At the initial training organized for new program partners at the beginning of the project year, participants had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the financial and programmatic aspects of the program, project implementation rules, as well as learn more about communication on social media and anti-corruption measures. This three-day training also allowed partners to present their projects to each other, get to know one another, and clarify any uncertainties.

For years now, the media scene in Serbia seems irreparable: fake news has not been rare for a long time, investigative journalists suffer enormous pressure, attacks on journalists are becoming more frequent, as well as impunity for attackers, while the media is increasingly polarized. And relevant reports testify to the unfavorable state of the media and media freedoms in our country.

The interests of young people change from generation to generation. Compared to other age groups, young people consume different content and prefer modern forms of communication. In order to reach them, convey a message to them and try to exert a certain influence, we need to speak the same language, communicate through the same channels and offer them content tailored to them.

During the final meeting of the programme partners within the program „Media and Youth for Democratic Development“ it was discussed about current state of media, the impact of media and CSOs in citizen's lives, as well as how to support proactive individuals striving for social change. Moreover, programme partners presented the results of their projects within this programme.

From September to December 2021, Belgrade Open School (BOS) provided mentoring support to students of two schools - Secondary School of Economics and Catering "Vuk Karadzic" from Velika Plana and Secondary School "Vuk Karadzic" from Secanj in the design and implementation of activities concerning the protection of digital privacy.

Civil society has a key role in enabling social change in a society, whereas the media outlets have to professionally report on different subjects. But how – with which tools, instruments and knowledge, youth CSOs and media outlets can adequately achieve that in the current context of Serbia?

After last year’s successful Youth Dialogue with the Minister of Youth and Sports, on Monday, November 22, 2021, the Youth Dialogue with the Minister of Youth and Sports was held for the second time in a row. One of the participants was our Jovana Bozickovic, Advocacy and Communications Manager.

The third meeting of the Work Group for the regulation of internships was carried out on the 19th of October, 2021 in the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. Around 30 government, international organizations, trade unions, employer associations, and civil society organization representatives were present at the meeting.

The second meeting of the Working group for the Internships was held on the 8th of October 2021 in the Ministry for Labor, Employment, Veterans, and Social Affairs. The main topic of the meetings was focused on the issues of the quality of internships in the open labor market.

Belgrade Open School (BOS) presented the Guide to Digital Youth Security - Privacy and Prevention of Digital Violence for young people, high school students, education workers, and all those who work with young people and want to improve their knowledge of privacy and security using digital platforms.

Belgrade Open School (BOS) held a series of trainings on digital privacy and the importance of personal data protection in schools throughout Serbia. Trainings for high school students and teachers, a total of 120 students from 13 schools and 11 cities in Serbia participated in them from November 2020 to March 2021.

On February 19, 2021, in the national Government, the Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, for the second time met with the youth including the representatives from Belgrade Open School (BOS) – Goran Radlovacki and Jovana Bozickovic.