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Dear friends, We’re delighted to present you the Youth Resource Center’s (ORC) Tuzla and Youth Network's in B&H June edition of the monthly bulletin. At the moment this movement accounts for 184 organizations and 115 individuals from 75 places across B&H. Currently, the newsletter is published in Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian and English language. The newsletter contains information about Youth Resource Center’s (ORC) activities; monthly activities of the youth organizations, informal groups and individuals – Youth Network’s in B&H members, their plans for the upcoming period and all the other information intended for the young people of today and the NGO sector (donor invitations for projects, conferences, seminars, tuitions, scholarships etc.). If you wish to be on the mailing list for the upcoming editions of our monthly informative newsletter or if you have any questions or suggestions at all, please let us know. You can find the Monthly Informative Bulletin (as well as the archive of our previous editions) on the Youth Network’s in B&H website:

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ORC/HCA ACTIVITIES IN JUNE 2018

„Youth Countering the Violent Extremism“ Within the framework of the partner project "Youth Countering the Violent Extremism", which we realized in cooperation with "PRONI Center for Youth Development" from Brčko District and "PAX for Peace" from Utrecht - Netherlands, conference was held in Sarajevo on June 12 in the Parliamentary Assembly of BIH named "Youth Countering the Violent Extremism". The conference was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BIH, and attended by over 80 participants from BIH, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United States and representatives of ministries, international organizations, youth organizations, media

and activists who responded and actively participated in the conference.

Some of the objectives of the conference were: - informing young people from BIH about the importance of combating hate speech on the Internet, spreading awareness about the importance of getting to know each other, cooperation and mutual respect, and helping young people in multiethnic environments, as well as connecting young human rights activists to map hate speech on Internet and develop instruments with constructive responses. The conference shared international experiences in the prevention of violent extremism, as well as regional and BIH experiences. Two studies on the attitudes of young people in BIH and Croatia have been presented.

Research: Contemporary Youth in BIH Society: Challenges and Views on Radicalization and Extremism

The conference "Youth Countering the Violent Extremism" was realized by the PRONI Center for Youth Development in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BIH, the Youth Resource Center (ORC) Tuzla and the Netherlands Peace Organization "PAX".

Questionnaires for the purpose of this research were developed by researcher Adnan Pečković, in cooperation with PRONI Center for Youth Development. The sample was young people from over 60 BIH municipalities belonging to the general population of young people aged 15 to 30. You can download the entire survey from the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K4gXPRdTbi3uNrVFnSzYWFw1KwHaKm0m/view

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This project is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in BIH. The overall objective of the project is to provide support and increase the participation of young people in activities aimed at the prevention of violent extremism by prioritizing significant engagement mechanisms at the local and national levels, as outlined in UN resolutions 2178 and 2250, and provide physical, social and emotionally safe and incentive environment for youth participation in preventing violent extremism of citizens.

You can find more about the project, as well as the current activities, on the link www.nenasilno.ba.

The project is supported by the Dutch Embassy in Sarajevo through the MATRA program.

Youth Work in Progress – Training seminar in Vlasenica

From May 25 to June 2, in Vlasenica, an international training seminar was held to develop mentor competencies of youth workers called "Youth Pathways". The training seminar "Youth Pathways" brought together young activists and youth workers from Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Northern

Macedonia.

The goal of the training, which is implemented under the auspices of the European Commission through the Erasmus + program, is to strengthen the capacity of youth workers in core mentoring competencies to work effectively with young people online and offline, and to ensure their personal and professional development, well-being in the long-term systemic and sustainable manner, lifelong learning, empowerment and active participation.

The training seminar "Youth Pathways" was realized within the project "Youth Work in Progress". The organizer of the seminar and project leader is SEEYN network.

Representative of the Youth Resource Center Tuzla was Emir Karamujić.

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Youth group of ORC Tuzla Cleaning action of Salt Square in Tuzla

On Saturday, June 23, members of the Youth Group of the Youth Resource Center Tuzla decided to turn their night out into the cleaning action of Salt Square.

Salt Square is a place where young people are gathering for generations. However, the city of Tuzla is faced with the problem of young people who leave large amounts of garbage on the public surface.

Be the change that you want to see in your community!

