At the first Youth Academy “State of Peace,” organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU BiH) in collaboration with the Post-Conflict Research Center, 50 young people from the Western Balkans region learned about the state of peace and the construction of a democratic society through cultural and artistic events and workshops from August 18th to 31st in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Vitez, and the Brčko District. Over the two-week program, participants took part in a series of workshops, study visits, and had the opportunity to engage in discussions with more than 30 individuals, including decision-makers, activists, representatives of religious communities, non-governmental organizations, the international community, and human rights advocates both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the region.