Community Building Mitrovica C.B.M.

Vision of CBM

Mitrovica a safe, diverse place where accountable institutions, civil society and active citizens appreciate differences in a democratic culture.

Mission of CBM

CBM is an interethnic grassroots organization that identifies, encourages and facilitates joint actions of citizens in the Mitrovica region in order to promote cooperation,co-existence and  democratic values.

Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) is a local Civil Society Organization (CSO), based in Mitrovica, Kosovo, which was initiated in March 2001 by IKV (Interchurch Peace Council) from The Netherlands. CBM started its work with an International Director, working from one office in the southern, and one in the northern part of Mitrovica. In the beginning of 2003, our organization has been officially registered as a Kosovar CSO, and since then all staff is working from our office in the south, based in the Confidence Area, led by a local Director.

The overall aim of CBM is to facilitate contact and dialogue between citizens in the whole of the Mitrovica municipality. Its staff consists of devoted citizens – both Serbs and Albanians – who grew up in this region and want to restore the previous confidence and even friendship that war and politics have destroyed. By supporting many concrete projects which address the direct needs of the local communities, CBM contributes in a modest way to this aim. The work of the past four (4) years has gained the organization a strong reputation on both sides of the Iber.

Fields in which CBM works are: media, monitoring, culture, youth, women, minorities, dialogue and return of refugees and IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons). CBMs projects are open to members of all communities living in Mitrovica, and wider. CBM often cooperates with other NGOs, helps out with local initiatives and works with local governmental institutions and international organizations in order to initiate, to develop and to implement activities, for the benefit of the communities, in Mitrovica, and region.Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) is a local Civil Society Organization (CSO), based in Mitrovica, Kosovo, which was initiated in March 2001 by IKV (Interchurch Peace Council) from The Netherlands. CBM started its work with an International Director, working from one office in the southern, and one in the northern part of Mitrovica. In the beginning of 2003, our organization has been officially registered as a Kosovar CSO, and since then all staff is working from our office in the south, based in the Confidence Area, led by a local Director.