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The Youth and Dealing with the Past in the Western Balkans<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Balkan.Perspectives edition #19 is dedicated to the young generations in the Western Balkans; to their motivations and challenges in the various realms connected to dealing with the past, peace building, and reconciliation processes.<\/p>\n

This Balkan.Perspectives edition seeks to emphasise that the younger generations \u2013 amongst other actors \u2013 play an essential role in dealing with the past, peace building, and reconciliation processes on the grassroots, national, regional, and international level. Therefore, this edition\u2019s articles elaborate on the ascriptions surrounding youth and dealing with the past in the countries of the Western Balkans and shed light on the youth\u2019s agency and potential roles in dealing with the past processes, as well as the obstacles they face. The contributors inquire about the motivation of youth activists, researchers, or journalists and ask: who are those \u201cyoung persons\u201d engaged in areas as diverse as peace building, discussing the region\u2019s troubled past, environmental issues, community mobilisation and more?<\/p>\n

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Yet, it is impossible not to mention that this Balkan.Perspectives edition was prepared during the onset of the violent aggression of Russia and the subsequent invasion into Ukraine which resulted in diverse political and socio-economic effects worldwide and directly impacted the Western Balkans countries. In addition, the continuous turn towards authoritarian, segregationist, and nationalistic political agendas in Europe (and the Western Balkans) and the ever-shrinking spaces for civil society, human rights activists, and academia contribute to a tense atmosphere for critical voices in the region. The Balkan.Perspectives editorial team strongly believes that fostering reconciliation processes, peace building and constructive and fact-based dealing with the past is \u2013 under the current circumstances \u2013 more important than ever. Therefore, we must acknowledge that this edition has been written and published in this changing climate: violent solutions to conflicts are not part of the past, but again are realistic options.<\/p>\n

In this edition we have several articles which seek to describe, analyse, and make sense out of the role of the youth in the Western Balkans in the context of dealing with the past. In this regard, Ajna Jusi\u0107 describes in her contribution the current situation and challenges faced by the \u201cyouth generation\u201d in Bosnia and Hercegovina to be able to contribute to a peaceful living-together. Blendi Hodai emphasises the role of youth in the reconciliation processes in North Macedonia, whereas Nevena Radosavljevi\u0107 describes the youth as a fermenter for change in Kosovo. You can also read Art Sylaj\u2019s appeal to Kosovo\u2019s youth to acquire a critical mindset on their identity and their own position, which can go on to support a common understanding. Nikola Vu\u010di\u0107 inquires which responsibilities the young journalist generation in Bosnian Hercegovina has. Abdulla Ahmedi critically reflects on youth policies in Serbia and is seconded by interview fragments by Divna Prusac with Jelena Bo\u017ei\u0107, Stefan Janji\u0107, Nata\u0161a Ivane\u017ea, and Milo\u0161 Perovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

Also, with the new edition of the Balkan.Perspectives magazine the new Dealing with the Past Website has been launched! The website is now again up-to-date and can support our needs to publish blogs, the Balkan.Perspectives magazine, videos, and podcasts.<\/p>\n

We have also a new episode of the Balkan.Perspectives Podcast ready for you. As usual, you can listen and download the podcasts via our website www.dwp-balkan.org or via your preferred streaming service like Spotify, Google Podcast or Apple Podcast. We would like to thank all our partners, the production team behind and in front of the microphones and our guests of the podcasts. In Bosnia and Hercegovina, we thank \u0110or\u0111e Kraji\u0161nik, Milica Pralica from O\u0161tra Nula and Daniel Eror from Youth for Peace. In Kosovo we thank TILLT Radio, Aulon\u00eb Kadriu, Mila Mihajlovi\u0107 and Shp\u00ebtim Ramadani. In North Macedonia we thank Radio MOF and Blendi Hodai. In Serbia we thank the radio show \u017denergija on Radio Aparat and Milana Vojnovi\u0107, Demir Meki\u0107 and Jelena \u0160tuli\u0107.<\/p>\n

In the name of the Balkan.Perspectives editorial team I wish you an interesting read and enjoyable listening.<\/p>\n

Alexander Vojvoda
\nEditor in Chief<\/p>\n

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