Rotary can help promote cultural understanding and economic development in the Balkans. The region shares a common history and cultural similarities but nationalist conflicts have divided people. Rotary can stimulate cooperation between communities through joint service projects, educational exchanges, and peace conferences to build reconciliation and respect among nations in the Balkans and work toward a brighter future.

1. In the Balkans
Rotary and cultural sensibilities in the Balkans .
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PDG Ovidiu Cos . Vice – Chair of the ICCs Executive Council
4th April 2015 UNESCO

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Rotary and cultural sensibilities in Balkans
Rotary and cultural
sensibilities in Balkans
Rotary and cultural sensibilities in the Balkans

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The Balkans – A family Unit
Common History
Strong commercial relationship
Transhumance
Cultural approach
Similar habits
Lingvistic Similarities

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Conflicts generated by national political interests
Nationalist sensitivities
Creating of Inferiority

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A New Beginning
Reconciliation
Respect for cultural and national identity
Balanced economical development
European Integration

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Rotary provides fast solutions
• Stimulating cooperation between historical
schools – to remove the negative image .
• Rotary Foundation Global Grants, No 6th Area
of Focus-Economic and community
development .
• Intensifying the International Service and
ICCs activities in the Balkans
• Working together in common service projects
in equality .
• Rotary Balkan peace conferences /Annual
initiative/Resolution

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Rotary is
The Solution for a better world , for a lighting future