RVI Fellows Stories
Trump and COVID-19 Fuel North Macedonia’s Clickbait Boom
The clickbait industry is thriving in North Macedonia, with companies pumping out masses of tabloid-style articles online to earn money from Google Ads, focusing on coronavirus sensationalism and...
London Calling: Albanians Count Cost of UK Illegality
BIRN pieces together the paths taken and prices paid by Albanians seeking better lives in the UK but who, in many cases, face years of illegality and exploitation. By Valbona Bezati By...
Pandemic May Prove Turning Point for Greece’s Albanian Fruit-Pickers
While the COVID-19 pandemic initially hampered the flow of seasonal workers from Albania to Greece, it also prompted the two countries to think about how better to regulate the phenomenon. By...
In ‘Far-Right Ecologism’, European Extremists Pursue Broader Appeal
In rescuing dogs and promoting ‘traditional’ rural life, far-right groups are seeking to encroach on the political mainstream in Europe. By Vladan Djukanovic, Predrag Milic, and Jelena...
Rejecting Ethnic Labels, Bosnians in Austria Press for Minority Recognition
In Bosnia, ethnic identity – Serb, Croat or Bosniak – comes first. Can it be different among Bosnians elsewhere? By Harun Dinarevic Ovaj članak je dostupan i na...
Romanian Right Turns Finnish Custody Fight into Anti-Western Propaganda
Nationalist groups in Romania have seized on a Romanian woman’s child custody fight in Finland as evidence of the corrupted values of the West. By Ani Sandu Shortly after midday on a...
Campaign Archive 2017-2018
RVI supported best regional ideas on how to combat hate speech, violent extremism, propaganda, disinformation, radicalization in online reality.
Humans of the Balkans
CROWDSOURCED STORIES OF DIVERSITY AND HUMANITY
What is it about? Humans of the Balkans is a digital media campaign aimed at highlighting the diversity and universal humanity of those living across the Balkans. The project seeks to start a...
PACT
EMPOWERING NEW GENERATION OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO SPEAK AGAINST RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE
What is it about? Although the separation of the church and the state is enshrined in the Macedonian Constitution, there is a problem of use and misuse of religion, religious messages and...
No Hate Speech in Presevo
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN AGAINST HATE SPEECH
What is it about? No Hate Speech in Presevo seeks to educate citizens in Presevo about the harmful effects of hate speech and to promote the use of respectful and tolerant language, in particular...
KAMZË – POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO NEGATIVE NARRATIVES
COUNTERING NARRATIVES OF HATE SPEECH
What is it about? "Only 6 km away from the capital of Albania, Kamez an area developed only after the 90’s, nowadays faces issues of marginalization and social exclusion usually expressed...
Positive and Alternative Narrative
What is it about? The team from Security Policy Research Center in Pristina will launch a project to counter violent extremism through positive narratives on social media. They will tackle the...
CVEinfo.al
COMMUNITY HUB FOR P/CVE PRACTITIONERS
What is it about? The Albanian Muslim Intellectual Forum is developing a virtual web portal and virtual library of existing literature and analysis related to the fight against violent extremism....
Ordinary Heroes
STORIES OF INTER-ETHNIC RESCUE TO COUNTER PRESENT-DAY POLARIZATION
What is it about? Ordinary Heroes exposes young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and across the region) to stories of inter-ethnic rescue during the 92-95 Bosnian war. The program consists of...
Faketective
What is it about? Faketective is an online game designed to raise awareness about the potential dangers and consequences of sharing hoaxes, unchecked, fake and inflammatory online content, while...
Story2Tell
TELLING DIFFICULT STORIES TO CAUTION AGAINST DANGERS OF EXTREMIST PROPAGANDA
What is it about? Story2Tell uses the power of human stories to increase awareness among the younger generation of the risks posed by radicalization and extremism. Through capturing and sharing...
Women of Resilience
What is it about? Women and Resilience is a community initiative to reach out to women whose husbands or relatives travelled to Syria to fight, and also those who themselves travelled. The project...
Krik by Portalkultura.com
GENERATIONAL SCREAM AGAINST THE REALITY IN WHICH WE ARE GROWING UP
What is it about? Portal Kultura aims to raise the awareness about the capacity of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to make positive changes and create conditions for a healthier, more...
Jasmine by Gazetamendimi.com
What is it about? Jasmine is an initiative within Gazete Mendimi ("Newspaper of Thought") to counter violent extremist ideology through publishing articles and training journalists on how to...