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Notes

1 See www.aleancalgbt.org/en/

2 See https://muzejbitola.mk/en/h/ ‘The tactile publication Mosaic Narthex – Heraclea Lyncestis’ explaining the Roman mosaics at the Heraclea Lyncestis archaeological site in Bitola and http://acc.muzejknjazevac.org.rs/cir/ Accessible museum’s website for the rich heritage under guardianship of the Homeland Museum Knjazevac.

3 Innovative Practice 2018 on Accessibility Collaboration among museums in the Balkans to develop accessibility. See https://zeroproject.org/practice/pra181439bih-factsheet/ for the full text of the factssheet.

4 See http://chwb.org/albania/activities/rrc/

5 Meet See Do is a gathering of the BMN that has taken place annually between 2013 -2018. In 2019 there were insufficient funds to organise the event, the only international gathering in the Balkans aimed at local participation. See http://www.bmuseums.net/category/meet-see-do-3/

6 See http://www.diversity-challenges.com/home-page/and international coalition of sites of conscience

7 See more at http://muzeugjethi.gov.al/?lang=en

8 See more at http://www.vdkshkoder.com/about.php

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Notes on contributors

Diana Walters

Diana Walters works as an international heritage consultant in over 20 countries. She has had a long interest in peacebuilding, interpretation, access and learning. She has worked with Cultural Heritage without Borders since 2007. She is an experienced facilitator, lecturer and researcher. Diana is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and a Fellow at the University of Plymouth, where she is also a part-time Chaplain.

Aida Vežić

Aida Vežić is Secretary General of the Balkan Museum Network and freelance consultant, facilitator, researcher and trainer. She has been developing civil society organisations for the last 18 years. Her work has been cross border, focusing on the Balkan region. As a member of the Executive Board of the Network of European Museum Organisations she is the bridge between EU member countries and candidate countries in the area of museums and heritage. Her guiding principle is the notion that every individual is responsible for creating the society they want to live in and for developing systems that ensure fairness and equality.