Youth Trail 2018: Promoting OSCE Values among Youth

A regional youth summit, entitled "Youth Trail 2018", was held in Tirana from June 20 to 24. The OSCE Presence in Albania organizes the second edition of the regional youth summit under the auspices of the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, in co-operation with the Tirana Municipality and the Regional Office for Youth Co-operation (RYCO) based in Albania. The event gathers about 30 young people from the Western Balkans in Tirana, which aims to exchange experiences, promote joint actions at the local and regional level and improve the spirit of cooperation among young people in

the region. Panels and sessions at the summit were dedicated to promoting the values of the OSCE among young people. The sessions and panels discussed youth in the OSCE, youth and fight against human trafficking, cultural heritage, gender equality, youth and security, anti-corruption activities, the media in the Balkans, the past, and intercultural dialogue. The event was attended by Ambassador Bernd Borchardt - OSCE Head of Mission in Albania, HE. Ditmir Bushati - Minister of European and Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alberto Cutillo - Embassy of Italy in Tirana, Đuro Blanuša - Secretary General of RYCO and other senior officials.

Representative of the Youth Resource Center Tuzla was Emir Karamujić.



Learn, Think and Act (UMiD)

Learn, Think and Act (UMiD) is a one year training organized by the Institute for Youth Development KULT, Sarajevo. In the period from June 22 to 24, 2018, the fifth, out of ten modules, was held. The module was attended by the members of the Youth Group of ORC Samira Aličić, Merima Čokić and Mario Mrkić. UMiD is a training that offers students the opportunity to gain self-confidence, look at their abilities and potentials, and develop a sense of responsibility in society and gain the skills of teamwork and leadership. Training is an officially recognized form of non-formal education, which gives young people the opportunity to acquire different competencies, which will make them competitive in the labor market, and the program consists of seminars, practical exercises and volunteer work. UMiD is intended for young people aged 15-30. It enables young people to become active leaders in their local community and help solve youth problems, meet new friends, learn new skills, socialize and improve themselves. The theme of the fifth module is "Lobbying and Public Advocacy"

The training on public advocacy and lobbying gave young people the basic theory of public advocacy and lobbying, and encouraged them to think about creating their own public advocacy campaigns in the local community and wider. They learned how to determine the problem, to whom and how to address it, how to get support, and how to successfully promote a public-advocacy campaign in public appearances.

Peace and reconciliation

On June 29, a focus group meeting was held in Tuzla, where a discussion was held on concrete steps of reconciliation and education. Moderator of this focus group was Zorica Kuburić, professor of sociology

and sociology of religion at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad and president of the Center for Empirical Research of Religion. Thirteen young people from different fields took part in the event, among them were members of the Youth Group of Youth Resource Center Tuzla, Benjamin Burek and Duško Majkić. The meeting was held from 10:00 to 11:30 in the premises of the MIOS, with the aim of this meeting focusing on practical steps in reconciliation in education.



REGULAR ORC/HCA TUZLA ACTIVITIES During June we worked on sustaining and development of coordination and communication within the Youth Network in B&H (www.omladina-bih.net). As a part of this we distributed interesting information for the youth and the youth activism in BIH on a daily basis to the mailing list of the network ([email protected]), but also on other addresses across Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. We corresponded with organizations and the individuals appealed by the network's work and responded to queries about specific activities, education and all the other information about the activism of the youth in B&H. Also, our project team continued applying to projects.

ORC/HCA PLANS FOR JULY 2018

- Launch of the project "CAT 18". Within this project, in the following period our activities are: Creation of a web page, fb pages, 3 on-ground trainings and one online training.

- Collective annual vacation of ORC Tuzla

To all readers of our monthly bulletin we want a pleasant summer vacation, and to students lots of luck and positive

grades at the examination periods!

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YOUTH NETWORK'S IN BIH MEMBERS' ACTIVITIES

Bosnian and Herzegovinian Medical Students' Association BoHeMSA LC Tuzla

Univerzitetska 1, 75000 Tuzla Tel. +387 61 820 292 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Clinical practice

Bosnian and Herzegovinian Medical Students' Association "BoHeMSA", the Tuzla office regularly maintains its project "Clinical Practice". The project is being implemented within the Committee for Medical Education (SCOME), led by local officer Elmir Begić.

"Clinical practice" is a project that this year lasted for a month in the period of May-June academic year 2017/18, and active participation was taken by fifty students from the 3rd to the 6th year of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tuzla. The goal of the project was to introduce students with practical work at the clinic, such as blood extraction and parenteral drug use, i.e. practical work segments and medical skills.

Given the lack of practical knowledge that is being processed within the regular teaching curriculum, this project has served as a complement to already existing theoretical knowledge with the skills that every medical professional should have.

It is important to note that this is the second project of the Association that was licensed and accepted in the program of the International Federation of Students of Medicine (IFMSA) this year.



St. 4. Viteške brigade

34 – 36 BA, 71210 Ilidža, Sarajevo

Tel: +387 33 778 778.

