Marija Blažević

YEA of the Month June 2024

My name is Marija Blažević, I am 25 years old and I am finishing my master’s studies in international law. I have been involved in youth activism and volunteerism since high school. I love to travel and on every trip I learn something new. I like to learn about other cultures and to learn and take the best from everyone and everything and incorporate it in my life. Through all the activities, I met a large number of young, smart, ambitious young people who are ready to change society and their environment for the better. I participated in local, regional and international projects , including those organized by EU, Council of Europe, Erasmus+. I have been part of youth organisations, such as ELSA Montenegro, Network for youth activism, ADAMAS, AIESEC, and as part of AIESEC I was local committee president in Podgorica. On that position I worked with great people and together we inspired young people to travel, volunteer and take active participation in society. Together, through networking, we have always shown that we are a driving force and that our networking makes us stronger. My key areas as YEA are international relations and human rights. I am advocating about these topics, and always try to lead by example and show that a young person can have ideas which are heared, respected and can make a difference. I want young people to get more active, more open minded and realize how much power we have within us. Only like that we can make this region a better place for everyone. When we realise the differences are beautiful and we can all learn something from each other and be support at all times.