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MSYP Virtual

In 2020 and 2021, MSYP was held online as ‘MSYP Virtual’ in response to the implications of the COVID-19 global health crisis for staff and participants’ wellbeing and safety. All course resources from MSYP Virtual can be accessed using the links below.

MSYP Virtual 2020

MSYP Virtual 2021

MSYP 2019

Courses

Chemistry
Community Theater and Peacebuilding
Cryptography
Economics and Entrepreneurship
Feminism and Literature
Film Theory and Practice
Global Politics
Law 101: Theory, Philosophy, Practice
Living with Building: Architecture and Urban Theory
Oral History and Podcast-Making
Psychology

Extracurricular activities

Mental Health Workshop, Vlatka Lucic
Legal Simulation Workshop, Davor Petric
Talk on EU Membership, Davor Petric
Zine Making Workshop, Anja Jerkovic
Public Speaking Workshop, Selena Susic
Arts Workshop, Maja Rubinic
Identity Development Workshop, Adela Ramovic
Visit to UDB Laboratory
Visit to Partisan Memorial
Cyber Bullying Workshop, Nena Mocnik
Sustainable Development Workshop, Freya Nowell
MUN Debate
Stereotypes Workshop, Nena Mocnik and Dilia Zwart
Trip to Blidinje Nature Park
Creative Writing Workshop, Sylvie Vidan Gallagher
Business Challenge Event, Intera Technology Park

Staff

Becca Brady
Hana Čičević
Ivona Cvitić
Marie Detjen
Anja Kresojević
Dario Lončarević
Vlatka Lučić
Kendra McLaughlin
Emina Mehić
Nena Močnik
Freya Nowell
Davor Petrić
Lejla Šoše
Selena Suša
Mandula van den Berg
Dilia Zwart

MSYP 2018

Courses

An Introduction to International Relations
Business Development
Decolonising Nature: Politics of Landscape Representation
Logic and Problem-solving
Number Systems through History
Politics and Feminism
Psychology of the Personality from the perspectives of Freud, Jung, and Maslo
Rethinking Fairytales
Social Oppression in Historical Perspective
Speculative design: Expressing Yourself with Digital Content Creation
Trash is a Myth

Extracurricular activities

Talk on Social Activism, Anja Jerković
Understanding Europe Workshop, European Youth Parliament
Street Art Tour, Street Arts Festival Mostar (Marina)
Art Workshop, Maja Rubinić
Multicultural Understanding Workshop
Ordinary Heroes Workshop, Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC)
Debate Skills Workshop
Civic Engagement and Activism Workshop, Darija Sesar
Spontaneous Public Speaking Workshop
Local Politics and Elections Talk, local political party representatives
Applying Due Diligence in Peacebuilding and Development, Dilia Zwart
LGBTQ+ rights – LibertaMo (Ružica)
Workshop on Gender Identity and Violence, Nena Mocnik
Mediation and Communication Skills Workshop
Theatre Performance – Dok nas smrt (ne) rastavi, Zenica youth theatre group
Sarajevo trip, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), International Organization for Migration (IOM), European Youth Olympics Festival (EYOF) and Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC)
Business Challenge Event, Intera Technology Park
Boračko Jezero trip
Film screening, OKC Abrašević
Flea market event, OKC Abrašević in aid of Naša Djeca
Erasmus+ information session at Mostar EU info center

Staff

Becca Brady
Ivona Cvitić
Ana Gvozdić
Dario Lončarević
Anja Kresojević
Vlatka Lučić
Anes Mačić
Alina Mateos Horrisberger
Nena Mocnik
Freya Nowell
Sheila O’Brien
Emina Pelja
Elizabeth Shores
Bruno Stojčić
Russ Wiltshire
Selma Zuljević
Dilia Zwart

