Diversity prosperous future. This community activity triggered many others, such as sports tournaments with players from different ethnic groups, art murals promoting visible peacebuilding messages, and summer schools for children from different ethnic groups. In another town, symbolic clean-up actions were organized at national and historic sites. A recreational bike route along the old railway was revitalized, and educational visits to the religious and historical sites along the path took place. The activities connected community members from different parts of town, and attracted positive public and media attention throughout the country. In this way, positive messages were sent about the dedication of citizens to work toward reconciliation through environmental and cultural protection for the benefit of all. Another such initiative resulted in converting a waste dump into a recreational-sports attraction via a community reconciliation project. The project brought together women from two local communities who, otherwise, had no social contact with one another. During the initial planning meetings, women and youth activists recognized the importance of civil society initiatives in fostering reconciliation. Social cohesion through art Post-conflict realities in a country resulted in a deepening of stereotypes and bias. Certain areas became perceived as places that were “owned” by one or another ethnic group. Together with the local anti-hate groups, the OSCE organized workshops and roundtables aimed at combating bias and hate-related 91