Fax: +387 33 778 79

E-mail: [email protected], web: www.mladi.org

Coffee with candidates for the Presidency of BIH: Only concrete moves will fulfill the expectations of youth in BIH

The solution to the political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only possible if we make radical changes within parties that have been in power for the past 20 years, or if we offer completely new policies, there is no third solution "- said Boriša Falatar, candidate of Our Party for BIH Presidency Member at Coffee with young people from BIH.

Coffee with a candidate for BIH Presidency was attended by young people from all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and they were interested in the visions offered by this candidate in the field of BIH's foreign policy, education sector, stopping the brain drain of youth from the country, as well as many other areas in which this the population encounters certain problems.

"Such events are necessary for young people in BIH. It would be great for similar events to be organized in other cities and parts of the country as they face numerous problems, and they need to see that someone is concerned about their needs." The participant who was at "Coffee with... candidate for member of the Presidency of BIH" came from Čelinac.

The young people have pointed out that only concrete moves are expected from future representatives and that they will not agree to less because of the fact that the saturation of the current politics has reached a peak.

In order to support the understanding of the youth in the electoral process for the Presidency of BIH, the Institute for Youth Development KULT will organize meetings of young people with candidates for the Presidency of BIH from June to October 2018.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are about 700,000 young people, who are defined by the youth laws as persons aged 15 to 30 years. Most young people have the right to vote, and the Institute for Youth Development KULT in this way wants to give them the opportunity to be electors, not voters because youth issues need and must be part of the political parties' program in BIH, and that it is high time that the highest level of government in his discourse puts young people as the primary focus.

The program "Coffee with ... presidential candidate" will be organized in Sarajevo, and for the presence on events on the Institute's website, young people from all over BIH up to 35 years old can apply, who want to be part of a constructive dialogue on the needs and challenges with which this population faces.



Young people can and should lobby

The participants of the 13th generation of trainings "Learn, Think and Act!" were taught lobbying and public advocacy in the fifth module.

Throughout the module, students were introduced to the types and levels of government, since it is important in the public-advocacy process to know the competencies of the institutions and to respect these competencies. Also, participants are familiarized with the basics of advocacy and lobbying, and through interaction they have acquired advocacy and lobbying skills both for their local civic initiatives that will be implemented in the coming period, as well as for the next advocacy initiatives that will come from them, with aiming to improve the situation in society.

Advocacy skills as the cornerstone of civic activism are very important for young activists to advocate and lobby for initiatives that will come from them alone, and who can advocate for improving the position of youth in society. The group was also visited by the central office of the Institute for Youth Development KULT, and met with the staff of the Institute, its departments and method of work.

Particularly inspiring for the participants was "Coffee with ... Draško Stanivuković", a councilor in the City of Banja Luka Assembly, who himself advocates for improving certain issues in his community. Draško's speech was inspiring, as well as tips for success he shared with young people, especially advice that they always look for themselves with what they can contribute to society.

The last day of the module on public advocacy and lobbying was used by students to learn more about the public aspect of public advocacy, how to create their messages about advocacy initiatives for the public, and how to better present them to the public.

The module was held at SPAJALICA Education and Entertainment Center and gathered 25 young people from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Active youth - a step forward towards common changes

Young people must be given the opportunity to initiate changes in their communities, the participants of the Active Youth - a step forward towards common changes initiative think. They have to understand and protect their rights, take on the main roles in the life of the community, which will enable them to shape their environment according to their own needs.

Youth activism is a key concept for advocating the change that we want to see and it is very important that creativity, inspiration and active participation of young people in all aspects of life are what shapes the community and the world in accordance with the desired standards and needs.



If we want to encourage change in our communities and improve our environment, we must encourage local youth activism. We need to find innovative methods that will restore the creativity and energy of young people in our everyday life.

They have identified organizations from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovakia that implement the Active Youth - a step forward towards common changes initiative.

In the framework of the initiative in Belgrade, training for a group of young people from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovakia, Kosovo *, Croatia, Macedonia, Greece and Albania took place from 6 to 10 June 2018.

The aim was to help participants strengthen youth participation and activism and adapt it to current dynamics and new circumstances in their communities.

"During my training I learned a lot and met great people. The trainers and the whole team are very approachable and I am very motivated to do something in my country. I cannot wait to start working on something in Albania. "- Eldijona Shukallari, Tirana Albania.

Youth and youth workers between the ages of 24 and 35, through training, have explored different approaches to address local youth problems in all countries where the initiative is being implemented. At the same time, the training served as a platform for finding common topics and problems in which young people can work together and act in their local communities.

"Training for me was creative, inspired me to think about how to have an impact in the community we live in. I felt that I was not alone and that there were still young people that could help me. The training was very inspiring and showed me that some things in the region can be solved by joint efforts "- said Zana Sulajdžić, Travnik BIH.

