Since 2006 FairPlay-VIDC in cooperation with the Balkan Alpe Adria Project - BAAP has realised projects in order to overcome nationalism, ethnocentrism and racism in the Balkans being backed by the King Baudoin Foundation, UEFA and local football associations.
Following the successful initiation of the Football Unites the Alps, Adriatic and the Balkans campaign 2006 – 2009 from BAAP, FairPlay-VIDC, the European network FARE, the King Baudouin Foundation and various regional and international stakeholders, activities such as the Balkaniade, the Football Unites workshops, anti-racism activities with national football associations and clubs, the FARE action weeks and the international FairPlay youth tournament Vienna meets Balkan were set to continue until June 2012.

Thereby the main focus is to be put on projects for youth by transporting anti-racism and anti-nationalism messages in the field of sports.

The idea is to further deepen the international dialogue with the countries of the Western Balkans and strenghten network structures in the region in order to develop a constructive intercultural exhange combined with educational elements.

Our aim is

• to promote a broad commitment to integration and against nationalism and racism across the Balkans at youth football – in the stadiums, in coaching and sport education – and also in the media

• networking and exchange of good practice in the Balkans by partners in youth football

• to raise awareness of the need for pro-active measures against racims and nationalism in football stadiums across the Balkans

• to promote cooperation between the various sport institutions across the countries of the Balkans