WHO: The Association for Development of Children and Youth – OPEN CLUB from Nis, Serbia in co-operation with partner organization Together in Community Social Development (TIC) from Durres, Albania.
WHY: The issue of social distance – the level of understanding and psychological closeness, or distance, as well as the willingness to establish relationships between Albanian and Serbian youth in both countries – and inherited animosity, determined by prejudices, stereotypes, and a lack of information and direct contact, is a long lasting problem in the relationship between people of Albania and Serbia. Measuring the social distance between Albanian and Serbian youth, will provide us with relevant, empirical data, which can be used for in depth analysis of this issue in the future and appropriate activities.
WHAT: Through this project, Open Club will strive to provide empirical data concerning the social distance issue between Albanian and Serbian youth, share the relevant information and raise the awareness of the general public in both countries about the topic and also enhance the connectivity of youth actors and youth CSOs representatives from both countries, enabling them to meet, exchange good practices, share ideas and discuss potential co-operation in the future.
WHERE: Nis, Serbia; online.
On October 29th, at 9 am, we have started our journey to the Regional Youth Forum ”From Distance to Connectivity among youth from Serbia and Albania”, which was held in Niš, Serbia. This journey was such an exciting experience from the beginning, since our Albanian group didn’t meet with each other before and had met...
More than 20 representatives of organizations working with and for youth from Albania and Serbia took part at the Regional Youth Forum “From distance to connectivity among youth from Serbia and Albania”, in Niš, Serbia, on October 30th 2017. Regional Youth Forum was focused at the social distance issue between Albanian and Serbian youth and...
Project “Imaginary distance” has officially started by launching of the Social distance survey in Albania and Serbia in mid-July 2017. In this project phase, our aim is to measure the level of Social distance between young Albanians and Serbians living in both countries. For measuring of the Social distance, we are conducting two parallel online...