{"id":241691,"date":"2023-04-01T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T08:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nenasilje.org\/experiences-from-cna-trainings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:51:17","slug":"experiences-from-cna-trainings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/experiences-from-cna-trainings\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiences from CNA trainings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u017darko Stanimirovi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

If CNA ever invites you to attend their training, RUN to fill out the application form and hope you\u2019ll be selected, because there\u2019s strong competition. All you need to bring along is an open mind and a desire to socialise, and you won\u2019t regret it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Omer Muminovi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

If I had to sum up the training in one word, it would be courage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sla\u0111ana Popovi\u0107 \u0160ipka<\/a><\/h2>

I\u2019d like to point out that one of the things I said during the training was \u201cI\u2019d like us to be able to travel without fear, for me to come from Banja Luka to Bugojno and have coffee with Naima, and for her to do the same and come visit me.\u201d Thanks to this training, my wish came true.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Davor Obrdalj<\/a><\/h2>

I recommend the training to everyone, and I guarantee you won\u2019t be the same again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Teodora Milosavljevi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

This training had just one downside. It set the bar unrealistically high for all others!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Emina \u0160ehi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

I would say my experience can be summed up as follows: being myself, peace and listening. Participating in this training allowed me to be myself for the first time, to talk and express my opinions the way I feel them, without fearing they would be judged. This brought on a sense of peace that […]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Amina Kaja<\/a><\/h2>

I\u2019ve been to many trainings, but none are like CNA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Valon Kuci<\/a><\/h2>

During the training, I also realised I shouldn\u2019t feel lonely because I have a lot of friends who think this way. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sunita Dautbegovi\u0107 Bo\u0161njakovi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

There will definitely be an exchange of opinions, every participant will be afforded respect, there will be mutual listening, as well as mutual criticism and self-criticism. This means opening up topics that are painful and that we often \u201csweep under the rug\u201d, but that prevent us from embarking on a constructive process of dealing with the past and building our societies on the values of peace.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mirsad Drei\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

Even ten years later, the training leaves a strong impression of awakened awareness and understanding of others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vanja Stoki\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

I made friends, but real friends. People I still meet up with and sometimes we go on trips together. But also, I saw first-hand that I have a lot in common with people who seem nothing like me. That pain isn\u2019t just mine, that others also share it. It might sound…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vanja \u0160unji\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

When participants from previous trainings told me about how it had changed their lives, even though I believed them, I could not fathom how a ten-day training could really do that. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tamara Ze\u010devi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

The Basic Training in Peacebuilding is something I recommend to everyone, whatever their profession, age or life experience. The training will give you an opportunity not just to see the bigger picture of the region and the country you live in, but also for some serious introspection…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Slobodan Blagov\u010danin<\/a><\/h2>

For years I\u2019d been hearing about CNA\u2019s Training of Trainers and the benefits it had for many friends and acquaintances in the peacebuilding community. I often thought they were exaggerating and overstating the role of this training in their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sara Velaga<\/a><\/h2>

I\u2019ll remember this training as some of the happiest days in my life, because I felt complete, purified, aware and in touch with my emotions throughout the 10 days. I never had an extended family, but during the time we spent together, I found out that a family can be completely different people. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Anisa Pra\u010di\u0107-\u0160ehi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to push their own and then our collective social boundaries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Igor Drvend\u017eija<\/a><\/h2>

…not to mention how memorable it is to share your stories with the rest of the group and often find understanding despite the fact that we come from different backgrounds. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Darko Nestorov<\/a><\/h2>

It\u2019s hard to describe the experience of the training, so I would recommend seeing it for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Aj\u0161a Tunovi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

A cathartic experience<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Edo Kanli\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

If you want to experience catharsis, sign up for the training. Don\u2019t take it lightly, it\u2019s a serious endeavour. It\u2019ll turn your experiences, beliefs and emotions upside down. Even five days after the training, I\u2019m still trying to put together everything I experienced during those 10 days. Without wanting to sound pretentious, I will say that the training made me a better person. So go ahead, sign up!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Teodora Sokolovska<\/a><\/h2>

I\u2019ll never forget the enthusiasm of the trainers in transferring their knowledge, experiences and exercises. It wasn\u2019t new for me, it just made me remember that all people carry within them different stories, different burdens and different baggage, and that we can learn something from everyone…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Martina Bare\u0161i\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

…what had the biggest impact on me were the personal stories of all the people at the training. They enriched this entire training and gave everything an emotional dimension that is sorely needed in working on reconciliation and dealing with the past.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Branislav Trudi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

For years, this training has been true to the essence of peace education \u2013 providing support in creating a safe group atmosphere where many will engage for the first time in their lives in an empathy-based learning experience about the war and post-war past. I have nothing but words of praise for the inclusive segment of the training, both in terms of selecting participants of different profiles and in terms of enabling the participants to follow the entirety of the training in all the regional languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ajdin Kamber<\/a><\/h2>

We sifted through our feelings, traumas, memories… How is it possible for schoolmates, neighbours, friends, even brothers, to become mortal enemies overnight. I got part of the answer at the training organised by the Centre for Nonviolent Action in Ulcinj.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nata\u0161a Filipovi\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

Meeting different people, learning about their experiences and ways of thinking can go a long way to help mutual understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Gordana Joci\u0107<\/a><\/h2>

Above all, I think a form has been found for learning about nonviolence that makes a strong and lasting impression on the participants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sibel Gutiq<\/a><\/h2>

This training helped me learn and understand more about myself and the people around me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Iva Baraba<\/a><\/h2>

This training is unique. There is nothing like it in our region that works towards peacebuilding with a similar approach. I participated in various seminars and study visits organised internationally, nationally and locally, but this training successfully brought together the issues facing our countries, the tools for dealing with them and the people for whom they matter!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Valentina Petra Eterovi\u0107 Buble<\/a><\/h2>

Now I\u2019m strong. Now I know how.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-241691","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"dsm_author":{"name":"Nenad Vukosavljevi\u0107","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0b2ffcec5527dcd172b58d3bdf8ab08bc9df0c595d73bd76e4f5771fb0df34cc?s=96&r=g","archive_link":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/author\/nenad-vukosavljevic\/","biodata":""},"dsm_categories":[],"dsm_attachment_categories":[],"dsm_featured_image":null,"dsm_comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241691"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248472,"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241691\/revisions\/248472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.nenasilje.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}