1. Legislation and official policy documents
2. Data and statistics
3. Studies, reports and academic publications
4. Official websites

Legislation and official policy documents

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, Official Gazette of RS, No. 98/2006.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Culture Development Strategy from 2020 to 2029

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Directive for Health Protection of Women, Schoolchildren and Students, Official Gazette of RS ”, No. 49/1995.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Economic Reform Program (ERP) 2024-2026

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Employment and Social Reform Programme – ESRP, 2016

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Employment Strategy in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2021 to 2026 (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, Nos. 18/21 and 36/21

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, National Gender Equality Strategy (2016-2020) with the Action Plan 2016-2018, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 4/2016.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, National Gender Equality Strategy (2021-2030), "Official Gazette of RS", No. 52/2021

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, the National Youth Strategy (2015-2025)

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, the National Youth Strategy (2008-2014)

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Smart Specialization Strategy from 2020 to 2027, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 21/2020

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Strategy for Development of Education in Serbia by 2030, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 63/21.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Strategy for poverty reduction in Serbia

The Government of the Republic of Serbia,  Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma (2016-2025)

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Strategy for the Development of the Public Information System in the Republic of Serbia for the period 2020 – 2025, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 11/2020.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Strategy for Youth Health Development in the Republic of Serbia, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 104/2006. 

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Youth Strategy in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2023 to 2030, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 9/2023

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Youth Strategy in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2023 to 2030, Action Plan (2023-2025)

The Government of Vojvodina, Action Plan for Youth in AP Vojvodina (2023-2025)

The Ministry of Education, The Law on Dual Education, “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia” No 101/17 and 6/20The Ministry of Health, Law on Health Care, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 25/2019, and No. 92/2023.

The Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Law on Gender Equality, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 104/2009.

The Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Law on Gender Equality, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 52/2021.

The Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 22/2009 and No. 52/2021.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Law on Local Self-Government, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 129/2007, 83/2014 - other law, 101/2016 - other law,47/2018 and 111/2021.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports, Law on Sports, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 10/2016.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports, Law on Youth,"Official Gazette of RS", No. 50/2011, and 116/2022.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Bylaw on Curriculum for Primary Adult Education, “Official Gazette of RS - Education Gazette”, No. 13/13

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, The Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation, Institute for Improvement of Education, Digital Competence Framework – Teacher for a Digital Age, 2019

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on Adult Education, "Official Gazette of RS", no. 55/2013, 88/2017 - other law, 27/2018 - other law and 6/2020 - other law.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on Higher Education, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 88/2017, 73/2018, 27/2018 - other laws, 67/2019 and 6/2020 - other laws, No. 11/2021, 67/2021 – other laws, and 76/2023.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on Primary Education, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 55/2013, 101/2017, 10/2019 and 27/2018 - other laws, No. 129/2021 and 92/2023.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on Secondary Education, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 55/2013, 101/2017, 27/2018 - other laws,6/2020, 52/2021, 129/2021, and 92/2023.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on the Foundations of the Education System (2009), "Official Gazette of RS", No. 72/2009, 52/2011, 55/2013, 35/2015 - authentic interpretation and 68/2015.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on the Foundations of the Education System (2017), "Official Gazette of RS", No. 88/2017, 27/2018 - other law, 10/2019, 27/2018 - other law,6/2020, 129/2021, and 92/2023.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Law on the National Qualification Framework, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 27/2018 and 6/2020, 129/2021 and 76/2023.

The Ministry of Finance, Law on Budget 2024, "Official Gazette of RS", No. 92/2023

The Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Law on Associations, Official Gazette of RS", No. 51/2009, 99/2011 - other laws, and 44/2018. 

Data and statistics

Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanović Batut",  Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), 2019.

