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It is our joy to share that 30 selected young photographers from six Western Balkan countries participated in a two-day workshop led by Ilvy Njiokiktjien. Njiokiktjien is an award-winning Dutch photographer, documentary maker, and Canon Ambassador. In this motivating workshop she offered participants the chance to refine their photo stories and strengthen cross-border collaboration in visual journalism. It was a brilliant blend of learning, collaboration and artistic discovery.

Regional PD project “Are We There Yet: What Are the Road Signs to the EU?” is initiated by the Embassies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Western Balkans and is being implemented in cooperation with the local partners: Association of Journalists of Kosovo, PhotoCG, Blerta Kambo/ imagine Albania, Macedonian Centre for Photography, Belgrade Photo Month, and The VII Foundation Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The project engages young photographers aged 18 to 30 focusing on disinformation in the context of the EU integration process. A photo exhibition featuring the works of the selected participants will be presented in each country, and the authors of the photos awarded within the contest will have the chance to participate in a fully funded study visit to the Netherlands in the coming year.

Full list of the selected participants per country:

ALBANIA
Kejsi Muharremi 
Gerta Doci
Flori Shatro 
Ira Rapushaj
Muhamet Spahiu 

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Sergej Mačar 
Armin Durgut 
Una Filipović 
Ljiljana Arsić 
Kenan Tahmišić 

KOSOVO
Esad Duraki 
Liri Hashani 
Enis Imeri 
Trim Kuqi 
5Leon Bixhaku 

MONTENEGRO
Ana Mitrović
Elma Džidić
Indrit Çitaku
Manuela Fetahović
Sofija Đukanović

NORTH MACEDONIA
Arbnora Memeti
Ana Gjorgjievska
Ivo Velchevski
Kaja Tasevska
Filip Lafazanovski

SERBIA
Emilija Kosić
Nađa Repman
Stefan Pavić
Katarina Trifunović
Ivona Despotović