate decision-making, fotster teamwork and transparency.

Political focus

Climate and Environment

We equip the young people from the Eastern Europe with better understanding of climate crisis and skills for mobilising the youth around the issue, in order to empower them to bring systemic change in their local communities and regions.

  • Eastern European Climate Summer Camp focused brought together 45 young activists from Eastern Europe to explore the causes and effects of climate crisis with focus on Eastern European level, empower them and equip with skills needed to take action on local level.
    After the Summer Camp, wc facilitated climate countries in 9 countries to focus on various aspects of climate change in their local communities.

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  • Study Session “Green Cities for Sustainable Planet” provided 35 young activists with a holistic approach towards climate change by focusing on communities, economy, human rights and urbanism and support the participants in developing new attitudes towards climate change, through exploring how governments, businesses and citizens can enable the urban and economic shift to a greener transition.

Democracy

We reclaim the fight for the democracy the fight for democracy by raising awareness about the importance of youth political participation as well as by raising capacity and empower youth progressive organisations in Eastern Europe.

  • Our Annual Work Plan 2022 aimed to raise the level of participation among the wider youth in political processes in the Eastern Europe.

    We educated participants on the importance of youth participation, then gave then skills needed to engage other people in their communities and gave them space to reclaim fight for democracy by facilitating 10 local actions.

  • The "Green Wave and Emerging Green Political Parties: hope or hype" Balkan Regional Meeting focused on the emergence of Green political parties in the Balkans, their policy priorities and structures, and build capacity of young activists to increase influence within the movement.

Social Rights and Economy

We advocate for social justice and equality by amplifying marginalized voices, fostering inclusive dialogue, and addressing systemic inequalities and discrimination across Eastern Europe with young people as the agents of change.

  • Our cross-regional meeting of youth wings of Green political parties brough together 20 young women and non-binary political activists to share experiences and address the unequal opportunities and barriers faced by them in Eastern European politics. We focused on empowering them and giving skills needed for further participation and running for decision-making positions.

    Livestream: The Future of Politics Is Female: Insight of Women in Green Politics

  • With this project, we raised voices of young women in rural areas that are being affected by climate change and its causes, as well as share positive stories and bring attention to importance of addressing climate change in an intersectional way.

    We organised training on journalism for 7 young people who then documented effect of climate change on women in local communities in their countries.

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Peace & Security

  • Support by Green European Foundation and in collaboration with other partners, the project aims to explore how the Greens could adopt the necessary tools to understand contemporary conflicts and develop mechanisms to anticipate, respond, and terminate them.

    Project Page on GEF website.

  • In collaboration with Young European Greens, European Youth Centre, wed GEF, webrought together 35 activists across Europe.

    Aimed to establish a shared understanding among the participants on European security in the face of evolving global challenges. Furthermore, it placed significant emphasis on adopting intersectional approaches, guided by the values of democracy, the rule of law, self-determination, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, with the aim of cultivating a collective comprehension and producing concrete outcomes for follow-up activities.

  • Four episodes bringing Green perspectives from Ukraine on peace and security.

    Episode 1: Youth Mobilisation During the War

    Episode 2: Achieving Peace in Ukraine

    Episode 3: Am I a Target of Russia's Disinformation?

    Episode 4: Gender Perspective on War and Peace Building

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    Organised in 2022, conference brought together participants and speakers across Eastern Europe to discuss questions such as what is the role of global powers such as the EU, Russia and China in our region? should we be hopeful for the future as we see emerging environmental movements and progressive political actors? can we achieve climate prosperity and what challenges do we have regards energy and transition?

    You can find Livestreams here.

List of all CDN Activities

    • 2025 - 22nd General Assembly in Zagreb, Croatia

    • 2024 - 21st General Assembly in Vilnius, Lithuania

    • 2023 - 20th General Assembly in Warsaw, Poland

    • 2022 - 19th General Assembly, Online

    • 2021 - 18th General Assembly, Online

    • 2020 - 17th General Assembly in Minsk, Belarus

    • 2019 - 16th General Assembly in Istambul, Turkey

    • 2018 - 15th General Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia

    • 2017 - 14th General Assembly in Zagreb, Croatia

    • 2016 - 13th General Assembly in Skopje, Macedonia

    • 2015 - 12th General Assembly in Chisinau, Moldova

    • 2014 - 11th General Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia

    • 2013 - 10th General Assembly in Istambul, Turkey

    • 2012 - 9th General Assembly in Kyiv, Ukraine

    • 2011 - 8th General Assembly Batumi, Georgia

    • 2010 - Strategic Planning Meeting in Opovo, Serbia

    • 2009 - 7th General Assembly in Zagreb, Croatia

    • 2008 - 6th Network Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia

    • 2007 - 5th Network Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia

    • 2006 - 4th Network Meeting in Bucharest, Romania

    • 2005 - 3rd Network Meeting in Bitola, Macedonia

    • 2004 - 2nd Network Meeting in Ohrid, Macedonia

    • 2003 - 1st Network Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia

  • 2025

    • Resilience Building Summer Camp – Cisinau, Moldova (7 – 12 July)

    • Study Session “Canvas of Change: Youth, Culture, and Political Participation” (with FYEG) EYCS, France (29 September – 4 October)

    2024

    • Refocus Summer Camp – Tbilisi, Georgia (5 – 10 August)

    • Tbilisi Security Conference (11 August)

    • Study Session “Breaking the barriers - Green Economics and Youth Political Participation in Eastern Europe” – EYCB, Hungary (4-9 November 2024)

    2023

    • Eastern European Climate Summer Camp” – Ulcinj, Montenegro (5 - 11 June)

    • Cross-Regional Meeting for Women and Non-binary Activists - Belgrade, Serbia (4-5 September)