After the training, young people from all participating countries will work on local initiatives to test different approaches to solving youth problems, which will be shown through the publication. Part of the initiative supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe is the Institute for Youth Development KULT.

Activism in action

Visoko in June was a meeting place and activism. The first Youth Activist Festival "Kriv(a) sam", which was held in this city from 20 to 24 June 2018, offered interesting activities aimed at awakening activism among young people. Within the festival, street actions, concerts, educational workshops dominated by young people were organized.

During the festival, young people had the opportunity to learn about the importance of young people's participation in decision-making processes, to speak with municipal, cantonal and federal councilors, advocates about the position of youth in Visoko and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also creatively express themselves through literary and art workshops. Participation in creative workshops was also an occasion for young people to send a message to politicians through an exhibition in one of the busiest streets in the city. The Youth Activist Festival "Kriv(a) sam" was organized by NGO Young Volunteers from Visoko with the financial support of the Institute for Youth Development KULT, and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports ZDK.



YOUTH ORGANIZATION “SVITAC” St. Jusufa Čampare bb, 76100 Brčko District BIH

Tel/Fax: +387 49 211 032 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.svitac.org FB: www.facebook.com/omladinska.svitac

Daily workshops

Youth Organization Svitac continued its daily activities in June. Participants are divided into two groups, aged 4-7 years each day from 11:00 to 13:00, and age 8+ from 14:00 to 15:30. The younger participants made various ecological, educational and imaginative things with help of local and international volunteers. Creations have been made on various topics this month, and some of these creations are: octopus from paper in 3D format, kangaroos, rabbits and cats. The themes were made with the help of imaginative worksheets with the aim of adopting a new vocabulary. Participants continued learning the Cyrillic alphabet after the Latin alphabet was completed, and the addition and subtraction. At the music workshops, they performed the song "Complaining Frogs" in order to point out the endangering of the environment. The participants

also had the opportunity to learn the basics from English on the subject of "body parts", with the help of small cardboard dolls. This month Svitac also had guests from the organization "Malac genijalac", who, with the help of a great abacus, showed to the youngest a method of simple collection and subtraction.

The material used in the workshops is a color carton, collage paper, wooden and greasy crayons, scissors, glue, tinsel, wooden sticks, decorative paper, plasticine, wool. The other part of the workshop is intended for relaxation, refreshment, yoga, sports and various competitive games. The goal of these activities is that children develop their imagination and use various materials to express their creativity, and to develop motor skills, a sense of tolerance and respect for others, and adopt good behavior.

The participants of the second workshop (14: 00-15: 30), for the age of 8+, were participants in various activities. Monday is a creative expression day where participants made various creations on the subject of ecology and environmental protection using various materials. Some of these creations are: Piggy Bank, cotton hand bags, photo frames from recyclable materials. On Tuesday, the participants practiced English and everyday communication, and various games that enhance English language learning in a group and teamwork. This month they learned about emotions and expressing feelings in English. On Wednesday, the participants reiterated the Turkish alphabet and the basics how to present themselves, and the names of fruits, on Thursday they were socializing with sports activities, where they learned the rules for rugby, and on Friday, at the German language workshops, the theme was ecology and environmental protection. The goal of these activities is to encourage the participants to develop their imagination and to use their various materials to express their creativity, develop motor skills, feelings of tolerance, respect for others and adopt good behavior. The workshop coordinator in May was Adin Midžić with the assistance of local, Weltwaerts, ERASMUS +, +, Love Volunteers and Omprakash international volunteers. All activities are held in the Youth Center of Brčko District.



"Let's talk German" - communication workshops in German language with native speakers

The workshops are held in the following terms: Thursday - for beginners A1 level (16:30-17:30), A2 level (17:30-18:30), and for B1 / B2 (18:30-19:30). German language workshops are intended for anyone who wants to learn the basics of grammar and improve the existing knowledge and gain new experiences. This month, the A1 group worked on occupation - Nursing, traveling and body parts. A2 worked on the similar topic, but with more complex phrases and on topic of Zoo – arguments for and against, while the advanced group B2 worked on grammatical tempuras Future I and II, Imperfect and Perfect, and writing a CV and discussion on politics in Germany. Project coordinators are international volunteers from Germany.

Guitar workshops

The participants of this workshop continued to practice etudes of Isaac Albeniz, Fernando Sor, Matteo Carcassi, Roland Dyens, Thierry Tisserand, Francisco Tárrega and Leo Brouwer, as well as a few new pop songs of their own choice („About a girl“, „Scar tissue, „Man who sold the world“ ).

