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.”

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“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.”

Scattered by War, United by Football
When Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, celebrations erupted across the country and throughout Bosnian communities around the world.

The Fight Against Contemporary Fascism: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the role of activism
Rising neo-fascist tendencies are sweeping Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian activist groups, however, are prepared to resist even the most covert forms.

Memorializing Women Victims of War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), post-war monuments represent the political and ethnic forces of localities, encouraging a narrative in which women often have no voice.

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