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Bulletin no. 179 O RC /hC a T uz la M onthl y b ul let in Ap r i l 20 1 4. Dear Friends In front of you is the April edition of monthly informative bulletin of Youth Resource Centre (ORC) Tuzla and Youth Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina which today has 174 organizations and 111 individuals from 72 cities in B&H. Bulletin is published in Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian and English language. It contains information about the activities of Youth Resource Centre (ORC) Tuzla and Youth Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina, information about monthly activities of youth organizations and groupsmember groups of this network, their plans for the coming period, and other useful information (about donors, scholarships, grants, invitations for attending seminars and conferences, etc..). If you want to be on the mailing list for the next editions of the monthly informative bulletin or if you have questions or suggestions, contact us. You can find the monthly informative bulletin and archive of former editions on the web site of Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Network: http://www.omladina-bih.net Enjoy your reading!! CONTENT Activities in April 2014 ......................................... 2 Plans for May 2014. ......................................... 5 Member activities ........................................... 6 Donors/Calls/Information ........................................... 25 Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 2 ACTIVITIES OF ORC/HCA IN APRIL 2014. Partnership in the training organization „DiscriminACTion & Media“ ORC Tuzla has participated in partnership project training „DiscriminACTion & Media”, held on mountain Jastrebac beside Krusevac – Serbia, from 8th till 16th April 2014. Main organization in the project, supported by the European Youth Foundation Council of Europe, was educative center Krusevac Beside ORC Tuzla partners in the organizing training were Beyond Barries Albania and CVS Bulgaria. At the training participated 30 young people from: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Monte Negro, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. Miralem Tursinovic – director of the Youth Resource Center Tuzla was one of the trainers at the training. This was opportunity for young people to exchange experiences from their countries, but also to learn to fight stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination. This was one in many activities as part of longterm and fruitful cooperation of our organization and Educative center Krusevac. More on project can be found at: http://ec.org.rs/ ORC Tuzla Youth Group During April, youth group had two meetings and team representatives have made intern meetings with their members. During April members of the Youth Group has send two project proposals: creative workshops and sport activation of young people. Both project proposals have been directed to address of the Tuzla foundation which has appointed certain amount of grants for youth projects from Tuzla region. Youth group since this month is stronger for two members Adnan Mujanovic and Eldar Imamovic. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 3 Training „DiscriminACTion & Media" At the mountain Jastrebac (Serbia) near Krusevac was training „DiscriminACTion & Media“ was organized. Bosnia and Herzegovina along with two other participants was represented by the member of our Youth group Slobodan Blagovcanin. At the training were present young people from seven states (Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Monte Negro). Organizer of the training was organization from Serbia, Educative center Krusevac. During eight days participants were working on topics: Human rights, discrimination prevention, internet bulling, right way of using social networks and gained experience how to use resources for NGOs offered by the Council of Europe and similar European institutions „I would different in B&H” Youth group has contributed to project realization “I would different in B&H”. Project is realized by 15 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is supported by “Humanity in Action”. Aim of the project is to show that there are young people in B&H which want different B&H and to emphasize that all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the same and share same problems and misfortunes. All young people from B&H can participate in the project making a photo with the slogan “All the same” and “I would different in B&H” and send it to the organizer. During the May photos are going to be shown at the exhibitions in Sarajevo, Zenica and Tuzla. Creative workshop On 1st April 2014 members of the ORC Tuzla Youth Group in Tuzla, Ermina Hadzikadunic and Semir Kusturica have participated on creative workshop. Workshop took place in the department for education and upbringing of persons with difficulties in psychologically and physical development, in the department for documentation and innovative education. Leader of the workshop was Zana Delic. At the workshop was presented one new method of drawing on canvas which covers drawing with dough mixture, and painting with tempera. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 4 Participants will acquire knowledge latter on transfer it to the participants of mentioned department. Impressions of participants are positive, since they have learned something new; meet new people, established new friendship and contacts. „DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE POTENTIALS” 25th April 2014 members of the team for cooperation Merita Sokoli, Zlatan Ligic and Dijana Osmanovic together with representative of the info team Nedim Osmanovic have participated on the workshop organized by the “Humanitarian organization Lotosice” Tuzla. Organization “Lotosice” Tuzla in cooperation with Dr. Edina Saric have organized workshop “Development of Life potentials”. Dr. Edina Saric has informed us about the importance of mentioned topic, and together with us has participated in opinion exchange regarding this topic. At the workshop we have actively participated and discussed with other participants about life problems of us as individuals but also about problems of our society and community. Beside the discussion with Dr. Edina Saric we have participated in laughter therapy, personally branded by Dr. Edina Saric. Workshop was very interesting and filled with interactive approach. Meaning of the workshop was to show and prove that young people with special needs are equal as the rest of us. Beside participation at the workshop participants had the opportunity to socialize and exchange contacts during official lunch. As guest of honor, members of the ORC youth groups have received book “No pity” JOSEPH P. SHAPIRO. "Cross-border citizens’ network for peace, inter-communal reconciliation & human security in western Balkans As a part of project activities in this regional partnership project, supported by the European Union, currently a research is taking place on the topic “Safety of young people in high schools in Tuzla, Bijeljina, Orasje and Brcko District B&H aiming to gather relevant data regarding types, causes and the frequency of different forms of peer violence. Gained results of the research will be used as base for the creation of preventive activities for decrease of all forms of peer violence. As a part of the research so far we have gained permission for work from education ministries from Tuzla, Brcko and Orasje (we are still working on the permission from the education ministry RS for work in Bijeljina schools) Jasmin Jasarevic – researcher in the research activities of peer violence in B&H so far has organized four focus groups in Brcko. Focus groups took place in gymnasium and agriculture-medical high school with the students of first, third and fourth grade. Progress report and initial findings have been presented at the research team meeting in Belgrade end of April. