— Peacebuilder Spotlight —

Highlighting people, organizations, and projects that are contributing to peace and positive change in our society.
MC Pavarotti: A Place of Cultural Equality, Exchange, and Cosmopolitanism
On Mostar's cultural map, alongside the National Theater and the Old Bridge, you will find the Pavarotti Music Center (MC Pavarotti) – a point of intersection between art and history.

Tali Nates: Making Connections is Key for Critical Reflection on Difficult Histories
To understand mass atrocities in a global historical context, it is essential to draw connections between them. This encourages critical thinking, generates constructive knowledge, and furthers our general understanding of these events and what can be learned from them. Tali Nates, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center in South Africa, advocates this approach.

Breaking Down Anti-Roma Prejudice Through Poetry
Roma are the largest minority group in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and are commonly exposed to prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. Almir Agić, a 22-year-old Roma man from Ilijaš, near Sarajevo, fights prejudice with poetry and art, giving a voice to those who are invisible in society.

Maja Turniški: Reshaping the Social and Environmental Landscape of Vrginmost
After obtaining a PhD in Psychology in the United States, Maja Turniški's life path took her to Vrginmost in Gvozd municipality, Croatia.

Pathways towards a culture of peace with Velma Šarić and Tatjana Milovanović
The Post-Conflict Research Center is a non-governmental peacebuilding organisation and research centre based in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

The Blessed Martyrs of the Drina: A Symbol of Protest and the Fight for Honor
The Blessed Martyrs of the Drina are a symbol of the suffering of the people of the Podrinje region. Their story teaches us that love is more valuable and noble than hatred, and that war brings no good to anyone, only suffering and loss.