    • Study Session "Green perspectives on European Security” – with FYEG - EYCB, Hungary (23 - 28 October)

    2022

    • FEM Training 2022 - Belgrade, Serbia/Online (7 March)

    • “Why to Participate” - Skopje, North Macedonia (11 - 16 April)

    • Future of Eastern Europe Conference - Riga, Latvia (7 Jun)

    • “Skills for Massive Youth Activisation” - Riga, Latvia (08 - 12 Jun)

    • Study Session "Green Cities for Sustainable Future" - EYCB, Hungary (07 - 12 November)

    2021

    • "Cities for all - HOW?" - Novi Sad, Serbia (25 - 31 July)

    • Study Session "Work that works for all" - EYCB, Hungary (15 - 20 November)

    2020

    • Smart Cities online workshop series

    2019

    • “Internet as youth wants it!” Seminar – EYF- Kyiv, Ukraine (20-25 May, 2019)

    • “Critical journalism in digital era” seminar – EYF – Misaktsieli,Georgia (1-7 July 2019)

    • “Youth and the cities” Summer school – GEF – Prague, Czech republic (5-10 August 2019)

    • “Digitising youth ar/ctivism” seminar – EYF- Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (19-24 November 2019)

    2018

    • Seminar " Urban Steps for Resilient Future" - EYF - Istanbul, Turkey (23-29 April, 2018)

    • Green Politics Training for Balkans - Sremski Karlovci, Serbia (15-17 September, 2018)

    • Study Session "Glass Ceiling is not our limit" - EYF – Budapest, Hungary (5-9 November 2018)

    • EkoFest – De Helling – Belgrade, Serbia - (13-16 December 2018)

    2017

    • “Think global, Learn international, Act local”, EYC Budapest, 23 – 27.01.

    2016

    • “I know, therefore I act! Information War and Youth Participation”, Ukraine, Kyiv, 24. - 30.04.

    • “Alternative Youth Urbanisation – Reclaim the City!”, EYC Budapest, 12. - 19.06.

    • “Green Training”, Ukraine, Kyiv, 16 – 18.12., with Bureau de Helling

    2015

    • “Sharing is Caring! Collective action and common solutions”, Armenia, Tsaghkadzor, 26.04. - 02.05.

    • “Energizing Bridges”, with Grune Jugend (and SYG & GYG), Hirschluch, Germany, 22. - 29.05.

    • “Bordering on the possible – Migration, Policy-making and Youth”, EYC Budapest, 7. - 14.06.

    • “Climate knows no borders: Western Balkans and European climate goals”, with GEF and FYEG, Tirana, Albania, 9. - 12.09.

    2014

    • “Open Source - Open Mind”, with FYEG, EYC Strasbourg, 16. - 23.03.

    • “Europe Ahead!”, with GEF and GF, Belgrade, Serbia, 3. - 5.10.

    • “Reaching out (to) Europe”, with GEF and FYEG, Tbilisi, Georgia, 27. - 30. 11

    2013

    • “Youth at Work!”, Macedonia, 15. - 20.01., BRM

    • “Youth And The City – Direct Democracy On Spot”, Azerbaijan, 28.04. - 5.05.

    • “Regenerate Europe! Youth Activism, Political Participation and Direct Democracy”, Croatia, Papuk, 10.-16.08.

    • “Navigate Out of the Web of Violence”, EYC Budapest, 20. - 27.10.

    2012

    • "Sustainable Youth Energy", Albania, 20. - 25.01., BRM

    • “Read Between the Lines! Media Education, Freedom of Expression and Youth Participation”, Turkey, 22. - 29.04.

    • Summer Camp “Green Perspective on European values: Mission, Vision and Objective”, Belarus, 23. - 29.07.

    2011

    • “Peace, Reconciliation, Diversity: a Youth path”, with GF, Armenia, 03. - 10.04.

    • Summer Camp "Sustainable living - Non violence and human security policy", Serbia, 7. - 17.08.

    2010

    • “Different Cultures – Equal genders”, Azerbaijan, 29.03. - 04.04.

    • Summer Camp “Calculate Sustainable – Start Green Economy!”, Turkey, 18. - 25.07.

    • “Youth culture and pARTicipation”, EYC Budapest, 30.11. - 05.12.

    2009

    • “Time Management and Youth Participation”, EYC Budapest (with FYEG), 26.01. - 1.02.

    • “Minority rights, youth and Ethnic conflicts prevention”, Serbia, 30.03. - 05.04.

    • Summer Camp “East – West bridge: Green values for South Caucasus!”, Georgia, 19. - 26.07.

    2008

    • “Youth perspective in rural development – Organic agriculture vs. GMO”, Macedonia, 6. - 13.06.

    • Summer Camp “Youth culture as a sustainable path to democratic society”, Bosnia, 20. - 27.07.

    2007

    • “Women in contemporary society – the ladder of inequalities”, Serbia, 01. - 07.04.

    • Summer Camp “Youth Mobility and Visa Policy-Time to Make a Stand”, Ukraine, 25. - 31.07.

    2006

    • “Ethical Tourism – Sustainable Management of Biological and Cultural resources”, Bulgaria, 3. - 10.09.

    2005

    • “What have YOU got to say?”, Ukraine, 8. - 15.05.

    • “Sexual (R)evolution”, Serbia, 21. - 24.07.

    • “EU and the Balkans – Visions and Perspectives”, Serbia, 24. – 31.07.

    • Summer Camp “Empowering young people to help prevent human trafficking in Eastern Europe”, Romania, 5. - 12.08.

    • “Gender Evolution”, EYC Budapest, 4. - 11.12.

    2004

    • “Biodiversity and nature protection in SEE”, Montenegro, 14. - 20.06.

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