Western Balkans
Advancing a peaceful, democratic, and European Western Balkans
Istinomer, a fact-checking organization, serves public demand for transparency in Serbia. It also hosts debates, like this 2012 forum with candidates running for mayor of the city of Niš.
DokuFest is an international film festival in Kosovo, known for its showcase of works that address social, political, human rights, and most recently, environmental issues.
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has played a critical role in collecting and disseminating the information that is the basis of a democratic state.
Forum MNE’s program Youth for Green Montenegro mobilizes young people to get involved with environmentalism and kickstarts local philanthropy within the business community.
Program Guidelines
The countries of the Western Balkans are working to build truly peaceful and democratic societies where institutions of governance are transparent, accountable, and responsive, and citizens are engaged, empowered, and assertive—realizing the vision of a just, sustainable, and peaceful Western Balkans. The Fund supports efforts of civil society groups, governmental institutions, and other partners to work toward strengthening democratic practice, advancing reconciliation and durable peace, enabling sustainable development, and promoting a European future for the region.
