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Below are listed peacebuilding and conflict resolution organisations active in the Western Balkans. Just click on a group’s name for further information.

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Bosnia

Association KULT

KULT is works throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina, with a particular focus on educating young people about peacebuilding and conflict resolution

Center for Peacebuilding (CIM)

CIM works for reconciliation in Bosnia-Herzegovina through creating spaces for inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue. They also organise international delegations to share experiences with other peace processes around the world.

Centre For Education Travnik (CET)

CET runs programmes of youth work in conflict-damaged communities in Bosnia, with the aims of widening possibilities for youth and motivating them into taking responsibility for their communities.

Centre for Nonviolent Action (CNA)

The CNA is a regional peace organisation, contributing to the development of lasting peace in the former Yugoslavia by promoting a culture of non-violence and dialogue.

Council of Bosnian Intellectuals of Kosovo (VKBIK)

This branch of an international association supports the development of science and culture in Kosovo whilst promoting cooperation to break down barriers between the different ethnic and national groups.

Doboj Rotor stimulates economic growth in the Zenica-Doboj region of Bosnia, creating tourism-building projects that unite people across ethnic and national lines.

Genesis Project

Genesis Project promotes peace and coexistence in mainly rural areas of Republika Srpska / Bosnia and Herzegovina

Musicians Without Borders

Musicians Without Borders work with music and culture to revitalise local communities and support peaceful coexistence and protection of human rights in Bosnia.

Network for Building Peace

The Network for Building Peace is made up of 63 leading peace and human rights organisations working in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pax Christi Aachen

Pax christi Aachen implement the 'Development of structures for cooperation and dialogue' which promotes peace in the Western Balkans by preventing segregation.

proMENTE Social Research

proMENTE is a consultancy providing social research solutions on social and political issues. They have engaged in research in a number of areas, with a focus on inter-cultural education in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Regional Peace Initiative Network (ReMI)

ReMI is a network of organisations working in reconciliation, intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

Resource Ecological Centre Zenica

This network of NGOs conducts peacebuilding workshops and youth exchanges, teaching people the importance of their shared environmental heritage in Bosnia.

TransConflict Serbia

TransConflict Serbia is an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict transformation projects and research throughout the Western Balkans.

Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR)

YIHR works in building connections between young people across the Balkans to work together for human rights.

Youth Resource Centre (YRC) Tuzla

YRC connects youth from across Bosnia-Herzegovina, actively involving them in building democratic values and strengthening of civil society.

Kosovo

Balkan Sunflowers

Balkan Sunflowers is a media and education organisation which involves young people in peacebuilding projects, promoting intercultural collaboration and community cohesion in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Centre For Children’s Theatre Development (CCTD)

CCTD works with young people in Kosovo, engaging them with society’s most pressing issues through drama, teaching them about their rights, democracy and reconciliation.

Community Building Mitrovica (CBM)

CBM aims to identify and advance the common concerns of citizens, empowering communities to work together and establish means of peaceful co-existence in Kosovo.

Council of Bosnian Intellectuals of Kosovo (VKBIK)

This branch of an international association supports the development of science and culture in Kosovo whilst promoting cooperation to break down barriers between the different ethnic and national groups.

Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF)

Through its support for local initiatives this not-for-profit organisation aims to build a strong civil society movement that will promote a democratic culture and be responsive to the socio-economic needs of Kosovo.

Musicians Without Borders

Musicians Without Borders work with music and culture to revitalise local communities and support peaceful coexistence and protection of human rights in Bosnia.

OAZA Bosniac Association

This Bosniac civil society organisation trains people to address the problems of Kosovan post-war society, especially minority rights and refugee return and reintegration, as well as conducting awareness-raising campaigns.

Pax Christi Aachen

Pax christi Aachen implement the 'Development of structures for cooperation and dialogue' which promotes peace in the Western Balkans by preventing segregation.

Syri i Vizionit

Through a range of activities, Syri i Vizionit encourage people to enforce democratic practices and promote good governance, accountability and transparency.

TransConflict Serbia

TransConflict Serbia is an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict transformation projects and research throughout the Western Balkans.

Women in Black, is a network of women across the Balkans dedicated to peacebuilding activities.

Youth Council for Cross Border Cooperation (YC4CBC)

YC4CBC is a group of young activists and students from Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia, who work to promote inter-ethnic dialogue and cooperation across the region.

Youth Dialogue Programme

The Youth Dialogue Programme is an initiative of young people from Serbia and Kosovo aiming to improve cooperation between young Serbs and Albanians.

Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR)

YIHR works in building connections between young people across the Balkans to work together for human rights.

Macedonia

Balkan Sunflowers

Balkan Sunflowers is a media and education organisation which involves young people in peacebuilding projects, promoting intercultural collaboration and community cohesion in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Pax Christi Aachen

Pax christi Aachen implement the 'Development of structures for cooperation and dialogue' which promotes peace in the Western Balkans by preventing segregation.

TransConflict Serbia

TransConflict Serbia is an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict transformation projects and research throughout the Western Balkans.

Youth Council for Cross Border Cooperation (YC4CBC)

YC4CBC is a group of young activists and students from Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia, who work to promote inter-ethnic dialogue and cooperation across the region.

Serbia

Center for Tolerance and Integration of Southern Serbia (CTI-JS)

CTI-JS works to promote tolerance, mutual recognition, integration and education of citizens of all ages and ethnicities in South Serbia.

Centre for Nonviolent Action (CNA)

The CNA is a regional peace organisation, contributing to the development of lasting peace in the former Yugoslavia by promoting a culture of non-violence and dialogue.

Community Resource Center (CRC) – Bujanovac

The Community Resource Center (CRC) – Bujanovac is a multi-ethnic and apolitical non-government organization, which aims to promote human and minority rights in Serbia, especially of vulnerable groups of citizens.

Council of Bosnian Intellectuals of Kosovo (VKBIK)

This branch of an international association supports the development of science and culture in Kosovo whilst promoting cooperation to break down barriers between the different ethnic and national groups.

Musicians Without Borders

Musicians Without Borders work with music and culture to revitalise local communities and support peaceful coexistence and protection of human rights in Bosnia.

Nova Vizija (or 'New Vision') supports the development of local communities in Sandzak, Serbia through the implementation of projects that incorporate all social groups, regardless of nationality, religion, gender or social status.

Pax Christi Aachen

Pax christi Aachen implement the 'Development of structures for cooperation and dialogue' which promotes peace in the Western Balkans by preventing segregation.

Reintegracija (Reintegration) is the first organisation in Serbia to deal with returnee issues after readmission, with the aim of creating the conditions for sustainable returns from Western Europe and empowering returnees within the local community in order to attain both protection and assistance.

TransConflict Serbia

TransConflict Serbia is an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict transformation projects and research throughout the Western Balkans.

Urban-in promotes equal opportunities for all through activities and programmes aimed at creating a vibrant civil society and modern democratic institutions in the Novi Pazar, Serbia. The organisation also promotes tolerance and dialogue as the primary means of resolving disputes.

Women in Black, is a network of women across the Balkans dedicated to peacebuilding activities.

Youth Council for Cross Border Cooperation (YC4CBC)

YC4CBC is a group of young activists and students from Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia, who work to promote inter-ethnic dialogue and cooperation across the region.

Youth Dialogue Programme

The Youth Dialogue Programme is an initiative of young people from Serbia and Kosovo aiming to improve cooperation between young Serbs and Albanians.

Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR)

YIHR works in building connections between young people across the Balkans to work together for human rights.

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