MSYP 2017

Courses

Anthropological and historical linguistics
Business development
From ethics to bioethics
Feminism in the arts
Logic: where mathematics meetings philosophy
Human rights and social justice
Literature and the power of storytelling
Global Politics
Site-specific art: public space/less
Social issues and activism
Social media and PR
Software skills
Sustainability and environmental awareness
The history and institutions of the European Union

Extracurricular activities

Mental Health Workshop, Nada ElRafih
Public Speaking Workshop, Jasmine Passa
Social Media and Blog Content Creation Workshop
Effective Altruism Workshop, Anita Lunic
Jazz Music Workshop, Jusuf Šarančić
Political Corruption Workshop, Transparency International
Fleamarket event in aid of Naša Djeca
Volunteering Action at Kuca na Pola Puta, Naša Djeca
Project Planning Workshop, AISEC
Workshop on the Anthropology of Balkan Languages, Kevin Kenjar
Everyday Sustainability Workshop, Christina Hasenhüttl and Ana Gvozdić
Talk on the ‘alternative’ Histories of the Balkans, Dženan Hakalović
Gender Identity and Stereotypes Workshop, Budi Muško Klub Mostar
European Youth Parliament Simulation
Trip to Ruiste, including a hike and arts and crafts activities
Business Challenge Event, Intera Technology Park
Site-specific Art Workshop, Ružica Ivanović

Staff

Becca Brady
Paula Chappel
Nada ElRafih
Christina Hasenhüttl
Ružica Ivanović
Kevin Kenjar
Sara Khalifeh
Anja Kresojević
Dario Lončarević
Anita Lunic
Adi Maksumić
Alina Mateos Horrisberger
Freya Nowell
Jusuf Šarančić
Dilia Zwart
Russ Wiltshire

MSYP 2016

Courses

A Love Letter to Mostar – Spoken Word Poetry
Architecture and Urban Development
Business Development and Economics
Gender and Feminism in Contemporary BiH
Human Rights
Introduction to Investigative Reporting
Literature and Identity
Media Studies, Media and Politics
Narrating Your City
Natural Disaster Response and Recovery
Philosophy and Religion
Social Activism and Civic Engagement
Spectacles, on Stage and Screen: Introduction to Theater and Film
Stories from Mostar – Multimedia Storytelling
Teamwork and Leadership

Extracurricular activities

Team Building Games, Youth Power
Languages of the Balkans, Kevin Kenjar, Linguist Anthropologist
Narrating Your City, Aida Murtić, Architect
Guided Tour of Mostar: Culture, History and Architecture, Vlatka Lučić and Slavica Kraljević
Presentations by local NGOs: Animals Because We Care and Red Cross
Volunteering Action, Naša Djeca
European Youth Parliament Debate
Music/Jazz Workshop, Jusuf Šarančić
Body Expression Workshop, Kendra and Melisande McLaughlin
Storytelling and Creative Writing Workshop, Alina Mateos Horrisberger
Art Workshop at OKC Abrašević, Maja Rubinić and Adnan Gološ
Business Start-up Challenge, Intera Technology Park
Global Warming and Sustainable Development Workshop, Paula Roetscher
Literary Activism, Maida Salkanović
Project Grant Writing, Jelena and Sanja, Schuler Helfen Leben BiH
Film Screening “19 Days” and panel discussion, Asha Siad
Theatre Performance and Improvisation Workshop, Forum Theatre
Mediation, Louis Santander
Presentation of Documentaries for Change programme, Eliana Trinaistic
“My City Youth City” Workshop, Senada Demirović Habibija, Centar ADA
Day Trip to Hutovo Blato Nature Park
Young Entrepreneurs Workshop, Alma Hadžidedić
Trip to a performance of Ajmo na Fuka at the Croatian National Theatre
LGBT Workshop, Ružica, Liberta Mo (held at Nansen Dialog Center)
Human Rights in BiH, Elma Mahmutović, UWC Mostar
Zajedno Stvaramo community action event, in partnership with Schuler Helfen Leben BiH