The legendary singer, first Turkish female artist to have written lyrics and music to her own songs, has also made herself known for her care for human rights
Arguably leading the region in terms of democracy according to organizations such as Freedom House, attempts to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) in Georgia last week revealed major problems in terms of tolerance in the former Soviet Union.
22 May 2013
After having escaped an operation by the Bosnian police, Naser Keljmendi was arrested in Kosovo on May 5th. He is accused of murder, drug trafficking and allegedly runs networks extended throughout the Balkans
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Elva, crowd-sourcing conflict in the South Caucasus
Tbilisi | Onnik Krikorian | 15 May 2013 - 10 May 2013
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ALBANIA
Albania: crucial elections for Europe
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MEDIA
Social Media in the Armenia-Azerbaijan c...
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KOSOVO
Kosovo: the deal is good
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ABKHAZIA
Life in Gali
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SERBIA
Belgrade and its street children
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TURKEY
Turkey, a Newroz of peace
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HEALTH
Resistance in Moldova to health law on m...
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CINEMA
Mila Turajlić and the Balkan cinema
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LGBT
LGBT in Turkey: they are our children
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MEDIA
Who owns Albania's media?
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CULTURE
Zelenkovac, the Bosnian peace village
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KOSOVO
Kosovo’s money: the central bank, a part...
The decentralised cooperation Programme SeeNet II, lead by the Tuscany region and co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, involves 6 Regions, the Autonomous Province of Trento, Italian Civil Society and 47 local authorities in Sout-east Europe. Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso is the partner for analysis and information dissemination
Elva is a platform developed in Georgia that allows to easily receive feedback from local communities via SMS. Successfully used to map local needs along the ABL with South Ossetia, it could soon be used elsewhere
[2011] Still a niche production, but receiving more and more attention by the day. An OBC dossier on organic farming in the Western Balkans: policies, adjustments to European standards, statistics and country by country analyses
In the Balkans it is a must. Ajvar is a sauce made of peppers. Many countries claim its origin, and many are the recipes. Here's one, based upon our journey in the Leskovac region of Southern Serbia. Photos by Ivo Danchev
The natural washing machine
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It has seven speeds and works without detergent. It can clean 5 heavy blankets in a few minutes. It 's the natural washing machine of Martin Brod, along the Una River, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A miracle which survived the war and is now protected by a Natural Park
The crushed salt – Ivo Danchev
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A journey to Kratovo, Macedonia. The ancient ritual of the crushing of the salt, bringing together the mountain sweetness and the Aegean Sea. Photographs by Ivo Danchev, text by Francesco Martino
OBC is a project of the Peace Bell Foundation promoted by the Trentino Forum for Peace and Human Rights and supported by the Autonomous Province of Trento and by the Municipality of Rovereto
Seminar and book launch
Organic Balkans. Rural development and European integration
TUESDAY 28th May 2013 | University of Belgrade | Faculty of Agriculture
From December 2012, for one year, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso carries out – with many partners – the project
From the web
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Dossier
Not scared of exerting yourself? No problems with vertigo? Do you feel fulfilled after a whole day hiking with a rucksack on your back? Virtual trips for the readers of our website, as real as ever for those who decide to leave
Reportage
Mussa Khan is muhajir, a refugee seeking a safe place to live. His story is the one of the many young Afghans who try to reach Europe to ask for asylum. In 14 episodes the blog "Mussa Khan" retraces his steps through the 5,000 km that separate Iran from Italy.
Dossier
[2011] Often hidden behind the house walls, domestic violence, whose victims are mainly women, remains unspoken about in many cases. In this dossier, realised in partnership with Oneworld Platform for SEE , Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso presents data, extracts of interviews with experts, information on legal reforms and their implementation, etc.
Book
Organic agriculture in the Balkans is still in its early stages though it already acts as a fundamental stimulus to sustainable rural development in the region. Through a comparative analysis of organic farming in the countries of South East Europe the book provides original insights into the process of European Union integration