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 5 Plans for May are completing two focus groups in Orasje and four focus groups in Tuzla. At the same time of the focus groups, meetings will be organized with the authorities and parents, as well as certain number of students from all four towns. Permission to work in Bijeljina is expected at the begging of May. In next couple of days we will announce call for participation at the seminar on human security for young people in B&H which will be organized as a part of the “Peace event 2014” Sarajevo / social forum – peace event/, from 4th till 9th June this year. Regular activities: During April we have worked on maintaining and development of communication and coordination in Youth network B&H. (www.omladina-bih.net). Within this we have worked daily on the mailing list of the network (posta@omladina-bih.net), and on other addresses in B&H and region, we have distributed information of interest to youth and youth activism in B&H (calls for workshops, seminars, conferences, calls for project applications, jobs, scholarships, other activities). We have maintained and updated on regular basis the information on our web page www.omladina-bih.net. Distributed the information which we received from youth organizations and individuals from the Network to the abroad (international organizations, organizations in region, donors). Made correspondation with the organizations and individuals interested in work of the network, replied on the questionnaires related to certain activities, educations and other information related to activism of youth in B&H. PLANS OF HCA/ORC TUZLA FOR MAY 2014. - Continuation of research of peer and violence in schools, as part of the project "Crossborder citizens’ network for peace, inter-communal reconciliation & human security in western Balkans” supported by the European Union. Research will be conducted in: Orasje (Posavski canton FB&H), Tuzla (Tuzla canton FB&H), Bijeljina (RS) and Brcko District B&H. - Organizing mini strategic planning as a part of the same project, in Brcko in mid-May. - Preparation for starting mutual activities as a part of step 6, ALF network Bosnia and Herzegovina / organizing partner meeting. Meeting will be organized at the end of May in Tuzla. - Conducting regular activities through the Youth Network B&H - Preparing and sending invitations to seminar participants on human security for young people from B&H which will be organized as a part of “Peace event 2014” Sarajevo from 6 th till 9th June this year. More information at our web page: www.omladina-bih.net www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 6 MEMBER ACTIVITIES ERNADA AVDIBEGOVIC, Youth network member, individual YOUTH BANK NGO KLADANJ E-mail: erna_begovic20@yahoo.com Month of April in municipality Kladanj is bringing good news NGO In municipality Kladanj on 3rd April 2014 at 12:00 hours in the hall of municipality Kladanj council, was organized first constitutive organization assembly of the organic food manufacturers. Establishing of this organization aims to work on the improvement of the organic food production and to work on the decrease of unemployment in the Kladanj municipality. We invite all who are dealing with similar activities to join us. CULTURE Training for young amateur actors on Forum Theater, organized by the CRS Sarajevo, Mozaik foundation, Caritas B&H, Forum of Tuzla Citizens and HPG Banja Luka, training took place in Kladanj from 7th till 12th April 2014. Beside young actors from Kladanj at this training participated young people from Sokolac, Vlasenica, Sekovici and Olovo. Project forum theatre in cities is part of much bigger four year project PRO FUTURE financed by the USAID were neighboring ethnical different municipalities are connected and are mutually working on projects and building trust for long term peace. "Book is my friend" Public library Kladanj in cooperation with the highs school student association – local team Kladanj has organized at the plateau in front of the culture house Kladanj an event named: “Book is my friend”. The occasion for this event is world day of books 23 rd April 2014. Manifestation “Book is my friend ”has drawn different kind of visitors, and on our great pleasure a lot of children as well as young people from educational institutions in municipality Kladanj. Everybody who has visited manifestation has received and paper hart with quotes of one of world’s famous writers. "Along came the spring" Bosniacs culture community “Preporod” Kladanj has organized concert on 27 th April at 18:00 hours at the plateau in front of the culture house Kladanj named: “Along came the spring”. “Preporod” has been organizing numerous cultural activities for young people, as part of it there is a section of www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 7 folklore with many members. Folklore section “Preporod” has with its work enriched cultural life of our municipality. SARAJEVO PEACE EVENT 2014. Youth council municipality Kladanj has organized in highs school center in Kladanj promotion of big peace manifestation Sarajevo Peace Event 2014 on 15 th and 16th April 2014. Participants learned about activities offered by this manifestation and possibility of registration at international youth camp Ilidza. Young people from Kladanj have shown great interest for this manifestation, 50 persons apply for this event. President of the youth council Kladanj Ernada Avdibegovic was a guest at radio Kladanj and has presented to the audience this big international event which will take place in our capital in June 2014. ECOLOGY Municipality Kladanj in cooperation with public company Komunalac and veterinarian station Kladanj supported by youth organization Youth Circle Kladanj and Civitas has signed cooperation protocol regarding vaccination and castration of stray dogs. Youth organization has taken the responsibility to educate children and young people regarding this problem. Last year this has proven to be very useful since this year we have a lot less stray dogs. "April month of cleanliness" Public company “Karaula” along with municipality Kladanj has organized action "April month of cleanliness" were they have invited citizens to take active role in cleaning their environment. Time schedule of the actions: - 10th April clean our yard - 17th April – clean our picnic areas - 27th “Let’s do it” Action “Let’s do it” is a part of the large global action “Clean the earth in one day”. Organizers have invited volunteers – citizens to join the action and contribute. We hope that after this project we will enjoy in prettier and cleaner environment. SPORT Cycling club Kladanj has participated on cycling tour “Panonika MTB Cup 2014” ON 20TH April 2014. At this competition was around 100 participants and representative of cycling club Amel Sarac has taken second place and won silver medal. This proves that cycling club Kladanj gathers hardworking young people and talents and thus deserves support from the municipality. Beside this activity cycling club Kladanj has participated along with other organizations from B&H at the manifestation “Earth day” Priboj 2014 in occasion of the Earth day on 26th and 27th April 2014. The rout was Lopare-Priboj. Tour had ecological recreational character, participants joined tour from their cities and places along the route, and group got bigger when it had arrived in Priboj. In Priboj participants have planted couple of trees in the “Tolerance Park”. This manifestation was part of the www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 8 project “MTP CUPS” and it is being organized second year in a row, and we are hoping it will become a tradition. It is especially important to say that these activities are connecting two countries and developing trans-border projects. Donor of this project is US embassy. YOUTH COUNCIL MUNICIPALITY TOMISLAVGRAD Letka b.b., 80 240 Tomislavgrad Tel.: 034 356 440, fax: 034 356 444 E-mail: vijecemladih.tg@gmail.com PUBLIC TRIBUNE FOR THE TOPIC FIGHTING AGAINST ADDICTION In the movie theatre in Tomislavgrad on 3rd April was organized public tribune, topic was prevention of smoking, alcoholism, drugs and other addictions, tribune was organized by youth council municipality Tomislavgrad. Alcohol and young people are unfortunately very wellknown topic. At the tribune were Dr. Diana Mamic from the department for public health of Hercegbosnian Canton, representatives of internal ministry of HB canton, Andja Beslic and Daniel Curic, representatives of the Tomislavgrad municipality, representatives of the focused high school and gymnasium Marko Mrulic, together with principles, pedagogues and professors of mentioned institutions, many students from both schools and some parents. Tribune was led by project coordinator Nermina Zahirovic, she welcomed guests and clarified aims and guidelines of the project. Dr. Diana Mamic, specialist epidemiologist said few words about addictions, especially from her expert point of view regarding alcoholism and drug abuse. She explained history of addiction, types of addiction, and ways on how to become an addict, characteristics of addiction, basic terms, risk factors, development of alcoholism, types of alcoholism and drugs, therapies and prevention. After the introduction of the dr. Mamic visitors started asking questions directed to the lecturer and to the representatives of internal affairs. We can conclude that this topic is extremely interesting to students and professors and that this way of implementation and program presentation of drug abuse and other addictions would carry on with intensity. We wish to thank Youth Network B&H, Radio Tomislavgrad and Duvanjski web portals for informing the public about this tribune, to Cultural informative center for the premises and technical assistant, principles, pedagogues and students of both high schools. Audio record from the tribune is available at our web page www.vijecemladih-tg.com. SIGNED AGREEMENT BETWEEN MUNICIPALITY TOMISLAVGRAD AND INITIATIVE “YOUNG PEOPLE FOLLOWING POLICIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE” www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 9 On 4th April in the building of the Tomislavgrad municipality agreement was signed between the initiative “Young people following policies for young people” made of Institute for youth development KULT Sarajevo, Democratic youth movement from Velika Kladusa, Perpetum mobile from Banja Luka, Youth council municipality Tomislavgrad and Youth council Vlasenica with the support of European Union. Beside municipality Tomislavgrad agreement will be signed with nine institutions at all levels of authority: Ministry of civil affairs B&H, Ministry of family and youth RS, Federal ministry of culture and sport, Ministry of culture and sport Unsko Sanski Canton, Ministry of culture and sport Sarajevo Canton, Municipality Novi Grad Sarajevo, municipality Gradacac, municipality Tomislav grad and municipality Vlasenica. Content of the agreement we are reveling in full. Cooperation agreement Between the initiative “Young people following policies for young people” and municipality Tomislavgrad - Initiative “Young people following policies for young people” is represented by the youth council Tomislavgrad - Duration: from 45th April till 20th December Need In Bosnia and Herzegovina there is noticeable lack of skills and cooperation of NGOs and youth organizations and it was taken as base for the initiative “Young people following policies toward young people” (in further text initiative), which is working on establishing effective cooperation between youth councils and youth organizations. Although entity laws for young people are obligatory on an adoption and conducting strategies and policies toward young people, authorities at all levels are not conducting these regulations, financial funds for young people are being spent for everything but young people and this process is mostly not transparent. There is no mechanism for advocacy and lobbying for the implementation of strategies and policies for youth as well as following implementation procedures. Initiative “Young people following policies for youth” has been formed aiming to provide cooperation, knowledge exchange and experiences between youth councils as well as organizations working with young people, in order to become stronger partners in the dialogue with authorities in creating, implementing and monitoring of the youth policies. Initiative will work on establishing sustainable mechanisms of cooperation between government and NGOs as well as systems for monitoring, evaluation, analysis and advocacy of policies for young people at all levels. Aim Establish sustainable institutional mechanism for dialogue between authorities and young people in order to influence mutual preparations, tracking and implementation of policies for youth in B&H. Content of the cooperation agreement Cooperation between Initiative and municipality Tomislavgrad is reflected in the creation of the environment which will be directed toward implementation of youth policies and including young people in decision making process. This way young people are included in creation of better future in their community, as well on higher level of authority. In order to fulfill this mutual goal, parties are willing to contribute: www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 10 a) Initiative contribution - Situation analysis of policies for youth with recommendations of experts; - Public campaign aiming to raise awareness about youth policies; - Counseling on ways of involving recommendations in their strategic documents; b) Contribution of the municipality Tomislavgrad - Supporting person in charge for the work with young people in the institution to take active role in conducting activities; - Willingness for improvement and establishing mechanisms regarding youth policies; Willingness for the implementation of the recommendations regarding youth policies, made based on analysis; - Close cooperation and coordination of activities with Initiative members; - Participation at the conference on which will be presented reports and recommendations (analysis and recommendations will be made for nine institutions) KULT INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4. VITESKE BRIGADE 34-36 BA, 71210 ILIDZA, SARAJEVO E-MAIL: KULT@MLADI.ORG TEL.: 033 778 778; FAX: 033 778779 WEB: WWW.MLADI.ORG Signed agreement cooperation between Initiative young people following policies for young people and Municipality Tomislavgrad, Gradacac and Vlasenica Agreement on cooperation was signed between the Initiative young people following policies for young people and municipalities Tomislavgrad, Gradacac and Vlasenica. With the cooperation agreement Initiative is obligated to make and situation analysis of youth policies with the recommendations for their improvement in these local communities, conduct a public campaigns aiming to raise awareness about youth policies and provide counseling on how to implement recommendations in strategic documents of local communities. Cooperation reflects in creation of the environment which is directed in implementation of youth policies as well as including young people in decision making process. This way young people are included in creation of better future in their community, and at high levels of authority. Signed cooperation agreement between Federal ministry of culture and sport and the Institute Cooperation agreement between Federal ministry for culture and sport and the Institute for the development of youth KULT is a guaranty of establishing partner dialogue aiming to resolve problems of the youth sector and implementing regulation defined by the youth law FB&H. With the cooperation agreement according to both parties is ensured sustainable development of youth sector in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as long-term solution of problems and position of young people which were www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 11 established based on detail research of their position. Cooperation between Federal ministry for culture and sport and KULT is reflected in creation of the environment which will be directed toward establishing and improving institutional mechanisms for the wellbeing of young people in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this was emphasized during the signing ceremony. International research “Youth and elections” Institute for youth development KULT will start in following period a research on topic “Youth and elections”. Through this research which will take place in B&H, with the cooperation’s with partners from Serbia, Macedonia, Kirgizstan and Moldavia, opinions of young people will be examined regarding politics and trust in politics, their opinion on young politicians, as well as expectations from politicians. Through this research data will be gained regarding what is important for young people in their countries when they are voting, and what is important for them in order to give their vote to some political party. On the other hand, we will gain answers on how much are young people politically active, how much do they now about political scene and how objectively to they see what is happening on political scene. Data gained from this research will help us to understand relations between young people and politics in countries were research will be conducted. Implementation of local youth initiatives Young people who have gone through Institute training Young people deciding regarding young people and elections, now have the opportunity to show their acquired knowledge’s and skills in action, through local civil initiatives. Aim of local civil initiatives is to include legitimate representatives of young people in local communities to be members of political bodies which are dealing with young people and thus directly influence on decision making process regarding young people. Ideas of young people for local initiatives are many, as well as ways for implementation. Young people participants of Institute training come from B&H, Serbia, Macedonia, Kirgizstan and Moldavia. They will take on active role in building society according to young people. In implementation of local civil initiatives, beside young people will be included representatives of NGOs which will provide help and support to young people in the realization of their aims. Auto mechanic as a symbol of equality Every day we repeat how we don’t have prejudices toward other. We talk, but we never have asked ourselves what are prejudices? However, fight against division of labor and equality of any kind in our neighborhood is the aim of our program strengthening institutional capacities of USAID partners in B&H. Occasion is clear, celebrating Orange day which aim is to promote basic aims of orange day along with awarding campaign “Don’t be henpecked and win a tablet”. Photos describable speak about discrimination and division of labor during awarding campaign send by the Sanida Caja from Sarajevo and Arsen Vukotic from Gradiska were the winners of this campaign, validity was evaluated by the commission www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 12 comprised by the mission of USAID and institute for youth development KULT. Orange day – day of fighting against violence over women as well as little girls is initiative of global character conducted by the youth network UNiTE and it is celebrated every 25 th in a month. Implementing USAID program is KULT and it is conducting activities of the orange day. One step away from Federal youth council, Posavina gained main youth body During April a founder’s assembly of the youth council Posavina canton was organized. It is consisted from three municipality councils: Youth council municipality Domaljevac-Samac, Youth council municipality Odzak and youth council municipality Orasje. At the assembly statute was adopted and managing structure was elected. For the assembly president they have elected Matija Matic representing youth council municipality Domaljevac-Samac. For the president of the supervisory board was elected Dijana Brasnjic representing youth council municipality Odzak. For the president of managing board at the same time president of youth council was elected Dino Imsirovic representing youth council municipality Orasje. Council members agreed on plan and action program for year 2014, it consists of mutual cooperation, strengthening municipality councils and realization of minimum measures from the youth law FB&H on cantonal level. Multimedia workshop in SPAJALICA Multimedia workshop took place in SPAJALICA on 19th and 20th April. 18 Young people participated; they have acquired new knowledge’s about basics of recording short movies. Workshop was realized with the help of the expert team eFM student radio and we wish to thank them. Accent of two day workshop was at the stages which you have to go through in order to shot a short movie (lasts till 1 minute). Participants have acquired needed skills for the realization of the movie, from idea, writing a script, making a recording book, defining scene and terrain recording, till montage of audio and video material. Process is very demanding since in 60 seconds you need to place motive, action and message we want to send with the movie. Participants were pleased and have expressed the desire to participate again on a similar activity. We are very pleased to have participants from technical high school of graphic technologies ten of them. Students were delighted with the workshop since they have gained concrete experiences and skills, which is lacking in their practical work in school. Preparations of school teams Red Cross Ilidza In mid-April in SPAJALICA were organized preparations for Cantonal competition in providing first aid, competition will take next weekend on 26th April 2014 in Usivku (Hadzici). Red Cross Ilidza will be represented by winning teams from the municipality competition; team is made of students of 9th elementary school Rakovica and 4th gymnasium Ilidza. Preparations were organized and lead by volunteers and activists of the Red Cross Ilidza. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 13 Open door days in Spajalica Last week in Spajalica (3rd and 4th April) was filled with laughter and nose of hundreds of little ones; they came from Ilidza elementary schools. Spajalica team is proud to welcomed this many schools and students, especially to see honest smiles and happy faces of pupils who have participated in all kind of activities made up by Spajalica team specially for this occasion. Activities were divided in to four different theme groups: spring, ecology, sport and health and music. Children enjoyed being included in all mentioned activities, simply because we tried through fun way include learning component, through different approach and through maximal interaction. YOUTH ORGANIZATION “SVITAC” Jusufa Campare bb, 76 100 Brcko District Tel./Fax: 049 211 032 Email: svitac@teol.net Web: www.svitac.org FB: www.facebook.com/omladinska.svitac Creative workshops Creative workshops “Green fingers” continued in April with great success and interest of young participants. Going to meet spring, participants continued with a series of making flowers from plastic bottles, cartons and foil, which were latter on decorated with water colors, then different figures from carton and toilet paper roles, which were decorated by collage paper (cartoon characters from series “Simpsons” , little monsters and favorite super heroes from movies) Primary idea and mission of these workshops is development of children’s creativity, abut also awareness about preservation of the environment. Workshops start with interactive games for younger participants, on topic nature and preservation of nature. At the workshop in April was 12 participants, workshops took place in Youth center every Tuesday from 17:30 till 18:30. Book eaters club Workshop “Book eaters club” continued in April in city library Brcko District organized by youth organization Svitac. After read novels “Zlatni kompas” and “Vrijeme cuda”, and short texts about consummation of sugar and dog Rintintin, workshop participants will have the opportunity to get together and talk about these novels and pick out next literature. Workshop is coordinated by the EVS www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 14 volunteer from Latvia Linda Ulane. Number of participants varies, and it depends on their school obligations, all young people interested in reading are welcomed. Workshop „Act 4 change“ Workshop is held each Tuesday from 19:00 – 20:30 hours in Youth center Brcko District. Currently there are 9 participants. Aim of the workshop is to gather young people, and through creative, interactive games, and some drama lessons learn about themselves, their environment and their social background. Also it is about adapting in the community and solving all kinds of conflicts. Coordinator of the workshop is EVS volunteer from Great Britain Ayesha Bhatti. Yoga workshops Yoga workshops are held each Wednesday from 19:30 – 20:30 in youth center Brcko District. They are open for all ages and interested in learning in breathing exercises, maintaining condition and relaxation. Currently there are 15 participants. Coordinator of the workshop is EVS volunteer from Great Britain Ayesha Bhatti. Music workshops In April members of percussive workshop and members of samba group “Sambas” have worked on editing recorded audio material and recognizing and adopting different ways and possible approaches of playing and using given instruments. During regular workshops, beside rehearsing and improving known and prepared compositions, one part of the time was devoted to the improvisation. Idea is that with un conventional approach to music initiate creativity within participants as well as creation of new and unique rhythmic patterns and if possible compositions. English and German courses continued during February. 