REPORT

In period from 6-10. september 2006. in Varna (Bulgaria) was held final conference of project
"Releasing Indigenous Multiculturalism Through Education" - RIME.

RIME is internationla project which was holded by University from Warwick (United Kingdom), and was gathered NGO representatives and academic workers from: Russia, Serbia, Croatia, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Ucraina, Georgia, Abhasia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In last three years while project was run, trough several of activities in mentioned countries, participants was exchange expiriances i releasing indigenous multiculturalism in conflict, post conflict or potential conflict regions.

On conference was participated around 120 representatives of partner organisations, and delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina had following persons:
Danijel Dragicevic (MCM Zvornik – youth organisation), Haris Halilhodžic (Youth club «Pod istim Suncem» Jablanica), Ermin Mustacevic (Tuzla citizens forum), Dragan Tešic (NGO «Draft Teatar» Tuzla), Emir Sejranic (hCa/ORC Tuzla) i Miralem Tursinovic (hCa/ORC Tuzla)

With the fact that conference was last activity of mentioned project, there were presented all project activities. Participants had chance to be present on presentation of mini-projects implemented in some countries – project participants. There was premiera of movie about RIME project and of Practitioners' Handbook. Also, there were a lot of formal and nonformal meetings of partner organiasation members on which was arranged way of further joint work.

It was held a Press conference on which was presented work of conference, and whole project, and on the end all participants was signed joint DECLARATION, and which you can see as next:

The RIME Project

DECLARATION

We, the undersigned, partners and participants in the RIME project, agree that:
All people deserve to be treated with full respect, both despite their differences and for their different cultures;

This means that all human rights ought to be realised for all.

All people deserve access to resources for their own survival and their flourishing as a person, a people or a minority culture.

Conflict can be resolved without violence and co-operation across national lines can be developed.

We therefore call on all governments, local authorities, teachers and NGO activists to:

- Strive for peaceful conflict-resolution;
- Put in place anti-discrimination measures in congruence with international human rights documents;
- To honour their spirit and letter;
- To renounce their violation;
- To contribute to peaceful relationships and a celebration of cultural difference and
- To educate for peace, democracy, human rights and multiculturalism through a pro-active curriculum and after-school activities for young people.

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