On 25 September, the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights participated in the Final Conference “Towards Engaged, Connected & Empowered Youth in Digital Democracy” held in Tirana, marking the conclusion of the two-year Erasmus+ project Youth Participation in Digital Democracy (EYDR).
Representing BCHR, Milica Mutavdžić took part in the closing event, which brought together all eight project partners from the Western Balkans and Europe, along with young participants, civil society actors, media representatives, and public institutions. The conference showcased the results of the Youth Digital Democracy Accelerator Programme, highlighting youth-led policy briefs and research addressing key challenges such as media literacy, artificial intelligence, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and digital participation mechanisms.
During the programme, young researchers from Montenegro and Albania presented their policy briefs developed throughout the project, offering evidence-based recommendations and demonstrating a strong capacity to analyse current digital democracy issues. The conference also featured a youth panel and a high-level discussion on creating safe, informed, and empowering digital spaces for young people.
Milica Mutavdžić’s participation reflected BCHR’s ongoing commitment to supporting youth engagement, digital rights, and peer-to-peer learning in the Western Balkans. The event reaffirmed that young people are not only beneficiaries but active contributors shaping the future of digital democracy.
For more information about the EYDR project and its activities, please visit the official project website.
DISCLAIMER: This event is organized as part of Youth Participation in Digital Democracy: From Digital Skills to Digital Rights of Youth with Fewer Opportunities (EYDR) project and aims to strengthen the capacities of Albanian and Montenegrin youth to meaningfully engage in digital activism through an approach that balances protection and digital participation.
EYDR is funded by the Erasmus Capacity Building in the Field of Youth of the European Union and is implemented under the leadership of SCiDEV in partnership with UZOR, Beogradski centar za ljudska prava, Asociación Youropia, Centre for Comparative International Studies, Erasmus Student Network in Albania, National Youth Agency in Albania, and SHARE Foundation.
