Highlight

Debate and raising awareness on violations of press freedom in 11 countries have been the aims of the 12 European partners engaged until last January in the project "Safety Net for European Journalists", led by OBC and co­funded by the European Union and the Autonomous Province of Trento.

On January 28th we presented the closing event at the European Parliament during the seminar entitled "Je suis Charlie. Media Freedom in the EU and South­Eastern Europe". All audio-files of the speeches can be found here .

Here the analytic report "Building a Safety Net for European Journalists" by Eugenia Siapera, professor of Dublin City University and the handbook for threatened journalists "Safety Net Manual" published by SEEMO (both free downloadable)

Mussa Khan

31/12/2010 - 

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.

Follow the story of Mussa Khan on our website

17/12/2010 - 

Multimedia

Trepça/Trepča, Mitrovica. More than a mine, a metaphor: of hope and development during Yugoslavia, of struggles and tensions in the Milošević era, of crisis and divisions today. A descent into the bowels of Kosovo. Audio by Francesco Martino, photos by Andrea Pandini. Enter the mine!

03/12/2010 - 

A time for prizes

In these very last days, while celebrating its tenth anniversary in Rovereto, Osservatorio sui Balcani e Caucaso received two important journalistic awards. Azra Nuhefendić won the “Writing for Central and Eastern Europe ” prize, promoted by the APA – Austria Press Agency, while Laura Delsere was awarded the 2010 “Enzo Baldoni ” prize, internet section. Our congratulations

19/11/2010 - 

2000 – 2010 Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso is ten years old.

By train, car, bus or on foot. No matter how, in 10 days time we'll be expecting you in Rovereto!

After a series of events in various Italian towns, on Saturday 27th November 2010 we invite you to our home to celebrate this important milestone together.

At 5 p.m. | Public Meeting | Town Hall

At 9.30 p.m. | Party/Concert with the Maxmaber Orchestra and DJ Boris | MART Caffetteria

A real Birthday Party, an opportunity to meet the faces behind the names of those who have contributed to OBC's growth in these years: staff, correspondents, readers, friends and supporters.

The remaining details are on our website: guests, how to get here, where to sleep, etc.

Don't miss it!