We have launched a podcast as part of the project “Mostar – Spaces That Move,” aimed at amplifying the voices of representatives from all groups living and operating in Mostar, who rarely get the chance to speak out in the media about public spaces. They share their perspectives on how they experience these spaces and provide advice and suggestions to those implementing the project.
The guest for the pilot episode is Danijela Kegelj, president of the “Vedri osmijeh” Association and director of the Public Institution “Vrtići Mostar,” a prominent longtime educator, disability rights activist, and social worker. We asked Danijela to identify critical issues in Mostar’s public spaces, discuss any positive practices she has noticed, assess the responsiveness of relevant institutions to her association’s needs, and share ideas she brought back from her travels across Europe.
In future episodes, viewers can expect many interesting guests who will discuss the current state and future vision for public spaces in Mostar from various perspectives.
“Mostar – Spaces That Move and Revitalize” is a three-year project aimed at enhancing the content and use of public spaces in Mostar through active citizen engagement and support for initiatives that contribute to the quality of civic, cultural, and economic life in the city. The project aims to support citizens and local authorities in effectively using new skills, tools, and mechanisms to address priorities in an inclusive, gender-sensitive, participatory, and systematic manner.
More information about the project can be found at https://prostorikojipokrecu.ba/.
The project is led by People in Need (PIN), a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organization that provides humanitarian and development assistance in over 30 countries worldwide. Alongside PIN, equal members of the consortium include Everyday Peace Indicators (EPI), Youth Cultural Center Abrašević (OKC Abrašević), Local Democracy Agency Mostar (LDA Mostar), and NEŠTO VIŠE (NV).
The project is funded by the Government of the United Kingdom
