The European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in partnership with the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC), organises the State of Peace Youth Academy as an annual regional program held every August in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Academy gathers youth aged 18–30 from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia for a two-week, cross-country program hosted in multiple cities. The program emphasises learning how to cherish and celebrate the cultural, social, and religious diversity of the Balkans and wider Europe, while fostering lasting local and regional connections.

Pinch Media team worked with PCRC documenting the event in 2023, 2025 and 2026. Creating multiple short videos and a 30′ long documentary.