On Friday and Monday, June 21 and 24, 2024, in cooperation with the TPO Foundation and the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, educational activities (workhops) were held. In total (on both days), about 80 police officers attended. The workshop was lead by Aida Bahtanović, psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of both occasions was “Stress management in the context of specifics and challenges in performing police work”. More specifically, the workshops included the following thematic units:1. Stress (reactions […]
The TPO Foundation and the University Gender Resource Center held a two-day education in the period from 25 – 26. June 2024. in Hotel Nomad Bjelašnica, in Sarajevo called “Critical thinking and gender”. A total of 30 participants asked about gender issues and ideas on how to incorporate them into the teaching process. The education was led by prof. Bruno Ćurko, PhD and M.Sc. Elmana Cerić, and was attended by the teaching staff of primary and secondary schools, as well as teaching and professional staff of universities and Institutes/Ministry of[…]
On Friday and on Monday, June 21 and 24, 2024, in cooperation with the TPO Foundation and the Police Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zenica-Doboj Canton, an education was held and it was attended by about 50 police officers. The education was led by Aida Bahtanović, a psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of this training was ’Stress management in the context of specifics and challenges in performing police work’.
The sixth and final panel discussion of the series “Women Workers in Culture” on June 24, 2024, was dedicated to the question of women’s contributions to the creation and preservation of exceptionally valuable documentary-dramatic radio programs and a rich audio archive. We discussed radio as a medium of specific artistic creation and the artists, editors, and journalists who have diligently worked and created outstanding audio content for over seventy years, now stored in a rich audio archive. During the June panel, we introduced two valuable contributors who spoke about different[…]
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, a Legal Clinic in the field of criminal law was held at UNIGEM’s partner institution, the International Burch University. The focus was on cases of gender-based violence. The lecturers were Dr Amila Mujčinović and Dr Nermin Šehović.
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, as part of the UNIGEM project, an education for teaching and non-teaching staff was held on ’Inclusion of a gender perspective in the teaching of STEM subjects’ at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of the University of Zenica. The education was held by Prof. Dr Laris Velić, Dean of the Faculty of Law, coordinator of the Center for Gender Equality of the University of Zenica and Assistant Prof. Dr. Dženana Radončić, Vice-dean for scientific and research work at the Faculty of Law, member[…]
Students from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region discussion how gender stereotypes are attempted to be naturalized through science, culture, and religion at the seminar held on June 7, 2024, in Sarajevo. The seminar was organized as part of the activities of the UNIGEM project and was led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić and Associate Professor Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak. In the first part of the seminar, participants discussed socio-biological and other scientific theoretical insights that have been used to justify gender stereotypes as natural and innate. Dr. Anić demonstrated[…]
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in cooperation between the TPO Foundation and the Women’s Police Officers Network, training was held for women police officers from several BiH police agencies. This activity was a part of the UNIGEM project. The leader of the education was Aida Bahtanović, psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant for gestalt therapy in organizations. The topic of the education was Managing stress at work and non-violent communication. We would like to thank the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) for providing us with the amphitheatre.
Gender stereotypes affects lives of women and men to a large extent, and there is need to deconstruct them. TPO Foundation organized workshops on gender stereotypes at the University Gender Resource Center of the University of Sarajevo, for teaching staff and students from high schools in Sarajevo from June 5th to June 6th, 2024. The workshops were led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić as part of the UNIGEM project aimed at empowering educational institutions for gender equality. The workshops were attended by students from Treća gimnazija, Gimnazija obala, Srednja škola[…]
Last Thursday and Friday, on the 30th and 31st of May, the TPO Foundation organized a two-day training and workshop session for UNIGEM coordinators from partner universities. This event, aimed at addressing critical issues within the academic environment, included a series of panels and discussions that provided significant insights and fostered collaboration among the participants. The first day was dedicated to a training session titled “Preventing Sexual Harassment,” led by Edin Smajić PhD. The training began with a discussion on workplace dignity, followed by a detailed examination of the causes[…]
At the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, on June 3, 2024, Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić held a seminar on the anti-gender movement and its impacts on the Balkan countries. The seminar was organized within the UNIGEM project with the aim of empowering teaching staff and the student population. To understand the mechanisms and strategies of anti-gender movements globally and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is essential to understand the concepts of gender, gender ideology, feminism, nationalism, and others. Dr. Anić mapped out the key historical milestones that facilitated the[…]
Collaboration with representatives of municipal gender equality commissions, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions is another way in which UNIGEM project aim to empower important actors in the local community for gender equality. In the period from June 1-2, 2024, a two-day seminar was held in cooperation with the Heart and Soul Association from Lukavac, led by Dr. Jadranka Rebeka Anić and Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak. Although there are gender equality commissions at the municipal and cantonal levels, their work is very limited, and members lack sufficient knowledge to initiate[…]
The Police Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the TPO Foundation from Sarajevo, as part of the UNIGEM project, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, held one-day training in the premises of the Center for Training and Accommodation of the Special Police Unit in Zenica. The topic was ‘Investigation as a procedural, criminal-technical, tactical and methodical action, (with reference to cases of gender-based violence)’, and the lecturer was academician Prof. Dr Nedžad Korajlić, from the Faculty of Criminology, Criminology and Security Studies in Sarajevo. The[…]
In an era marked by digital connectivity, the pursuit of meaningful dialogue and intellectual exchange transcends geographical boundaries. On May 20, 2024, participants of the fourth Socrates Café gathered online to explore the question: “What kind of guidance can foster healthier relationships and celebration of diversity?” The conversation was moderated by Dr. Christopher Phillips, the esteemed founder of Socrates Café, who enriched the event with his wealth of experience. The essence of Socrates Café lies in its commitment to promoting open dialogue, where participants engage in the exchange of ideas,[…]
The fourth installment of the panel discussion series titled “Female workers in Culture” explored the question: “Is music a male dominated field?” Held at Galerija Manifesto on May 14, 2024, the event aimed to investigate the extent to which patriarchal norms shape the contemporary music scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The panelists, comprising three exceptional women from the music field, shared their personal experiences and insights on overcoming gender-based obstacles to fully dedicate themselves to musical creativity. Belma Alić and Belma Šarančić, both professors at the Music Academy of the[…]
On the 9th of May 2024, a compelling online panel convened to delve into the intricate intersections of “Antifascism, Gender, and Higher Education,” commemorating the International Day against Fascism and Europe Day. Hosted by esteemed personalities and experts in the field, the event provided a platform for critical discourse on pressing socio-political issues. The panelists, each bringing a unique perspective to the table, included Ivana Pantelić, a distinguished historian and researcher from Belgrade; Andrea Matošević, a renowned professor from Pula; and Professor Zlatiborka Popov Momčinović, from Istočno Sarajevo. Guiding the[…]
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and on Friday, April 19, 2024, workshops were held under the title ‘Inclusion of a gender perspective in the teaching of STEM subjects’. The lecturer was Assistant Professor Dr. Jovana Mihajlović Trbovc from the Research Center of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Slovenia. The workshops offered answers to the questions: why do we need a gender dimension in research and teaching, and how to include a gender perspective in research. Here, it is possible to offer two types of answers:[…]
