Delegation of the EU / Office of the EU Special Representative in B&H, in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of B&H on 31 January 2018 in Sarajevo organized a seminar on Roma Inclusion.

The seminar is an opportunity to consider the progress made with regard to the implementation of agreed operational conclusions from the last Roma seminar held in June 2015 as well as to discuss concrete measures to improve Roma inclusion in B&H.

The discussion was focused on cross-sectoral issues and entry into the registry, housing, education, employment, social affairs and health care.  Active participation on this seminar had the   representative of the Roma women association „Bolja buducnost“ and  and the representatives of the Roma women network "Uspjeh“.

The seminar was co-chaired by the Roma Affairs Adviser at the DG Environment and Sustainable Development Negotiations DG (DG NEAR), Martha Garcia Fidalgo, and the BH Minister for Human Rights and Refugees Semiha Borovac.

Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark EU Special Representative in B&H, Chairman of the Roma Committee at the Council of Ministers of B&H and head of the project team for Roma 2020 integration at the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Orhan Husein are in the introductory part of seminar addressed to the participants.

Delegacija Evropske unije/Ured specijalnog predstavnika EU u BiH, u saradnji s Ministarstvom za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH, 31.01.2018 u Sarajevu organizovala seminar o inkluziji Roma/kinja.

Seminar je prilika da se razmotri ostvareni napredak u pogledu provedbe dogovorenih operativnih zaključaka s posljednjeg seminara o inkluziji Roma koji je održan u junu 2015. godine, kao i za razgovor o konkretnim mjerama za poboljšanje socijalne inkluzije Roma/kinja u BiH.

Rasprava je  fokusirana na međusektorska pitanja i upis u matične knjige, stambeno zbrinjavanje, obrazovanje, zapošljavanje, socijalna pitanja i zdravstvenu zaštitu u kojoj je aktivno učešće uzela i predstavnica udruženja žena Romkinja „Bolja budućnost“ grada Tuzla i predstavnice ženske romske mreže „Uspjeh“ u BiH.  

Seminarom su kopredsjedavale savjetnica za romska pitanja pri Generalnoj direkciji Evropske komisije za susjedstvo i pregovore o proširenju (DG NEAR) Marta Garsija (Garcia) Fidalgo i ministrica za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH Semiha Borovac.

U uvodnom dijelu prisutnima se obratitio i šef Delegacije EU i specijalni predstavnik EU u BiH ambasador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, predsjedavajući Odbora za Rome pri Vijeću ministara BiH i voditelj tima projekta za integraciju Roma 2020 pri Vijeću za regionalnu saradnju (RCC) Orhan Husein.

Druzenje se sa nasim najmladjim , najsladjim i najljepšim je neprocjenjivo. Povodom novogodisnjih praznika u sklopu regionalnog projekta "Za aktivnu inkluziju i prava Romkinja na zapadnom Balkanu" podrzanom od strane Austrijske razvojne agnecije kroz CARE International Balklans te Dječijeg selma mira Turija  smo sa nasim najmladjim clanovim uprilicili svecanost proslave nove godine te sa djeda mrazom ih obradovali paketicima.....Neprocjenjiv je njihov osmjeh i radost

Udruženje žena Romkinja “Bolja buducnost” Grada Tuzla u sklopu regionalnog projekta “Za aktivnu inkluziju I prava Romkinja na Zapadnom Balkanu II” koji provodi CARE uz podršku Austrijske razvojne agencije danas je održala SVEČANU PREZENTACIJU.

Uduženje žena Romkinja “Bolja budućnost” Grada Tuzla kroz svoje socio-ekonomske programe, programe ljudskih prava, programe zagovaranja I političke participacije doprinosi poboljšanju položaja života romske populacije sa fokusom na Romkinje.

Žene iz gradova i mjesta širom Bosne i Hercegovine i različitih sfera života prisustvovale su pokretanju inicijative "Uključimo žene u procese promjena" uz podršku Evropske unije, a koje je održano 13. i 14. decembra u Sarajevu.
Na prvom okruglom stolu u okviru ove inicijative, učesnice su govorile o pravu na rad i pristupu radu, te podijelile iskustva i stavove po pitanjima poput diskriminacije na radnom mjestu, podrške poduzetnicama, te neplaćenoj pomoći.

