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CfA: 20th International Summer School “Sustainable Energy and Environmental Policy” (Deadline: 10 July 2025)

Target group: Youth (18–30), public servants, NGO members, and professionals from the energy and environmental sectors. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia Location: Čardaci, Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina Short Description: A 10-day interdisciplinary program organized by REIC with CEI support, focusing on energy policy, circular economy, and

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CfA: Balkan SAYS 2025: Security Architecture Youth Seminar (Deadline: 11 July 2025)

Target group: Students and young professionals (20–35) with interest in security, IR, diplomacy, or geopolitics. Countries: Western Balkans and broader Euro-Atlantic region Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Short Description: A three-day regional seminar for youth to engage with experts on security challenges, co-create solutions, and foster cross-border collaboration. Duration: September 11–13, 2025 Link to more information: EACS

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CfA: BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting (Deadline: 13 July 2025)

Target group: Journalists from 21 countries in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Countries: Albania, BiH, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Location: Pristina, Kosovo Short Description: A 6-day program to build investigative journalism skills through expert-led sessions on OSINT,

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CfA: CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism (Deadline: 15 July 2025)

Target group: Investigative journalists (professionals with 3+ years of experience and young reporters born in/after 1995). Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine (Belarus suspended) Location: Online application; Award Ceremony in Chisinau, Moldova Short Description: An award honoring courageous investigative journalism addressing

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CfA: EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025 – Western Balkans and Türkiye (Deadline: 16 June 2025)

Short Description: The “EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025” has opened its call for applications, recognizing outstanding achievements in investigative journalism in the Republic of North Macedonia and across the Western Balkans and Turkey. The award aims to acknowledge excellence and increase the visibility of quality investigative stories published in the previous calendar year. Target

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CfA: Capacity Building Programme for CSOs in North Macedonia – Youth, Innovation & Inclusion (June–July 2025)

Short Description: Transformative Capacity Building Programme under the RAISE CSOs project, aimed at promoting youth-led social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and inclusion of marginalized groups. The programme consists of three practice-oriented training modules held across three cities and offers full participation support, expert mentorship, and networking opportunities. Target Group: Legally registered CSOs in North Macedonia active

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CfA: Solidarity in Action: A Transatlantic Collaboration Platform for Peace and Democracy in the Western Balkans (Deadline: June 22, 2025)

Short Description: “Solidarity in Action” is a new initiative by the Aspen Institute Germany and its partners, aiming to create a transatlantic platform for 20 young civil society leaders (aged 25-35) from the Western Balkans, the United States, Germany, Italy, and Romania. The project will run from June 2025 to January 2026, involving virtual workshops

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CfA: Online Workshops on Storytelling in Journalism and Financial Reporting (Deadline: 22 June 2025)

Short Description: Thomson Media, through its EU-funded project “Strengthening Quality News and Independent Journalism,” is offering two online workshops for young and mid-career journalists from the Western Balkans. These interactive sessions will focus on Storytelling in Journalism and Financial Reporting, aiming to enhance practical skills and deepen understanding of effective reporting in today’s media landscape.

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CfA: EIT InfraBooster Practitioner 2025 Cohort 2 for Western Balkans and Neighbouring Countries (Deadline: 26 June 2025)

Short Description: The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a final call for applications for its InfraBooster Practitioner initiative. This program is the second level of EIT InfraBooster educational modules, designed to help individuals from universities or research institutes that own publicly funded research infrastructures enhance their competitive edge, design innovative infrastructure-based

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CfA: Reporting Democracy – Balkan Reporting Grants for Journalists from the Visegrad Region (Deadline: July 10, 2025)

Short Description: BIRN’s Reporting Democracy programme invites journalists from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia to apply for a grant supporting in-depth field reporting from the Balkans. The grant includes financial support, editorial mentorship, and logistical assistance in seven countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Target Group: Individual

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CfA: Advanced training course “Challenges and Perspectives of Science Diplomacy in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe” (Deadline: 30 June 2025)

Target Group: Diplomats, civil servants, scientific officers, researchers, journalists, NGO professionals, business experts, graduate students, and others based in CEI Member States working at the intersection of science, policy, and international affairs. Aim: To build capacities in Science Diplomacy by exploring its evolution and application within European and global contexts, with a particular focus on

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CfA: Feminist Dramaturgy Summer School – EXPLORING FEMINIST FUTURES 4.0 (Deadline: 2 June 2025)

The Feminist Dramaturgy Summer School offers local independent artists and cultural practitioners a unique opportunity to gain theoretical and practical knowledge for developing original and/or collaborative works through feminist dramaturgical approaches. Target Group: Up to 4 local artists/practitioners/cultural workers from diverse disciplines — theater, performance, dance, visual arts, film, music, literature, critical theory, architecture —

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