Notable activities

• Hostsector – The project’s main result is the creation of websites for local businesses. It runs during 2015./2016.

• Distribution of humanitarian packages - 50 humanitarian packages were distributed to socially vulnerable families in four local communities in Bijeljina: Filip Višnjić, Novo Naselje, Vuk Karadžić and Bogdanović plac.

• Bijeljina’s heart beats for Milica - A charity evening was held to raise funds to help little Milica Tanasić from Donja Slatina near Šamac, who needs 60.000 euros for an operation.

• Egg Festival - To mark the major Christian holiday of Easter, an Eggstravaganza was organised, with 67 competitors vying for the hardest-boiled egg and 21 for the most beautiful egg.

• Lecture on youth employment - As part of efforts to reduce unemployment, a series of lectures was held during 2015year, with support from Vermont and the Serbian Youth Association. The result was increased awareness among young people of self-employment opportunities.

• Give me a hand with the next step – A project implemented in partnership with the Serbian Youth Association, with UNICEF’s support, during 2015year. The main outcome is to help reduce discrimination through the creative work of children from three cities.

• A sweet treat brings back a smile – In December 2014 and 2015, together with the Cultural Centre, we organised a collection of sweets and gift packages for children with special needs and children from socially vulnerable families. Along with a New Year’s performance and Santa Claus, we distributed around 500 gift packages.

• Decorating the tree – In December 2014 and 2015, we organised a Christmas tree decorating event on the square in front of the Cultural Centre. Our guests were little ones from all the kindergartens in Bijeljina.

• Lecture on presentation skills and public speaking – On 30. November 2015, another “Presentation Skills and Public Speaking” workshop was successfully held. Interested citizens, including representatives of civil society organisations and institutions, as well as unemployed young people and students, had the opportunity to learn public speaking techniques and explore its pitfalls and possibilities.

• Commemorating important dates – Campaigns marking important international days such as:
  • 11. February – World Day of the Sick;
  • 08 March – Women’s Day;
  • 23. March – World Water Day;
  • 24. March – World Tuberculosis Day;
  • 07 April – World Health Day;
  • 11. April – World Parkinson's Disease Day;
  • 14 June – World Blood Donor Day;
  • 01. September – Deaf Awareness Day;
  • 24. September – World Heart Day

• Open Stage – From 10 July 2015 to 1 August 2015, the “Open Stage” event was organised on the plaza in cooperation with the Cultural Centre. It featured 36 contestants in music, acting and dance.

• Outdoor fun for young people – As part of the “Pantelija Days 2015” event, a party for young people was held on the roof of the Cultural Centre, attended by around 3000 guests.

• Brčko Open – On 6 June 2015, an international taekwondo tournament, “Brčko Open 2015”, was held in the hall of the Brčko Secondary School of Economics. 290 competitors from 9 countries took part.

• Fashion Night in Brčko – As part of the “Days of Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina” event, we organised a fashion show in cooperation with the Resource Centre on 8 March 2015. It brought together students from all secondary schools in Brčko District. Students from the Technical School made the clothes, students from the Agricultural School worked on the hairstyles, gymnasium students presented photographs, and students from the School of Economics, in cooperation with the Association of Tourist Guides, made the glasses worn by the models.

• The play “ĐEVRASIM CVIJAN ZA PRESJENIKA” - The lead actor, Dragan Marinković Maca, was responsible for the great atmosphere and plenty of laughter. The performance was held in Bijeljina in December 2014, in cooperation with the “Vermont” Youth Centre and the “Semberija” Cultural Centre.

• Donation of computers and vests to the police – On the occasion of the patron saint’s day of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska, Saint Archangel Michael, on 23 November 2014, we donated a computer to the police and 30 reflective vests for officers at the Bijeljina Police Station.

• “You Have the Floor!” Debate Forum – As a co-organiser with the National Democratic Institute (NDI BiH), on 30 September 2014 we organised the seventh “You Have the Floor!” debate forum

Give me a hand with the next step

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“Presentation Skills and Public Speaking” Seminar

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Donation of computers and vests to the Bijeljina Public Security Centre

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