NEXT STOP is a non-government organization that stimulates and organizes varieties of co-operation between Yugoslavia and other countries, aiming to bring down prejudice and stereotypes, to develop intercultural cooperation and communication through wide range of activities.

 ABOUT A NEED TO ESTABLISH THIS KIND OF AN ORGANIZATION

 The Next Stop Serbia campaign was initiated in August 1999 in Copenhagen by the group of students, union members, people with special interest in the Balkans, participants of the Next Stop movement dating back to the 80's and volunteers from Danish Association for International Cooperation, the latter being a non-government organization. The initial aim of the gathering had been common interest for creating the alternative to the official policy towards Serbia. So the idea of seeking the means for reconciliation came in the year when Denmark was involved in the bombing of Serbia.

NEXT STOP TODAY

NEXT STOP today is an NGO, settled in Belgrade, whose mission has been broadened since its initiation in accordance with the newly established social changes and the entire situation in region. The idea was to encourage communication and various forms of exchange and cooperation between the countries in the Yugoslav region (Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo)  and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia and Slovenia, using some of the models of exchange with Scandinavia. Besides, the aim was to broaden the existing web of communication and cooperation, but mainly with the surrounding countries thus developing the idea of maintaining, above all, personal contacts which are the firm base for developing all other kinds of exchange and cooperation: academic, cultural, sports...