This discussion of the "Dialogue on the Volga" International Forum was moderated by the expert political scientist and radio presenter Dušan Stojanović, Deputy Secretary General of the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities (IAPMC).

Among the panelists, there were representatives of the IAPMC member-cities: Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia), Volgograd (Russia), Coventry (United Kingdom), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Kragujevac (Serbia), as well as Mr. David Fernandez PUYANA, Switzerland (Geneva) – Ambassador and Permanent Observer of University for Peace to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, and Dr. Sylvester ROWE – NGO Representative of IAPMC at the UN headquarters in New York.

- How do you see the role of the IAPMC in the United Nations Agenda?

- What was your city's incentive for joining the IAPMC?

- What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the international relations of your city?

- What can be done by cities to cement peace and mutual understanding under the current conditions of international tensions in the global politics?

Replying to these questions, the discussion participants described the IAPMC's most successful projects, reported about their cities' work during the pandemic and drew upon the results of the Antiwar Cartoon Biennale – one of the most prominent projects of the IAPMC.

The biennale's results and works of its participants can be found on the website: http://www.antiwarkragujevac.rs

The winner of 2021 is a Bosnian artist Božo Stefanović.