A part of the time at some of the workshops was dedicated to familiarizing the participants with modes of the major scale and using them in improvisation and composing short themes.

Samba workshops

The participants of this workshop continued their work on their own compositions "Third thought", "Beyonde" and "Perodactyl". They also played compositions in which no electric guitars were used: "Xango", "Sirens" and "Hedgehog".

International Parents Day

International Parents Day is celebrated on June 1st in honor of parents and their love and commitment to children. This date was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2012.

The Youth Organization Svitac, together with international and local volunteers, realized a workshop with friends aged 4-7 years. Participants made congratulations cards for their parents, and learned English words on parenting and the phrase "I love my parents", which they wrote on cards. In the second part of the workshop, cardboard puppets were made for parents, and were also decorated.

At the afternoon workshop "International Parents Day" was also marked for participants of age 8+. Participants learned in German how to say parents, father, mother, family and other words that are associated with this vocabulary. In the second part, sports competition games were held, for strengthening the team spirit. Workshops were held in the Youth Center of the Brčko District of BIH.

Eco project

The Youth Organization Svitac, together with the members of ASUBiH Local Team Brčko, started preparations, activities and work on the joint Eco project in May. On Thursday, 31.05. the first, but not the only activities were realized.

During the time period from 11.00 to 14.00 hours, the participants of the project were on Youth Square in Brčko, promoting the importance of clean environment, explaining the goal of the project, and doing a small quiz with passers-by where they were convinced that a lot of people are concerned with the current state of the environment, and that they are not all so familiar with the current situation. During the street activity, they also distributed leaflets for film evening, which was held on the same day at



19:30 and in the premises of the Youth Center. The attendees had the opportunity to watch a documentary, learn something new, and talk to others and together be part of a small, but change for the better!

Environmental protection is a very important topic. This project will enable young people to develop and realize their ideas about the environment and its protection, and they should also be given the opportunity to get to know each other of the same interests in order to be able to actively work on the realization of their ideas.

World Environment Day For 40 years, June 5 is marked as World Environment Day, the main goal of which is to raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection. This date falls on the anniversary of the United Nations Conference in Stockholm in 1972 dedicated to the environment, on which the UN Environment Program was adopted. The Conference emphasized the need to create a balance between the needs of mankind and the limited possibilities that the planet can provide

The Youth Organization Svitac, together with international and local volunteers, organized a workshop for participants from 4-7 years on this topic. Participants used worksheets, and merged dots to get a picture of a butterfly in which pure nature is located. Also a short video was recorded, where participants sing "Complaining Frogs".

World Environment Day is marked with an afternoon group. The participants had the opportunity to look at two short videos on the topic of environmental protection, and together with local and international volunteers planted the plant, which will now be in our workspace. In the third part of the workshop, cotton handbags were made, in order to draw attention to the excessive use of plastic bags. Workshops were held in the Youth Center of the Brčko District of BiH.

The World Day against Child Labor The World Day against Child Labor is celebrated on June 12th every year. It was first marked in 2002 by the International Labor Organization (ILO) with the aim of raising awareness and launching actions in the world against child labor.

Svitac, together with international and local volunteers, realized a workshop with friends aged 4-7 years and 8+. Participants of the ages 4-7 years with the coordinator of the workshop talked about the topic of "Children's work / Children's Rights" adapted to their age, and they painted themselves and their friends on a big poster as they carelessly play, on the topic "Careless Childhood".



At the afternoon workshop, the participants looked at a few short videos, adapted to their age on the current topic, and then took part in the discussion. At the end of the workshop, they played "Social Monopoly", in which they had certain rules for movement, tailored to a certain right of the child.

World Refugee Day

The Youth Organization Svitac celebrated this day with participants of the ages 4-7 and 8+. Participants of the ages 4-7 years read the story, written by a daily coordinator, adapted to the theme of the day and the age of the participants - World Refugee Day. After that, they discussed this topic, and they concluded that all children in the world should have their own home and that no one has the right to expel them.

In the afternoon workshop, the daily coordinator, together with international and local volunteers, devised a theater piece, where the participants had an interactive participation. At the end of the workshop, the participants wrote their thoughts, wishes and messages to their displaced children of the world.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

In November 2001, the UNESCO General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and proclaimed May 21 the World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Culture encompasses a comprehensive lifestyle, a general system of values, traditions, arts, beliefs. On this day, there is an opportunity to expand knowledge about the value of cultural diversity and the incentive to live in peace, dialogue and openness.

