Coordination Meeting on the Prevention and Combatting Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordination Meeting on the Prevention and Combatting Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Promotion of the Strategy in the Area of Migration and Asylum and Action Plan for the period 2016-2020, 07.06.2016., Sarajevo
Promotion of the Strategy in the Area of Migration and Asylum and Action Plan for the period 2016-2020, 07.06.2016., Sarajevo
Promotion of the Strategy in the Area of Migration and Asylum and Action Plan for the period 2016-2020, 07.06.2016., Sarajevo
Closing Ceremony of the IOM Regional Project
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 IOM Regional Project
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 IOM Regional Project
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
Three boats donated to the Border Police BiH, 01 October 2015
Three boats donated to the Border Police BiH, 01 October 2015
Three boats donated to the Border Police BiH, 01 October 2015
Opening ceremony in Bijeljina, Reconstruction of Daily care centre and Centre for Social Work, 01 October 2015
Opening ceremony in Bijeljina, Reconstruction of Daily care centre and Centre for Social Work, 01 October 2015
Opening ceremony in Bijeljina, Reconstruction of Daily care centre and Centre for Social Work, 01 October 2015
Signed the Rulebook of the Joint Police Cooperation Centre in Trebinje, 18 Mach 2015
Closing Ceremony of the IOM Regional Project
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
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
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
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
Trebinje opening ceremony photos 24 March 2014
IOM 60th Anniversary 23 November 2011
IOM 60th Anniversary 23 November 2011
IOM in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH)
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:
Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management,
Advance understanding of migration issues,
Encourage social and economic development through migration, and
Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
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.
The aim of the project is that the informal group of young people are brought together and that passive young people are encouraged to network, creative work and socializing through entertainment, sports and education. The project will significantly contribute to the development and improvement of the sense of community among young people, overcoming prejudices and will be a unique environment in which young people will work on developing common ideas in order to create proposals and define the areas in which they want to be active after the end of this project.
Throughout the three modules, parents will acquire the skills of trainers for the realization of the "Strengthening Parental Skills" training in their communities. This is the second such training that is being implemented within the project "Moving to sustainable approaches in the prevention of violent extremism in the Western Balkans". The parents expressed their satisfaction with the opportunity to participate in this training and carried only positive impressions with them.
Whether the merit of the coach or because of the quality of the group, only one person lost interest in the workshop after the first day, while the others were present to the end. After the unusual start and skepticism at the beginning, the parent group quickly adapted and gained new knowledge about integrative complexity through the game. Everyone agreed that they will certainly recommend this workshop to others as well.
Peter Van Der Auweraert, IOM Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Western Balkans, held a presentation on the occasion of the NATO field exercise in the Base Operations at the University campus yesterday in Tuzla on behalf of the UN agencies. Field NATO exercise to manage the consequences of crisis situations, simulated in Tuzla, represents a central event exercise organized jointly by the NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Ministry of Security of BiH.
The third MoviEQ workshop, under the project "Community Based Approaches to Support Youth in Local Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina", implemented by IOM BiH, was held in Prijedor, 21-24 September, and it was attended by young people from several local communities of the City of Prijedor.
The Coordination Meeting on the Prevention and Combatting Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held yesterday, at the UN House, and organized by the Ministry of Security of BiH, with support from the IOM Mission in Sarajevo.
With opening remarks delivered by the BiH Minister, Mr. Dragan Mektić, the meeting took place within the framework of the BiH Strategy for Preventing and Combatting Violent Extremism 2015-2020, and it was chaired by the P/CVE National Coordinator for BiH, Mr. Samir Rizvo.
Watch the interview with Peter Van der Auweaert, IOM Subregional Coordinator for the Western Balkans, on the Rohingya crisis and IOM's crisis response in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
The third MoviEQ workshop, under the project "Community Based Approaches to Support Youth in Local Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina", implemented by IOM BiH, was held in Tuzla, 21-24 September. 18 young people had the opportunity to share their experiences and gain new knowledge about themselves and others.
Second MoviEQ workshop, 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 Maoca (24 to 27 of August).
The fourth module of the workshop for parents from Jablanica was held within the framework of the project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in BiH", in Blagaj.
In the framework of the project "Reconstruction of Sports Fields" in Miljevina, the construction of sports grounds in front of the Primary School "Sveti Sava" started yesterday. This is a project run by the youth from this community and financed by IOM BiH through its project "Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Municipalities in BiH".
Representatives of non-governmental organizations from the Western Balkans region attended a two-day meeting on 19th and 20th of September 2017 in Budva on Cultural Sensitive Care of Victims of Trafficking in Mixed Migration Flows. During the meeting, good practices were presented and exchanged experience in this field. IOM organized this activity in the scope of the project "Enhancing Counter Trafficking in Crisis in the Western Balkans", supported by U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP).