Kooperativa – Regional Platform for Culture, as a network of 40 organizations, cultural centers, and independent media outlets in Southeastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia), with deep respect and admiration, follows the heroic struggle of students, cultural workers, and numerous citizens in Serbia after the collapse of the… Continue reading STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROTESTS OF STUDENTS, CULTURAL WORKERS, AND CITIZENS IN SERBIA
Author: Marija
STATEMENT REGARDING THE DETENTION AND ENTRY BAN IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA OF COLLEAGUES FROM CROATIA, SLOVENIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, ROMANIA, AND ALBANIA
A few days ago, January 21, 2025, in Belgrade, at a hotel, several individuals – citizens of Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Romania, and Albania, who work in the civil sector and independent culture – were detained. They were in Belgrade to participate in the Erste Academy program. They were held at the police station and… Continue reading STATEMENT REGARDING THE DETENTION AND ENTRY BAN IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA OF COLLEAGUES FROM CROATIA, SLOVENIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, ROMANIA, AND ALBANIA
MEMBERS ONLY CALL FOR E-LAB PROGRAMME
We’re thrilled to announce a new opportunity for Kooperativa members: the open call for our e-LAB online capacity-building workshops! We invite you to contribute your expertise and strengthen our community in one of two ways: 1) PROPOSE A WORKSHOP Share your knowledge, experience, and skills on topics you find important or facilitate a joint working… Continue reading MEMBERS ONLY CALL FOR E-LAB PROGRAMME
HOW TO BUILD NETWORKS AND WHY?: From resilience towards sustainability – The first source book is OUT!
Last month we published a publication entitled HOW TO BUILD NETWORKS AND WHY?: From resilience towards sustainability, the first in the series of three source books that we aim to produce as part of the REG.LAB project. HOW TO BUILD NETWORKS AND WHY? is an evidence-based publication gathering and articulating knowledge on innovative bottom-up models… Continue reading HOW TO BUILD NETWORKS AND WHY?: From resilience towards sustainability – The first source book is OUT!
The first cycle of the Mentorship program is wrapped up
This June, with a three-day long live event in Belgrade, Kooperativa has wrapped up the Mentorship program which started in January. Focused on combining peer-to-peer exchange of experiences and skills with an expertise approach, the program happened as part of the REG.LAB project. For Kooperativa, this cycle was a pilot project, and it was conducted… Continue reading The first cycle of the Mentorship program is wrapped up
Presentation of the source book I in Zagreb
On 13 July, the presentation of the source book, “How to build networks and why?” took place in the park in front of the Booksa Literary Club. This manual for networking in the field of independent culture in Southeast Europe was presented by the authors Ana Letunić and Jovana Karaulić, and the conversation was moderated… Continue reading Presentation of the source book I in Zagreb