{"id":794,"date":"2026-02-25T22:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/?p=794"},"modified":"2026-02-25T22:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:33:42","slug":"inclusive-dialogue-in-osijek-youth-discuss-accessible-community-spaces-within-youth-placemaking-balkans-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.istarskasportskaakademija.org\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Dialogue in Osijek: Youth Discuss Accessible Community Spaces within Youth Placemaking Balkans Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"794\" class=\"elementor elementor-794\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721ab5c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"721ab5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d76db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d76db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2em;font-size: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"261\" style=\"text-align: start\">Inclusive Dialogue in Osijek: Youth Discuss Accessible Community Spaces within Youth Placemaking Balkans Project&nbsp;<\/strong><\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9820a13 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9820a13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b385aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b385aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"857\">On 24 February 2026, ISA organised the second Croatian National Youth Structured Dialogue as part of the <em data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"683\">YPB<\/em>\u00a0project, in cooperation with the Centre for Education \u201cIvan \u0160tark\u201d Osijek, local municipality representatives, active citizens and the Faculty of Kinesiology Osijek (KIFOS).<\/p><p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1244\">The dialogue brought together young people, educators, community stakeholders and representatives of civil society to discuss how public and community spaces can become more inclusive and accessible for all young people. Special focus was placed on participation of youth with fewer opportunities and on strengthening cooperation between educational institutions and local communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1606\">Through an interactive and participatory discussion, participants shared their experiences of using community spaces and explored ways to improve youth involvement in decision-making processes. The inclusive environment of the Ivan \u0160tark Centre enabled open dialogue, encouraging equal participation and exchange of perspectives between youth and stakeholders.<\/p><p data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"2011\">Participants identified key challenges related to accessibility, communication between institutions and youth, and the need for more opportunities for young people to actively contribute to community development. 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The dialogue also highlighted the importance of cooperation between schools, universities, municipalities and youth organisations in creating supportive environments for youth participation. 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