30 students are currently attending these courses and are divided in to three groups (beginners 1, beginners 2 for children and adults and middle 1 for children), Each group has two classes per week, duration is one hour and a half, and classes take place in premises of the Youth group Svitac and Youth Center Brcko district. Age of the students is from 8 till 35 years. Workshop “ Herzlich willkommen” Workshops continued in April with the accent on dialogues in everyday language in interactive and creative way. Methods are applicable for work in pairs or group Workshops are taking place in youth center on Tuesday and Thursday from 19:00-20:30 hours. Coordinator of the workshop is Welwarts volunteer from Germany, Charlotte Pienitz. Currently there is seven participants. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 15 Workshop „First Aid in English” “First Aid in English” is interactive workshop for high school students. Coordinator of the group is still working on providing help with English language, doing homework, practicing non formal conversation on English and grammar basics. One of the new methods this month is watching certain video clips, after which group has a discussion on given topic, also through different creative and interactive games and reading some simple texts, which are adopted for knowledge levels of participants. Workshop coordinator is EVS volunteer from Latvia Linda Ulane. Workshop is taking place in youth center Brcko District each Monday from 19:00 - 20:30. Currently there is ten participants. For May we are planning continuation of all regular workshops of the Youth Organization Svitac and organizing FutureShorts festival. Humanitarian Organization „PARTNER“ BANJA LUKA Srdje Zlopogledje 55, 78 000 Banjaluka Tel./fax: 051 250 731 E-mail: partner@teol.net Web: www.ho-partner.rs.sr Policies in are of disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina Humanitarian organization “Partner” has conducted a research named “Application of policies in area of disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina – analysis and recommendations”, supported by the center for development of NGOs and Balkan Civil society development network. Project team has made analysis about recommendations referring to application of policies in area of disability in B&H, which was adopted on 8th May 2008 by the B&H ministry council B&H (official herald B&H, no. 76/08 from 22nd September 2008), in the meantime there was no measurement of its influence on changes happening in our environment. Research was focused on following areas: health, social protection, education, employment, family and organizations of persons with disability. Presentation of the analysis application of policies in area of disability in B&H 2008-2013 humanitarian organization “Partner” has organized on 2 nd April 2014 in premises of Social-educative center Banja Luka. At the presentation were ministry representatives from the RS government (health and social protection, education and culture, family-youth and sport), representatives of the organizations for disabled persons from the region and media. During the discussion, after the presentation, assistant of the minister for health and social protection Dr. Ljubo Lepir has stated that in following period a revision of the strategy for the improvement of social position of persons with disability in RS 2010-2015 is planned, as well that analysis of policies in area of disability in B&H will be one of starting documents in achieved progress. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 16 Information about organized analysis promotion, as well as their results were presented to written and electronic media. Complete analysis, along with questionaries’ used in the analysis can be found at the web page of the humanitarian organization “Partner”: www.ho-partner.rs.sr CIVIL ORGANIZATION ''KRIVA RIJEKA'' Solun bb, 71340 Olovo Tel/Fax: 032/827-212 E-mail: ug.krivarijeka@hotmail.com Needs of children in community – “Stop waiting on the street – Student club” At the workshops organized at the beginning of the school year 2013/2014 on the topics “Needs of children in community” and “Ideas for future projects” children from the elementary school “Hasan Kikic” Solun have stated some of their biggest problems: exposure to violence, exposure to the negative effects of alcohol, Tabaco and drugs, lack of information, bad and poor inter personal relations between peers and lack of time for study caused be the fact that they live in remote communities and that they are spending a lot of time traveling from school to home or helping their parents in doing chores in the household. Considering specificity of the community from which these children are coming from, you can say that one of the causes for mentioned problems is lying in the fact that 46% of the pupils in this school lives in surrounding villages, which in average are 8 km from the school. Mentioned pupils are using school transportation which is not adequately resolved, daily they spend around two hours waiting transportation after classes. Currently pupils are spending this waiting period on bad and not structured way, in the school yard or in the school corridor. As a result there are often breeches in the: school discipline order is broken and there is a lot of noise which is disrupting other classes; pupils are exposed to the street and all negativity; pupils don’t have enough time to do their homework and to learn, which is contributing to their bad grades. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 17 Besides that, decrees in quality and meaningful outer school socialization leads to the consequences of alienation among children, leading to loneliness and increasing violence among children. In the effort to solve mentioned problems, pupils of this school are emphasizing the need to introduce pupils club in their school which would help young people of this school to spend their time while they wait for the transportation and use it in useful way through socialization and participation in educative, sport and fun activities. Using contents of the pupil’s club young people are empowering themselves and are learning new skills, spending their time in a quality way, communicating with each other, helping each other in studying and are encouraged to spend their time usefully. General aim of the project is to contribute to razing the quality of children’s life through improvement of their school success, quality of peer relations and protection of children from negative social influences. Purpose of the project or specific aim is to increase supply and quality of outer school activities through opening of pupils club and provide to the children of Solun community opportunity to use their free time in a quality way while they are waiting for transportation. Concrete results planned to achieve through this project are: to ensure technical work conditions and equipped pupils club; established organizational structure and formed project team with the leader of pupils club; ensure quality and structural free time spending and developing life skills of pupils through participation in educative, creative, fun and sport activities; decrease in disciplinary violations and violations of the house order; promoting values of solidarity and helping among pupils. Part of the funds we are planning to provide through foundation Mozaik, and second part with the fund raising campaign in local community. Organization “Kriva Rijeka” Solun, Olovo is contributing in the creation of better and quality life conditions of all its citizens in municipality area, especially young people through the improvement of sports, cultural and educational life. We wish to establish a classroom in which our students will spend their free time, play chees, table tennis and other educative game, while they wait for transportation from school to home! CALL FOR DONATION: If you wish to help realization of the project “Pupils club” in Solun your humble contribution in money can be paid to our bank account: Organization “Kriva Rijeka” 3384302222571721 UniCredit Bank, Mostar, for the project “Stop waiting on the streets – Pupils club”. Regards and we will see you on the opening of the “Pupils club”, at the end of May 2014 *************************************************************** HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION „CISTO SRCE“ PRIJEDOR Zarka Zgonjanina 19, 79 101 Prijedor Tel: 065 019 499 E-mail: cisto.srce@yahoo.com “I am the change – I am connecting” In the long anticipated project continuation Mostar was our next stop. Along with Kozarac, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje and Mostar, some youngsters have participated on the second part of the project “I am the change – I am connecting” from 23rd till 25th April 2014. Aim of the project is fighting to reconcile and equality regardless on religion, national and other differences in our local community and in the region. