Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC)

📢 We are opening the Peace & Remembrance Festival engaging more than 35 young people with an inspiring program! ✨ Through field visits, a photo exhibition, panel discussions and documentaries, young people from 20 cities across 🇧🇦 will have the opportunity to learn, discuss and connect through the topics of peace building, intercultural dialogue and inclusive memorialization. In the coming days, we will guide you through the #PEACEFest atmosphere bringing you a piece of everything we have prepared. 💙 #MIRFest #PCRCBiH #youth #peace

📢 Sutra otvaramo Festival mira i sjećanja, a više od 35 mladih očekuje inspirativan program! ✨ Kroz terenske posjete, foto-izložbu, panel diskusije i dokumentarne filmove, mladi iz 20 gradova širom 🇧🇦 imat će priliku učiti, razgovarati i povezivati se kroz teme izgradnje mira, međukulturalnog dijaloga i inkluzivne memorijalizacije. U narednim danima vodimo vas kroz atmosferu festivala i donosimo djelić svega što smo pripremili. 💙 #MIRFest #PCRCBiH #mladi #mir

Marking May 9 – Europe Day and Victory over Fascism Day in 🇧🇦 Last week, at the invitation of @eubih, we took part in a series of events commemorating Europe Day and the 81st anniversary of the victory over fascism. - Our interns attended the opening of the exhibition “I Am Here, You Are Not – Postcards from Europe” by Bosnian artist Filip Andronik. 🖼️ - At the reception hosted by 🇪🇺 Ambassador Luigi Soreca, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s path toward the European Union was once again reaffirmed as a key priority for the country’s future development. 💪🏻 - Our Velma Šarić spent the weekend at #EuropeHouse 🇧🇦 participating in the youth summit “Future is the EU,” which brought together 80 young people from across Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss and present youth-driven solutions related to the rule of law, peace and social cohesion, green transition, and education. During the summit, Velma facilitated a group of young participants focused on peacebuilding and strengthening reconciliation processes in BiH. 🕊️ Through its work, #pcrcbih remains committed to building sustainable peace, strengthening social cohesion, and supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European path, believing that dialogue, education, and dealing with the past are essential for a safer and more just future. 🇧🇦🇪🇺 Thank you to @eubih for the invitation, and happy Europe Day to everyone! #EuropeDay #EUinBiH

Obilježavanje 9. maja – Dana Evrope i Dana pobjede nad fašizmom u 🇧🇦 Prošle sedmice smo, na poziv @eubih, učestvovali u nizu događaja kojima su obilježeni Dan Evrope i 81 godina od pobjede nad fašizmom. - Naši pripravnici prisustvovali su otvaranju izložbe bh. umjetnika Filipa Andronika „Ovdje sam, ti nisi – Razglednice iz Evrope”. 🖼️ - Na prijemu kod ambasadora 🇪🇺 Luigija Sorece još jednom je potvrđen put BiH ka Evropskoj uniji kao glavna tačka razvoja naše zemlje. 💪🏻 - Naša Velma Šarić vikend je provela radno u #EuropeHouse 🇧🇦 na samitu mladih „Future is the EU”, koji je u Sarajevo doveo 80 mladih iz cijele BiH kako bi zajedno diskutovali i predstavili omladinska rješenja za pitanja vladavine prava, mira i društvene kohezije, zelene tranzicije i obrazovanja. Velma je tokom samita vodila grupu mladih zainteresovanih za izgradnju mira i jačanje procesa pomirenja u BiH. 🕊️ Kroz svoj rad, #pcrcbih ostaje posvećen izgradnji održivog mira, jačanju društvene kohezije i podršci evropskom putu Bosne i Hercegovine, vjerujući da su dijalog, obrazovanje i suočavanje s prošlošću ključni za sigurniju i pravedniju budućnost. 🇧🇦🇪🇺 Hvala @eubih na pozivu, a svima nam sretan Dan Evrope! #DanEvrope #EUinBiH

⚖️ Today's article within the #GenerationMemory project covers the memorialization of survivors of war rape and sexual violence. In addition, it brings light to the long-standing lack of institutional recognition of their experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our youth correspondents Adelisa Mašić and Nina Kurt spoke with Midheta Kaloper from the Association of War Victims "Foča 92-95", Tea Pokrajčić from @KvinnaKvinnaINT, Bakira Hasečić from the Association of Women Victims of War, Nela Pamuković from @CentarROSA and Jadranka Miličević from @Fondacija_CURE , with a comment from Ahmed Kulanić (@MCSarajevo) who argues that a memorial to these victims of war is urgently needed in order to publicly acknowledge the suffering, courage and dignity of the survivors. tinyurl.com/ye5urd3d The #GenMemory project is supported by @FCDOGovUK and is implemented in partnership with @BritishCouncil 🇧🇦. #memorialization #remembering #monument

