Demir Mekic Email & Phone Number

Serbia

The project "Youth for Refugees" aims to sensitize young people from Serbia on refugee crisis.Educative and creative program was made to educate youth on the topic and to create a theater playas a result. Process was supported by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.Main responsibilities:- running Theatre of the Oppressed workshops with young people- facilitating interactive presentations of Forum theatre scenes- contribution to creation of a performance "The Game"

Belgrade

Developing and implementing methodology of using a theatre techniques in dealing with the inclusion of refugees coming from Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, etc, in the project Art of Integration.Directing the theatre performance and the animated film on the topic of inclusion of refugees, with the inclusive group of young people. Various group of young people took part in the process, such as: youth coming from different backgrounds, youth with visual impairment, young refugees… Show more Developing and implementing methodology of using a theatre techniques in dealing with the inclusion of refugees coming from Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, etc, in the project Art of Integration.Directing the theatre performance and the animated film on the topic of inclusion of refugees, with the inclusive group of young people. Various group of young people took part in the process, such as: youth coming from different backgrounds, youth with visual impairment, young refugees, youth at risk... Show less

Trainer on the project "Engaging Young People in the Process of Research and Changing of GenderRoles and Patterns in Sandzak Region". The primary issue this project seeks to address is fightinggender inequality and discrimination of women in Sandžak region in Serbia, specifically in Novi Pazar,Prijepolje and Sjenica.Main responsibilities:- designing and implementing "Traffic light- The green light for gender equality" program, conducting6 trainings on the topic of gender… Show more Trainer on the project "Engaging Young People in the Process of Research and Changing of GenderRoles and Patterns in Sandzak Region". The primary issue this project seeks to address is fightinggender inequality and discrimination of women in Sandžak region in Serbia, specifically in Novi Pazar,Prijepolje and Sjenica.Main responsibilities:- designing and implementing "Traffic light- The green light for gender equality" program, conducting6 trainings on the topic of gender patterns and roles, and gender- based violence- mentoring young people from three communities in their research of gender roles in theircommunities.- script writing and co-directing the animated film "Alma" about gender roles and patterns- designing program that uses film "Alma" in educational purpose Show less

Trainer on the project "Playing for Equality". Project deals with LBGTIQ+ rights, using theatre as amean for social change.Main responsibilities:- conducting 2 trainings on using theater for dealing with LGBTIQ+ discrimination- mentoring the youth from 11 different European countries in making theatre performances on thetopic of LGBTIQ+ rights

Designing and implementing Theater of the Oppressed workshops as a part of the program "Minority rights Defenders".Project brings together students of Law, recently Bachelor or Master of Laws and lawyers, as well as police officers and people who are being educated for similar professions. The idea of the programme is to give those people the opportunity to upgrade human rights in Serbia, and to upgrade skills which will be important for the job which they currently work, or in the future… Show more Designing and implementing Theater of the Oppressed workshops as a part of the program "Minority rights Defenders".Project brings together students of Law, recently Bachelor or Master of Laws and lawyers, as well as police officers and people who are being educated for similar professions. The idea of the programme is to give those people the opportunity to upgrade human rights in Serbia, and to upgrade skills which will be important for the job which they currently work, or in the future job. Show less

Presevo

Main responsibilities: - devising curricula for working with young refugees in Reception Center Presevo- conducting educational programs for young refugees, such as workshops on the topic of culturaldiversity and intercultural sensitization- providing psycho-social support to young refugees and offering tools for managing emotions, conflictsolving and tackling violent situations- applying creative methods such as drama and poetry in work with refugees- reporting from… Show more Main responsibilities: - devising curricula for working with young refugees in Reception Center Presevo- conducting educational programs for young refugees, such as workshops on the topic of culturaldiversity and intercultural sensitization- providing psycho-social support to young refugees and offering tools for managing emotions, conflictsolving and tackling violent situations- applying creative methods such as drama and poetry in work with refugees- reporting from the field regarding implemented activities and ongoing issues that refugees arefacing. Show less

Belgrade, Pristina

- programme development- running 8-day seminar for serbian and kosovo students of art- mentoring art students from Kosovo and Serbia to develop the campaign together (exhibition that deconstruct existing stereotypes)- co-directing of the animated movie "Q&A"

Serbia (Nis, Leskovac, Belgrade, Surdulica, Bujanovac)

- developing the program for working with Roma pupils across the Serbia on the topic of child, early and forces marriages - running workshops with Roma pupils - writing reports on the situation in different communities related to child, early and forces marriages- writing recommendations for working with Roma community

Sarajevo

- Running Forum theatre workshops with the LGBT community- making a forum theatre play on the topic of oppression among LGBT community in Bosnia and Herzegovina- facilitating the process of interventions from audience during the forum theatre play

Serbia (12 Different Communities)

Main responsibilities: - running 12 two-days trainings for young people in Youth Offices in Serbia. The aim of trainings wasto help young people to define and show cultural characteristics of their community through participative art- running drama workshops where young people defining the problem of ethnicdistance in their community- acting in a theatre play "The House of a Big War" which addresses the issue of nationalism

Serbia

- running workshops on the gender- based violence on the project “Be a man”. Workshops had beenorganized in many schools in Belgrade. Had been leading workshops in Secondary Technical school “Novi Beograd” for a year- running tree-day trainings for “Be a man club” across the Serbia, to empower young people to beactive in their community. Conducted more than 15 trainings- running trainings for trainers on gender-based violence. Conducted 5 trainings- developing the manual for… Show more - running workshops on the gender- based violence on the project “Be a man”. Workshops had beenorganized in many schools in Belgrade. Had been leading workshops in Secondary Technical school “Novi Beograd” for a year- running tree-day trainings for “Be a man club” across the Serbia, to empower young people to beactive in their community. Conducted more than 15 trainings- running trainings for trainers on gender-based violence. Conducted 5 trainings- developing the manual for working with youth on the topic of gender- based violence- as a part of trainers team, participated and organized many activities, such as marking of important days (International Day to End Violence against Woman etc.), and various social actions. Show less

Serbia

- developing and conducting two seminars on activism and social actions in community. 30 participant per seminar attended

Serbia

- running Theatre of the Oppressed workshops at the seminars “School of Human Rights”, whereparticipants had used theatrical language to define and show the problem of discrimination in theirenvironment. I had worked with more than 25 different groups with the number of 20 participants in each group- developing the program for seminars "Schools of Human Rights", together with other members oforganisations' team.

Belgrade

- coordination of activities in projects: „Youth Forum „(Cooperation with Youth Office in Municipality of Zvezdara, 2010); „ Metamorphosis“ (supported by Youth in Action program, 2012)- project management; designing projects- evaluation of activities- writing reports on a monthly basis. - conducting research „Needs of young people in Zajecar and Belgrade (2010, Youth for Youth project, supported by Ministry of Youth and Sports)

Belgrade

- running drama workshops on the project „Click to Europe"- creating a performance with young people on the topic of digital violence

Serbia

- developing a programe for working with youth using Theatre of the Oppressed- running training on the Theatre of the Oppressed methodology