Although 20 years have passed since the armed interethnic conflict between the Macedonians and the Albanians in North Macedonia, the end of which is deemed to be the moment when interethnic relations started to relax through the Ohrid Agreement, the tensions have not entirely cooled down. The interethnic divide emerges from time to time. In this article, we will analyse […]

Journalists bear a huge social responsibility. In addition to reporting, they also contribute to “establishing the permanent peace.” Therefore, whatever they feel in the area of the conflict, they should “leave it” aside, and refer exclusively to the call of the profession for ethical and professional reporting, both during the conflict and after it ends. This is especially important if […]

Prizren is usually referred to as the “museum-city” or the city of fountains and beauties. Prizren is the richest city in monuments of culture in Kosovo. More than 65 various objects are under state protection. Various nationalities live in the city. Through their work, they are building an environment of good neighbourly relations, mutual respect, and a promising future. A […]

Despite the political circumstances through which the state of Kosovo and that of Serbia have passed and continue to pass on their way to peace, trade between these two countries remains the highest in terms of export and import amongst the states that collaborate. Nenad Ðurđević, advisor to the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia said that exports […]

On 2 November 2022, the Parliament of North Macedonia in Skopje adopted through an urgent procedure the amendments to the Law on Associations and Foundations (LAF) proposed by the opposition. This kind of synergy between the ruling party and the opposition is rarely seen. This would have been a shining example of putting the public interest on top of the […]

“Unfortunately, Mitrovica is still a city divided, in the human aspect,” is one of the most widely heard phrases since after the war. Not only Mitrovica, but wherever Albanians and Serbs live, the place is divided. However, not too far from the capital city, in the centre of Graçanicë/Gračanica, a Serb majority locality, there is a spot that brings both […]

“Classical music eases tensions and political disagreements,” says Sihana Badiviku, a violinist. Her professional and personal life runs between Kosovo and North Macedonia. With her concerts, she breaks the Balkan borders by performing all around Europe. Since 1999, as the Founder and Artistic Director of “Kosova Kamerfest” her work has brought artists from post-conflict countries to perform together. “The festival […]

Already some time ago, I had the oppotrunity to stay in Sarajevo for a week as a part of the Western Balkans Youth Team and participate in Sarajevo Film Festival’s „Dealing with the Past“ programme. When I saw the opportunity to apply I was instantly drawn in – building intercultural dialogue face to face with people from various backgrounds is […]

Vjeran Pavlaković is a sociologist who edited the first book about culture of remembrance in the region. Born in Zagreb, he moved to USA when he was four years old. In the period from 1992 to 1996 he studied at the University of Arizona, where he graduated with a degree in history. In 1997 he moved to Seattle for his […]

The former German Minister of Agriculture, Christian Schmidt, has held the position of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina since August 2021. In this capacity, he supervises the compliance with the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the war in 1995. We asked him about his opinion on the current situation in the country. Mr Schmidt, what is the current […]

The interview was conducted by Hannah Sanders, forumZFD How does war, peace and reconstruction look like through the eyes of women? This question is at the heart of the exhibition “Peace with Women’s Face”, which is now shown in Germany for the first time. The exhibition portrays 20 women from all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share their personal […]

The post-war generation writing… I set foot in a mystery, in an unfamiliar place, without any information. My expectations were a little different, but I’m glad they weren’t met. We don’t always get what we crave. I didn’t, nor did the people whose names are written [in stone] all over this area. Coming here, I was only aware of the […]