Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC)

"The Western Balkans Peace Forum is more than a conference. It is a platform for reflection, dialogue, and connecting local realities with regional and international processes. We created this forum because we believe that peace in the Western Balkans is directly connected to European security and the future of Europe" - Velma Šarić, President and Founder of the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) The first #wbpeace Forum is behind us. Constructive discussions, current topics, great panelists. Read what representatives of civil society organizations and the international community concluded during the Forum in the #BalkanDiskurs article at the link in bio. #WesternBalkans #RegionalCooperation #PeaceBuilding #Peace

„Mirovni forum Zapadnog Balkana je više od konferencije. To je platforma za razmišljanje, dijalog i povezivanje lokalnih stvarnosti s regionalnim i međunarodnim procesima. Mi smo kreirali ovaj forum jer vjerujemo da je mir na Zapadnom Balkanu direktno povezan s evropskom sigurnošću i budućnošću Evrope“ - Velma Šarić, predsjednica i osnivačica Centra za postkonfliktna istraživanja (CPI) Prvi #wbpeace Forum je iza nas. Dobri razgovori, aktuelne teme, sjajni panelisti. Šta su to zaključili predstavnici organizacija civilnog društva i međunarodne zajednice pročitajte u #BalkanDiskurs članku na tinyurl.com/cbtdp84s #ZapadniBalkan #RegionalnaSaradnja #IzgradnjaMira #Mir

Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina are still among the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. Marking the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination (March 21-27), we share with you @BalkanDiskurs articles about the status, daily challenges and culture of the Roma community in BiH: 👉 Breaking Down Anti-Roma Prejudice Through Poetry tinyurl.com/7vd8p89y 👉 “On the Wheels of Tolerance:” A Solution for Greater Inclusion of Roma Children in the Education System tinyurl.com/48a3sryn 👉 Comparison of the Treatment of Romani People in BiH and the UK tinyurl.com/8a393t39 👉 The Roma Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Marginalized and Disenfranchised tinyurl.com/mprcs3cb #Roma #discrimination #Bosnia

Romi u Bosni i Hercegovini ​su i dalje među najugroženijim i najmarginalizovanijim zajednicama. Povodom Sedmice solidarnosti s narodima koji se bore protiv rasizma i rasne diskriminacije (21-27. mart), ​s​a vama dijelimo @BalkanDiskurs tekstove o položaju, izazovima​ života i kulturi romske zajednice u BiH: 👉 Poezija kao način razbijanja predrasuda o Romima tinyurl.com/5n8j4hcc 👉 Na točkovima tolerancije: Rješenja za veće uključivanje romske djece u obrazovni sistem tinyurl.com/2r77tr6x 👉 Status Roma u Bosni i Hercegovini i Velikoj Britaniji tinyurl.com/3a3bvz67 👉 Romska zajednica u Bosni i Hercegovini: Marginalizovani i obespravljeni tinyurl.com/cmw8cz8m

Marking the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, young psychologist and our youth correspondent Tara Michelle Gliha looks back at the Sarajevo protests started after the tragic death of Erdoan Morankić. Through her analysis, she explores the deeper roots of generational trauma, but also the sudden transition from civic passivity to collective rebellion. Tara asks the question of whether this wave of dissatisfaction represents a true awakening of young people in search of the responsibility of the system, or whether it is an expression that also carries the risk of radicalization. It also reminds us that the path to justice requires much more than a momentary wave of emotions. Read more at p-crc.org/2026/03/24/bla…

Obilježavajući Međunarodni dan prava na istinu o teškim povredama ljudskih prava i dostojanstvu žrtava, mlada psihologinja i naša dopisnica Tara Michelle Gliha osvrće se na sarajevske proteste pokrenute nakon tragične pogibije Erdoana Morankića. Kroz svoju analizu istražuje dublje korijene generacijske traume, ali i iznenadan prelazak iz građanske pasivnosti u kolektivni bunt. Tara postavlja pitanje da li ovaj val nezadovoljstva predstavlja istinsko buđenje mladih u potrazi za odgovornošću sistema ili je riječ o izrazu koji nosi i rizik od radikalizacije. Ujedno nas podsjeća da put do pravde zahtijeva mnogo više od trenutnog talasa emocija. Više pročitajte na p-crc.org/bs/2026/03/24/…

