When Obstacles Become Inspiration: A Basketball Player with Cerebral Palsy on the World Stage

Obstacles are a natural part of life, and challenging circumstances are a constant in our daily journey. Many people give up before they even begin, but simply taking the first step already puts you far ahead of those who let fear, hesitation, or laziness keep them from ever trying.

EMMAUS – International Forum of Solidarity Srebrenica, an example of good practice in the development of the local population

As part of the program for PCRC’s 7th annual Srebrenica Youth School, participants met with Alema Hodžić and Sabahudin Mujkić, who work for the Srebrenica regional office of the International Forum of Solidarity - EMMAUS (MFS - EMMAUS), one of the most prominent humanitarian organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

The 4th “State of Peace” Youth Academy Brings Together 45 Participants from the Region

For the fourth year running, the State of Peace Youth Academy, organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC), has brought together young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro with a goal of strengthening dialogue, mutual understanding and lasting peace.

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Different Legacies, Shared Narratives
In a region where history is so often told as competing, mutually exclusive stories, the fourth “State of Peace” Youth Academy set out to test a different premise: that different experiences of the past don't have to produce separate futures.

Youth and the EU: What a Future in the EU Means to the Region’s Next Generation
For the young people gathered across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) this week for the fourth “State of Peace” Youth Academy, the European Union is not an abstract policy framework, it's a lived, daily question.

The Legacy and Future of the Srebrenica Genocide
On July 7th, the Srebrenica Youth School convened a panel discussion titled “Building Accountability: International Responses to the Legacy of Srebrenica.”

“State of Peace” Academy Opens, Bringing Together Young People from Across the Region
The fourth Youth Academy "State of Peace," organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Post-Conflict Research Center, opened this weekend in Vitez, bringing together over 45 young people from BiH, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro for a two-week peacebuilding program.

Countering Media Manipulation in BiH
As Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) continues to suffer from political turmoil and corruption, journalists must stay committed to facts, objectivity, and integrity.

The Killers and the Killed: The Sarajevo Safari Investigations
Not one sniper who participated in the Siege of Sarajevo has ever been prosecuted. Three decades later, four European governments, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, are investigating an allegation that some of the snipers were not even soldiers, but foreign nationals who paid to take part in the so-called “Sarajevo Safari.”

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