International associations and institutions which deal with the same issues as the FER:
International Network Europe and the Balkans, Bologna, Italy
Project on Ethnic Relations, Princeton, USA
Ethnic Studies Network; Open Society Institute
International Center for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations, Sofia
Institute for Central European Studies; Lazslo Teleki Foundation
Umea University, Sweden
University of Essex
London University
School for Slavonic Studies; University of Pittsburgh
Soros Foundation and Open Society Fund
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Working Group on Minorities of the Commission on Human Rights, Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, OUN, Geneva
ISTAME, Athens
   
Experts as Guests of Forum for Ethnic Relations:
PhD Alexandra Alund, University of Umea, was a lecturer on Ethnicity at the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
PhD Carel Ulrih Schierup, University of Linkoping, lectured on Multiculturalism, citizenship and globalization at the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
PhD Carel Ulrih Schierup, University of Linkoping, lectured on Multiculturalism, citizenship and globalization at the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
PhD Ivan Čolović, Ethnographic Institute, Serbian Academy of Science, lectured on Culture and Identity Course during the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
George Schopflin, Oxford, lectured within course "National Issues and Ethnic Conflicts in ex-communistic multiethnic federations" during the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
Prof. Stefano Bianchini, University of Bologna, lectured within course "National Issues and Ethnic Conflicts in ex-communistic multiethnic federations" during the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997.
Andrej Zdravomislov, Russian Independant Institute, lectured within course "National Issues and Ethnic Conflicts in ex-communistic multiethnic federations" during the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997
PhD Robert Hayden, University of Pittsburgh, lectured on topic "Genocide, ethnic cleansing and transfer of citizens" during the "Nationalism in Post - Communist Societies" Summer School, Kotor Montenegro, 1997; and on the topic of "The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War - The Raising of New Ethno-Nationalist Walls in Europe and Hot War in Yugoslavia" at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
PhD Maria Todorova, University of Florida, lectured on topics "What are the Balkans. A Historical Approach", "Outside Perceptions and Self-Perceptions in the Balkans" and "Balkanization: the History of a Team, and its Implications" at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
PhD Miranda Vickers, London University, lectured on " The Main Features and Lines of Conflict and Cooperation in the Balkans", "Albania and teh Albanian Question" at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
Dragan Popadić, University of Belgrade, lectured on "The Basic Principles of Inter Confesional and Inter Ethnic Dialogue and Understanding" at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
PhD Milica Bakić - Hayden, lectured on "Myth, Religion and Ethnicity: Theoretical Concepts", "Myth, Religion and Ethnicity: Sacred Geographics" and "National Consciousness as Narrative" at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
Prof Žarko Puhovski, Zagreb University lectured on "Dialogue and Democracy", Democratic and Peacful Solutions to Conflicts of Interest" and Possibilities of Democratization and Cooperation in Southeast Europe at Myths, Legends, Religion and Ethnicity Summer School on Žabljak, Montenegro, 1998.
Dr Milorad Pupovac, President of Serbian Democratic Forum gave lecture on the following topic Minority Policy in Croatia, Belgrade 2000.
Mr Mihajlo Mihajlov, scientific associate of the Hodson Institute from Washington, gave lecture on on the following topic Yugoslavia: View from America, Belgrade 2000.
Mr Zheljo Zheljev, ex-president of the Republic of Bulgaria with in the Conference: Lessons from Bulgarian Experience on Democratization and Balkan Cooperation, Belgrade 2000.
Mr Max van der Stoel, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, 2000.
Ms Elisabeth Naucler, Head of the Aaland Island Administration gave lecture on the following topic: Autonomy and Minority Question – Can Experience of the Aaland Islands Help in Solving the Kosovo Problem, Belgrade, 2001.
Mr Tim Judah, journalist and writer from London gave lecture on the following topic: Albanian Issue in Regional Perspectives, Belgrade 2002.
Dr Furio Radin, President of the Committee for Human Rights and Minorities of Assembly of the Republic of Croatia, Belgrade 2002.
Mr Ira Straus, Ph.D. Coordinator of the Committee for East Europe and Russia at NATO, USA
Ms Tiziana Stella, Ph. D. Director of the Institute for International Integration Studies, USA spoke at the Conference: Enlargement of NATO – Russia and Yugoslavia, Belgrade 2002.