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Mentorship by WBAA activists and Problem solving and decision making training

The event took place in Pančevo, Serbia between 26th and 29th May, and gathered more than 30 WBAA members and prospective Erasmus+ students from all over the WB region. The

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WBAA Board meeting in Tivat, Montenegro

From 4th until 5th June 2022, a WBAA Board meeting was held in Tivat, Montenegro. The following members of the board joined the meeting, seven of them taking part onsite,

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WBAA Training – How to Become a Digital Marketer

The project How to Become a Digital Marketer was successfully held from 12-15 May 2022 in the mountain resort “Popova Shapka” near Tetovo, North Macedonia where WBAA members and young

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These are the four new Board members!

The elections in 4 chapters for National Representatives ended on Monday 23 May. Many thanks to all who participated in the elections and cast their vote! Now we would like

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The elections for the new Board members in 4 chapters have started – cast your vote!

This goes to all WBAA members from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and North Macedonia who have been registered in the WBAA online community for at least six months: You

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Who we are?

The Western Balkans Alumni Association (WBAA) is a regional association of alumni from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo * and Serbia, who pursued international learning mobility in an Erasmus+ Programme Country. Officially launched in March 2018, WBAA was born from the EU’s Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training in 2014, where the Ministers of Education of the 6 Western Balkan countries agreed on the need to establish a regional network of alumni. Since its inception, WBAA has come a long way! Read more here


WBAA’s Objectives

  • Establishing a strong union of alumni from the Western Balkans
  • Promoting mobility opportunities in Europe and beyond
  • Sharing experience by supporting and mentoring students
  • Increasing employability through exchange of best practice, experience and contacts
  • Empowering and inspiring young people to achieve their goals
  • Contributing to the modernisation of higher education systems back home
  • Liaising with other alumni associations in the EU and beyond
Find more details about WBAA aims and goals here.

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.

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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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The event took place in Pančevo, Serbia between 26th and 29th May, and gathered more than 30 WBAA members and prospective Erasmus+ students from all over the WB region. The event was organized by Project Coordinator Vesna Travica and Co-organizer...

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