⚖️ Današnji članak u okviru #GenerationMemory projekta bavi se tematikom sjećanja na preživjele ratnog silovanja i seksualnog nasilja i dugogodišnjeg izostanka institucionalnog priznanja njihovog iskustva u Bosni i Hercegovini. Naše dopisnice Adelisa Mašić i Nina Kurt razgovarale su sa Midhetom Kaloper iz Udruženja žrtava rata Foča 92-95, Teom Pokrajčić iz @KvinnaKvinnaINT, Bakirom Hasečić iz Udruženja Žena-žrtva rata, Nelom Pamuković iz @CentarROSA i Jadrankom Miličević iz @Fondacija_CURE, uz komentar Ahmeda Kulanića (@MCSarajevo) koji se slažu da je spomenik ovim žrtvama rata prijeko potreban radi javnog priznanja patnje, hrabrosti i dostojanstva preživjelih. tinyurl.com/2z5z5j3r #GenMemory projekt je podržan sredstvima @FCDOGovUK, a implementira se u partnerstvu sa @BritishCouncil 🇧🇦. #memorijalizacija #sjecanje #spomenik

As a continuation of the Europe Day celebration, we visited the exhibition "I Am Here, You Are Not – Postcards from Europe" in Sarajevo by artist Filip Andronik, organized by @eubih. The exhibition represents the result of his ten-year artistic journey and contains a collection of illustrated postcards created and collected throughout Europe through which the author documents his personal observations and experiences of European cities. #PCRCBiH #EuropeDay

Kao nastavak obilježavanja Dana Evrope, u Sarajevo smo posjetili izložbu „Ja sam ovdje, ti nisi – razglednice iz Evrope“ bh. umjetnika Filipa Andronika, u organizaciji @eubih. Izložba predstavlja rezultat njegovog desetogodišnjeg umjetničkog putovanja i sadrži kolekciju ilustriranih razglednica nastalih i prikupljenih širom Evrope kroz koje autor dokumentuje lična zapažanja i doživljaje evropskih gradova. #PCRCBiH #DanEvrope

Marking Europe Day and Victory Day over Fascism (May 9), we visited the Jasenovac Memorial Center and Museum. Jasenovac was the largest concentration camp established by the Ustasha regime during World War II, where tens of thousands of Serbs, Jews, Roma and others were imprisoned and killed, including more than 20,000 children. Today, the Memorial Center preserves their stories through testimonies, photographs and teaching about the Holocaust. #Jasenovac #HolocaustRemembrance #Reconciliation #pcrcbih

Povodom Dana Evrope i Dana pobjede nad fašizmom (9. maj) posjetili smo Memorijalni centar i muzej Jasenovac. Jasenovac je bio najveći koncentracioni logor osnovan tokom ustaškog režima tokom Drugog svjetskog rata, kada su na desetine hiljada Srba, Jevreja, Roma i drugih bili zatočeni i ubijeni, uključujući više od 20.000 djece. Danas Memorijalni centar čuva njihove priče kroz svjedočanstva, fotografije i učenje o Holokaustu. #Jasenovac #SjećanjeNaHolokaust #Pomirenje #pcrcbih

This month’s newsletter brings together our latest work on genocide prevention, memory politics, and peacebuilding across the Western Balkans, from regional civil society consultations and EU-level discussions to academic and cultural events in Brussels, Rijeka, London, and Podgorica. An activity overview is available at mailchi.mp/9d163add3090/a… #PCRCBiH

📢 Poziv mladima iz Sarajeva i Istočnog Sarajeva! @Galerija110795, u saradnji sa našom dopisnicom Tarom-Michelle Gliha, organizuje „Sud za mlade“ koji kroz siguran prostor otvara teme identiteta, porodičnih i društvenih narativa te odnosa prošlosti i sadašnjosti. Kroz rad sa psihoterapeutom, umjetničke metode, film i razgovor s vršnjacima, učesnici će imati priliku istražiti vlastita iskustva, perspektive i osjećaj pripadnosti. 🔗 tinyurl.com/8ffwwz2j

Ovog mjeseca naš bilten donosi pregled najnovijeg rada na prevenciji genocida, politikama sjećanja i izgradnji mira širom Zapadnog Balkana - od regionalnih konsultacija civilnog društva i diskusija na EU nivou, do akademskih i kulturnih događaja u Briselu, Rijeci, Londonu i Podgorici. Pregled aktivnosti dostupan je na mailchi.mp/9d163add3090/a… #PCRCBiH

The feature film “Where Have You Been”, co-produced by #PCRCBiH, has won the BHFF 2026 Audience Award 🏆🎬 @BHFFNYC in New York 🇺🇸 has served for more than two decades as a unique platform for promoting filmmakers and stories from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this context, sharing the work of @StoTeNema and similar initiatives carries additional significance - not only as a film event, but also as a collective act of remembrance. It brings communities together to reflect on past atrocities through art and culture, ensuring that these stories continue to be seen, heard, and remembered. 🔗 Find out more about the program and film at tinyurl.com/3fttursy. Photo: Nikola Bradonjić/BHFF NYC

