What did we talk about?

In this episode of Otvorena Prilika, our guest is Bojana Urumova, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo. We talk about what the Council of Europe actually does — and the concrete opportunities it offers to young people and youth organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We discuss human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, the difference between the Council of Europe and the European Union, and how young people can get more actively involved in society and make use of the programmes the Council of Europe supports.

What will you learn?

• What the Council of Europe is and how it differs from the European Union
• How the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo supports institutions and youth in BiH
• What human rights, democracy, and the rule of law mean in the everyday life of young people
• How young people and youth organisations can get more actively involved in society
• Which concrete Council of Europe opportunities and programmes are available to youth from BiH

Bojana Urumova — Council of Europe

Our guest Bojana Urumova, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Sarajevo, introduces the work of the Council of Europe — Europe’s oldest organisation for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law — and its role in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The conversation shows that the Council of Europe is not just an institution in Strasbourg: through its office in Sarajevo and numerous programmes, it offers young people concrete opportunities to participate, learn about their rights, and engage in society.

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