Specijalni predstavnik EU i šef Delegacije EU u BiH, ambasador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, i ambasador Švedske u BiH, Anders Hagelberg, učestvovali su na panel diskusiji na kojoj je istaknuta potreba za većim učešćem žena u društveno-političkom životu.

During the period from 13-14 December, Jahorina, organized by UN WOMEN, held a meeting of the Civil Society Advisory Group. Representatives of UN WOMEN have pointed out that it is their pleasure to work with long-standing activists and civil society leaders and to develop ideas and approaches to improving gender equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Civil society is one of UN Women’s most important constituencies - providing a dynamic source for ideas and policy perspectives, partnerships and support for the organization - which can assist UN Women in achieving its strategic goals. Closely linked is the vital role played by civil society in advancing shared objectives in promoting women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women.

U periodu od 13-14.12.2017 na Jahorini u organizaciji UN WOMEN održan je sastanak Savjetodavne grupe civilnog društva. Predstavnici/e UN WOMEN su istakli da im je zadovoljstvo raditi sa dugogodišnjim aktivistkinjama i lidericama iz civilnog društva, te razvijati ideje i pristupe ka poboljšanju rodne ravnopravnosti u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Civilno društvo je jedno od najznačajnijih ženskih članica UN-a za pružanje dinamičnog izvora za ideje i perspektive politike, partnerstva i podršku organizaciji - koji mogu pomoći UN Women u postizanju svojih strateških ciljeva. Usko povezana je ključna uloga koju civilno društvo ima u unapređenju zajedničkih ciljeva u promicanju prava žena, ravnopravnosti spolova i osnaživanju žena.

Build a better life

In Travnik municipality in which they live the Roma population there are a large number of young people who consume drugs. The young Roma Edmir Bektic, Esmeralda Osmanovic and Safeta Osmanovic recognized this problem in Travnik and implemented 3 activist initiatives under the following names:

1. Say NO to drugs
2. The failure to reach life goals- Raising awareness of elementary school pupils in Travnik
3. Awaken the consciousness of young people

With these initiatives, young people want to awaken the awareness of young people, as a large number of young Roma and Roma women who are already exposed to abuses of narcotic drugs, such as cigarettes, drugs, alcohol.

By implementing the initiatives of Edmir, Safet and Esmeralda, they emphasized that they wanted young people to engage in various sports activities to develop healthy lifestyles and also believe that education is very important and they organized a workshop in Travnik  with their parents and discussed with them about the importance of education. Also included in the initiative were packages for small children who attended the workshops, besides Edmir, Safet and Esmeralda, they provided t-shirts for all participants with a clear message "BUILD A Better Life"

U opštini Travnik u kojoj živi romska populacija postoji veliki broj mladih koji konzumiraju opojna sredstva. Mladi/e Rom/kinje Edmir Bektic, Esmeralda Osmanović i Safeta Osmanović prepoznale/li su ovaj problem u Travniku te su sprovodili 3 aktivističke inicijative pod sljedecim nazivima :

1. PROTIV DROGE
2. RIZICI ZA NEUSPJEH U OSTVARIVANJU 
ŽIVOTNIH CILJEVA - PODIZANJE 
ZANANJA UČENIKA U OŠ TRAVNIK 
3. PROBUDIMO SVIJEST MLADIH

In the area of Donji Vakuf municipality live very many young people who are not familiar with the dangers of abuse of narcotics. With this involvement young Roma Adna Jusić and Aldina Jusić implemented initiatives titled "Education Against Narcotics" and "Problem of Schooling of Roma Children".

Adna and Aldina want to raise awareness of parents whose children attend primary and secondary school and who are not familiar with the problem of substance abuse. Initiatives are also very important because of the large number of Roma children whose parents do not have enough resources to afford basic schooling resources to their children.

Aldina and Adna believe that it is important to address parents about this problem so that their children do not go wrong and to have a healthier and better life also emphasize that it is very important for children to finish their education. However, children are leaving education for poverty often happens that their books carried in plastic bags and other kids make fun of them. Aldina and Adna recognized this problem and provided for the (10) children's school supplies that will so much help the children in further education.

The initiatives were funded under the YOUNG ROMA FOR RIGHTS AND INCLUSION project which is financially supported by the European Union and implemented by CARE International in the Balkans in cooperation with the partner organizations of RWA "Better Future"Tuzla and  Otaharin Bijeljina.