Whose is this region?
The European Union has accepted a distinguished role as a “civilizatory” power in the Western Balkans. It has been its long-standing supporter (witness the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe);…
Posts by Julia Mattstedt
Sharpen the picture
Photos for a cosmopolitan Belarus, that’s what Andrei Liankevich works for. Citizens of Europe was happy to support him in this mission during the exhibition “Focus on Belarus – Terra…
Intensive board meeting
On May 1 – 3, the newly elected board and our current intern Alicia Tri Utamimet for an intensive meeting in Heidelberg and in the Palatinate, a region in Germany’s…
The baby learned to walk alone
On 29-31 May 2009 Citizens of Europe held its second OpenFora evaluation meeting in Berlin. The main coordinators of the 2008-2009 cycle “Contemporary Challenges to Europe” were present, but also…
With passionate pragmatism
Some time ago he entered orbit. He helped with building up the OpenFora programme, attracted engaged artists and developed a special interest in Belarus. He could not resist the gravitation…
Alicia Tri Utami: I discovered you by accident
Originally coming from Indonesia, she has been living in the Netherlands for the past few years. Currently she is working on her Graduation project planned to result in two theses…
Waiting for EU
During the 9th OpenForum “The Western Balkans – Europe’s (un)wanted challenge” a panel discussion took place with Goran Buldioski, program director of the Open Society Institute Think Tank Fund and…
Responsibility rather than a privilege
Isabella was born in Brussels and visited international kindergardens and schools. Afterwards, her German parents convinced her to go to study ‘at home’, but she did not feel comfortable in…
“It’s all about raising expectations”
In the Museu Estorial in Cascais (close to Lisbon in Portugal), the eighth OpenForum “Daily Europeans – Avant Garde or dreamers?” was opened with a panel discussion moderated by Rui…
And the winners are…
During the Open Forum 7 “Mobilising Europe” in Brussels the winners of the third My Europe Film Audience Award 2008 were announced. The winners are “It´s my turn” by Ismet Ergün in…