Prošle sedmice smo bili i u #Rijeka 🇭🇷 Naš menadžer Colton​ Harrington i istraživač Nicolas​ Pantelick učestvovali su na međunarodnoj konferenciji „Više od komemoracije: Izgradnja budućnosti inkluzivne memorijalizacije na Zapadnom Balkanu”, u organizaciji Britanskog vijeća​ i Centar za studije mira i konflikata pri Univerzitetu u Rijeci. Konferencija je dio projekta Britanskog vijeća „Različita sjećanja, zajednička budućnost: Ka inkluzivnoj memorijalizaciji“, koji podržava Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva (FCDO).​ 🇬🇧 Kroz aktivno učešće u radnim grupama, Colton i Nicolas su doprinijeli diskusijama o zajedničkim izazovima ​r​ada na sjećanju u regionu, kao i razvoju mogućnosti za zajednički rad, razmjenjujući iskustva i perspektive sa učesnicima iz cijelog regiona.​ 🇧🇦 #PCRCBiH #BalkanDiskurs #differentmemoriessharedfutures #towardsinclusivememorialisation

Last week, we were also in #Rijeka 🇭🇷 Our Assistant Manager Colton Harrington and Fellow Nicolas Pantelick took part in the international conference “Beyond Commemoration: Building the Future of Inclusive Memorialisation in the Western Balkans,” organized by the British Council and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka. The conference is part of the @BritishCouncil's project “Different Memories, Shared Futures: Towards Inclusive Memorialisation,” supported by the @FCDOGovUK. 🇬🇧 Through their active participation in working groups, Colton and Nicolas contributed to discussions on shared challenges in memory work across the region, as well as opportunities for collaboration, exchanging experiences and perspectives with participants from across the Western Balkans. 🇧🇦

So true! balkandiskurs.com/en/2020/05/12/…

“If you ask anyone anywhere, in a democracy or not, whether malign foreign interference in their country’s information space is welcome, the answer is always no. Information integrity is a global public good.” – @kajakallas, High Representative of the @eu_eeas and Vice-President of the @EU_Commission. Our President and founder, @VelmaSaric, participated in Brussels at the annual 🇪🇺 conference on​ countering ​foreign ​information ​manipulation and ​interference, hosted by HR/VP Kaja Kallas. At the conference, the latest report on foreign information manipulation was presented, emphasizing the importance of the information space as a key domain in which state-backed actors attempt to manipulate public opinion, political choices, and even election outcomes. With upcoming elections in 🇧🇦, the report carries important warnings about increasingly sophisticated manipulation campaigns that use complex networks and various digital platforms to influence citizens’ perceptions and undermine trust in democratic processes. The full report is available at: tinyurl.com/4b2jpmub #EUforBiH #PCRCBiH

,,Ako pitate bilo koga, bilo gdje, u demokratiji ili ne, da li je zlonamjerno strano uplitanje u informacijski prostor njihove zemlje dobrodošlo, odgovor je uvijek ne. Integritet informacija je globalno javno dobro.” - @kajakallas, visoka predstavnica Evropske službe za vanjske poslove (@eu_eeas) i potpredsjednica Evropske komisije (@EU_Commission). Naša predsjednica i osnivačica @VelmaSaric učestvovala ​j​e u Briselu na godišnjoj 🇪🇺​ konferenciji o suzbijanju stranih​ uplitanja​ i manipulacija informacijama​, pod pokroviteljstvom HR/VP Kaje Kallas. Na konferenciji je predstavljen i najnoviji izvještaj o stranim manipulacijama koji naglašava važnost informacijsk​og prosto​ra ​kao ključno​g područj​a u kojem akteri ​u​z podršku država nastoje manipuli​sati javnim mnijenjem, političkim izborima, pa čak i izbornim rezultatima. ​ S obzirom na predstojeće izbore u 🇧🇦​, izvještaj ​n​osi važna upozorenj​a na sve sofisticiranije kampanje manipulacije, koje koriste kompleksne mreže i različite digitalne platforme kako bi uticale na percepciju građana i potkopale povjerenje u demokratske procese. Kompletan izvještaj je dostupan na tinyurl.com/4b2jpmub. #EUzaBiH #PCRCBiH

