Year: 2015
@work Day 2: Homeland Reconsidered
What does Home mean to each of us? 50 participants from all over Europe delved into this question - and found each their own answers.
@work Day 1: When Nerds Come to Town
The participants Ashley, Ghislaine, Andreyan of the Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue in Olsztyn, Poland provide insights via their daily blog.
@work: We are the 2nd Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue
During the Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue, 50 participants from all over Europe gathered to discuss multicultural histories.
@work: Arrival in Olsztyn
Tomorrow the Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue will start in Olsztyn, Poland. 50 participants from all over Europe are expected.
”That is the great void that affected me throughout my entire childhood.”
Michaela Vidláková did not have the childhood you would wish to have. She and her parents were imprisoned in Terezín (Theresienstadt), because they were Jews. They were lucky; the three of them survived, but exclusion an... (more)
Migration: An Over-National Responsibility
Camilla Crovella, a young Italian, calls for solidarity and a comprehensive reform of the European approach to refugees.
Memory Suitcase: Bugs, Greens and Video Tapes
What connects a childhood in wartime Yugoslavia with the cartoon of a little grasshopper in Manhattan? Milan dives into childhood memories.
Words Don’t Matter Anymore
Haris, an Austrian with Bosnian family-roots, shares his view on why remembering Srebrenica is crucial for ensuring a better future.
Many Shades of Remembering
How to reflect on Srebrenica and its commemoration? Will reconciliation ever be possible? Insights into Serbian politics of commemoration.
Europe and Democracy
What is the price of democracy and who has to pay it? Is the EU an economic union or a physiological unity? After the Greek referendum Milan from Serbia shares his considerations on democracy.
We Need to Talk About Srebrenica
We need to talk about Srebrenica. We need to talk about it more often and more loudly, as it seems that people are slow learners. Crimes committed against civilians in numerous states during various conflicts show that h... (more)
Of People and Identities
Martin is from Bulgaria, but for more than nine months he has been studying and living in Singapore and reflects on his own identity abroad.
Why we Should Actually Return to 1989
On the occasion of the 24th birthday of Slovenia, Tamara looks back at the evolution of her country - and reflects on past situations.
Many Shades of Left – Autonomously Green Athens
Milan, a Serb currently living in the “cradle of democracy”, paints the picture of two diametrically opposed citizens’ approaches.
European Opportunity Gone Wrong: Polish Troops in Germany?!
Explore the forgotten history of a Polish occupation zone in post-WWII Germany in Haren an der Ems. And why should we remember it?