We live in a country, in a multi-ethnic society, where we live together with all the ethnic groups. Because of all the problems we face in our everyday living, which have appeared in the last few years (especially 2001 ), we see challenge in the attempt to solve all those problems that lead to multi-ethnic tension,

According to us, the solution is in us, the young people and their prejudices and stereotypes should be broken. But we also must not forget our parents.

Taking active part at many conferences, seminars and lectures as part of the non-governmental sector in Macedonia and the Balkans, all that had important influence to choose this theme and the solve the problems of the multi-ethnic tension.

How did all begin?

Our activities began with organizing workshops. Debates, questionnaires, sport competitions where we talk about problems and strategies and their solution.

Without the support from the non-governmental sector, the teachers, families and the Peace Corps (USA) we wouldn't have managed. The project was introduced in many secondary schools throughout the whole country and with the results we got, we came up with conclusions, that we are on the right path.

What we need now is your support for a much brighter future, for all young people.

So let's change the world, beginning with us.

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Supportive aims:

-Multiethnic introduction(culture,tradition,religion,language)formulating mutual confidence

-Promoting values of democracy ,dialog ,tolerance ,coexistence and maintenance of peace

-Civil and democratic education

-Team work development

Target group:

-Group of youngsters(student from secondary school and university students)of different ethnic, religious background and gender

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"The language is my fatherland"

Blaze Konevski

The ethnic minorities whose languages are in the same or similar group of the languages of the majority or the official language of the state where they live, they can more easily overcome the language barrier. They integrated faster and easier in all sociable processes, in science and higher education. However, some statistical data show how some ethnic minorities have been assimilated. During periods of time, they lost part of their own ethnic identity. These examples do not have to refer to only the ethnic minorities whose languages are origin of the same group of languages.

The process of linguistic and ethnic assimilation has existed between the ethnic minorities, whose languages do not standardize in the world scientific area yet. For example the Wallach minority (in the Republic of Macedonia but in the others states) has been assimilated but they have used their language and a culture in their private life. They have not any problem with their participation in the science or in education at the Universities in the Republic of Macedonia or anywhere.

In the Republic of Macedonia, at the Pedagogical Faculty in Štip has put great efforts to establish the Wallach language as a facultative subject. The Pedagogical Faculty in Skopje aims to do the same to establish the Roma language and the Bosnian language.

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Emphasizing the fact that the religion 1 is the actual phenomenon which represents the collective spirit, and having in mind that this phenomenon is also quite important for shaping and comprehending each individual or national identity, with this paper - we would like to show how the problem of the religion syndrome 2 in the Balkans influences the individual and even national mentality, its identification with the national origins up to its numerous deviations as a result, through many examples from the Balkan literature in the XX century.
        This context comes from the domination of the western civilization upon the Balkans with its relaxed, even quasi-belief in God, practicing - mainly - the traditional church rituals. Their understanding depends on the idea that the life is a kind of a struggle. Accordingly to that, the weaponry appears as an instrument for life's maintenance and preservation. With such logic of overcoming the obstacles with violence, the freedom comes to a form of an absurd. In such kind of a context, the human virtues, empathy and the correct treatment of the Other and everything that is foundation of the religious understanding - is lost.

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Sent by Elena Georgievska on 23 March 2005 @ 20:04

     Pray tell, my brother,
     Why do dictators kill
         and make war? 
     Is it for glory; for things, 
        for beliefs, for hatred,
         for power?
     Yes, but more, 
         because they can.

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