Interests: International Relations, Business and Entrepreneurship, Media, Arts and Culture
Aleksandar Karatosho is a civic activist and youth advocate with over 12 years of experience in the civil society sector, working on initiatives that promote youth participation, European values, and regional cooperation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, while he is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in European Transformation and Integration at the College of Europe. Aside from a Young European Ambassador, he is a Co‑Founder and Vice Director of the Pantheon Platform, a Member of the Youth Council of the Macedonian President and a Board Member of Club Alpbach Macedonia. Previously, he co‑founded and led the Youth Empowerment Association and was a scholar of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
My name is Sara Risteska and I’m a political scientist by vocation and youth activist by heart. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department for International Relations, European Integration and Diplomacy and I’m currently part of several NGOs, such as the National Youth Council of Macedonia, the Global Shapers Skopje Hub and the European Youth Association. Inspired by the motto “We cannot always build the future for the youth, but we can always build the youth for the future” , as an activist in the NGO sector I work with different target groups, with young people as my main focus. As a youth leader I want to challenge the status quo and to remind everyone that young people are leaders of today, not of tomorrow. My educational background , my active civic engagement and my dedication as a Young European Ambassador have enabled me to excel professionally, both on national and regional level.
Interests: Arts and design, Music, Youth activism, Sport
I am Olti Esati, 18 years old graduated student from 2 high schools (gymnasium and medical school), professional volleyball player (VK. Shkendija), pianist & singer, president of Local Youth Council – Tetovo, freelance graphic designer. Fluent speaker in English, Macedonian, Albanian and Serbian language. I have participated in lots of youth and EU projects and as president of LYC I have organised lots of them too.
Interests: Arts and design, Film and photography, Youth activism, Environment
Hi! I’m Viktor from Skopje, North Macedonia. I’m 18 years old and I just finished high school. I was part of french bilingual class and participated in Erasmus+ project. I’m about to pursue a degree in medicine, because I want to help people. I’m into learning new languages and exploring new cultures, learning about their traditions and history. Also I’m really into ecology, I ditched single use plastic and my goal for this year is to finally become vegan.
Hi, I am Viktor Trenkoski I have 18 years ,and I am from North Macedonia. I am student in Middle school, “Dimitar Vlahov” and i study chemistry. I went a private school for young acters. Next year i will enroll a Political science. I have many ideas for my country and balcan, but my main idea is to make a better live in out balcan united strong balcan. My main ambition is better world for all for better life, with no racism, no division, man is a man without distinction of his physical and mental differences.
“Hello! I’m Dado Dervanovic, deeply committed to effective communication and impactful projects. Currently hold a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology, my career is defined by meticulous planning and execution of various projects, often in collaboration with esteemed entities like the EU Delegation in Montenegro and Europe House.
As the YEA Network Entity Coordinator, I coordinate the group of Montenegrin YEAs and help organize various events for the Young European Ambassadors under the WeBalkans project, fostering dialogue among youth across the region. Additionally, I’ve proudly represented Montenegro at global forums like the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, promoting our country’s cultural richness and facilitating engagement for tourism and investment.
Passionate about education and youth development, I play a role as a teacher at DigitalBee, nurturing young learners’ growth and igniting their passion for programming. Beyond my professional pursuits, I also actively engage in activism as a Generation Connect Youth Envoy for the International Telecomunication Union.”
“My name is Emina, I was born in Luxembourg, but grew up in Montenegro. I hold a Bachelor Degree of Political Science – Department of International Relations at the University of Montenegro. Currently, I am on the last year of my master studies as a scholarship holder of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme called European Politics and Society. Within the programme, I had the opportunity to study at three prestigious European universities – Charles University, Leiden University, and Jagiellonian University. In 2021, during Bachelor studies, I was granted an Erasmus+ scholarship for a student exchange at the Charles University in Prague. Besides pursuing formal education, I have been active in various non-formal activities, being involved in youth activities and youth NGOs and networks. Besides being a Young European Ambassador, I also became a No Hate Speech Ambassador of the Council of Europe, as part of its Block the Hatred – Share the Love campaign. I am committed to promoting peace, reconciliation, EU values, human rights and European integration of the Western Balkans. I was chosen to be one of the 30 Youth Ambassadors for Reconciliation from the Western Balkans in the project “”Supporting Democratization and Reconciliation Process in the Western Balkans”” implemented by Globsec Think Thank. Back in 2018, as an 18-year-old high school student, I was a representative of Montenegro in a public debate “EU enlargement and the Western Balkans”, held at the European Commission. I completed courses in journalism and first-aid training, School of Democracy implemented by Center for Civic Education, participated in the ERASMUS+ youth exchange program in Slovenia and been involved in many trainings, events and projects on various topics such as social inclusion, cross-sectoral youth policy, leadership, gender equality, climate change, European values, prejudices and stereotypes in our community, the role of young people in the prevention of violent radicalism and extremism, etc.”
Country: Montenegro
Interests: Film and photography, Youth activism, Environment
Hi, I’m Jovana, and I’m a student at University of Regensburg, where I attended a unique bilingual class that was taught in both English and Montenegrin during the 2017/2018 school year. My home school experience gave me the incredible opportunity to apply to the Städtisches Stiftsgymnasium Xanten in Germany. In what was a highly competitive selection process, I was awarded a full scholarship for the 2018/2019 period. I had a great time at my new school – all my courses were taught in English, I stayed with a German family, had international friends, and attended intensive Spanish lessons. This programme has given me a solid base through which I managed to learn a lot about the EU, which I believe will help me not only in becoming a future EU citizen, but also allow me to contribute to my country in the best way possible, while supporting Montenegro’s integration into EU society. Furthermore, as I had hoped to improve my international competences, knowledge of EU values, and proficiency in German, I decided to spend the 2019/2020 period at Horn Gymnasium, Austria, where I learnt German, and continued learning Spanish. In my opinion, experiences and the knowledge of languages play valuable roles in getting to know different peoples, cultural habits, and in accepting and respecting diverse ideas, while recognising true values. This school year I’ll be returning to being home-schooled, where I’ll be able to share the experiences I’ve gained with my schoolmates and my local community – inspiring positive social changes in Montenegro, and the region!
