Ognjen Markovic

Disinformation spreads fast, so critical thinking has to move faster. 🔎🧑🏻‍💻 Youth representatives and policymakers from across the #WesternBalkansSix gathered in #Tivat for the Mid-Term Review Conference on Disinformation and Media Literacy ⏭️ organised by RCC’s EU-funded #WBYL2 project From skills in using AI tools, to media literacy manuals, influencer codes of conduct, journalist guidelines, and youth participation in media, the Youth Policy Lab is moving from ideas to action 👉🏻 because media literacy is more than spotting fake news ⏭️ it’s about giving young people the tools, confidence and space to take part in public life. Read more 👉🏻 rcc.int/news/1012/rccs… #WesternBalkansYouthLab project is funded by the European Union. #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

🔥🎙️ Fireside talk “Shaping the Future: Youth Cooperation and EU Integration” organised by the RCC’s EU-funded WBYL project at the @adriafuture2026 with - young people from across #WesternBalkansSix, - @amer_kap, RCC Secretary General, - @fivanovicpg, @VladaCG Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, - @IEAmbSerbia, @IrelandinSerbia Ambassador, - @josattler, @EUAmbME Ambassador - and @BB_Braithwaite, Founder of @SustineriESG and the Adria Future Summit, moderated by @OgiMarkovic7, WBYL2 Team Leader. Our fifth Fireside talk provided a platform for direct and open dialogue between young leaders and policymakers. Curious what they talked about? 👉 Check here: rcc.int/news/1011/kape… #WesternBalkansYouthLab project is funded by the European Union. #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺 #WBYL

RCC Secretary General @amer_kap during his keynote speech “Regional Cooperation and the Road to EU Integration,” following the @adriafuture2026 opening in #Tivat today said “If EU membership is our main goal, and it is, then the road to Brussels leads through your neighbour’s yard. Regional cooperation is not a box to tick, it is a matter of strategic self-interest and a condition for credible accession,” RCC SG also underlined that the region’s competitiveness and attractiveness for investment will depend on its ability to deliver concrete results, from mobility and digital integration to green transition and market integration, rather than declarations alone. Read more about today 👉🏻 rcc.int/news/1010/regi… #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

Looking forward to this year’s @adriafuture2026 in #Tivat this week, where I’ll join the Summit opening with a keynote on regional cooperation and EU integration. As part of #AdriaFutureSummit, RCC’s EU-funded #WesternBalkansYouthLab will host the Fifth Regional Fireside Talk on youth cooperation and EU integration, where I’ll join @VladaCG Deputy PM @fivanovicpg, @EUAmbME’s @josattler, @IrelandinSerbia’s @IEAmbSerbia, @adriafuture2026’s @BB_Braithwaite and youth representatives. We’ll also hold the Mid-Term Review Conference of the Youth Policy Lab on Disinformation and Media Literacy, highlighting progress in strengthening digital resilience and advancing media literacy. Packed and productive few days ahead. #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

Happy to be in #Tirana ☀️ today for #LeadBalkans conference to discuss #migration, engagement of #youth and brain drain 🎈 Alignment with the 🇪🇺 acquis is a step toward integration and retention of young #talents - not a trigger for exodus. Thank you @WB_Fund_ for having me 🤝

Take a look on how three well-spent days look like with our dear partners from #WB6 😍 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🔥 Youth belongs at the core of regional growth. ⏭️ as the key message from today’s #FiresideTalk organised by RCC’s EU-funded WBYL2, in #Tirana. In a room full of energy and ideas, the panel brought together: @DanijelaGacevic, RCC’s Head of Programme Department, Ritva Heikkinen, Head of Cooperation @EUinAlbania, Niklas Strom Ambassador @SwedeninAL , @LiraPipa @MtksGovAL and Kreshnik Loka Deputy SG @RYCOwb, moderated by @OgiMarkovic7 , opening an honest dialogue with young people on their role in shaping the #GrowthPlan and Common Regional Market. They all agreed on one thing: youth are not a footnote, they are the engine. Every policy, every decision, every regional step forward impacts young people first. This region grows when young people lead. And today proved it. 💙🌍 #WBYL2 #YouthAtTheCore #WesternBalkans #GrowthPlan #RCC #YouthParticipation #CommonRegionalMarket #EUfunded #Tirana #YouthPolicyLab

