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In Serbia the issue of domestic violence is rarely discussed in public, despite statistics and surveys showing that at least one half of all women in Serbia are subjected to some form of violence. The prevailing traditional patriarchal society considers it a taboo and tends to avoid it. Our analysis

The Seenet II Programme deals with wine production in a cross-sectional manner. Starting from the Actions linked to the promotion of the natural environment, such as the one aimed at the enhancement of local resources for the development of rural tourism in the regions of Herzegovina and Dubrovnik, lead by Tuscany, with its Italian partner the Autonomous Province of Trento; moving on to Actions linked to wine and food tourism such as the one aimed at joint promotion and enhancement of cultural, environmental and historical heritage between Istra and Varaždin, lead by the Veneto region with its partners Friuli Venzia Giulia and Tuscany. Moreover the Action entitled “trans-growth” - business promotion for the trans-national growth of integrated local production systems, lead by Friuli Venezia Giulia with its partners Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Marche, also deals with grape growing in the areas of Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem and in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

Vinistra in fact, besides the host County of Istria also witnessed the presence of SeeNet delegations from Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem, the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, from Herzegovina (Čitluk), the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Friuli and Veneto.

The "pirotski kačkavalj" is much more than a mere cheese, it is the symbol of ancient traditions and an integrated economy that has shaped the Pirot region, in South Serbia, for centuries. A symbol currently at risk, due to emigration from the area and economic difficulties, but one which the students of the local "Mlekarska Škola" are trying to preserve

Cultural and ethnic crossroads and meeting place par excellence, the çarshija is also the place for finding some of the deepest roots of the Balkan musical heritage. Our inquiry

Destroyed during the war, the old commercial heart of the town Gjakova/Đakovica, in western Kosovo, was rebuilt in 2001, thanks to international financial contributions. But, suffocated by its traffic, it's struggling to get back to being a “market on a human scale”, typical of the Ottoman period

In Peja/Peć, a small town in Western Kosovo, little or nothing is left of the traditional bazaar, mainly because of the 1999 conflict. Although the authorities have faith in its development for tourism, it seems unlikely this will happen

The protection of victims of domestic violence in Bosnia Herzegovina is guaranteed by a number of laws, but more often than not they are not enforced. In the background a society that is still very patriarchal and the heavy institutional burden left by the Dayton Peace Agreement. Our analysis

Kadaré defined it “the steepest town in the world” – Gjirokastër, in Southern Albania, on the border with Greece. Its çarshija also stretches upwards on sloping streets. Its architecture, although preserved over the centuries, has been slow in developing a new commercial life

A perfect example of how to reconcile past and present. The Bitola čaršija has been neither abandoned nor a victim of unregulated building, nor even transformed into a shop window for tourists. Nevertheless it risks turning into a mundane modern market. A contribution to our dossier on Ottoman Bazaars in the Balkans