On 20th and 21st June, Young European Ambassadors from Serbia, namely Adrijana Nikitovic, Anja Kafedžiska, Maja Trajkovic, and Sava Dokmanovic, took part in the Final Conference Youth Policy Lab on Mental Health. The conference aimed to provide a platform for sharing and showcasing the diverse activities carried out by Working Groups in the region. It also aimed to present the outcomes and recommendations resulting from their dedicated efforts to address mental health among young people in their respective economies.

After the development of 13 regional recommendations and extensive work conducted by the Working Groups, representatives from each Western Balkan economy presented their progress thus far. Albania accomplished the Youth Component of the economy-wide Mental Health Action Plan 2023 and conducted an Assessment of Youth Mental Health services. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Framework for the development and implementation of promotional and preventive activities focusing on mental health for young people aged 14 to 18 was established. Kosovo* introduced an Administrative Instruction Amendment on Mental Health. Montenegro created an economy-wide Programme for Youth Mental Health and a Guideline for Youth Workers. North Macedonia drafted an economy-wide Youth Mental Health Strategy. Additionally, a Coordination Body for Youth Mental Health was established within the Ministry of Health.