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Our perspective. Reflections, opinions and first-hand stories — no press releases, straight from the organisation.

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Programme / Green solutions
ProjectsEcoRise
July 6, 20264 min

From idea to solution: how young people approach green challenges

From first noticing a problem to testing a response through questions, cooperation and small practical steps.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Local community
ProjectsPutem sporta
July 3, 20263 min

Why local sporting events matter to young people

A local playing field becomes a space for meeting, participation and belonging when young people can take part in community life.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Child protection
ProjectsOsnaži
June 30, 20263 min

Children as silent witnesses of domestic violence

On the consequences domestic violence leaves on children and support that protects both mother and child.

Milena Radosavljević

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Programme / Water and climate
ProjectsEcoRise
June 27, 20264 min

Why it matters to talk about water, climate and the future

Major environmental topics come closer when we connect them with the water we use, the places where we live and the future we shape together.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Encounters
ProjectsPutem sporta
June 24, 20263 min

Sport and travel: meeting people through shared activities

Shared play gives young people a simple way to begin talking, while travel leaves enough time for acquaintance to grow into trust.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Health
ProjectsOsnaži
June 21, 20264 min

Health consequences of violence against women: the body remembers what the mind tries to forget

On the consequences of violence for women’s physical and mental health, silence and the importance of timely support.

Milena Radosavljević

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Programme / Sustainable ideas
Projects EcoRise
June 18, 2026 4 min

Sustainable ideas that can start from school, university or the neighbourhood

Sustainable ideas do not have to begin far away from young people. They often start exactly where everyday life already happens.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Fair Play
Projects Putem sporta
June 15, 2026 3 min

Fair play as a value for life

Fair play is not only a sporting rule, but a habit of respect, responsibility and self-control that remains useful beyond the field.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Support
Projects Osnaži
June 12, 2026 5 min

The wheel of violence against women — a circle that is hard to leave

About the pattern of control, the phases that repeat and the support that can help a woman leave the circle of violence.

Milena Radosavljević

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Programme / Responsibility
Projects EcoRise
June 9, 2026 4 min

What nature teaches us about responsibility

Nature teaches us that responsibility begins by noticing the connections between our choices, the resources we use and the space we leave behind.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Belonging
Projects Putem sporta
June 6, 2026 3 min

Small sporting moments that stay with us

Sport is not remembered only through major victories, but also through brief moments of support, belonging and shared experience that stay with young people long after the match.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Support
Projects Osnaži
June 3, 2026 4 min

Phases of violence against women — how to recognise a repeating pattern

About the phases of violence, the repeating pattern and the support that can become a first step out of the cycle.

Milena Radosavljević

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Programme / Green ideas
Projects EcoRise
May 31, 2026 4 min

Youth and green ideas: why asking matters, not only listening

Green ideas become closer to young people when they can ask, challenge and connect the topic with their own experience.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Participation
Projects Putem sporta
May 28, 2026 5 min

Why participating matters, not only winning

Sport matters not only when it ends in victory. For young people, it is often just as important to have space to participate, cooperate and feel they belong to a team.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Support
Projects Osnaži
May 25, 2026 5 min

Myths About Violence Against Women — Why It Matters to Break Them Down

About the myths that prolong violence, silence victims and push women away from the support they deserve.

Milena Radosavljević

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Programme / Habits
Projects EcoRise
May 22, 2026 4 min

Sustainability starts with small habits

“EcoRise” reminds us that sustainability is not learned only through large concepts and distant scenarios, but also through small choices that shape how we use time, resources and attention every day.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Fair Play
Projects Putem sporta
May 19, 2026 4 min

What sport teaches us beyond the field

“Putem sporta” shows that sporting activity does not end with the score, but often becomes a simple way for young people to practise cooperation, respect, responsibility and persistence.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Support
Projects Osnaži
May 16, 2026 4 min

What Is Violence Against Women?

About the forms of violence against women, recognising control and the importance of support on the path toward safety and empowerment.

Milena Radosavljević

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Column / Perspective
Activism Perspective / Participation
May 13, 2026 6 min

Do young people want to get involved? More often than it seems

When participation is measured through only one channel, the picture is easy to misread. Young people often show up where there is clear purpose, real contribution and enough room to make something happen.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Sustainability
Projects EcoRise
May 10, 2026 6 min

When sustainability stops feeling abstract

“EcoRise” opens a more interesting question than how to speak louder about sustainability: how to give a major theme the shape of a task young people can understand, challenge and try to solve.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Dialogue
Projects Putem sporta
May 7, 2026 5 min

How one playing field quickly becomes a shared language

“Putem sporta” reminds us that a shared field is never only a place of activity, but one of the rare spaces where trust between people can form faster than formal conversation usually allows.

Spirit of Youth team

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Programme / Support
Projects Osnaži
May 4, 2026 3 min

Why a safe space is often the first step toward change

“Osnaži” draws attention to a quiet but important truth: in the most sensitive situations, change rarely begins with a grand message and much more often with the feeling that support has continuity, care and people who remain present.

Spirit of Youth team

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