{"id":19886,"date":"2026-03-09T16:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yihr.rs\/?p=19886"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:53:09","slug":"open-call-regional-pride-academy-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yihr.rs\/en\/open-call-regional-pride-academy-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Call: Regional Pride Academy 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udccd Belgrade, Serbia<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcc5Deadline march 30, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Regional Pride Academy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 is structured in three main parts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1) Online Labs (5 monthly sessions from April to August):<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participants take part in five online sessions focused on problem detection, stakeholder mapping, citizen engagement, and advocacy goal setting. Each country group will identify priority issues and define one concrete advocacy goal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2) Regional Pride Academy in Belgrade (3-6 September):<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A 4-day in-person Academy during Pride Week provides intensive workshops and mentoring on advocacy, safety, organising, and creative action. Participants will co-create the concept for the <\/span><b>Pride Volunteer Playbook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and design country-level advocacy campaigns, while applying learning through participation in the Belgrade Pride March.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3) Playbook &amp; mini-campaigns (post-academy):<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Playbook, based on participants recommendations, will be finalised and translated into participants&#8217; languages; which all 24 participants use as a reference to implement national mini-campaigns promoting the Playbook and organise one local promotional event to support its uptake.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who Can Apply?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We invite <\/span><b>young LGBTQIA+ people, activists and allies, aged 18 to 30<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Western Balkans, Croatia and Slovenia who:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are actively involved in a local Pride initiative, LGBTQIA+ organisation, or informal activist group<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be motivated to develop advocacy skills and contribute to regional cooperation<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be committed to participating in all five online sessions and the four-day Pride Academy in Belgrade<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be willing to implement a mini advocacy campaign at national level, and make the region a better place for LGBTQIA+ people! \ud83c\udf08<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udfe8All <\/span><b>expenses are covered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 including accommodation, travel, and meals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u267fOur academy is committed to making education accessible to everyone. We offer all-expenses-paid opportunities for individuals with disabilities through our program&nbsp; to enhance the accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities and warmly encourage them to apply. We are here to support, guide, and empower every student, ensuring they have the resources and environment they need to succeed. Your potential is our priority, and we welcome you to join our inclusive community.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udde3<\/span><b>The whole programme will be conducted in English, with 100% participation.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Apply now via <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdIUFVJH5auTofHi05C2imfRaDMkNKsZUQ6w3GGRIFJpwrSsg\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><b>this form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcc5 <\/span><b>Application deadline: 30 march, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any additional questions, feel free to contact us at:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:konkurs@yihr.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">konkurs@yihr.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s come together, share experiences, and build a stronger, united LGBTQIA+ movement in the Balkans.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>We look forward to receiving your application!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis project is supported by European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Youth Initiative for Human Rights invites young LGBTQI+ people (also activists and allies) from the Western Balkans, Croatia and Slovenia to apply for the Regional Pride Academy 2026 &#8211; five online sessions, followed by a four-day Pride Academy in Belgrade, and the development of a Playbook.\r\nThis year\u2019s Academy will take place in Belgrade from September 3rd to 6th, during Pride Week, and will bring together young leaders from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Open Call: Regional Pride Academy 2026 - YIHR.rs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/yihr.rs\/en\/open-call-regional-pride-academy-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Open Call: Regional Pride Academy 2026 - YIHR.rs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Youth Initiative for Human Rights invites young LGBTQI+ people (also activists and allies) from the Western Balkans, Croatia and Slovenia to apply for the Regional Pride Academy 2026 - five online sessions, followed by a four-day Pride Academy in Belgrade, and the development of a Playbook. 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