In this far-ranging interview, our office director, Nino Lejava talks to NIN Award winning author and director of the KROKODIL independent cultural center, Vladimir Arsenijević, about the historical and political foundations of Serbia's current geopolitical as well as cultural position with regard to its immediate neighbors, as well as Europe.

The Western Balkans lag behind in the fight against climate change and environmental protection. The signature of the ambitious Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda in November 2020 was considered a meaningful step forward. Two years later, the situation remains gloomy, and the reduction of the consumption footprint is far from becoming a reality.

The need for practitioners and history promoters to do historical work “beyond the walls of the traditional classroom” is constantly growing. One of the main takeaways from our recent study trip to Berlin is that public and open discussions about the past and remembering are crucial for building future welfare.