“The activity “Empowered Together” took place with 80 young people from Albania part of the Local Youth Councils and participants coming from Montenegro, BiH, N. Macedonia, Serbia, etc, in Durres between the dates 15-16 Dec. 2023. YEA Suhel Ahmeti had an opportunity to represent the YEA Network from Kosovo and talk on behalf of the network in a panel discussion with the topic “Positive youth role models and policies”, in which he presented YEA initiatives as a positive role model in the Western Balkans and promoting EU values.

This conference provided a unique platform for sharing insights, exchanging ideas, and building synergies among youth leaders from diverse backgrounds. This event was organized by: Ministry of Youth and Children in Albania and UNFPA and UNDP offices in Albania will be the organizers of the “Empowered together: Local Youth Councils in Western Balkan” regional conference on 15-16 December 2023.