publications

 

Biber 0a – Short stories on Reconciliation (2020)

41 short stories by 41 authors, stories originally written in Albanian, Macedonian and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian/Montenegrin. This is a selection of stories published in the first three Biber short story contest collections (2016 – 2020).

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‘Whatever it may cost me, I want a better country for my children.’ Sites of Memory about the Crimes of the Junta in Argentina (2020)

Text: Ivana Franović
Photos: Nenad Vukosavljević
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2020.

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Biber 03 (2020) – UNAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

The third Biber contest was launched in January 2019. We received 464 stories in Albanian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian. The jury was made up of Rumena Bužarovska, Lejla Kalamujić and Shkelzen Maliqi.

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Nothing but misery (2019)

Author: Nenad Vukosavljević
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2019

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Nonviolence! Peacebuilding Training Handbook (2018)

Authors: Ivana Franović, Nenad Vukosavljević
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2018

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Peacebuilding Strategy: Starting Points (2018)

Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2018

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Conference: Reconciling Histories!? Sarajevo 15-17th May 2018

Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2018

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Biber 02 – UNAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

Short story contest on the topic of reconciliation.

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On the Trail of the Danube Swabians in Vojvodina (2016)

Authors: Helena Rill, Marijana Stojčić
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2016

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Auf den Spuren der Donaudeutschen in der Vojvodina (2016)

Autorinnen: Helena Rill, Marijana Stojčić
Herausgeber:: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2016

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War of Memories. Places of suffering and remembrance of war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2016)

War of memories

Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2016
Editors: Ivana Franović, Nenad Vukosavljević
Photography: Nenad Vukosavljević, Nedžad Horozović

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Biber 01 – UNAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

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Biber is a short story contest on the topic of reconciliation, which was open from March to September 2015. Stories written in one of the following languages were eligible: Albanian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Croatian, Serbian or Macedonian.
The competition was organised by the Biber team in cooperation with the Centre for Nonviolent Action Sarajevo|Belgrade.

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War veterans in constructive process of dealing with the past (2015)

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A reflection on CNA’s experiences from the work with former combatants on dealing with the past and peacebuilding activities.

Author: Ivana Franović
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2015.

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Reconciliation?! Training Handbook for Dealing with the Past (2014)

Reconciliation?! Training Handbook for Dealing with the Past

The handbook is based on the experiences of the Centre for Nonviolent Action gathered during 15 years of intensive work in the region of former Yugoslavia. We hope that this handbook will serve as an inspiration for many and be an encouragement for peacebuilding work.

Authors: Ivana Franović, Nenad Vukosavljević, Tamara Šmidling
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2014.

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Horror always has the same face (2012)

Documentation of the study trip and workshop on remembrance cultures in Germany and Balkans

Authors: Martina Fischer, Miriam Schroer-Hippel
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2012.

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The Heritage of National Socialism: The Culture of Remembrance in Berlin (2012)

Author: Ivana Franović
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2012.

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Images of those times (Slike tih vremena)  – UNAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

 

Oral histories of war-veterans and members of their families.

Edited by: Helena Rill & Tamara Šmidling
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2010.

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Dealing with the Past in the Context of Ethnonationalism. The Case of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia (2008)

Ivana Franović, Berghof Occasional Paper No. 29, October 2008.

Publisher: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management (Berghof Conflict Research).

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20 Pieces of Encouragement for Awakening and Change. Peacebuilding in the Region of the Former Yugoslavia (2007)

Peacebuilding – from different perspectives and various positions and approaches

Editors: Helena Rill, Tamara Šmidling and Ana Bitoljanu
Publisher: Centre for Nonviolent Action, 2007

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I cannot feel good if my neighbor does not (2005)

This a collection of interviews with people from the region of former Yugoslavia – how do they see reconciliation, the past, responsibility, guilt, nationalism, future…

Editors: Helena Rill and Ivana Franovic
Publisher: Centre for Nonviolent Action, 2005.

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Nonviolence? (Nenasilje)  – UNAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

Training manual for conflict transformation – for work with adults

Author: Nenad Vukosavljević
Publisher: Centar za nenasilnu akciju, 2000.

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Public forums “FOUR VIEWS”

from the past: how I found myself in war?
towards the future: how to reach sustainable peace?

Publications about the public forums published as special adds in daily newspapers and magazines.

Public forums in Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Nevesinje, G.Vakuf – Uskoplje and Sarajevo) held in 2004. The publication published as a special add in a few newspapers in BH.

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Public forums in Montenegro (in Bijelo Polje and Podgorica) held in 2003. The publication published as a special add in newspapers Dan and Pobjeda in December 2003.

Public forums in Serbia (in Vlasotince, Novi Sad and Kraljevo) held in 2003. The publication published as a special add in newspapers Danas 22.11.2003.

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Public forums in Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Zenica and Banja Luka) held in March 2003. The publication published as a special add in newspapers Nezavisne novine and Oslobodjenje in April 2003.

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Public forums in Serbia (in Indjija, Nis, Novi Pazar and Kragujevac) held in June 2002. The publication published as a special add in magazin Vreme 04.07.02.

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