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Misko Stanisic

Misko Stanisic, Director

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Nevena

Nevena Bajalica, Programme Manager

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in a couple of words

Terraforming is an independent non-governmental and non-profit organization from Novi Sad in Serbia founded in 2008, with partners, contributors, associates, and project activities all across Europe.

Terraforming develops educational methodologies and teaching materials, combining best practices in contemporary pedagogy with new-media technologies while facilitating multidisciplinary cross-sectoral international project cooperation and exchange.

About Us

Terraforming improves teaching and learning about the Holocaust and counters antisemitism and antigypsyism by developing innovative teaching methods and materials that blend contemporary pedagogy with new media. It fosters international, cross-sector collaboration and knowledge exchange to strengthen impact and reach.

Terraforming creates training programs, organizes international exchanges, and leads public outreach initiatives to support educators, librarians, archivists, museum professionals, NGO workers, and community leaders. Its work informs local communities and influences decision-makers and policymakers.

Founded in 2008 and based in Novi Sad, Serbia, Terraforming counters Holocaust distortion and the abuse of history while promoting human rights, inclusion, and tolerance. The organization tackles discrimination, prejudice, and xenophobia by challenging stereotypes and debunking historical myths.

With more than 15 years of experience, Terraforming is a recognized leader in raising awareness and educating about the Holocaust and antisemitism in the Balkans and Southeast Europe.

Mission Statement

Mission

Terraforming promotes human rights, diversity, and tolerance, combating discrimination, intolerance, antisemitism, antigypsyism, and all forms of xenophobia while debunking bias, myths, prejudice, and stereotypes. Terraforming designs training programs, facilitate the international exchange of experiences and best practices, and produces various public outreach activities to empower multipliers such as teachers, librarians, archivists, museum workers, NGO activists, and to inform local communities, decisions, and policymakers, as well as other stakeholders.

To and from Serbia

Terraforming facilitates cooperation and exchange between institutional partners from Serbia with relevant partners around Europe and around the World. In Serbia, Terraforming promotes education about the Holocaust, a stronger culture of remembrance, protection of endangered authentic Holocaust sites, and contributes to addressing distortion and manipulation of history. On the other side, internationally, Terraforming contributes to raising awareness and better knowledge about Serbian history and culture, available archival materials, research, achievements, and ideas of experts and creators from Serbia.

Pedagogical Approach

Terraforming strives to follow the educational guidelines of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), the educational philosophy of the International School for Holocaust Studies Yad Vashem, UNESCO recommendations on education about the Holocaust, ODIHR and UNESCO guidelines for educators and policymakers on addressing antisemitism, ODIHR recommendations and guidelines for education about Human Rights and countering various forms of intolerance and discrimination, as well as the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education EDC/HRE.

Expertise

Terraforming has longstanding expertise in developing and writing grant proposals with a proven track record of successful applications to major international funding institutions. With its large network among cultural and educational institutions, scholars, experts, NGOs, and other stakeholders around Europe, Terraforming sets up cross-sectoral international project cooperations and exchanges.

Administrative and registration data

LEGAL NAME

English: Terraforming
Serbian: Тераформинг

OFFICIAL ADDRESS (Business Postal Address)

Balzakova 16
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

VISITING ADDRESS (Novi Sad Office)

Ise Bajića 6 / 1
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

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LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

Milenko Stanišić
Nevena Bajalica
E-mail: Contact Form

REGISTRATION DATA

Legal Status: Non-profit association (NGO)
Registration (Matični br.): 28024410
Registration date: 04.07.2010
Tax Registration (PIB): 106791153

INTERNATIONAL ID DATA

(EU) PIC: 932179022
(EU) OID: E10254261
(EU) PADOR: RS-2013-BIL-1704863652

DUNS: 538216634
NCAGE: A0VLS
(sam.gov) UEI: GZL4SMK3DLD8

BANK ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT: 170-30014538000-71 (for RSD payments)
IBAN: RS35170003001453800168 (for EURO payments)
IBAN: RS35170003001453801332 (for USD payments)
 SWIFT: BACXRSBG
BANK: Unicredit Bank Serbia JSC
ADDRESS: Rajićeva 27, Beograd 11000, Serbia

DOCUMENTS

Complete: Registration and Statute certified (English)

2023 Statute (Serbian) + Statute (English)

Proof of Registration (Serbian & English)

Tax Registration (Serbian & English)

Official name change from Terraforming South to Terraforming

REGISTER OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

Registration nr. 16/2020 in The Records of the Organizers of Volunteer Programs by The Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, from December 18, 2020.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Financial Statements are public and available online on the Serbian Business Registers Agency SBRA (Agencija za privredne registre APR) website, in the Register of Financial Statements – in line with the Law on Accounting of the Republic Serbia.