RCC Secretary General @amer_kap met @RYCOwb Secretary General Vladimir Obradovic today at RCC HQ in #Sarajevo ⏭️ with youth and #HumanCapital mobility among the key topics. Through concrete projects such as the #WesternBalkansYouthLab RCC continues to empower the #youth of our region, as they are the driving force for a more connected, competitive, and future-ready #WesternBalkans & #SouthEastEurope. #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

🌿✨In Ljubljana, @rccint's EU-funded Youth Lab showed how young people turn ideas into action, from Green Seats in youth councils to Youth Climate Councils and guides shaping local decisions. Read more: webalkans.eu/en/news/youth-… #WeBalkans #EUandYOU

Today in #Ljubljana for the Final Conference of the Youth Policy Lab on the Green Agenda ⏭️ bringing together young visionaries, policymakers & regional partners to showcase how youth-led ideas are shaping the future of the #GreenAgenda in the #WesternBalkans Across the #WesternBalkansSix, young people have driven substantial progress on the Green Agenda through a wide range of initiatives: 🌿 Green Seat Manual and methodology developed 💬 Youth Dialogues held on the Green Agenda and Eco Bonton. 📊 Gap Analysis produced 🌎 Youth Climate Council framework and methodology established. 📘 Practical Guide and workshops empowered youth to influence green policies. 📚 Eco Youth Dictionary and learning resources created. Topic of the next #WBYL2? 👉🏻disinformation and media literacy Read more 👉🏻 rcc.int/news/976/youth… #WBYL2 Project is funded by EU and implemented by RCC. #poweredbyRCC 🇪🇺

We planted a seed in #Sarajevo, watched it take root in #Tivat, and now it’s growing strong in #Ljubljana. 🌿 Grateful to everyone in this photo bellow - you proved that real change grows when we plant it #together. 🌱 This isn’t an end — it’s the start of something green. 💚

Now in #Podgorica for @rccint #WBYL conference on institutionalization of #youth participation through the example of #climate policy 🍃 So happy that Youth Climate Council powered by #WBYL, @SportiMladi and @MRTME will sign Memorandum of Cooperation soon 🤝🇪🇺 Stay tuned 😉

I know #London is in the focus, but #Tirana is the center for #youth today 🗣 @rccint Youth Lab organized "EcoYouth - the #green voice of youth" conference today, where we presented #local initiatives supported in #Librazhd, #Elbasan and #Prrenjas 🙌 Local is #regional too ❤️

Today in #HistoryMuseum of 🇧🇦 talking about green #future 🙌 Within @rccint Youth Lab on #GreenAgenda we brought together youth, decision makers and donors to discuss #green path of Bosnia and Herzegovina and how to involve #youth 🧶 After #Sarajevo, our next stop - Tirana 😍

Today, #Malta is the ❤️ of Europe! #Ministers responsible for youth from @coe member states and #youth delegations are jointly discussing how to shape policies #together 🤝 So happy to be part of this Ministerial meeting on behalf of @rccint and hope for many more in future 🙌

Full room and great energy at #YouthLab conference in #Skopje 😍 "Green Talks: Youth Perspectives on the Green Agenda“ conference was a great @rccint #success and final milestone of the great work by our dear partners from @NMSmkd and @MOEPPMKD 🙌 #Youth has the power 🌍🍃

Pleased to participate at the @RYCOwb's “Youth High-Level Donor Coordination Meeting”, held in #Tirana on behalf of @rccint 😍 The meeting contributed to ongoing #regional efforts to amplify #youth voices in decision-making processes and promote sustainable cooperation models 🤝

I really enjoyed being part of #Politeia this week in #Belgrade and providing lecture on @rccint Youth Labs 🤩 Meeting new young people from the region is always a blessing 😍 Until next time 🙌

This week in #Pristina ☀️ - happy to take role as a #panelist on Western Balkan Youth Forum 2025 organized by our great partner @RYCOwb 🤝 We discussed links between #youth, #skills and #stability and importance of EU accession process. 🇪🇺 Until next time! 🙌

🚀 Kicked off the training for the founding members of the #YouthClimateCouncil this week ☘️ Saving our 🌍 needs more good vibes and well-trained youth with a mission. 🧩💪 We in @rccint Youth Lab are doing our best to turn climate #concerns into climate #actions in #WB6 🤝✔️