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
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
IOM - UN Migration and the #WB6 representatives discussing progress and priorities in migration management and protection of vulnerable migrants
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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:
The meeting was organized within the regional project “Enhancing capacities to identify and protect vulnerable migrants in the WB” supported by U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
With this project, young people will have the opportunity to learn and improve their organizational skills, planning, teamwork, empathy and working with children. All these young people are very pleased with the opportunity they have received, and they want to make the best use of it.
Within the project, IOM handed over a mini bus to the Border police of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This donation will improve the efforts and everyday work of the Border Police, which has augmented due to the increased presence of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Given that today very little time is dedicated for activities for children with disabilities, young people have decided to dedicate this project to them to give a good example to their fellow citizens. Also, in their activity calendar, they listed many activities that will soon be held in Capljina together with children with disabilities.
| Title | Duty Station | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| VN 05-02-19 Interpreter/Assistant | Usivac (Hadzici) Sarajevo | 2019-03-10 |
| VN 04-02-19 Migrant Assistant | Usivac (Hadzici) Sarajevo | 2019-03-10 |
| VN 03-02-19 Procurement Assistant | Sarajevo | 2019-03-05 |
| VN 01-02-19 Interpreter / Migrant Assistant | Bihac area/Velika Kladusa, Una-Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019-03-05 |
| VN 02-02-19 Migrant Assistant | Bihac area/Velika Kladusa, Una-Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019-03-05 |
| OC 02-02-19 JAVNI POZIV ZA DOSTAVLJANJE PONUDA – ZA GRAĐEVINSKE RADOVE NA OBNOVI KAMPA UŠIVAK U HADŽIĆIMA | 2019-03-12 |
Second Community Dialogue, an activity within the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina", was held in Bužim. The youth from the local communities Lubarda, Vrhovska and Čava pointed the problems they are facing – the lack of space for their activities, passivity, lack of interest from local leaders and managing structures for solving problems
Launch of "Little kindergarten" – workshop for pupils and children of preschool age, the first activity within the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina" was presented to the residents of local communities Gornji Rahic and Maoca and to the selected commission.
Second Community Dialogue, an activity within the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina" was held with youth from Gradisce, Smajici and several other local communities in Zenica. With the support of IOM's local coordinators, they presented two projects to be implemented in Gradisce, and one for the local community of Smajici.
Counter-Trafficking Work
IOM has been working to counter trafficking in persons since 1994. In this time, we have assisted over 90,000 trafficked persons. Ensuring freedom and a chance at a new life, IOM’s assistance can include accommodation in places of safety, medical and psychosocial support, skills development and vocational training, reintegration assistance, and the options of voluntary, safe and dignified return to countries of origin, integration in the country of destination, or resettlement to third countries when needed.
Second Community Dialogue, an activity within the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina", was held with youth in Urije, and several other local communities in Prijedor. With the support of IOM’s local coordinators, the youth identified the problems in their communities, and ways for those to be solved - and they suggested projects related to sports and ecology.These activities implemented by IOM are supported by the USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Embassy Sarajevo and the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The sub-regional consultative event on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in the Western Balkans, held in Sarajevo on 29 June 2017, built up on a series of six national informational events that presented the respective Global Compacts for Migration and for Refugees. The national events were facilitated by IOM and UNHCR, in close cooperation with the Governments in the region and other relevant stakeholders.
Fourth MoviEQ workshop, supported by the Islamic Community in Bugojno, as a continuation of activities implemented by IOM, through the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in BiH" was held in Bugojno.
The IOM BiH was participant and co-organizer of the Panel 3, as the part of the 10th Symposium of Prosecutors of Bosnia and Herzegovina where Peter Van der Auweaert, IOM Subregional Coordinator for the Western Balkans spoke on Cultural sensitive care of victims of trafficking and what IOM learned from the Western Balkans migration crisis when it comes to human trafficking.
Dvodnevna radionica na temu "Jačanje i unapređenje saradnje i učinkovitosti kod izvođenja zajedničkih djelovanja/akcija krijumčarenja migranata u zajedničkim akcijama sa tužiocima i ostalim akterima" održana je u Baru 27. i 28. septembra.
