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TransConflict was established in response to the challenges facing intra- and inter-ethnic relations in the Western Balkans following Kosovo's declaration of independence.
It is TransConflict's assertion that the successful transformation of conflict requires a multi-dimensional approach that engages with and aims at transforming the very interests, relationships, discourses and structures that underpin and fuel outbreaks of low- and high-intensity violence.
TransConflict currently focuses on three specific programme areas:
TransConflict currently operates in Serbia, including Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244
Founders
Ian Bancroft
Ian Bancroft regularly publishes analysis of conflict dynamics and transformation efforts in the Western Balkans, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo, for a range of media outlets and think tanks, including The Guardian.
Ian previously worked as a consultant to the Democratisation Department of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, specialising in several aspects of good governance, particularly local government reform and civil society development.
Ian completed his undergraduate and post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics, focusing primarily on aspects of democratization and development in deeply-divided societies.
Mirjana Kosic
Mirjana Kosic was Executive Co-ordinator of the Belgrade NGO Center, prior to which she worked at the Customs Policy and Procedures Section of the EU Customs and Fiscal Assistance Office (EU-CAFAO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
For years Mirjana worked with the NATO Peace Implementation and Stabilisation Forces deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and several other international organisations.
Mirjana received her MA from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Bologna, with her thesis exploring the "Use of Language in Diplomacy".
Staff
Vladimir Ninkovic - Project Officer, Security
Vladimir Ninković is one of the few civilians in Serbia to have specialized in Crisis Management at the Faculty of Security Sciences, University of Belgrade.
Vladimir's case studies and research into risk perception and risk and crisis communications - exploring subjects such as the 'Bombing of Mercator and the Kosovo Crisis', 'Power Transformer Station Belgrade 20 – The Fear of Installation' and 'Risk Communication of LGBT Organizations in Serbia - were presented at international conferences in Croatia and Slovakia.
Vladimir is also the co-author of a paper, entitled 'Risk Perception', which was published in the 'Kultura Polis' ('The Culture of Polis') journal of the Serbian Political Science Association. Vladimir's field of interests extends beyond risk perception and communication, to include corporate crisis communications and security management.
Vladimir also has BA degree in Spanish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade.
