Center for Peacebuildung has organized from 1th to 14th of December a Peace Camp and Caravan. 25 young people from 10 municipalities/cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina were participants of the camp we held in Jahorina in Sarajevo. DAY 1 The Peace Camp officially started on the second of December. We introduced to the participants the STaR project, the activities that CIM is implementing, and as always, we have established the ground rules. The participants met and shared their expectations about Peace Camp and the caravan. Amra Pandzo presented to the participants one of the largest peace projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is the STaR project (Societal Transformation and Reconciliation). DAY 2 We held an Identity workshop during which participants discovered the parts they
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Local Initiative in Jajce – Breaking Prejudices – Celebrating Differences
Yesterday Peace camp and caravan participants held a workshop called ”Breaking prejudices – celebrating differences” in Jajce. The participants learned more about their identities and prejudices and how they are fostered through upringing and formal education. They got familiar with the concept of peacebuilding and ongoing activities of the StaR project. #STaRBiH (Societal Transformation and Reconciliation) project is supported by USAID BiH and implemented by Karuna Center for Peacebuilding in cooperation with PRONI, Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava u BiH – YIHR BiH, Mali koraci – Small Steps and Center for Peacebuilding.
Local Initiative in Sokolac – Why (not) Peace?
On the 27th Octobar Milena Matić held a workshop called ”Why (not) peace? in Sokolac. This activity present a replica of the two-day activity organized in Banja Luka. Through some interesting workshops the youth has get knowledge about the concept of peacebuilding, the activities that are being implemented and ways to get involved in some of them. Milena and other Peace camp and caravan participants shared with them the experience they got attending on these activity and what motivates them to continue to work in this area. #STaRBiH (Societal Transformation and Reconciliation) project is supported by USAID BiH and implemented by Karuna Center for Peacebuilding in cooperation with PRONI Center for youth development, Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava u BiH – YIHR BiH, Mali koraci
Call for Participants
We are now calling for participants to our Peace camp and caravan in December, this will be an opportunity to gain peacebuilding experience, connect with other youth and see different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Youth from the territory of 10 municipalities / cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina covered by the STaR project (Velika Kladuša, Jajce, Banja Luka, Olovo, Sokolac, Sarajevo, Stolac, Mostar, Doboj and Bijeljina) who are interested and open to acquire new knowledge, experiences and friendships with the goal of building peace can apply. The application form can be found on the following link. We hope to see You there! https://forms.gle/yWs1z45UTCnhhjkD6
Local Initiative in Velika Kladusa: Path of Peace & Friendships
A two-day activity called “Paths of Peace and Friendship” by members of the Velika Kladuša team, participants of the Peace Camp and Caravan held in July this year, was completed on the 13th October During the first day, through a series of workshops, participants got to know each other better by talking about fears and expectations, and personal preferences and desires in communication. Talking to CIM directors, Vahidin and Mevludin, they learned what their path of peace building looked like, but also what motivated them to persevere and successfully run an NGO for 15 years. The participants also attended the play “I Have a Dream …” which was held at the Alternative Cultural Center. In addition, they participated in workshops organized by activists of