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Adult Education Survey (AES) 2016, No. 131 - yr. LXVIII, May 30, 2018

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Statistical Yearbook of Serbia, 2018

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Statistical Yearbook of Serbia, 2019

UNDP, Regional Roma Survey 2017

Studies, reports and academic publications

ALDA- European Association for Local Democracy Youth Cultural Participation in the Balkans, 2017

Azanjac et al., Youth and Public Policy in Serbia, Youth Policy Press, 2014

Bogdanović, L., Lozanović, D., Pejović Milovančević, M., Sokal Jovanović, LJ. (2016). The Child Health Care System of Serbia, The journal of Pediatrics, Volume 177S

Centre for Education Policy, „Combating early school leaving in Serbia through effective dropout prevention and intervention measures at the school level“, 2016

Centre for Education Policy, „Together in Transition – Support to Children from Vulnerable Groups in Transition to Secondary Education (Third Phase)”, 2023-2025

CEPORA, Act as Professionals - Training module for the use of professional principles in youth work, 2022

Cross-section of the situation of youth work in Serbia (2010)

Djukic, M. (2022). Youth Entrepreneurship, NEET Employability and Youth Career Management Skills in Serbia

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Youth Study Serbia 2018/2019

Impact of non-formal education in youth work on competence acquisition for better employability of young people (2014)

Klašnja, S. & Stojanović J., Country Sheet on Youth Work in Serbia, Youth Partnership, 2024

Krstić, K., Stepanović Ilić, I., Videnović, M.(2017). Student dropout in primary and secondary education in the Republic of Serbia, Psihološka istraživanja, Vol. XX

KOMS, Young people have an advantage, 2020

NAPOR (2014). Mapping Study on EU practices in recognition of competences gained through non-formal learning in youth work for the employability of young people (2014)

NAPOR, Code of Ethics in Youth Work

NAPOR, Glossary of Youth Policy, 2015

NAPOR, Guidelines for quality assurance of youth work, 2009

NAPOR, Researching educational needs of practitioners of youth work, 2017

NAPOR, Youth work uprising beyond the borders - Serbia and Estonia learning from (and with) each other, 2020

NAPOR, "Youth in Serbia - Participation: Possibilities and Obstacles", 2022

NAPOR, „Attitudes of Parents on Youth Work”, 2021

NAPOR, "Measuring the impact of youth work (an) impossible mission", 2022-2024

NAPOR, "Laboratory of Youth Work", 2024

National Coalition for Decentralization, "Local call for the EU", 2020-2024

National Education Council of the Republic of Serbia, Indicators  for  monitoring  the  state  of  affairs  in  education, 2011

National Report, Serbia: “Needs for new services that stimulate the employability and role of youth work”, 2015

Ninamedia, Survey on Position and Needs of Youth in the Republic of Serbia – field research (December 2023 – February 2024).

Perović, B., Stojanovic, B., Country sheet on Youth Work in Serbia, EU-CoE youth partnership, 2018

Potočnik, D., Williamson, H. (2015). Youth policy in Serbia, Conclusions of the Council of Europe International Review Team, Council of Europe

Publication in the framework of the Capacity Building Project “European Wide Web of YouhthWork”, Online training of youth workers, 2018

Severno-južni centar Saveta Evrope, Global Education Guidelines, 2008

Sociativa, "Systemic involvement of organizations dealing with youth work in providing additional assistance and support to young users of social protection services from vulnerable groups", 2023

Strukovni kokus omladinskih radnika – SKOR (Vocational caucus of youth workers)

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Third National Report on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in the Republic of Serbia for the Period 2014–2017, Belgrade 2018.

The Government of the Republic of Serbia, Voluntary National Review of the Republic of Serbia 2019

The History of Youth work in Europe, Youth Policy Press, 2012

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Progress Report on The Action Plan for the Implementation of The Strategy for Education Development in Serbia by 2020 for 2017

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Progress Report on The Action Plan for the Implementation of The Strategy for Education Development in Serbia by 2020 for 2018

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, the Institute of Economic Science, Evaluation of the National Youth Strategy (2015-2025) Action Plan 2015-2017, 2017

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, the United Nations Population Fund in Serbia, Evaluation of the National Youth Strategy (2008-2014) in the Republic of Serbia and Action Plan (2009 – 2014), 2015

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, Ex-ante Analysis of the National Strategy for Youth, 2021)

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, Ex-post Analysis of the Effects of the National Strategy for Youth (2015-2025), 2021The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Progress Report on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2023

UNICEF, Situation Analysis (SitAn) of children and adolescents in Serbia, 2019.

UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS)- Country Technical Report

Official websites

Academic Network of the Republic of Serbia - AMRES

AIESEC International

Ambasada Francuske u Srbiji (French Embassy)

Bonski proces (Bonn Process)

Centar za unapređenje životne sredine (Center for Environmental Improvement)

Digitalna Narodna biblioteka Srbije (Digital National Library of Serbia)

The Digital Archive of the Publications of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Digital resources of the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts

Dom omladine Beograda (Belgrade Youth Center)

Dostignuća mladih (Junior Achievement Serbia)

Eurodesk network

Euroguidance center

Fondacija „Hajnrih Bel"(Heinrich Bell Foundation)

Fondacija Tempus (Foundation Tempus)

Fond za mlade talente (Fund for Young Talents)

Francuski institute u Srbiji (French Institute)

Future Leaders Exchange Program

Global Education Week

Inicijativa Digitalna Srbija (Digital Serbia Initiative)

Inovacioni fond Republike Srbije (Serbian Innovation Fund)

Institut zа јаvnо zdrаvljе Srbiје „Dr Milаn Јоvаnоvić Bаtut” (Institute of Public Health Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut)

Krovna organizacija mladih (National Youth Council of Serbia)

Međunardni festival zelene kulture (the International Green Culture Festival -Green Fest)

Ministarstvo kulture (Ministry of Culture)

Ministarstvo turizma i omladine (Ministry of Tourism and Youth)

Ministarstvo prosvete (Ministry of Education)

Ministarstvo nauke, tehnološkog razvoja i inovacija (Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation)

Ministarstvo sporta (Ministry of Sports)

Ministarstvo unutrašnje i spoljne trgovine (Ministry of internal and external Trade)

Ministarstvo zaštite životne sredine (Ministry of Environmental Protection)

Ministarstvo zdravlja (Ministry of Health)

Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji (OSCE Mission to Serbia)

Nacionalna asocijacija Kancelarija za mlade (National Association of Local Youth Offices)

Nacionalna asocijacija praktičara/ki omladinskog rada – NAPOR ((National Association of Youth Work Practitioners)

Nacionalni centar za digitalizaciju (The National Center for Digitization)

Nacionalna Služba za zapošljavanje (National Employment Service)

Nacionalni kontakt centar za bezbednost dece na internetu (National Contact Centre For Online Safety Of Children)

Nacionalni prosvetni savet (National Education Council)

Nacionalni savet za kulturu (The National Council for Culture)

Nacionalni savet za visoko obrazovanje (National Council for Higher Education)

Nacionalno telo za akreditaciju i proveru kvaliteta u visokom obrazovanju (NAT) (National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education of Serbia – NEAQA)     

North-South Center of the Council of Europe

Portal preduzetništva (Entrepreneurship Portal)

Pokrajinski sekretarijat za sport i omladinu AP Vojvodina (Provincial Secretariat for Sports and Youth)

RAY network

Regionalna kancelarija za saradnju mladih (Regional Office for Youth Cooperation - RYCO)

Republički zavod za statistiku (The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia) 

Safer Internet Day

Savet za mlade (Youth Council)

Sekreterijat za zaštitu životne sredine grada Beograda (City of Belgrade - Secretariat for Environmental Protection)

Šifrarnik zanimanja (Classification Register)

Škola bez nasilja (School without violence)

Sportski savez Srbije (Sports Federation of Serbia)

Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts)

Stalna konferencija gradova i opština (Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities)

Student Conference of Serbian Universities (SKONUS)

Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva (The Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit)

Institut za sociološka istraživanja Filozofskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Beogradu (Institute for Sociological Research) 

Institut za psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Beogradu (The Institute for Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade)

Institut društvenih nauka (The Institute of Social Sciences) 

Institut ekonomskih nauka (The Institute of Economic Sciences)

Institut za razvoj i inovacije (The Institute for Development and Innovation)

STAR Center for Behavioral Research in Psychology and the Department for Psychology (Faculty for Philosophy, University in Novi Sad)

Institut za pedagoška istraživanja (Institute for Educational Research)

Union of Secondary School Students of Serbia (UNSS)

Vlada Republike Srbije (Government of the Republic of Serbia)

Zavod za proučavanje kulturnog razvitka (Center for Studies in Cultural Development (CSCD))

Zavod za unapređivanje obrazovanja i vaspitanja (Institute for Improvement of Education)

Zavod za vrednovanje kvaliteta obrazovanja i vaspitanja (Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation)