BELGRADE – SERBIA

500+ participants / 80+ speakers / 20+ panels
BSC2025

17-19 November / SAVA CENTER
https://belgradesecurityconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bsc-arlind.jpg

Day 3

On the Frontlines of Freedom: Youth Shaping the Western Balkans’ Future
10:00 – 11:15

Arlind Hamza

Young Leader, Kosovo

Arlind Hamza works from the belief that societies are shaped not only by ideals, but by the structures that sustain them. He advocates for a Western Balkans where power is exercised responsibly, and citizens are active participants rather than distant observers. Arlind focuses on empowering young people to enter public life with confidence, not as symbols, but as serious actors capable of negotiating interests, building coalitions, and shaping institutions. He encourages a political culture that is honest about its challenges yet unwilling to surrender to cynicism. For him, freedom is not an abstract principle; it is the daily work of constructing fair rules, accountable leadership, and shared trust. Arlind’s approach combines realism with resolve, aiming to build a region where stability supports, rather than suppresses, possibility.