Do migrants "export" democracy? This research examines political remittances among young migrants from Serbia and Croatia in the EU & US, exploring how their movement shapes views on gender, policy, and economic power. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Join Peter N. Funke & Dragana Mrvoš to discuss "Narrative Power in an Era of Crisis"—exploring how social movements move beyond echo chambers to build mass power. 📅 08/04/26 | 2:00 PM CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Exploring the Democratic Potential of Digital GenZs across SE Europe. This project examines how digital integration and economic autonomy reshape political imaginaries and civic action among youth in hybrid regimes. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSF_WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Join Lura Pollozhani & Borjan Gjuzelov to discuss "Democracy Pulse." With 79.7% of WB Gen Z backing democracy but rejecting formal politics, is their hope "critical" or "cruel"? 📅 02/04/26 | 12:00 CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Ready to explore global politics through games? 🌍 Applications for the 2026 Summer School Serious Games and World Politics, organised as part of the Erasmus Mundus MA programme IMSISS, in cooperation with @recassee.bsky.social and the Serious Games Lab at the University of Belgrade are open!

❗️Due to unforeseen circumstances, the seminar has been moved to 14:00.

How does ecological postponement in SE Europe impact youth rights? Meet our RECAS Fellow Srđan Kukolj, find out more about his research here: recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF. #RECAS_SEE #EnvironmentalJustice #YouthAgency @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social

Join Vlatka Matković & Srđan Kukolj to discuss "Decision-Making as a Democratic Site" — examining how lived experience is converted into institutional evidence. 📅 26/03/26 | 12:00 CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF. @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social

How can youth voices reshape migration governance in the Western Balkans? This project uses participatory foresight to connect youth migration scenarios in Skopje to formal policy processes. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Funded: OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF. #RECAS_SEE #AcademicSky

The RECAS Fellowship Project Surgery took place at the Moise Palace on the island of Cres from 9–14 March 2026. Fellowships are supported by OSF Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. #RECAS_SEE #RECASFellowship @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social

RECAS Surgery Week 2026 brought fellows and mentors together at Moise Palace on Cres for several days of presentations, feedback, and scientific exchange. Read more about this year’s discussions and presentations on our website: recas.info/recas-surger...

Final day of RECAS Surgery Week 2026 After two days of intensive discussions, feedback, and shared reflection, our fellows closed Surgery Week with projects exploring youth resistance, digital spaces, language, migration, and new forms of solidarity across Southeast Europe. ⬇️

Second day of RECAS Surgery Week 2026 at Palača Moise - Moise Palace in Cres! Conversations continued with projects exploring eco-digital politics, cultural futures, migration, and youth agency across Southeast Europe: ⬇️🧵

Day 1 of RECAS Surgery Week 2026 is underway! Our fellows opened the week at the Moise Palace in Cres with projects exploring youth, democracy, digital agency, and climate activism across Southeast Europe.

How do we build resilient pathways in an era of change? Join us for a Seminar with Guests on "Foresight and Futures Literacy," featuring Prof. Marina Andeva and RECAS Fellow Vanja Askapova. 📅 20/03/26 | 12:00 CET 🔗 Learn more: recas.info/cas-see-semi...

How does the network of democratic attitudes vary across generations? This project uses European Social Survey (ESS) data to map the structure of democratic beliefs and their impact on political participation and resilience to backsliding. ⬇️ @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social, @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social

Why is democracy being abandoned for the nation? Join us for a @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with Filip Milačić & Nemanja Batričević as they discuss democratic backsliding through the lens of nationalism in Serbia, Hungary, Poland, Israel, & Turkey.

How does political ecology shape youth climate activism? 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by Open Society Foundation Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org & Rockefeller Brothers Foundation

How do France and Japan frame China’s climate diplomacy? Join us Feb 26 at 12 PM (CET) for a @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with Zhou Xuan and Mo Langgee. Using computational analysis, they decode the complex narratives of energy transition in European and East Asian media.

Can new minority speakers disrupt hegemonic borders? René Bogović’s new project in Rijeka examines how youth adopting Italian/Slovene are creolizing ethnolinguistic boundaries and creating blueprints for transethnic solidarity in SE Europe. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/

Can language be both a tool for unity and a mechanism for exclusion? Join us Feb 19 at 12 PM (CET) for a CAS SEE Seminar with Vinícius Venâncio: “Lessons from the Global South: Language, Belonging, and Exclusion in Cape Verde.” Moderated by Rene Bogović. 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi...

How are youth in SE Europe moving from "Margins to Makers"? RECAS Fellow Aleksandra Bajde's project examines youth-led ecological imaginaries in Belgrade & Ljubljana. Her work shows how art & music reclaim democratic agency under precarity. recas.info/fellows/ #RECAS_SEE #YouthAgency #AcademicSky

Does a shared future require shared memories? Join Common Future! Record untold stories of solidarity & women’s experiences to build a digital archive that unites. ✅ Fully funded ✅ Summer School in Novi Pazar ✅ Fieldwork & Mentorship ✅ IFDT Certificate 👇

Save the date! 🗓️ Feb 12, 12:00 PM (CET) Zoom @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with frients: “Creative Ecologies and Sonic Futures” featuring composer Sara Stevanović in conversation with RECAS Fellow Aleksandra Bajde. Exploring the intersection of sound, ecology, and youth agency. ⬇️

RECAS workshops in 6 capitals reveal a divide between integration optimism & "negotiation fatigue." Yet, all agree: youth agency must be central to policy, and democratic reforms are essential best practices. Read more: 🔗 recas.info/recas-youth-... #WesternBalkans #Democracy #RECAS_SEE #Youth

Wishing you all the best for the new year 2026 from RECAS! May this year be filled with joy, prosperity, and new opportunities. Thank you for being a part of our network.

