June 9, 2026
News/Events Skopje Success Stories

Kalia Dimitrova: Through poetry, I explore the most vulnerable and intimate points of existence

In September, 7 young female writers, selected among 153, were awarded with the WBF-funded “Štefica Cvek” literary prize. It is a prize that celebrates the collective impact of feminist and.

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Education & Research News/Events Skopje

Enhancing public administration capabilities

In Tetovo, a regional conference focused on public management, policies, and administration was held. The Conference aimed to support the progress and the enhancement of the standards of our public.

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6th Call for Proposals Cultural Cooperation News/Events Skopje The Secretariat

WBF combating gambling addiction among the youth

Did you know that one of our active projects is combating youth gambling addiction? Each of the project partners has already supported affected youth in their communities to break the.

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6th Call for Proposals Cultural Cooperation News/Events Skopje

Messengers of Peace Project

From August 20-24, 32 scouts from all over the Region united at the Scout Center Ohrid for the “Messengers of Peace” exchange, part of the SCOUTS UNITED project. Together, they.

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MOVE Grants News/Events Skopje The Secretariat

From Skopje to the sky!

From Skopje to the Moon This isn’t the name of a blockbuster movie, but what a Move Grants project has achieved! After stargazing events in Prishtina and Tirana, the “Astronomy.

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Education & Research Prishtina Skopje The Secretariat Tirana

Combating cyberbullying through media literacy

Yesterday, the Executive Director, Dr. Murra, participated in the WBF-funded conference “Mediawise – Digital Media Education as an Important Indicator of Students’ Health and Well-Being. Organized by the Education Empowerment.

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News/Events Skopje The Secretariat

WBF at the MEF 2024 Forum

We would like to applaud and congratulate our former grantee, the ZIP Institute, for hosting the landmark 7th Macedonian Energy Forum. Once more, the Forum highlighted the necessity for greater.

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Belgrade Cultural Cooperation Education & Research ERC Grants ERC Grants News/Events Podgorica Prishtina Sarajevo Skopje Sustainable Development The Secretariat

Info Sessions week over, but you can still engage with us online

On Thursday, with the Info Session in Belgrade, we successfully concluded a busy week dedicated to ERC Grants. From 20-23 May, different teams of the Western Balkans Fund have been.

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6th Call for Proposals News/Events Prishtina Skopje Success Stories Tirana

Safeguarding Children Online: The Mediawise Project Takes Action

A unique initiative funded by the 6th Call for Proposals of the Western Balkans Fund addresses the dangers posed by social media platforms to 10-11-year-old children. The Mediawise Project, led.

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6th Call for Proposals News/Events Prishtina Skopje Tirana WBF Calls

WBF supports the publication of 130 scientific papers

Over the weekend, we attended the WBF-funded Second International Congress of Healthcare Professionals and Nurses, organized by the Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Prishtina. The central theme of the.

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News/Events Skopje The Secretariat

WBF meets ReSPA

Last week, the WBF had the pleasure of welcoming a team from ReSPA (Regional School for Public Administration) at our Secretariat. The ReSPA team comprised Ms Maja Handjiska Trendafilova, the.

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6th Call for Proposals Belgrade News/Events Podgorica Prishtina Sarajevo Skopje WBF Calls

Info Session in Podgorica, Prishtina, Skopje, Belgrade and Sarajevo

On Monday, 27th November 2023, a team comprising Ksenija Vukmirovic (PgM) and Klevis Gjoni (PR) visited Podgorica to engage with local stakeholders. On the same day, our team members, Dafina.

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