Catch up on the latest news from Peaceful Change initiative’s work in Armenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Libya, Serbia and Ukraine
PCi’s Second Annual Media Award Launched
In a first-time hybrid event, PCi publicly launched the 2nd annual Media Award for multi-ethnic coexistence in Kosovo and Serbia at a press conference which was simultaneously held in Belgrade and in Pristina. Members of the two juries (the award Read more...
Call for cessation of military action on the territory of Armenia
Azerbaijan’s military action against settlements on Armenia’s sovereign territory violates international law and cannot be justified by any of Azerbaijan’s declared statements on provocations, the mining of Azerbaijani’s territory, or ongoing frustrations at the pace of implementation of the 2020 Read more...
PCi’s Media Award in Kosovo and Serbia: Call for applications is open
Peaceful Change initiative is delighted to announce that for the second year running, we are inviting journalists, editors, media representatives, and others, to share with us their stories on multi-ethnic coexistence in Kosovo and Serbia. The original idea for the Read more...
Civil society in Kosovo and Serbia call for the rule of law to be respected in Deçan/Dečani
Civil society organisations from Kosovo and Serbia have come together to condemn a recent statement by the mayor of Deçan/Dečani, Bashkim Ramosaj, vowing that the decision of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo on Deçan/Dečane Monastery’s land ownership will never be Read more...
CSOs condemn hate speech against Albanians by Serbia’s Interior Minister, Aleksandar Vulin
Civil society organisations in Kosovo and Serbia have come together to condemn the use of hate speech targeting Albanians by Serbia’s interior minister, Aleksandar Vulin. We, the undersigned civil society organizations from Kosovo and Serbia, strongly condemn the offensive and Read more...
Public Statement on the war and dialogue from Ukrainian mediators
PCi endorses statement of Ukrainian mediation and dialogue practitioners on the application of dialogue during Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Thirteen Ukraine organisations with experience and expertise in the areas of mediation and dialogue have issued a joint statement to bring Read more...
Integrating Gender into community-level peacebuilding: Lessons from Libya
Since 2013, Peaceful Change initiative has been supporting community-level peacebuilding initiatives in more than 40 Libyan municipalities. This report captures our experience and lessons learned from nearly 10 years of integrating gender into our programme. Key lessons include: Using a gender lens Read more...
PCi recognises the work of Kosovo journalists reporting on multi-ethnic co-existence
PCi’s Media Award for showcasing multi-ethnic co-existence in Kosovo were handed out on 3 March 2022 in Pristina to journalists and media who participated in the category of Albanian language media content. The Media Award was created as a follow-up Read more...
Russian aggression against Ukraine raises profound concerns in the Western Balkans
PCi hereby presents in full a joint statement issued by civil society organisations and activists from Serbia and Kosovo condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Joint statement by the CSOs from Kosovo and Serbia on the potential consequences of Russia’s invasion Read more...
PCi and Chatham House co-host the webinar ‘Societal Impact of the Conflict Economy in Libya’
PCi and Chatham House co-hosted the webinar: ‘Societal Impact of the Conflict Economy in Libya’ on 29 March 2022. The webinar launched PCi’s new report, ‘Unpacking the Impact of Conflict Economy Dynamics on Six Libyan Municipalities’ that fills an important Read more...
PCi Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”
PCi supports women’s inclusion and empowerment in Libya through, leadership, participation, representation and visibility. We have captured the lessons we have learned from nearly 10 years of this work in our new report: “Integrating Gender into the Social Peace and Read more...
PCi gives annual awards to journalists and media for stories on multi-ethnic coexistence in Kosovo and Serbia
In PCi organised Media Consultation dialogues (the backbone of media work in our Balkans programme) which bring together media professionals from Kosovo and Serbia to analyse the media scene, one thing has persistently popped up as an issue – the Read more...