The Coordination Meeting on the Prevention and Combatting Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
held on 19 September 2017, at the UN House, and organized by the Ministry of Security of BiH,
with support from the IOM Mission in Sarajevo
Closing ceremony of the IDF regional project:
Strengthening the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), November 30th 2015
Closing ceremony of the IDF regional project:
Strengthening the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), November 30th 2015
Closing ceremony of the IDF regional project:
Strengthening the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), November 30th 2015
Opening ceremony in Bijeljina, Reconstruction of Daily care centre and Centre for Social Work, 01 October 2015
Closing ceremony of the IOM regional project:
Needs Assessment Research: The Regional Counter Trafficking Situation in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), September 22nd 2014
Closing ceremony of the IOM regional project:
Needs Assessment Research: The Regional Counter Trafficking Situation in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), September 22nd 2014
Closing ceremony of the IOM regional project:
Needs Assessment Research: The Regional Counter Trafficking Situation in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), September 22nd 2014
Closing ceremony of the IOM regional project:
Needs Assessment Research: The Regional Counter Trafficking Situation in the Western Balkans
Sarajevo (BiH), September 22nd 2014
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Trebinje opening ceremony photos 24 March 2014
IOM 60th Anniversary 23 November 2011
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) is located at a migration crossroad between Eastern and Western Europe. The conflict in the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 destroyed the social and economic infrastructure and forced over half of citizens of BH to leave their homes. Today, the return of displaced persons and a rise in illegal migration, such as human trafficking and smuggling, make migration a major challenge for BH’s post-conflict recovery and development.
IOM initiated a mission in Sarajevo in 1992 in the basement of Koševo Hospital, setting up the MEDEVAC programme to evacuate war-wounded individuals who could not be treated locally. Following the end of the war, IOM expanded its activities to the return of refugees from abroad and to assist BH nationals resettling in third countries. Today, IOM’s programmes aim to prevent irregular migration, stop the trafficking of human beings, contribute to national development, and assist the BH Government to manage migration activities.
Mission statement
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to:
Youth from the local communities of Cirkin Polje and Cejreci (Prijedor) at the third "Community Dialogue" spoke about problems such as lack of cultural content, traffic signs and playgrounds in the places where they live. They also presented several ideas of how this to be solved, so in the future they will work on the preparation of project proposals!
Peter Duffy, Director of the USAID Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, met today with a team of local coordinators of IOM in Prijedor. Within the official visit, they talked about what has been done so far in this city, the project of launching the Day Center for Children and Youth in Donja Ljubija was presented, which is in its final stage. There also discussed the projects whose implementation is under way – for extreme sports hall, construction of street workout park, and launching a unique Creative and Educational Center...
Informal group of youth from the local community Bivolje Brdo (Capljina) and IOM representatives signed a contract on the implementation of the project "Let's play together - young people". It is about buying folk costumes for the "Kolo Dubravsko" Cultural-Art Society.
Completion of the project "Recreation is our Motivation" was officially announced on April 15th in a small football tournament in the Municipality of Gradisce (Zenica). In this project, youth had the opportunity to be directly involved in the work of the local community, to contribute to the beautiful changes and to fulfill everyday life with positive things.
Basketball tournament, last activity within the "Joint Sports Project", was held on April 17 in the local community Brod na Drini (Foca). A lot of volunteers helped organize the event, local businessmen provided refreshment for all participants, and pupils of the Veselin Maslesa Primary School attended the tournament.
The projects "Cycling to Health" and "Youth Corner" youth from Gornji Rahic and Maoca presented to project committee last weekend. Guided by the fact that youth is turning to technology rather than sports, as well as lack of space for socializing, youth will strive to improve their position in the community through these two projects.
The third MoviEQ workshop was held from February 22 to 25 in Zavidovici. With presentations, socializing and learning, youth are spreading views of life that is not black and white, but full of colors - and nine of them have received certificates.
Youth from the local communities of Sokolje and Zabrdje (Novi Grad Sarajevo) participated in the third MoviEQ workshop and through interesting content they had opportunity to acquire new skills of emotional intelligence and increase their level of integrative complexity, more complex view of the world. Throughout a four-day workshop, youth applied the techniques of active listening and conflict resolution, made video clips about conflicting sides, and to see the responsibility of the media in highlighting differences among various groups. The workshop ended thirteen participants and they received Cambridge University certificates.
A group of youth from Capljina presented to the Project Committee their idea "Sewing Bosnian national costumes" for their young fellow citizens, members of the local Cultural and Artistic Society and those who will join the Society.
An interactive web portal for BiH Emigration (www.dijaspora.mhrr.gov.ba) created under the "Diaspora for Development" (D4D) project was officially presented to the public.
The Diaspora for Development (D4D) is a project of the Government of Switzerland and the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in BiH.
IOM’s team of Local Coordinators in Bužim was recognized for all the extraordinary efforts and work in their local community, within the project “Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities”. During the official ceremony marking the Days of Municipality, the Municipal Council Bužim awarded a Certificate of Acknowledgement to IOM’s team in Bužim for their contributions to the development of the local community through the implementation of projects of significance for the Municipality of Bužim and its citizens, and in particular the engagement of marginalized youth in Bužim and their motivation to participate in the social life of the community.
The second module of the second Community Dialogue was held yesterday (February 12th) in Zavidovici. Youth in this module, which is part of the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina", presented two projects - Arrangement of basket courts "Partizan" and Adaptation of the town hall in Vozuca.
The 3rd module of the workshop for parents in Gornji Rahic and Maoca was held last weekend. Snow and cold weather did not stop parents to attend a workshop, and their participation contribute to the local community as well as better prosperity of the youth.
As part of the project "Building the Capacity of the Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions to Address and Respond to Mental Health Issues Among Defense Personnel – PREVENTIVA" implemented by IOM since 2015, on 7th and 8th February, a round table was organized on the topic "Creating and Finalizing Ethical Standards for the Protection of Mental Health and Psycho-social Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces", where relevant representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, worked on finalizing a document that is of great importance for the unhindered work of military psychologists within the AF system.
The first module of the third "Community Dialogue" was held yesterday in Foca, and youth pointed the problems encountered! After discussing potential solutions it was decided that in the coming period they would prepare project proposals: "Arranging a picnic area for youth", "Procurement of music equipment and sound systems for various events".
