WBAA – Western Balkans Alumni Association

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WBAA online project: Kick-off conference of OPEN on Feb,15th 12pm – 1:15pm

On the occasion of the launch of the online platform OPEN, the project manager Adnan Rahimić and Hatidža Jahić invite you to attend an online kick-off conference introducing you to

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First Friday talk with WBAA in 2021 on February 5th, 19:00 CET

Friday talk with WBAA is on board once again. This time we have a special cooperation with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) represented by Kostis Giannidis, President of ESN. Our

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Last webinar of WBAA online project “Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic” on February 1st

Under the webinar series from the project “Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic – Experiences and perspectives of young people in the Western Balkans” we are presenting the

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WBAA Montenegro produced a video: How to win an Erasmus+ Scholarship?

Montenegrin Chapter finished a series of activities in 2020 with the participation at the National Erasmus+ Day, attended by the Montenegrin Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Rector of

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WBAA online project “OPEN” – website & kick-off session

WBAA and the University of Sarajevo are preparing a new, innovative online platform to bridge all the differences between the European Union and the Western Balkans by opening the space

WBAA General Assembly – online event

General Assembly - online event - on March, 20th 2021 After the postponement of the planned General Assembly in March 2020, the European Commission and WBAA board decided to organise an event for you tailored to the current circumstances. Therefore, we want to invite you to join the “GA online event” of WBAA, which will take place on March, 20^th 2021. The event will gather over 120 students and alumni from WBAA, members from partner organisations, and other stakeholders. The registration will start on Feb, 11^th and will be open for four weeks until March,11^th. All WBAA members will get an extra invitation to register on Feb,11^th. What is the WBAA General Assembly all about? The WBAA General Assembly is the annual gathering of its members from across the region – this year in an online format. You will receive a summary about the current state and progress of the Association and have the opportunity to engage in various sessions to support WBAA in shaping its future development and related activities.

1st WBAA call for projects 2021 open on Feb 18!

On Feb, 18th we opened the Call for WBAA projects! This call for projects includes crucial changes in the process of application. We added a new submission form (Google form) which you can only access via the WBAA online community. Deadline of submission is March,30th (noon!). For more info on the call click here. We are very much looking forward to your submissions!

Our Mission

The aim of the WBAA is to establish a strong union of alumni coming from the Western Balkans countries in order to advocate for modernization and improve the quality of higher education in the region and empower young people of the Western Balkans on their academic and career development towards successful employment.

News

Under the webinar series from the project “Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic – Experiences and perspectives of you

January 28, 2021

In the framework of the Erasmus Days 2020, the first joint online event by WBAA and ASAF (African Students and Alumni Forum) took place last Thursd
October 20, 2020

On 10th October WBAA in cooperation with Youth on Board celebrated World Mental Health Day! We focused on mental health amon
October 14, 2020

Blog

Happy to introduce WBAA Blog, a place where alumni of Erasmus scholarships share their experiences, students discover more about mobilities and opportunities, high education professionals share their work and young professionals get advice on how to grow professionally. This blog is about storytelling that inspires, tips and tricks on how to succeed professionally and academically. Meet Western Balkan stories from the eyes of successful and empowering WBAA members.

Author: Isidora Janeva – North Macedonia Chapter Content: “Are the participants arriving?” “The gift bags are ready right?” “Please take some photos of the people while we’re waiting to start.”

July 23, 2020

Author: Nikolina Pandza – Bosnia & Herzegovina Chapter Content: I AM WBAA I am WBAA became for many of us a proud statement during the last almost three years. We

July 23, 2020

Author: Teuta Nunaj – Albania Chapter Content: I’m WBAA The history of the Balkans is early in culture, and it is composed by different cultures that are world heritage and

July 23, 2020

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On the occasion of the launch of the online platform OPEN, the project manager Adnan Rahimić and Hatidža Jahić invite you to attend an online kick-off conference introducing you to the idea and motivation of this project as well as...
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Events

Dec

18

2020

WBAA online project “communication is real sensation” starts with online training – apply now!

The call for the training “Communication is real sensation!” is open. There are many reasons why interpersonal communications may fail. The aim of WBAA project “Communication is real sensation!” is

Dec

15

2020

Call for online training “Project Management Tools for More Powerful Youth!” starts on Dec,15th

There are many challenges caused by the global pandemic crisis, and one of them is working in new environment, working at distance. This requires adjustment to our everyday life and

Dec

03

2020

“Science is Female” – online panel

European’s Researchers Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with Western Balkans Alumni is organizing an online panel called “Science is Female”. We will talk with five extraordinary scientists who used

Nov

27

2020

“Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic – experiences & perspectives of young people in the Western Balkans”

This activity is part of a webinar series which aims to bring together young people of the Western Balkans sharing experiences and perspectives related to the impact of the COVID-19

Nov

18

2020

online session “Bosnian-Herzegovinian students’ experience abroad during the COVID pandemic” NOV,18th 6 pm

Lamija Balta – WBAA member and Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs team – has been asked to develop a project with the authorities of a municipality and/or a region