The Youth Organization Svitac, together with international and local volunteers, organized a workshop for participants from 4-7 years on this topic. Participants used water colors and tempers to leave a hand on paper. Of these drawings, a paper chain is made as a symbol of communion. The first group also left their hands on hammer paper, which the afternoon group painted and printed with messages of peace and communion, and decorated it. Both groups had the opportunity to look at a video on the workshops, adapted to their age on the subject of cultural diversity and dialogue. Workshops were held in the Youth Center of the Brčko District of BIH.

For July, the continuation of all regular workshops of the Youth Organization

Svitac is planned.



H.O. MUSLIM CHARITY ASSOCIATION – MERHAMET DOBOJ

St. Kralja Aleksandra 17, 74000 Doboj Tel/fax: +387 53 226 886 E-mail: [email protected] FB: www.facebook.com/Merhamet-Doboj

In addition to ongoing activities that include: registering membership fees, helping Merhamet users (printing applications, complaints, various letters, photocopying), providing information, distributing humanitarian aid, designing projects and attending seminars, round tables and other sessions, we had the following in June activities:

On June 11, Merhamet Doboj carried out the distribution of 260 Ramadan packages. The packages are divided for Bajram in the villages of Gornji Pridjel, Ševarlije, Grapska and the city of Doboj. Packages were donated by the Merhamet association from Sweden.

On June 12, "Merhamet-" association attended the continuation of the workshop within the project "Reduction of health risks in BIH"

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On June 25, Merhamet was awarded a cash prize on the Day of the City of Doboj. The award was received by the president of the association Avdić Fikreta. Considering that the award is of great importance for the sustainability of the association "Merhamet", on this occasion, thanked the mayor of Doboj Obren Petrović.



PRONI Center for Youth Development

St. Mehmedagića 24, 76100 Brčko district of BIH Tel/Fax: +387 49 217 695 E-mail: [email protected] www.pronibrcko.ba

Workshop "Protectors of Human Rights" Representatives of PRONI Center on June 28 participated in a workshop on the topic "Protectors of Human Rights" organized by OSCE - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

The purpose of the workshop was to mark the beginning of a dialogue aimed at broadening the involvement of the local community in the protection of human rights, with a primary focus on the freedom of peaceful assembly and the role of civil society in the protection of human rights. In addition, the aim of the workshop was to improve the dialogue and cooperation among civil society representatives, in order to establish the foundations for their partnership and joint action on the protection of human rights.

Budget Accountability Network

On June 20, PRONI Center participated in the final event of the "Budget Accountability Network" within the Civil Society Sustainability Program in BIH (CSSP).

Conference "Youth Countering the Violent Extremism" held

A key identity for combating extremism should be the identity of the citizen, said Dion van der Berg of the Dutch peacekeeping organization PAX at the conference in Sarajevo on the eve of the conference entitled "Youth Countering the Violent Extremism".

This is a conference organized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and PRONI Center for Youth Development Brčko, with a focus on the participation of young people in activities oriented towards the suppression of violent extremism. The conference was held on June 12, 2018.

The conference is a partnership project of the PRONI Center for Youth Development Brčko, the Youth Resource Center Tuzla and the peace organization PAX from the Netherlands, which is realized with the support of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in BIH through the MATRA program.

Dion van der Berg also stressed the need for more intense engagement in the fight against violent extremism in view of the phenomenon that young people globally are increasingly attracted by extreme ideologies.

He assessed that it was a threat against which, in the long term, the most efficient way to fight is through the further democratization of society, that is, by promoting fundamental democratic values and human rights.

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Commenting on a journalistic inquiry on youth and extreme ideologies, Van der Berg underlined the importance of engagement and the fight against division among people and nations, pointing out that the key issue in this regard is that, in fact, it makes the identity of each individual, i.e. "citizens are acting in accordance with the law ..."

Jasmin Jašarević and Dejan Rađen from PRONI Center for Youth Development Brčko and Fatima Krivošija from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina pointed out various aspects of the fight against violent extremism, stressing the importance of joint engagement of all available resources - domestic and international institutions, non-governmental organizations, the media in the fight against the phenomenon of violence, extremism and radicalism.

According to the research, the focus is on the analysis and ways of eliminating hate speech and violence manifested through social networks, and the starting point for the debate is a survey conducted in BIH on a sample of 551 young respondents from 60 municipalities, which testifies to the high percentage of those who were victims of violence or hate speech on the Internet, and, often, and the presence of socially unacceptable beliefs.

It was noted, among other things, that young people are the most sensitive population, and that their inclusion is necessary for the production of positive narratives, as well as successful measures to combat radicalization, including the need to promote convincing alternatives to extreme violence.

Some of the objectives of the conference are - informing young people from BIH about the importance of combating hate speech on the Internet, spreading awareness about the importance of getting to know each other, cooperation and mutual respect, and helping young people in multiethnic environments, as well as connecting young human rights activists to map hate speech on the Internet and develop instruments with constructive responses.

