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We are on a mission to empower and support progressive-minded youth in Eastern Europe 🌍

29/05/2026

Why the environmental security is crucial for broader security and foreign policy frameworks? Why it is important for Greens and progressives? Check it in our new publication! 📘

The texts explore the topics of environmental security and environmental consequences of russia's aggression in Ukraine and other armed conflicts in the region.

The articles include:
🟢 “Environmental security and Green values” by Igor Skórzybót
🌱 “Environmental consequences caused by russia’s war against Ukraine” by Olga Adamenko
🌊 “Pollution of the Black Sea in the context of russia's war against Ukraine” by Jakub Bojanowski
🏭 “Effects of the 1992–1995 war on environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina” by Sara Nukić
🌿 “Decolonial ecologies: Ukraine’s case” by Sintija Krīviņa
..and many inspiring examples and workshop template 🛠️ !

📖 Check it out: LINK IN BIO

This document has been produced by CDN within the project "Environmental Consequences of war: Monitoring and Overcoming" with the financial support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The opinions expressed herein are the responsibility of the authors and do not reflect the official opinion of the Council of Europe.
All texts are published using the original spelling and language forms as authorized by their respective authors.

14/05/2026

🎉We are excited to announce the opening of the call for Participants for our Biodiversity Summer Camp, that will take place from 13-17 of July 2026 in Serbia!

☘️The Summer Camp intends to explore the interplay between biodiversity, climate crisis, and human rights with green youth organisations in Eastern Europe and equip them with knowledge, tools and skills in the areas of education, policymaking, and advocacy related to protection of biodiversity and human rights.

🥳This is where you come in! If you are a young person aged 16-35 from a Member State of the Council of Europe signatory of the Cultural Convention and you are interested in the topic of the event, we encourage you to apply to be a participant at our summer camp! 🏕️ APPLICATION LINK ➡️ https://www.cdnee.org/calls/call-for-pax-summer-camp-26

21/04/2026

❤️‍🔥Decolonising sexuality is not about returning to a pure past! It is about: refusing the idea that there is only one path to freedom.

❤️‍🔥And creating space for ways of being that do not need to be validated by dominant systems.

❤️‍🔥It pushes us to rethink what we assume is “normal”, “progressive”, or “liberated”. Especially in Eastern Europe, where histories of empire, socialism, and Western influence intersect, sexuality cannot be understood through a single lens.

15/04/2026

Welcome to our new Secretary-General Filip Janković! 🎉 As a former CDN Executive Committee member, he strengthened regional engagement in the network, supported member organisations, represented CDN internationally 🌍, and helped organise key events like the Study Session on how economic barriers affect youth participation in Eastern Europe, as well as the General Assembly in Riga. In his mandate, Filip aims to make Eastern European youth louder 📣, strengthen member organisations, and build international alliances for a more visible and resilient CDN.

Big thanks to the outgoing Secretary General, Igor Skórzybót, who led us smoothly for the last two years 👏 when our network professionalised, adopted new documents such as the Political Platform and Internal Rules of Procedure, and got new grants, notably for the Environmental Consequences of War project 🌱 But we are not saying goodbye! Igor will stay in the office for the next few months to coordinate the kick-off of our new training programme, Taste the Change. Stay tuned! ✨

🔄 Now, we have a transfer period to ensure that we build on the previous work and experience when shaping the CDN future.

10/04/2026

The parliamentary elections in Hungary will take place on 12th April. 🗳️🇭🇺 They could finally bring an end to the Orban regime that has been destroying Hungary's democracy and economy since 2010.

The results of 16 years of Orban's government are clear: increasing inequality 📉, low wage growth, massive corruption benefiting him and his apparatchiks 💸, infrastructure failing apart 🚧, underfunded schools, a healthcare system on the verge of collapse, kneeling before putin and trump and spying for russia.

Of course, the alternative, the Tisza party, is far from perfect, and its ideology is not clear. But the fall of the regime is needed for the democratic revival.

Dialogue – The Greens' Party of Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony does not compete in the elections, considering the change of government and dismantling the autocracy as the most important aim 🌱✊

09/04/2026

Meet the newly elected 2026/27 CDN Executive Committee! 🌱

- Yuliia Davydiuk (). Main responsibilities: Comms, Taste the Change programme and East-Central region 📣
- Sabrina Pavlov (Gutta-Club). Main responsibilities: Training of Trainers, project applications and strategy monitoring 📄
- Maria Khachatryan (). Main responsibilities: partnerships, South Caucasus region 🤝
- Sara Nukić (.tuzla). Main responsibilities: Biodiversity Summer Camp, Feminist Action Team, Balkans region 🌿
- Nenad Bušić (). Main responsibilities: Treasurer, local actions and statutory activities 💰

Congrats for election and let's go back to work! 💪

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07/04/2026

🎉 Wrapping our 2026 General Assembly in Riga!

🗳️ We adopted the two resolutions: "Enabling creation, preserving memory. For the progressive cultural policy for Eastern Europe." and "An end to violence against women and non-binary people. For a more feminist Eastern Europe", as well as elected the new Executive Committee and Secretary-General.

🏙️ We discussed the culture policy with our special keynotes, Latvian MP and Ministry for Culture . We also gathered the important insights on urban policy on the panel "Riga through the eyes of outsider".

Special thanks to our host organisation for perfect preparation! 🙌 As well to our amazing presidency!

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04/04/2026

🗓️ 4th April is the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Throughout Eastern Europe, mines and remnants of war continue to pose threat to humans and environment. We need strategic support to demining and increase our awareness!

28/03/2026

💚What? Join our Prep Team to help design this year’s summer camp!

💚Who? A young person aged 16-35 interested in exploring the links between biodiversity, the climate crisis, and human rights with green youth organisations in Eastern Europe?

💚Where? The Summer Camp takes place from 13 to 18 July 2026 in Serbia. The first prep team meeting will be held on 08 & 09 May in Serbia.

💚Why? To equip individuals with knowledge, tools, and skills in education, policymaking, and advocacy related to the topic.

💚When to apply? The deadline for submitting applications is 17 April, 23:59 CET!

🐷Link in bio!

🐳Picture: Djerdap National Park, Serbia (From National Park Pictures)

26/02/2026

THROWBACK ON OUR RESILIENCE LOCAL ACTIONS 2025:

🇧🇦 .tuzla project empowered youth to engage in environmental governance through workshops and public actions, fostering connections with decision-makers.

🇦🇲 created a mentorship program for young activists, offering skill development and resources to boost civic engagement.

🇧🇬 united 31 young people from 13 cities, forming four action groups on waste management, energy justice, urban improvement, and youth mental health to foster community change.

🇺🇦 equipped young people with tools for advocacy and critical thinking, promoting resilience and civic participation.

🇨🇿 Their General Assembly in Brno engaged youth in elections and workshops, highlighting their vital role in green politics.

🇹🇷 The “Pathways to Resilience” project empowered youth through climate action workshops and encouraged participation in global climate strikes.

🇭🇷 A panel in Zagreb explored democracy and youth civic participation, leading to future initiatives like a podcast series to strengthen activism.

💜 CDN’s Feminist Action Team focused on female sexuality and gender-based violence, promoting feminist dialogue and advocacy in Eastern Europe.

This activity, as well as the Work Plan this activity is a part of, was carried out with funding from the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe .

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