The Balkan Network for Local Democracy is launching a Call for developer or software company to create a phone application on local tourism in the Western Balkans within the Cultural tours in Western Balkans - “Cultours” project.

Balkan Network for Local Democracy and the Children's Center Zajecar organized a training seminar for high school students from Zajecar and Knjazevac on the topics of vlogging and cultural heritage which took place in Zajecar, Serbia from October 24th to 26th. 

An independent judiciary, strong institutions, free media, non-discrimination, irreproachable political elites - for now, are still unfulfilled dreams of the citizens of the Western Balkans. The rule of law is one of the most frequently mentioned phrases in the context of the region's progress towards membership in the European Union.

On 22-23 September 2020 in Nikšić, Montenegro was held the closing conference and also announced the end of the project Monumental9. 

Would you like to contribute to our blog? In an effort to foster debate about European perspective and the future of the Western Balkans as an integral part of the EU, we are inviting experts, practitioners and young people to contribute to our Blog within the Regional Youth Compact project. 

The first field tour to Konjic, Jablanica, Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Niksić (Montenegro) within the project Monumental9 was organized from 27th to 31th July 2020. The tour attracted young bloggers, greeters and touristic workers who had the opportunity to visit different parts of the cultural heritage sites. Tito’s bunker in Konjic, the Battle of Neretva Memorial in Jablanica, the Partisan cemetery in Mostar and the Trebjesa Memorial site near Niksić were part of the first visited countries within the project: Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

If you come from, or know, the Western Balkans, have you ever wondered what Konjic, Brezovica, Uzice or Sid have in common? The answer is that they all have exquisite post-WW2 monuments as part of their cultural heritage.

Balkan Network for Local Democracy presents its new profile video animation. The video presents our network values and engagement through the eyes of our members and these we work with around the Balkans. The short video clip gives a brief idea of what Balkan Network for Local Democracy does. 

Why should I care? – it is the title of two short film clips produced within the Regional Youth Compact for Europe project. 

Young people taking part in the video are drawing attention to key issues that matters to them. The campaign puts together a selection of great awareness messages in order to inspire people to take an action.

On 28th May 2020, the wrap-up conference of the project “Cultural heritage Linking diversities in Europe – CLINK” took place to mark the end of its implementation. This final event was organised as virtual gathering by LDA Mostar.