The overall objective of the project is to provide support and increase the participation of young people in activities aimed at the prevention of violent extremism by prioritizing significant engagement mechanisms at the local and national levels, as outlined in UN resolutions 2178 and 2250, and provide physical, social and emotional safe and incentive environment for youth participation in preventing violent extremism among citizens, Van der Berg said.

Young actors from Brčko performed the play "More than a thousand words"

On June 9, the premiere of the play "More than a Thousand Words" (Više od hiljadu riječi) was held at the Culture Center in Brčko. It was created as part of the project "Ispeci pa reci", implemented by PRONI Center for Youth Development, with the financial support of the Schüler Helfen Leben Foundation. The project gathers 20 young people aged 15 to 30, and deals with hate speech by applying scenic art. The project itself runs from December 15, 2017. until June 30, 2018, and active work on the creation of this performance began in January.

The show, which points to the sources and the presence of this problem, was created by 20 young people from Brčko, with the professional help of the director Sandra Ikanović-Jovičić. In addition to acting, project participants had the opportunity to try out photography, PR, costumes and scenography.

"I am pleased that we have succeeded in implementing this project, because PRONI Center has been working for youth for 20 years, and the techniques of theater are a powerful tool and give incredible results if we direct them in the right way," said the coordinator of the project and employee of PRONI Center Adina Halilović, in statement for Otisak.ba.



After the premiere, a round table was held with the participants of the project and representatives of the media.

The young team, together with the coordinator and the director, shared her impressions of the work on the show and her experiences on the topic. They emphasized the importance of dealing with hate speech and its presence in the everyday lives of young people.

"This is one of the few and perhaps the only project of its kind in Brčko after a long time. It showed us that we have high-quality young people and, if we give them space and time to show off, they make incredible results. Hate speech is a very broad topic and one of those to be dealt with over and over again, but for this show, we focused our attention on the Internet because it is a topic that is current and something that young people face every day. All the characters and stories that make up the show are inspired by the real events that these people have experienced or know the person who has lived through it. We wanted to implement a project that would promote local activism and encourage young people in Brčko to actively and voluntarily deal with topics that essentially concern them, explore and find solutions for the same, yet at the same time learn, build their own personality and become recognizable as active community members and responsible local community leaders, "said the coordinator for the end of the conversation.

In addition to the premiere in Brčko, the participants had the opportunity to perform the show in the four local communities of the Brčko District of BIH, on June 10 in Rašljani and Vučilovac, and on Thursday, June 14 in Grčica and Gornji Zovik. After each performance, a round table was organized during which the protagonists interacted with the audience and were able to exchange views on the problem, participation in the project and the process of creating a play.



INFORMATION / DONORS / INVITATIONS Public invitation for youth to submit their own business start-up plans financed by the Municipality of Center Sarajevo

In order to encourage youth employment, Municipality Center Sarajevo has announced a Public Invitation for financing and co-financing the best business projects with municipal budget funds intended for the development of entrepreneurship and employment of young people.

The public call was announced on Monday, June 18, 2018 in the daily Dnevni avaz and on the municipal website: www.centar.ba and remains open for 60 days, that is, until August 16, 2018.

The right to grants from the budget of the Municipality Center for starting and developing their own business, which can amount up to 15,000 BAM according to the business plan, are residents of the municipality of Center up to 35 years old who are on the register of the unemployed at Employment Bureau of Sarajevo Canton. It is necessary for young applicants to submit a business plan of their own business within the set time frame. The evaluation of the business plans that young people will have to present and the procedure for awarding grants, in accordance with the established criteria, are conducted by a commission appointed by the Mayor.

The text of the public invitation as well as the form of the statement and business plan are available on the municipal website www.centar.ba (Competitions and advertisements). Written applications are submitted to the Commission for the implementation of the procedure for allocating funds for incentives for employment of young people in the Municipality of Center through the Finance and Local Economic Development Department, Mis Irbina 1.

In this year's budget of the Municipality Center for this purpose, 200,000 BAM is planned.

City of Tuzla: Invitation for the allocation of funds to non-profit organizations The Economic Development and Social Affairs Service of the City of Tuzla, today, June 28, 2018, announced the Public Invitation for the allocation of funds from the Budget of the City of Tuzla to non-profit organizations.

The subject of this Public Invitation is the allocation of funds from the City of Tuzla Budget to support projects of non-profit organizations that are implemented in the priority areas defined by the valid strategic documents of the City of Tuzla.

The allocation of funds is done according to the adopted LOD methodology, and you can see the complete text of the call HERE.

