Vesna Teršelič
Vesna Teršelič (* 1962 in Ljubljana ) is a peace activist .
She was the founder and coordinator of the anti-war campaign in Croatia . In 1998 she received the Alternative Nobel Prize ( Right Livelihood Award ) together with Katarina Kruhonja from the Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights , Osijek . They were honored for their commitment to a long-term peace process and reconciliation in terms of a democratic and tolerant society.
Vesna Teršelič is also the founder and director of the organization Documenta - Center for coming to terms with the past based in Croatia .
She has also gained experience as a mediator in crisis situations, especially in Bosnia-Herzegovina , Kosovo and Kyrgyzstan .
Vesna Teršelič is a signatory of the declaration published in 2017 on the common language of Croatians , Serbs , Bosniaks and Montenegrins .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vesna Terselic. In: The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .
- ^ Robert Bosch Academy - Vesna Teršelič. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Derk, Denis: Declaration on the common language of Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins is adopted . In: Večernji list . March 28, 2017, ISSN 0350-5006 , p. 6–7 ( vecernji.hr [accessed on May 9, 2019] Serbo-Croatian: Donosi se Deklaracija o zajedničkom jeziku Hrvata, Srba, Bošnjaka i Crnogoraca .). (Archived on WebCite ( Memento from May 23, 2017 on WebCite ))
Web links
- Vesna Teršelič on the Robert Bosch Academy website (with photo of her)
- Vesna Terselic . In: The Right Livelihood Award (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Teršelič, Vesna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Peace activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ljubljana |