It was a day of great optimism. Two years ago today, the European Council gave a green light for Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 to open accession negotiations with the EU 🇪🇺. Instead of a new start that would help turbocharge BiH’s significant unused potential, it now looks like yet another missed opportunity. The risks of inaction are no longer abstract: slower EU integration, missed reforms, lost chances for economic and political advancement, and falling behind neighbours. BiH’s political actors have demonstrated before – including in the run up to the European Council decision two years ago - that when there is political will, they can find consensus and solutions that benefit all. It is time to find that political will again. My new op-ed in full 👇 eeas.europa.eu/delegations/bo…

✨️ IN FOCUS: #BalkanDiskurs correspondents✨ Meldin is our youth correspondent from #Srebrenik whose main inspiration for writing is history > balkandiskurs.com/en/profile/mel…

✨️ #BalkanDiskurs dopisnici u fokusu✨ Meldin je naš dopisnik iz #Srebrenik kojem je historija glavna inspiracija > balkandiskurs.com/profile/meldin… #BDMladi #PCRCBiH #NEDemocracy

Once a mining and industrial center, whose history is largely tied to salt, the city of Tuzla today stands proudly on the tourist map of Southeast Europe thanks to its prized Panonika Lakes complex. Read more at balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/03/16/… #Tuzla #Bosnia

📍 See you in London at the screening of the film #PartisanNecropolis! Organized by the War Crimes Research Group and the Art and Conflict Hub, the screening of the film Partisan Necropolis will be held at King's College London. Chris Leslie's film, made in collaboration with @PCRCBiH, follows the story of the Mostar Partisan Cemetery, which from a symbol of victory becomes the target of today's vandalism. After the film, @clesliephoto and @VelmaSaric, #PCRCBiH President, will discuss anti-fascism and the fight for memory. 🏫 King's College London 📅 April 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. 🔗 Reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/29fcr2yv ...................... 📍 Vidimo se u Londonu na projekciji filma #PartizanskaNekropola! U organizaciji Grupe za istraživanje ratnih zločina i Centra za umjetnost i konflikt, na Kraljevskom koledžu u Londonu održat će se projekcija filma Partizanska nekropola. Film Chrisa Leslieja, rađen u saradnji sa @PCRCBiH, prati priču o mostarskom Partizanskom groblju koji od simbola pobjede postaje meta današnjeg vandalizma. Poslije filma, o antifašizmu i borbi za sjećanje razgovaraju Chris Leslie i Velma Šarić, #PCRCBiH predsjednica. 🏫 Kraljevski koledž u Londonu 📅 1. april 2026. od 18 sati 🔗 Prijave na tinyurl.com/29fcr2yv

What if the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in its local stories?​ Across 🇧🇦, communities are building something powerful​, through cultural heritage, tourism, and traditions rooted in coexistence. Explore the stories​ on @BalkanDiskurs: 🧂 Tuzla and its salt-shaped identity balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/03/16/… 🕊️ Fojnica and its legacy of coexistence balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/02/16/… 🔨 Mostar and the preservation of traditional craft balkandiskurs.com/en/2026/01/22/…

Šta ako budućnost Bosne i Hercegovine leži u pričama iz lokalnih zajednica? 🇧🇦 Širom zemlje, lokalne zajednice grade budućnost - kroz kulturno naslijeđe, turizam i tradicije ukorijenjene u suživotu. Istražite priče na @BalkanDiskurs: 🧂 Tuzla i njen identitet oblikovan solju balkandiskurs.com/2026/03/16/sla… 🕊️ Fojnica i njeno naslijeđe suživota balkandiskurs.com/2026/02/16/foj… 🔨 Mostar i očuvanje tradicionalnog zanata balkandiskurs.com/2026/01/22/zvu… #BalkanDiskurs #PCRCBiH

“The information space is a frontline in the fight for #democracy.” - @kajakallas🇪🇺 In #Brussels today for the annual Counter #FIMI conference, hosted by HR/VP @kajakallas discussing proactive and impactful responses to disinformation and hostile information activities. #PCRCBiH

🇮🇹 Postani agent promjene u srcu Toskane! 🌍 #rondinecittadellapace otvara vrata za novu generaciju mladih lidera. Ovaj studijski program je prilika da 18 mjeseci živite u međunarodnom kampusu u Italiji, učite od stručnjaka iz oblasti izgradnje mira i razvijate vještine za održive promjene u zajednici. Rok za prijave za mlade sa Balkana je 29/03 > tinyurl.com/86c6kf5r #Rondine #Italija #Scholarship #PozivZaMlade #Balkan