As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

In this episode, Sebastijan Serifovic shares his point of view on the situation of the Roma people in Kosovo, with insights on his own experience as a Roma activist and father. Sebastijan has worked with UNMIK, OSCE, UNHCR, Council of Europe, Terre des hommes and other CSOs. He currently works with Roma Versitas Kosovo as a project officer for the project “Communities Rights and Raising Awareness for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

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As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

In this episode, Liridona Sijarina shares with us her point of view on feminism and women’s rights in Kosovo and the Balkans. Liridona is a feminist activist working in the field of social justice and gender equality in Kosovo. She currently works at the Kosovo Center for Gender Studies as a Project and research manager. Previously she has been engaged in the Kosovo Women's Network and Women 4 Women in projects that address the socio-economic rights of women. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

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As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

In this episode, Marijana Toma shares her opinion on the transitional justice process in the Balkans. Marijana Toma (Belgrade, Serbia) is a historian and a transitional justice practitioner. She is the manager of the Mapping and Curating Emergent Human Rights Defender (HRD) Protection Strategies project at the Center for Cultural Decontamination. She has worked on numerous transitional justice initiatives, regionally and internationally since 2002. She was the member and coordinator of the Expert group for drafting the mandate for the Regional Commission for Establishment of Facts about War Crimes in the former Yugoslavia between 1991-2001), and also worked in the International Centre for Transitional Justice  in Cape Town, South Africa.

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

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As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

In this episode, Gorana Mlinarević discusses the reality of migration in the Balkans.  Gorana is an independant researcher that focuses on the prosecution of wartime sexual violence and war and post-war issues and experiences affecting women. Since 2015 she has also been actively engaged in the support of provision of humane and dignified treatment of the people on the move on the Balkan route. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

Theme song: I’ll Go Out To Run Now by Le Gang | @thisislegang Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US 

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

During this episode, Dragan shares with us his long experience working in the field of youth work policies, particularly in Macedonia. Dragan has over 10 years of experience in conducting research and assessments in the field of youth work, designing and delivering non-formal education activities, developing policy documents, and monitoring and evaluating programs. He is the founder of the youth association creACTive. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

Theme song: I’ll Go Out To Run Now by Le Gang | @thisislegang Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

During this fifth episode, Bruno Motik shares his journey of permaculture learnings and practices, and about his innovative approach to agriculture. Bruno has initiated his own startup which aims to develop technology that supports regenerative farmers, organic growers, gardeners, permaculturists and other people who devoted their lives to sustainable land practices.

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

Theme song: I’ll Go Out To Run Now by Le Gang | @thisislegang Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

During this fourth episode, Viktor Berishaj is sharing his long experience working in the field of climate change and energy issues in the Balkans. Viktor is currently working at Climate Action Network (CAN) - Europe as the Energy and Climate Policy Coordinator for South East Europe. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

Theme song:

I’ll Go Out To Run Now by Le Gang | @thisislegang

Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com

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creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

During this third episode, Goran Božičević is sharing his long experience working in the field of peace-building and reconciliation in the Balkans. Goran was one of the founders of the Volunteer project Pakrac and co-founder of the Center for Peace Studies in Zagreb. He has worked with divided communities all across the post-Yugoslav region since 1996.   

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

Theme song:

I’ll Go Out To Run Now by Le Gang | @thisislegang

Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

During this episode,  our guest Jovana Škrijel discusses the concept of solidarity and what it means in the Balkans. Jovana  is a social justice activist, youth trainer, and lecturer in fields of human rights and political communication. 

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.

As GAIA Kosovo is getting older, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we care about and deem important. Join us for this journey of ten episodes of our Reflection Podcasts, as we move from one guest to another, from one topic to another.

For the first episode of this reflection podcasts series, Wilbert Helsloot is telling us about his journey as a volunteer and activist in the Balkans during the 90s.  From 1995 to 2006, Wilbert joined different programs across the Balkans countries; in Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania.

GAIA Kosovo is the official Kosovan branch of Service Civil International, and a peace organization working in a field of peacebuilding, solidarity between people, social justice and environmental protection.