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 18 Next month organization “Cisto Srce” will in cooperation with the organization from Kozarac “Optimisti 2004” host youngsters from Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje and Mostar. H.O. Muslim charity organization – MERHAMET DOBOJ Kralja Aleksandra 17, 74 000 Doboj Tel./fax: 053 226 886 E-mail: merhamet.doboj@cutuk.net Web: www.ngo.ba; www.facebook.com/Merhamet-Doboj ACTIVITIES OF MERHAMET FOR APRIL 2014 o H.O. “Merhamet” Doboj has made its members happy, socially endangered categories with the distribution of humanitarian aid and wardrobe o “Merhamet” Doboj president Avdic Faketa participated on public discussion “Health – priorities in the prevention against corruption, with the special review on the RULE BOOK ON PREVENTION AND FIGHTING AGAINST CORRUPTION IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONS B&H” organized by the anti-corruption network B&H – ACCOUNT in Doboj on 5th April 2014 o On Saturday 12th April 2014 gathering of women members of “MRV” Doboj in Majlis of the mosque “Trnjak” were opinions were exchanged, ideas and creativities for future work. Welcoming speech was given by the head imam Mr. Barjo ef. Dzafic and Faketa Avdic president of the “Merhamet” Doboj and carrier of these activities. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 19 o “Merhamet” Doboj volunteer Mirnesa Becirodobasic has participated on training MODUL 4 “Promotion of Voluntarism” organized by Youth communicative center/OKC Banja Luka in cooperation with the ministry of family, youth and sport and Youth Council RS / OSRS o “Merhamet” Doboj president Avdic Faketa visited oldest members of “Merhamet” o “Merhamet” Doboj volunteers Amra Misic and Zumra Hadzic participated on public debate “Judiciary – reporting and corruption monitoring in employment in public sector”, with special review on implementation of normative frames for confronting corruption and discrimination in employment” on state, entity and lower levels of authorities organized by the anti-coruption network B&H – ACCOUNT on 24th April 2014 o Members of “Interreligious council Doboj” visited Mostar and Sarajevo. For the occasion they have visited all religious places. o “Merhamet” Doboj volunteers have participated in the action “Let’s do it – clean the earth in one day” at the well spring “Marijino Vrelo” www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 20 Everyday activities of “Merhamet” Doboj during April were: membership distribution of humanitarian aid tracking project calls providing information and instructions to the socially endangered and old persons; helping those living alone; ambulance work ORGANIZATION “VOLUNTEERS AND FRIENDS OF KONJIC REGION” KONJIC Civilnih zrtava rata 3, 88400 Konjic Tel.: 061 610 127 E-mail: vipkkonjic@gmail.com Web : www.vipk.info FB: www.facebook.com/groups/220690771277915/ FACE TV IN KONJIC On 3rd April FACE TV team visited Konjic were they made a TV show about mural of Zuke Dzumhur and about Belmin Kozic. Show can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc777DLOtZ8. TV crew filmed at the location grave yard and birth House of Zuke Dzumhur, mural in the mall Konzum, mosaic at Partisan cemetery at the banks of Neretva, and in new and old apartment of Fatima and Belmin Kozic, show can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WaH391k0eo Host for the FACE TV crew were president of the organization volunteers and friend of Konjic region Adis Muhibic and teacher of Belmin Kozic, Muamer Lavic. CELEBRATED WORLD DAY OF ROMA PEOPLE Management of the organization “Roma people of municipality Konjic” and organization “volunteers and friends of Konjic” on 8th April World day of Roma people have organized work meeting. Representatives of two organizations have informed each other about their work, about problems they are facing, and about future mutual cooperation regarding solution of Roma problems in Konjic. Organization “volunteers and friend of Konjic region” was represented by Adis Muhibic, Nadja Poplata, Zoran Hadziosmanovic and Mirsad Cukle. Activists have accepted warm invitation from the president Ahmetovic and on 8th April have participated on official ceremony of www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 21 celebrating world day of Roma people, traditionally held in elementary school “Celebici”. FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AWARD OF MUNICIPALITY KONJIC YOUNG HERO FROM CELEBICI WAS NOMINATED For the occasion of celebrating day of the municipality Konjic 16th June, municipality has announced a call for suggesting candidates for the award of public acknowledgments for the year 2014. Having in mind last year heroic act of saving lives we have decided to nominate Muamer Bajrovic for the award “Tribute with golden crest of the municipality Konjic”. On the 17th June 2013 around 15:00 hour’s brave twenty two year old young man Muamer Bajrovic from Celebici has saved from drowning unfamiliar older women from Sarajevo, she had swim away some 15 meters from the bank of Jablanica lake by the bridge Lisicice. She suddenly realize that she can’t swim no more and she begun to sink, and in panic was calling for help. At that moment, along with his younger brother Mumar was there by accident and without any hesitation jumped right in to the lake and pull the women a shore. As we now ambulance or police didn’t come at the scene because there was no need. This humble young man said that he does not know that women, but he does no that she is older and from Sarajevo, and that she owns a week end house at the Jablanica lake. FIRST STEPS FOR HELPING SHAHEED FAMILY TUKIC Municipality department in charge for veterans, invalids, refugees and displaced persons and social protection will in next period deliver to the organization of shaheed families and killed fighters all documentation regarding making and posthumously awarding “Chart with golden crest of the municipality Konjic” from 2006, this was conclusion from the meeting that took place on 21 st April 2014. Beside Jasmin Tukic, at the meeting were Enes Halebic Rena (president of the organization of shaheed families and killed fighters), Midhat Mitko Pikiric (war commander oaf ARB&H), Mustafa Kurtic (member of managing board VIPK), Ramiza Tabak and Aziz Cajic (plenum of Konjic citizens) and Edin Mujak (mayor assistant). At the initiative of our organization, and with the support of plenum meeting was organized in order to support members of the Tukic family on 18 th April in Wooden hall, numerous number of our citizens had participated. First steps are completed, regarding further outcome of this objection expressed through media by the parents of killed fighters – member of the ARB&H Jasmina Tukic, she gave her life in the defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina during a combat mission in Konjic region (1974-1992), public will be informed. TV Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51BRtCn79Qs ZOSPI IS GOOD, BUT FREEDOM IS WON Media center Sarajevo and Center for social research “Analitika” have organized seminar “Transparency of public records – experiences and possibilities for the organization of civil society in B&H”, on 22nd and 23rd April 20014 with the support of MATRA program, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands B&H. At the seminar were many representatives of NGOs from our country. Beside the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina has one of the best laws on free access to the information in the region, its application in www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 22 practice is very bad. From the CIN experiences it can be concluded that B&H institutions are doing their best so citizens couldn’t access information on which they have legal right to access. Almedina Kasic member of the organization “volunteers and friends of Konjic