Five days, two cities, and countless discussions about the Balkans 🇷🇸 «The Balkan Dialogue — 2026» concluded in Sremski Karlovci. This year, our flagship program brought together over 30 young professionals, researchers, and representatives of public organizations from Russia and the Balkan region. Over these days, participants managed to: 🔵 Understand how the energy map of Southeastern Europe is changing and what challenges the region faces 🔵 Discuss security issues, the transformation of international alliances, and the impact of global processes on the Balkans 🔵 Discuss media and narrative-shaping mechanisms 🔵 Try their hand at diplomacy through a simulation game aimed at developing their own agreement on regional security 🔵Meet experts and colleagues from different countries—and make new friends! It's symbolic that the program coincided with the opening of the Ragusa Hub international youth center — a new space opened by the Gorchakov Fund in partnership with Ragusa autonomous non-profit organisation and the World Youth Festival Directorate. ➡️ Learn more about the program's results on the Fund's website. We came to the conclusion that the more you learn about the Balkans, the more you want to know! #BalkanDialogue #Balkans #Serbia 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