Creative Canvas
Youth Centre Perspektiva from Albania together with its partners Hate Fighters Network (HFN) from Serbia, Beyond Borders from Italy and Obojena Klapa (Painted Slate) from Bosnia and Hercegovina implements a capacity building project “Creative Canvas” to tackle issues of discrimination, hate speech, cyberviolence and gender-based discrimination and violence through creative tools and methods in work with young people.
The main aim of the project is separated in two dimensions:
a) identifying, consolidating and promoting existing best practices of using art as a tool for activism; and
b) creating and enabling an environment to develop new approaches to countering, preventing and fighting cyberbullying, hate speech, discrimination and gender-based violence.
Creative Canvas project will be implemented from November 2025 to October 2027, with activities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy and Serbia. Creative Canvas project is co-financed by the European Union.
Kick-off Meeting officially marked the start of the Creative Canvas project! 🎨
The meeting brought together representatives of all partner organizations, key stakeholders, and decision-makers to ensure full alignment on project objectives, activities, and expectations.
The event was coordinated by HFN – Hate Fighters Network and held in Niš, Serbia. Period: 29th November – 1st December 2025
The Experts Meeting of the Creative Canvas project was successfully held from 7–9 February 2026 Orta Nova, Italy, hosted by Beyond Borders.
The meeting gathered 12 experts from partner organizations in Italy, Serbia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, who worked together on developing innovative tools to combat hate speech through youth-led online campaigns and artistic activism.
During the meeting, participants defined the research methodology for mapping best practices in online campaigns and planned the development of the guidebook “Graffiti ABC: A Guide to Combat Hate Speech,” which will serve as a practical resource for young activists and youth workers.
This important milestone strengthened international cooperation and laid the foundation for future campaign activities aimed at promoting inclusivity, creativity, and positive social change.
Oriented research for the purpose of online campaigns.
Each partner organization conducted national-level research to map existing best practices related to the development and implementation of successful youth-led online campaigns. The research was carried out in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, and Serbia, with each partner identifying and presenting a minimum of four examples of effective practices, resulting in at least sixteen good practices collected across the project consortium.
The activity focused on analyzing innovative approaches, engagement strategies, communication methods, and impact measurement techniques used in youth-led digital campaigns. Partners gathered data through desk research, case study reviews, and consultations with relevant stakeholders and youth organizations.
As a result, four national reports on best practices in campaign development were produced, one from each partner country. The findings from these reports were consolidated into a comparative analysis report, which highlighted common trends, successful strategies, challenges, and lessons learned across different national contexts.
Based on the research outcomes, the partnership developed a comprehensive list of recommendations for integrating identified best practices into future youth-led online campaigns. In addition, a collection of case studies showcasing impactful youth-led digital campaigns was compiled, providing practical examples and inspiration that partners could adapt and replicate in their future activities.
The activity was coordinated by Beyond Borders, which oversaw the research process, ensured methodological consistency among partners, and led the development of the comparative analysis and final recommendations.
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Creative Canvas project will be implemented from November 2025 to October 2027, with activities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy and Serbia.
Creative Canvas project is co-financed by the European Union.