Documentary on former Yugoslavia to screen Nov. 3

The impact of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia countries is still felt by the region’s youth, reported in a documentary from the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), “Majority Starts Here,” which will screen at the National Press Club on Monday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.

A joint endeavor by the International Correspondents’ Committee and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, the screening will be followed by a discussion with Petar Subotin, the Regional Development Officer of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Regional Network’s hub, and Molly McCluskey, chair of the Club’s International Correspondents’ Committee, a member of the Board of Governors, and a frequent correspondent from the Balkans for news outlets including National Geographic, Al Jazeera English, Beacon Reader, The Washington Diplomat, Bankrate.com, and others.

The BIRN Network aims to build and strengthen media capacity in the Balkans, in the belief that better reporting, and the scrutiny and analysis that such reporting entails, contributes to political, social, and economic reforms and transitional justice efforts. Subotin's role is related to the development of the BIRN Network – expanding the Network’s influence within and beyond the Balkan region.

He graduated from media studies as the top student in the philosophy faculty in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. After graduation he participated in the Professional Development Year program organized by Voice of America, where he studied journalism for a year at University of El Paso, Texas, US. In 2011, he studied program cycle management and European integrations at the College of Europe in Bruge, Belgium. At the moment, he is a fellow at the prestigious Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability Fellowship at Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University, in New York.

The event is open to the public. Tickets are free for members, $5 for non-members.
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For more information, contact [email protected] or 202-684-3445.