The RECAS Youth Deliberative Workshop was held in Sarajevo on December 22. Supported by Open society Foundation Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org and Rockefeller Brothers Fund & Pocantico Center.

Young voices in Sarajevo! "True progress requires mutual understanding, dialogue & alignment with EU values." – Dragan, 22. Great deliberations on the region's future. Thanks to partners OSF, @erstestiftung.org & RBF! Organized by #RECAS_SEE & @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social.

The RECAS Youth Deliberative Workshop was held in Prishtina on December 18. Supported by Open Society Foundations Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Young voices in Pristina! "We don’t want to be treated as a problem to be managed, but as partners who belong to Europe." – Era, 19. Inspiring deliberations on the region's future. Thanks to our partners OSF, @erstestiftung.org & RBF! Organized by #RECAS_SEE and @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social.

The RECAS Youth Deliberative Workshop was held in Tirana on December 16. Supported by Open society Foundation Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Young Balkan voices in Tirana! "We want to feel European without having to erase where we come from." – Reivi, 18. Great discussions at our workshop on the region's future. Thanks to our partners OSFWB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF! Organized by @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social & #RECAS_SEE.

RECAS Fellowship Kick-off! Last week, our fellows from across the region gathered in Belgrade to exchange ideas and build interdisciplinary cooperation. A powerful start to the fellowship year. Read more about the gathering: recas.info/recas-fellow...

"Serbia: Democracy, Dissent, and the New European Fault Line", Vienna @iwm.at, along with @recassee.bsky.social organised a debate that addressed the paradoxes, risks, and opportunities of Serbia’s year-long protest wave.

Deliberativna radionica „Mladi Balkana o budućnosti Evrope“ Sarajevo, 22. decembar 2025. (10-18:00). Radionica okuplja mlade od 18 do 24 godine da razgovaraju o: 👇

The deliberative workshop “Young People from the Balkans on the Future of Europe” was successfully held in Skopje (Dec 5, 2025). “Education reform and media education are the key starting points for strengthening democracy and building a more connected Europe.” (Kalina, 21)

Punëtoria deliberative “Të rinjtë e Ballkanit për të ardhmen e Evropës” Prishtinë, 18 dhjetor 2025, ora 10:00–18:00 ⬇️

Punëtoria deliberative “Të rinjtë e Ballkanit për të ardhmen e Evropës” Tiranë, 16 dhjetor 2025, ora 10:00–18:00 👇

For Serbia’s European perspective, it would help greatly if local self-governments had consultants dedicated to EU project cooperation. This would allow communities to make full use of pre-accession funds and strengthen local development. (Aleksa, 23)

The first RECAS youth deliberative workshop was held in Podgorica on 24 November, marking an inspiring start to the series. @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social @erstestiftung.org #AcademicSky #Montenegro #deliberative

Делиберативна работилница „Младите од Балканот за иднината на Европа“ Скопје, 5 декември 2025. (10:00-18:00). Учесниците ќе добијат ваучери, а организаторите обезбедуваат ручек, кафе-паузи и патни трошоци.

Deliberativna radionica „Mladi Balkana o budućnosti Evrope“ Beograd, 28. novembar 2025.10.00-18.00 časova. U radionici učestvuju mladi od 18 do 24 godine. Učesnici dobijaju vrednosne vaučere, a organizatori obezbeđuju ručak, pauze za kafu i putne troškove.

Deliberativna radionica „Mladi Balkana o budućnosti Evrope“ Podgorica, 24. novembar 2025. Radionica okuplja mlade od 18 do 24 godina. Učesnici dobijaju vaučere, a organizatori obezbjeđuju ručak, pauze za kafu i putne troškove. Prijave forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

📢 Open Call: RYLMP 2025–2026 Young leaders (21–30) from 🇦🇱 🇲🇰 🇷🇸 are invited to join a regional programme in mentorship, mobility & advocacy. Trainings in Tirana, Skopje & Belgrade. All costs covered. 🗓 Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 🔗 scidevcenter.org/2025/09/30/o...

The selection process for the RECAS Fellowship 2025 on Youth Imaginations, Eco-Digital Futures & Democratic Innovation is now complete! Over 90 applications were received from across the globe. 🔗 recas.info/selection-pr... #RECAS_SEE #Fellowship #AcademicSky #SEEBluesky

Final days! Applications for this year’s Fellowship close on October 3, 2025. Join the program exploring new political imaginaries and eco-digital futures in the Western Balkans.

⏳ Don’t miss your chance! RECAS Fellowship 2025 → Work with youth across WB, €1,500/month stipend + Surgery Week on Cres + Hackathon & seminars. Deadline: 3 Oct. 👉 Apply: recas.info/news/fellows... #RECAS_SEE #Fellowship #AcademicSky @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social

📢 Call for Applications: RECAS Fellowship 2025 Application deadline: 3 October 2025 Theme: Youth Agency & New Political Imaginaries in the Western Balkans ✅ 4–6 months (start Dec 2025) ✅ €1,500/month stipend ✅ Research + youth workshops + Surgery Week on Cres + Hackathon

New RECAS Policy Brief Can central banks in the Western Balkans catch up with the AI revolution? RECAS fellow Milo Ivančević says yes - if they act now. Here are 6 steps they must take: 🔹 Make AI part of the strategy 🔹 Build expert teams 🔹 Upgrade data systems

📢 New from RECAS: How can everyday action lead to a truly just green transition? In his latest publication, RECAS fellow Ognjen Kojanić shares what he learned in Belgrade’s Pančevo Marshes and offers clear steps to improve citizen participation in policymaking: