For our first episode I speak with Delvina Sejdii, a young peacebuilder from North Macedonia. Delvina is a member of UNOY – the United Network of Young Peacebuilders which is a youth-led network for young people involved in various peacebuilding activities in 69 countries around the world. When we recorded our call, Delvina was working at a youth project called MultiKulti in her home city of Kumanovo which is run by the Center for Intercultural Dialogue, a civil society NGO and she continues to be involved there in a voluntary capacity. Delvina is studying international communications and diplomacy at university and was recently selected to be President of an Institute for Political and International Studies in North Macedonia. My thanks to Eliška Jelínková and Manon Buret from UNOY who connected me with Delvina, I really enjoyed our conversation. We talk about how she got involved in youth work and what motivates her, the importance of young people getting involved in peacebuilding, her vision for her city and beyond and the value of dialogue in a divided society. I’d love to hear what you think about the podcast, so please get in touch and you’ll also find a transcript on the website episode page.Show links:United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) UNOY is one of the partners involved in The Peace Corner Podcast which is well worth listening to. Center for Intercultural DialogueMultiKulti Support the showYou can listen to the Citizens Now Podcast on all the usual platforms so please subscribe to get access to episodes as soon as they’re released. For more information about the show or to share your reflections on what you hear, please check out our website and we're on Instagram. If you'd like to be kept up-to-date on upcoming episodes and seasons please subscribe to the Citizens Now Podcast Substack.If you’d like to contribute to my tip jar, please check out my Ko-Fi page. I’ve put this podcast together in my spare time and out of my own pocket so any help with meeting operating costs (hosting, website, sound mixing etc) will be greatly appreciated.Credits: Created, produced, and hosted by: Debs Erwin Music: GlowCity Artwork: Rachel Brady Sound Editing & Mixing: Stu Reid, Stunt Double Music