Netherlands Enterprise Agency: Seeking Applications for 2018–2020 Creative Twinning Grant Program

Deadline: 31 August 2018

Is your company or NGO a cultural organization? Are your cultural activities aimed at contributing to social cohesion in countries bordering on the European Union? If yes, then apply for the 2018–2020 Creative Twinning grant.

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) is seeking applications for its 2018–2020 Creative Twinning grant, a subsidy scheme which assists in the development of cultural activities in countries bordering the EU. These activities strengthen mutual links, increase trust and improve communication between the

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Netherlands and the countries involved. Projects aim to contribute to inclusiveness for specific youth groups.

Cultural freedoms in the EU border countries are under severe pressure. This situation compromises the relationship between the European Union and its neighbors, and results in isolation of artists or other creative persons. Taking part in diverse cultural activities is also becoming more and more difficult in these countries, especially when they harbor large numbers of refugees and migrants. An open dialogue on cultural differences is sometimes replaced by cultural confrontation or even intentional cultural destruction. Creative Twinning as a creative Twinning projects contribute to:

a more vigorous local cultural sector, which can contribute to social innovation; more participation in cultural events by young people; a safer, more sustainable urban living environment; sustainable preservation of local cultural heritage

Budget information Each project may apply for a grant of € 600,000 to € 1,400,000. 4 to 8 projects will receive a grant under the Creative Twinning scheme. Criteria

Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in countries bordering the EU are the target group of these cultural activities that relate to the visual arts, performing arts, film and literature. Projects involving multidisciplinary art forms, cultural heritage and the design sectors (architecture, creative design and new media) are also welcome to apply for a grant.

A key component of Creative Twinning projects is collaboration, since the scheme focuses on increasing trust and improving communication between the Netherlands and EU neighbors. As a result, organization must be engaged in an alliance to be eligible for a Creative Twinning subsidy.

Creative Twinning is open for projects in countries bordering the European Union. These countries must meet the following conditions:

o They are not classified as least developed countries in by OECD-DAC. o They are served by an operational Dutch embassy. o They are outside the European Economic Area. o Lebanon, Mali and the Palestinian territories are excluded as target countries for this

program How to apply

Applicants can apply online via given website. For more information, please visit Creative Twinning. Source:https://www2.fundsforngos.org/arts-and-culture/netherlands-enterprise-agency-seeking-applications-for-2018-2020-creative-twinning-grant-program/

Call for the 35th International Festival Sarajevo

"Sarajevo Winter 2019" NOISE AND FURY 07.02-21.03.2019.

The program of the International Festival "Sarajevo Winter" consists of theater performances, concerts, films, fine arts exhibitions, panel discussions, literary evenings, architecture, videos, cultural heritage programs and children's programs. The programs will be presented in the next edition of the Festival.

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The Festival's programs will be held in theaters, galleries, museums and concert halls in the city and on the Olympic mountains. The festival has the honor to invite you to present your project as one of the programs for the next edition of the festival "Sarajevo Winter 2019".

Application forms can be downloaded at this link.

Deadline for submission of applications is November 15, 2018.

More information available at following links: here and here.

Cultural grants program of the US Embassy in Sarajevo The goal of the US Embassy Cultural Grants Program is to support programs that share the richness and diversity of American culture with the Bosnian public, and promote mutual understanding and cultural dialogue between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Grants usually range between $ 1,000 and $ 15,000, and are awarded to non-profit organizations and institutions for artistic and cultural performances, guest speakers / directors / performers, rights to American works, exhibitions, workshops, etc., which enhance the program's objectives. Project proposals are received on a continuous basis, and they need to be delivered 3-6 months before the planned event or activity. What are we looking for?

A program component that helps build and improve relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States and / or introduces a new element of American culture to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A project with strong artistic merit. An educational component, such as a workshop or a

master class by a visiting artist. Projects that benefit a wide range of people or have a plan

to broaden public outcomes.

Your proposal will be evaluated as follows: Compliance with the guidelines of the proposal and

inclusion of mandatory components, A concrete and logical budget, and Applicant's capacity to implement the project.

More information on: https://ba.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grant-opportunities/cultural-grants-program/

Dear friends,

If you are interested in Youth Resource Center Tuzla (ORC) and BIH Youth Network monthly informative bulletin posting your: invitations for joint activities and collaboration, activities information, job openings, appeals for help or support, public announcements and all other non-commercial ads, you can write to us on one of the listed addresses.

Deadline for information submission for every upcoming edition is the 30th of the current month.

Send your information for the monthly bulletin on the following addresses: Omladinski resursni centar Tuzla Hadži Bakirbega Tuzlića 1 75000 Tuzla Tel / fax: 035 258 077 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

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