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Cooperation agreement: SOC and Cantonal Center for Social Work

The overall objective of the agreement is based on cooperation in the field of protection of LGBTI children and young people, based on the statutory responsibilities of both centers. The cooperation will be realized by informing children and young users of social and paternity protection about the services provided by these two centers, organizing bilateral activities such as conferences, round tables, seminars and conducting joint activities aimed at preventing peer-based violence.

Parent’s meeting: Peer Violence based on Diversity

Watch the video from the TV show “Parent’s meeting” on the conference Peer Violence based on Diversity – Exchange of Experience on strategies to combat bullying – peer violence. Sarajevo Open Centre has, in the previous year, tackled the issue of peer violence based on gender, with the support of the German Embassy in BiH … Continued

SOC Participating in the 3rd UPR Cycle for BiH

In the next two years, SOC and partner organizations will actively participate in third cycle of Universal Periodic Review on human rights in BiH, a mechanism of United Nations Human Rights Council for enhancement of human rights in member states.

From phenomenal women to universal valuation

Women’s Association JADAR from Konjević Polje, the Public Library “Muhamed Kantardžić” from Breza and Sarajevo Open Centre organized the book promotion „They belong to us, today“, and two discussions about how Bosnian-Herzegovinian administrative, political, economic, educational and cultural reality affects the private and public feminist action in Breza, Tuzla, Sarajevo and Konjević Polje. The participants … Continued

CONFERENCE: Differences-induced peer bullying: experiences and recommendations

On December 10, 2018 we will organize a conference on peer violence and bullying named Differences-induced peer violence: experiences and recommendations, within the project Reducing bullying in BH schools, supported by Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in BiH. The aim of the conference is to open a discussion on bullying and peer violence … Continued

Feminist discussions in Konjević Polje and Breza

The Public Library “Muhamed Kantardžić” from Breza, Women’s Association JADAR from Konjević Polje and Sarajevo Open Centre invite you to the book promotion „One su naše danas“, and to discussions about how Bosnian-Herzegovinian administrative, political, economic, educational and cultural reality affects the private and public feminist action in Breza, Konjević Polje and BiH. We use … Continued

Overview of the fourth module of the Equality Academy 2018

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Sarajevo Open Center, by launching the Equality Academy, aimed to create a new platform for political leadership and the space for joint activities of deputy leaders, leaders of political parties and civil society organizations in BiH. The fourth generation of the Equality Academy is intended for the councilors of municipal … Continued

Context, Al Jazeera Blakans: Peer violence

Watch the talk-show Context ( Aljazeera Blakans) on peer violence (only on BCS language). One of the guests was Slobodanka Dekić, researcher and author of the publication “Međuvršnjačko nasilje na osnovu različitosti – iskustava i preporuke”. This publication was created within the project “Reducing bullying in BH schools”. This project is supported by Embassy of … Continued