{"id":584,"date":"2025-08-20T05:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/?p=584"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:18:40","slug":"youth-gathering-for-action-outdoor-meeting-to-shape-public-space-interventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/?p=584","title":{"rendered":"Youth Gathering for Action: Outdoor Meeting to Shape Public Space Interventions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From Presence to Power: Youth Shaping Public Spaces in the Balkans<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Last week, young people from the Youth Placemaking Balkans<\/em> initiative came together for an outdoor meeting to dive deeper into their planned interventions and discuss next steps.<\/p>

The meeting wasn\u2019t just about planning\u2014it was about co-creation, collaboration, and fun. Surrounded by fresh air, participants engaged in brainstorming sessions<\/strong>, shared perspectives on the needs of their communities, and worked together to refine their next steps for improving public spaces.<\/p>

Alongside the serious discussions, the group also enjoyed interactive activities and games<\/strong>, which helped build trust, spark creativity, and strengthen connections among participants. These playful moments reminded everyone that collaboration thrives in open, welcoming spaces.<\/p>

By the end of the meeting, youth had not only outlined clear strategies for their interventions but also reinforced their commitment to creating inclusive, safe, and engaging public areas<\/strong> across the Balkans.<\/p>

This gathering is a powerful example of how youth-led movements can combine vision, strategy, and joy to shape more vibrant communities.<\/p>

\ud83d\udc49 Stay tuned as these inspiring young changemakers move from ideas to action!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cYouth Placemaking Balkans (YPB) is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HRDC (Human Resource Development Center). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From Presence to Power: Youth Shaping Public Spaces in the Balkans Last week, young people from the Youth Placemaking Balkans initiative came together for an outdoor meeting to dive deeper into their planned interventions and discuss next steps. The meeting wasn\u2019t just about planning\u2014it was about co-creation, collaboration, and fun. Surrounded by fresh air, participants engaged in brainstorming sessions, shared perspectives on the needs of their communities, and worked together to refine their next steps for improving public spaces. Alongside the serious discussions, the group also enjoyed interactive activities and games, which helped build trust, spark creativity, and strengthen connections among participants. These playful moments reminded everyone that collaboration thrives in open, welcoming spaces. By the end of the meeting, youth had not only outlined clear strategies for their interventions but also reinforced their commitment to creating inclusive, safe, and engaging public areas across the Balkans. This gathering is a powerful example of how youth-led movements can combine vision, strategy, and joy to shape more vibrant communities. \ud83d\udc49 Stay tuned as these inspiring young changemakers move from ideas to action! \u201cYouth Placemaking Balkans (YPB) is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HRDC (Human Resource Development Center). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",0,0,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",0,0,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",0,0,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"medium":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_sm":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_md":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_lg":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_xl":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_sm_popup":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_md_popup":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false],"vp_xl_popup":["https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1469.heic",1,1,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/?author=1"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"From Presence to Power: Youth Shaping Public Spaces in the Balkans Last week, young people from the Youth Placemaking Balkans initiative came together for an outdoor meeting to dive deeper into their planned interventions and discuss next steps. 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