region” said: “We have learned how to properly write a request to the institution from which we are asking certain information. Part of the training was how to make a complaint to the negative response of the institutions and what are legal procedures in a case we don’t receive information after the complaint. Formally, ZOSPI is very good, but freedom is won. If we are not fighting with institutions and we do not demand our rights we are not going to be better, with passivity we are approving their inactivity”. ORGANISATION OF ASCTIVE WOMEN "GENDER“ Brcko district BiH Address: Mehmedagica 24, 76 100 Brcko District Tel.: 065 908 457, fax: 049 217 695 E-mail: genderbrcko@gmail.com Web: www.uazgenderbrcko.tk Training communication and leadership GENDER president participated at the training communication and leadership, organized for the members of the work group for gender equality government of Brcko District B&H, Commission for gender equality Brcko District B&H assembly and NGO sector in Banja Luka from 4 th till 6th April 2014, training was organized by the organization “United women” Banja Luka. This training is yet another opportunity to exchange ideas, opinions and discussions about possibility of future cooperation between newly founded mechanisms of gender equality and NGO sector in Brcko District B&H. We wish to express our gratitude to organization “united women” for the cooperation and organized training. Participation at “Easter reception” GENDER president Tatjana Ristic participated on official ceremony in Hotel “Jelena” 22nd April 2014 for the occasion of the biggest holiday in orthodox and catholic religion. At the ceremony organized by Serbian and Croatian representatives of legislative, executive and juridical authority, in cooperation with Orthodox and Catholic Church, were many persons from www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 23 political, religious, cultural, business, sport and public life from Brcko District B&H. Beside mayor of Brcko District B&H Dr. Ante Tomic and Djordje Kojic president of Brcko District B&H assembly guest were greeted by religious officials who have congratulated to all this big holiday. PRONI CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Mehmedagica 24, 76 100 Brcko district B&H Tel./Fax: 00 387 49 217 695 E-mail: pronibrc@teol.net www.pronibrcko.ba PRONI ACTIVISTS LEARNED HOW TO BECOME HACKATON In Belgrade from 16th till 23rd April 2014 was organized training “Urban hacker: from idea to work”. Thirty participants participated on this training from ten countries (France, Albania, Italy, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Monte Negro). Among them were representatives of PRONI Brcko, three young persons from Brcko District, Harun Sabanovic, Goran Vucic and Azra Fazlic. Aim of the training was to connect web designers, programmers, graphic designers and activists from NGO sector in order to develop skills for creation of mobile applications and internet platforms for civil activism. First three days of training were reserved for presentation of topics, participants had opportunity to meet each other, and to meet mentors which will direct them on how to use modern technologies for social organizing. On a fourth day they were divide in to groups according to topics, and each group got their own mentor. Topics were designed by participants and those topics during next three days were to be transformed in to mobile application or internet platform. After three days of constant work each group managed to complete their assignment, and they have presented their work to other participants accompanied with a great presence of media. Training was very productively designed since participants could express their ideas, and IT experts could conduct the in to action. Most importantly is that they were all young people, with a positive view of the world, and who are trying with their work and knowledge to change their position. Through work participants have developed different ideas on which PRONI will continue to work with its volunteers. “QCut!” which helps citizens to locate a post office with least crowd in it, based on information citizens themselves are sharing. Long term this application can help better management of public services. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 24 “SPOT”, mobile application is meant for tourists and those who wish to learn about their cities from the intimate view of its citizens. It is interactive walk through the city which operates with the help of maps, geo location and video presentation. Application “SEX UP” is also interesting, it is interactive web platform which is explain sex to teenagers in modern and educative way, aiming to promote healthy sexual habits and culture of sexual education with in youth. “PROJECT UP” is web platform which links individuals from cultural sector and provides them with possibility to establish cooperation on new projects which they together design. “RUNnNGO” is the name of directory of NGOs which is easy to use, and will enable users to evaluate work of the organizations, which will contribute to transparency, cooperation and better management. Idea is that volunteers and activists find easier organizations of their interests. And finally, “LOCAL GOODS” is web platform for goods exchange between local agricultural manufacturers which don’t want to offer their goods or part of their goods at the market, but they would like to exchange it with other manufacturers. PRONI BRCKO IS LOCAL VOLUNTEERING SERVICE PRONI Center for youth development, in cooperation with Youth communicative center and International Center Olof Palme has opened in April Local Volunteering service Brcko District B&H. Support to the development of local volunteering services is taking place as a part of the project “Volunteers make a difference” realized from 2012 till the end of 2014. Aim of this project is to provide support for establishing twelve local volunteering services in B&H during three years. This way PRONI is working with volunteers through two volunteering services, Brcko and Bijeljina, and is supporting other volunteering initiatives. Local volunteering services (LVS) are structures which are developing volunteerism in their local communities in accordance with basic principles of volunteering management. They are specialized for registering interested persons for volunteering and their referral to organizations or institutions who have the need for certain profile of volunteer. Organizations of civil society which have in their ranks local volunteering services, developing these structures are strengthening their own capacities to work with volunteers; they are enriching their program activities and at the same time with volunteerism are contributing to the development of their local community. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 25 DONORS/CALLS/INFORMATION 1. Conference “Role of universities in peace building” Regional conference “Role of universities in peace building” took place on 20 th March 2014 in Sarajevo, organized by the Norwegian Helsinki committee along with partners. At very successful conference on which was adopted Sarajevo declaration about the role of universities and civil society in peace building, was around 90 participants from Western Balkan region. Declaration will be our valuable and work frame in our effort for active participation of universities in peace building and their cooperation with civil society. Based on declaration we will make this year action strategy for the next three years (2015. – 2018.). This conference was realized as a part of the regional program “Let’s build bridges not walls: Role of universities in peace building” organized by the Helsinki committee third year in a row in cooperation with partner universities and NGOs in B&H, Serbia and Kosovo. More information: Contact persons: Enver Djuliman, head of the department for education, Helsinki committee for human right Norway, e-mail: djuliman@nhc.no Naida Huskanovic, regional program coordinator “Let’s build bridges not walls: Role of universities in peace building”, e-mail: naida.nhc@gmail.com Website: www.nhc.no; https://www.facebook.com/Build.Bridges.Not.Walls 2. CREATIVE FORCE: SECOND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OF YEAR 2014 The Swedish Institute’s Creative Force program has opened its second call for applications of 2014 and welcomes applications for the seed funding projects that aim to promote openness and democratic structures in the fields of culture, media and related sectors. Countries in five geographic regions are included in the program: Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey, Middle East and North Africa and Russia. Individual countries included are listed on the website. The program is open to seed funding between organizations in Sweden and in one or more of these regions and countries. Application deadline is: 15th May 2014. For more information: www.si.se/creativeforce For detail information contact: Judith Black, program manager for Eastern Europe Lejla Hastor, program manager for Western Balkan and Turkey Michael Skoglund, program manager for Middle East and North Africa, and temporary manager for Africa 3. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, PEACE PROJECT UP TO 50,000$ After a very successful first year, we are happy to announce that applications for second term of Peace Projects Grant Program are open again. Acknowledging the critical importance of supporting peace building and conflict resolution initiatives, JWF is soliciting creative and innovative projects that aim to prevent and constructively respond to conflicts around the world. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 26 Financing your projects: Peace Projects will provide funds for projects up to US $50,000 Who can apply? Non-profit organizations and individuals (including but not limited to academicians, activists, artists, community organizers, educators, filmmakers, journalists, scholars, social workers, and students) from all nationalities are eligible to apply. Which Projects are Eligible? Peace Projects will award projects from a broad range of disciplines, skills and approaches promoting peaceful coexistence and peacebuilding. Some of the possible themes include: Inter-communal and inter-state dialogue/cooperation Peace education Pluralism and multiculturalism Youth, conflict and peace building Early warning and conflict prevention Mediation and negotiation Post-conflict reconciliation Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration Good governance, rule of law and transitional justice Poverty reduction, development and peace building Gender equality and empowerment. Exhibition of Completed Projects Posters of completed projects will be exhibited and evaluated by a jury at the Award Ceremony. The most successfully implemented projects will receive additional rewards of up to US$30,000. Application deadline is 30th September 2014. More information at: http://www.mreza-mira.net/8125-journalists-and-writers-foundation-peace-projectsfunding/#sthash.mGaEs3b9.dpuf 4. GRANT AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS The Open Society Documentary Photography Project is soliciting calls for the 2014 Audience Engagement Grant Program. Since the program’s inception in 2004, we have funded 54 photographers who have gone beyond documenting a human rights or social justice issue to enacting change. Beginning this year, we will offer two tracks of support for individuals at different phases of their Audience Engagement projects. Project Development Grantees will receive funding to attend an Open Society–organized retreat in December of 2014. This event will be designed in collaboration with Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program, whose nationally recognized workshops provide participants with essential practical tools and strategies to help them move their project and career goals forward. www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 27 Project Implementation: Grantees will receive funding to execute (or continue executing) their projects as well as attend December’s retreat. Eligibility Documentary photographers, photo-based artists, and socially engaged practitioners who use their work to move target audiences beyond the act of looking, to directly participate in activities or processes that lead to change around an issue. Individuals who establish meaningful partnerships with others committed to realizing change and who bring a complementary set of skills and expertise. Projects that use photography or photo-based art creatively and innovatively to reach a project’s unique audience. Projects with goals that are ambitious, yet realistic and achievable. Application deadline is Thursday, 8th July 2014 by 17:00 hours Send your application to: osf.submittable.com/submit More information at: http://www.mreza-mira.net/8159-audience-engagement-grant/#sthash.d9VPHDwj.dpuf 5. OSCE/ODIHR YOUTH FORUM 2014 The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a two-day Youth Forum on 16-17 June 2014 in Warsaw. The Youth Forum will bring together 35 youth leaders, age between 25-35, from South-East Europe as well as Central and Western Europe, Canada and the USA to discuss challenges to youth political participation in the 21st century and ways to overcome these. The final outcome of the Youth Forum will be a number of recommendations on how the OSCE and its institutions can better assist participating States to meet their commitments and obligations on the inclusion of youth in democratic processes. The Youth Forum will involve three categories of young leaders – representing the following categories: 1. Voice: This relates to informal forms of political participation and focuses on online activism. Ideal candidates include representatives of social media groups and bloggers. 2. Influence: This relates to semi-formal forms of political participation and focuses on civil society organizations active in advocating and lobbying for changes to policies. We are looking for leaders who want to influence politics but do not want to do so through formal structures. 3. Governance: This relates to formal mechanisms of political participation such as political parties and governance institutions. Ideal candidates are leaders such as young politicians and members of parliaments, government representatives, city councilors, policy and political advisors. Accommodation and travel costs for the event will be covered by the OSCE/ODIHR. Please apply through http://www.osce.org/node/117105 Application deadline is 12th May 2014; send your applications toyouth@odihr.pl www.omladina-bih.net Monthl y bulletin – April 2014. no. 179 28 More information at: http://www.mreza-mira.net/8222-osce-odihr-youth-forum-2014-2/#sthash.CBU3tYzB.dpuf 6. CEO CONFERENCE We invite you at great event in Tuzla which will take place on SATURDAY 10th May. CEO conference represents yearly connecting young people with successful people who are with positive examples inspiring them to proactive approach in entrepreneurship and development of career by braking myths about success and adopting new knowledge and skills. Mission is to gather young people and most successful individuals from B&H and region, which are sharing their life and business experiences, ups and falls, ideas and knowledge In the context of different disciplines: career development, entrepreneurship, technologies and motivation. This activity is a part of cooperation of five cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, among which is Tuzla. This conference is happening for the first time in our town. At the CEO conference will be best managers, young people who in their careers had ups and downs. Please be free to contact us for all eventual questions More about the conference can be found at: www.ceokonferencija.ba Dear friends, If you are interested in posting: your invitations for common activities and cooperation; information about the activities; tenders for jobs; appeals for help or support; public announcements and all other non-commercial advertisements; in the monthly bulletin of Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Network and Youth Resource Centre (ORC) Tuzla, you can contact us at one of the addresses below.. The deadline for sending your information for the next edition is the 30th of that month Network WEB page: sCh design Webmaster: Emir Delalic-Zeko - Tuzla emir.delalic@gmail.com web: www.omladina-bih.net Network mailing list: posta@omladina-bih.net Addresses for sending your information for monthly bulletin : hcatuzla@bih.net.ba; orctuzla@bih.net.ba fax: 035 258 077 Youth Resource Center Tuzla Hadzi Bakirbega Tuzlica 1, 75000 Tuzla phone / fax: 035 258 077 e-mail: orctuzla@bih.net.ba hcatuzla@bih.net.ba Monthly bulletin is edited by the Youth Resource center – ORC Tuzla www.omladina-bih.net
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