A group of high-profile Scots women travelled to Bosnia in mid-March, with our Chair, Julie Adair, and Vice Chair, Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie. We were a mix of journalists, campaigners, educators and children and human rights experts. The normal schedule for our 3-day visits was customised to include a range of women’s issues, and opportunities to hear stories from across Bosnia. As ever, our wonderful…
Beyond Srebrenica to continue education work across Scotland
We are pleased to share that Remembering Srebrenica Scotland is extending its scope of work. From 1 April 2024, the charity will broaden its purpose and the geographic scope of education work to include events which took place in the lead up to, during and after the 1992-1995 war across the whole of Bosnia and…
Scotland first: School pupils learn about the Bosnian genocide through powerful theatre
Schools in Scotland will be the first to take part in a new theatre in education programme about the Bosnian genocide this week (w/c 18 Sept). ‘Inseparable: Lessons from a nation divided’ is a powerful piece set in the modern day, which explores adult themes of war crimes and violence through the eyes of three…
Voices from the Drina
This September will see the launch of the new educational resource, Voices from the Drina, funded and hosted by Remembering Srebrenica Scotland.Voices from the Drina is a genocide education project founded by Bosnian Genocide researcher, Georgio Konstandi. Through collating testimonies from survivors of the genocide which was committed by Serb forces in Bosnia’s Drina Valley,…
Remembering Srebrenica Scotland launches new free schools programme
Remembering Srebrenica Scotland is proud to launch an exciting new schools programme, working towards its aim of commemorating the Srebrenica Genocide and promoting community cohesion and tolerance in Scotland, and beyond. Funded by the Gordon Cook Foundation, ‘Inseparable: Lessons from a country divided’ is a unique educational theatre experience, built upon learning from the conflict…
White Armband Day 2023- Aberdeen
Join with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland and Officers and elected members of Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Interfaith Aberdeen at 6pm on Wednesday 31st May at the Seven Incorporated Trades Of Aberdeen, Trinity Hall, Aberdeen to remember White Armband Day and the events in Prijedor which are commemorated by Bosnian communities around the world. We…
Remembering Srebrenica by Lena Carter
Lena qualified as a teacher in 1993 and has since held a wide range of teaching and leadership roles across the 2 to 18 age range. Her specialisms have been Modern Languages (French and German),Drama and Pupil Support and she was also Care Experienced and Children’s Rights Lead for her local authority for 2 years.Lena…
Delegations Up and Running Again
After a break for CVID19, our delegations are up and running again taking a broad section of Scots to Bosnia for the Lessons of Srebrenica programme. These delegations have been focused on supporting our schools programme which is working hard to tackling hate by supplying high quality, educational materials and an exciting new package for…
The Sogo Event
The Bosnian Crisis On 23rd February 2022, we hosted a panel session with His Excellency Vanja Filipovic, Bosnian Ambassador to UK and Ireland, Almira Delibegovic-Broome QC and Marsaili Fraser, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland Trustees and experts in Bosnia. The event took place in Sogo Arts in Glasgow where photographer Chris Leslie was displaying his Balkan Journey…
A Balkan Journey- Chris Leslie
Our friend Chris Leslie is displaying his exhibition A Balkan Journey in SOGO Art Gallery, Saltmarket Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland82-86 Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5LY https://sogoarts.com14th Jan – 28th February 2022 Chris, a Scot, is a BAFTA Scotland (New Talent) Award Winning photographer and filmmaker. He began taking photographs whilst volunteering in the Former Yugoslavia in 1996. He then…