Dugometražni film „Što te nema“, u koprodukciji sa #PCRCBIH, osvojio je nagradu publike BHFF 2026 🏆🎬 @BHFFNYC u New York-u 🇺🇸 već više od dvije decenije služi kao jedinstvena platforma za promociju filmskih stvaralaca i priča iz Bosne i Hercegovine. U tom kontekstu, predstavljanje rada @StoTeNema i sličnih inicijativa ima dodatni značaj - ne samo kao filmski događaj, već i kao kolektivni čin sjećanja. Ovakvi događaji okupljaju zajednice kako bi kroz umjetnost i kulturu promišljale o prošlim zločinima, osiguravajući da se te priče i dalje vide, čuju i pamte. 🔗 Saznajte više o programu i filmu na tinyurl.com/3wdvw8k9. Foto: Nikola Bradonjić/BHFF NYC

On the Day of Remembrance of the Murdered Children of Sarajevo, our thoughts are also with the families of those whose lives were abruptly cut short during the longest siege of a city in the history of modern warfare. According to the president of the Association of Parents of the Murdered Children of Sarajevo, Fikret Grabovica, children were killed “mostly in the moments of their socializing, playing and relaxing after long periods of hiding in shelters.” 📽 Personal stories of surviving children and parents of those killed are part of our documentary film, “Children of Sarajevo,” which is available at: 🔗 tinyurl.com/ms22n248 #Sarajevo #ChildrenofSarajeva #BesiegedSarajeva Photo: Paul Lowe

Na dan sjećanja na ubijenu djecu Sarajeva, naše misli su i sa porodicama ubijenih čiji životi su naglo prekinuti tokom najduže opsade grada u historiji modernog ratovanja. Prema riječima predsjednika Udruženja roditelja ubijene djece opkoljenog Sarajeva, Fikreta Grabovice, djeca su ubijana ,,najviše u momentima njihovog druženja, igre i opuštanja nakon dugotrajnih boravaka u skloništima.” 📽 Lične priče preživjele djece i roditelja ubijenih dio su našeg dokumentarnog filma ,,Djeca Sarajeva”, a koji je dostupan na: 🔗 tinyurl.com/ms22n248 #Sarajevo #DjecaSarajeva #OpsadaSarajeva Foto: Paul Lowe

Petra Oršulić from 🇭🇷, as part of the #GenerationMemory project, writes about the processes of inclusive memorialization in BiH and the attempts of local communities to overcome ethnic divisions and develop a culture of remembrance that contributes to reconciliation through the common characteristics of civilian victims. The topics were discussed by Dr. Sc. Marko Romić, a specialist in trauma psychology, Edvin Kanka Ćudić from @NGOUDIK, Melisa Forić Plasto from @FFUNSA_BA and Prof. Dr. Sc. @drgoransimic from @UniVitez, who, through research, analyze how memorialization in Bosnia and Herzegovina can simultaneously contribute to reconciliation, but also maintain existing social divisions. > balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/05/04/… #GenMemory is supported by @FCDOGovUK funds, and is implemented in partnership with @BritishCouncil 🇧🇦. #memorialization #remembrance #monument #Brcko #Vares #Zepce #PCRCBiH #BalkanDiskurs

Petra Oršulić iz 🇭🇷, u okviru projekta #GenerationMemory, piše o procesima inkluzivne memorijalizacije u BiH i pokušajima lokalnih zajednica da se kroz zajednička obilježja civilnih žrtava nadilaze etničke podjele i razvija kultura sjećanja koja doprinosi pomirenju. O temi i inkluzivnoj memorijalizaciji govorili su dr. sc. Marko Romić, specijalista traumatske psihologije, Edvin Kanka Ćudić iz @NGOUDIK, Melisa Forić Plasto sa @FFUNSA_BA i prof. dr. sc. @drgoransimic sa @UniVitez, koji kroz istraživanja analiziraju kako memorijalizacija u Bosni i Hercegovini istovremeno može doprinositi pomirenju, ali i održavati postojeće društvene podjele. > balkandiskurs.com/2026/05/04/oda… #GenMemory je podržan sredstvima @FCDOGovUK , a implementira se u partnerstvu sa @BritishCouncil 🇧🇦. #memorijalizacija #sjecanje #spomenik #Brcko #Vares #Zepce #PCRCBiH #BalkanDiskurs

Our new #BalkdanDiskurs correspondent Tara Michelle Gliha wrote about the psychological aspects of gender-based violence, emphasizing that it stems from the need for control and dominance, rooted in patriarchal norms and transgenerational trauma. The article highlights the difficult situation of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially survivors of wartime sexual violence, and the importance of social support, justice, and rejecting narratives that shift blame to victims. Read the article at balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/04/30/… #PCRCBiH #BDYouth #violence #BalkanDiskurs