Building Bridges in Macedonia

Building Bridges in Macedonia

TransConflict has singled out Search for Common Ground projects in Macedonia for their contributions in this article about grassroots diplomacy in the Balkans. The article speaks to the limitations of diplomacy through governments and politicians and highlights efforts to create “diplomacy from below.”   Our Bridges for the New Balkans and Mozaik projects are addressed in the article for their success in reaching individuals and communities.                   

SFCG’s has worked in Macedonia since 1994 to help facilitate better relations between ethnic groups.

Bridges for the New Balkans: Regional Media Project is an initiative which brings journalists, academics and other professional from different area in the region to foster dialogue and cooperation.

Moazaik: Model for Multicultural Pre-school Education is a model for bilingual and multicultural learning in Macedonia kindergartens which are normally segregated by ethno-linguistic criteria. The project attempts to overcome stereotypes and prejudices at a young age.

Read the TransConflict article  here.

Check here for more information on SFCG’s Macedonia programmes.