Invaluable Experiences: Suad Murselović

We continue bringing you stories about volunteers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and this time we are taking you to Brčko, the northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to meet Suad Murselović. Suad was born in Brčko. He graduated primary and secondary school in Tuzla. After graduating from the “Meša Selimović” High school, he decided to study law and […]

Call for applications – Training on project development and proposal writing

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 10, 2021 TIME AND PLACE: June 23 – 25, 2021 in the period from 09:00 to 16:00, in Tuzla. WHO CAN APPLY? Representatives of civil society organizations as well as representatives of public institutions of City of Tuzla, City of Srebrenik, City of Živinice, Municipality of Kalesija and Municipality of Lukavac, who want to[…]

SYNERGY between trade unions and NGOs: Positive examples towards changing the rules of behavior

STBIH is a union that is in many ways specific comparing to other unions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the reasons is the cooperation with other civil society organizations in BiH in order to provide better protection and promotion of workers’ rights. STBIH has been cooperating with other civil society organizations since 2009 and we have[…]

Jointly selected priorities for the development of charity and philanthropy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The following numbers show why a systematic approach to the development of philanthropy and charity is important for the BiH society in general: Between 16.9 and 18.6% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina live below the poverty line Between 15,000 and 20,000 people use services of soup kitchens daily. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 500 tons[…]

Networking conference: SYNERGY OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Strengthening cooperation between associations, foundations, media and trade unions

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Network for Building Peace, within the project Snaga lokalnog, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), organized the Networking conference “SYNERGY OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Strengthening cooperation between associations, foundations, media and trade unions”. The conference was held online. in addition to 10 presenters/speakers,[…]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM – Active Community Fund – Public call for support of local community development group projects

The Tuzla Community Foundation (hereinafter: the Foundation) invites organizations and informal groups of citizens to propose projects that will enable citizens to actively participate in activities and create content for the benefit of the community and solve common problems in Tuzla Canton. With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Development (BMZ), the Foundation announces[…]

Improving Human Rights Corporate Accountability in BiH

Meeting of all levels of government of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights The Institute for Youth Development KULT in partnership with the BiH Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees, with the support of the European Union, organized a meeting with representatives of all levels of[…]

Panel discussion “The role of youth in the anti-fascist fight”

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, starting at 6 pm, panel discussion “The role of youth in the anti-fascist fight” was held. The panelists at this panel discussion were Kerim Hodžić and Rasim Kalajevac representatives of the Youth Movement Revolt, Milica Pralica representative of the Youth Center KVART and OO. BiH Pride March, Aida Tirić, Kick coordinator at[…]