Presentazioni progetti

We Were Striving for Peace

01/01/2014 - 

During the Balkan conflicts in the Nineties, tens of thousands Italian citizens took part in humanitarian intervention, volunteering in support of war-affected populations. OBC investigated this mobilization, its implications for the Italian civil society and transnational activism, producing journalistic in depth coverage and academic analyses. The research project “We were striving for peace”, carried out in 2014 with the support of the Caritro Foundation and the Autonomous Province of Trento, focused on this important chapter in the European social and political history.

South East Europe Network (SeeNet II)

01/01/2013 - 

In 2013, OBC concluded the three-year decentralised cooperation programme “SeeNet II - a transnational network for cooperation between Italy and South-East Europe”, co-funded by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 6 Italian regions and the Autonomous Province of Trento.

During the action, OBC regularly carried out in-depth analyses and spread information on the socio-political contexts in South-Eastern Europe and on the thematic areas covered by the programme, working with the main actors of the Italian decentralised cooperation and 47 local authorities in the Western Balkans.

Tell Europe to Europe

01/12/2012 - 

Led by OBC and supported by the European Commission/DG Enlargement, in 2013 "Tell Europe to Europe" brought together 11 media partners in Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Bulgaria committed to animating and widening the public debate on today’s Europe, the Enlargement process and the Europe of the future. The project fostered the creation of a transnational area for analysis and debate about European Enlargement through a wide array of formats on the web, in cinemas, on the radio, in schools, universities and public events.

The project "Tells Europe to Europe" was co-financed by the European Union in 2013.

White Orphans

01/01/2011 - 

A research project focusing on the impact of migration on children's rights in South East Europe, with field work conducted by anthropologist Cristina Bezzi in the area of Romanian Moldavia, a region heavily interested by the phenomenon of migration.

Implemented in 2011 within the European research project "Children rights in action" led by the association The Tree of Life, this post-doctoral research was supported by the Caritro Foundation.

Youth and politics in the Caucasus

01/01/2011 - 

In the Caucasus, a new generation is growing with no direct memories of the USSR. They try to build their own future, looking for a job and often playing an active role in politics. They use the internet to stay in touch with each other and to organise social actions. In the northern Caucasus, the Russian government tries to fight unemployment and extremist movements supporting entrepreneurship and patriotism. In the South Caucasus, young people play an active role in the political life of their country, often struggling against those in power.

The research project “Youth in the Northern Caucasus: associationism, identity, and patriotism in a complex, multi-ethnic context”, was carried out in 2011 thanks to the support by the Caritro Foundation.

AestOvest

01/01/2008 - 

With the AestOvest project, OBC carried out an in-depth analysis of the past and the present of the Upper Adriatic, the border area between Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, examining this region's common historical experience and conflicting memories. The project, which is part of OBC’s long term commitment to analyze the reconciliation process in the Balkans, resulted in a multimedia DVD for schools, a dedicated section within OBC website.

The "AestOvest project. Memories intersection of Fascism, Communism and Nazism. From the Italian-Yugoslav border to European internal borders", has been implemented in 2008 thanks to a co-financing of the Autonomous Province of Trento and the European Union - Program "Europe for citizens 2007-2013".

Cinema Stories

01/01/2008 - 

A research and dissemination project focusing on the cultural and social history of South East Europe through the study of one of its most interesting industries: cinema. Interviews with directors, screenwriters, actors, technicians and producers build up a composite picture of the "seventh art" through the narratives of individuals who took part in it, presented in the publication of the book "The art of cinema in the Balkans".

The project was implemented in 2008 with the support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Trento and Rovereto.

Balcani Cooperazione

01/01/2003 - 

OBC has developed the Database Re.Te., a tool to explore the reality of Italian decentralized cooperation with South-East Europe. The database collects the projects carried out in the area and the local agreements signed by local authorities on the two sides of the Adriatic.

The project started in 2003 under Seenet Programme I - "Local governments engines of development", running from 2003 to 2006 and promoted by the Tuscany Region and the Istrian Region and co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.