Unity In Diversity

About the project:

The main objective of this project is to strengthen the interethnic dialogue and cooperation between the citizens in Struga. To achieve that, public debates were organized where citizens could discuss openly on various topics related with traditions, prejudices and religious tolerance. Furthermore, the citizens were given opportunity to continue the discussions on more detailed level on the intergenerational camp where they had trainings and they were inspired to take responsibility for their own lives and to become positive role models in their communities. And finally, we have organized two multicultural events in two famous café-bars in Struga where we exhibited the photos from the photo competition which goal was to demonstrate the advantages of living in multiethnic communities.

Timeframe:

October 2010 – March 2011

Partners:

NGO “Eko-Vel”

Results:

Organized four public debates with 170 participants from different ethnic backgrounds and professions.
Assisted the Commission on Interethnic Relations in Struga to become more active and achieve greater transparency (through participation in debates, members of the Commission recognized the importance of including citizens in the interethnic dialogue and will apply this approach to their future work).
Organized a five-day interethnic camp with 25 participants from local high schools, NGOs and the business sector.
Launched a “Unity in Diversity – Struga” photography competition and exhibited 30 photos on most frequent places in Struga.
Organized two cultural events with music and photo exhibition in cooperation with the local companies.