Calls for Participation, Proposals

26.06.2008 The UN Division for the Advancement of Women invites all interested persons and individuals to take part in the online discussion on Women and men: equal sharing of responsibilities, July 7 to August 1, 2008.

23.05.2008 The Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development. Originally reserved for print and online press, the Lorenzo Natali Prize has opened this year to radio and television journalists.

09.05.2008 The `Objection for Peace` Regional Network organizes the 4th Peace Caravan, which will start May 10, in Sarajevo and will conclude in Skopje on May 19, 2008. This year, the Caravan aims to show that there are young people all over the region that share common values and want better future for all of us, willing to fight all forms and manifestations of militarism and prevent all future wars.

09.05.2008 Citizens of Sarajevo Informal Group organizes today, May 9, new round of protests in front of the Building to the Cantonal Government, to demand, once again, resignations and removal from office of Cantonal Prime Minister Samir Silajdžić and Mayor of Sarajevo Semiha Borovac.

30.04.2008 The Exit association and The Citizens’ Pact for SEE invite non-governmental organizations from the South Eastern Europe (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro) to present themselves at the festival EXIT 08, July 10-13.

28.03.2008 The Against NATO! Against Macedonia in NATO! peace initiative organizes a protest rally against Macedonian membership in the North-Atlantic Alliance, on Saturday, March 29, at 13:00 hours.

27.03.2008 The ad hoc AIA (anti-imperialist action) civic initiative organizes protests on April 4, during the visit by U.S. President George Bush to Croatia.

27.03.2008 The Vojvodina Green Initiative and the Environmental Centre of Novi Sad create the Environmental Club that aims to gather members and representatives of Novi Sad-based environmental NGOs around mutual topics, cooperation and education.

24.03.2008 The `Youth and Media` Conference (Tuzla, March 29-30, 2008) for improvement of status of youth in BiH through development of volunteering in local radio stations is connected to the strategic goals of youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina and relies on main directions for development of youth policies in the countries of the EU.

19.03.2008 ACIPS (Alumni Association of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies) has worked for years to find solution to problems of higher education that result in inability for those who earned university degrees abroad to get their diplomas recognized in B&H and continue their education in the country.

11.03.2008 Wikimania is an annual global event devoted to Wikimedia projects around the globe (including Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikinews, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, Wikiquote, Wikispecies, and Wikimedia Commons) and for its editors and users to gather, meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects.

10.03.2008 Provoked by the serious deterioration of political situation in Serbia after Kosovo’s declaration of independence, the excessive and self-destructing policies of state institutions and political entities, the Lawyers` Committee for Human Rights YUCOM establishes an Early Warning System (EWS) for violations of human rights and disrespect of democratic institutions.

06.03.2008 The CURE Foundation marks the 100th anniversarz of the Interantional Women Day, March 8, in OKC Abrasevic, in Mostar, in a form of whole-day March 8 Pitchnik.

06.03.2008 Activists of the Croatian Women Network invite the public to join them in the peaceful protest walk, organized to support the demands for greater rights of women workers in the labour market.

03.03.2008 Civil invites NGOs, individuals, informal groups, journalists, artists, central and local governmental representatives and institutions in Macedonia to give voice to the global efforts for overcoming gun violence and arms control and support the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, June 2-9.

27.02.2008 Udruzenje Q for promotion and protection of culture, identity and human rights of queer persons and Sarajevo open centre announce the Call for Contribution of Art Works Okreni Oqueer!

19.02.2008 The organizers of the HACK.Fem.EAST invites women from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Rumenia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Latvia and the other Baltic countries to present their work. You can find the project\'s description above: main topics are media, art and hacking.

12.02.2008 The DOSTA civil movement calls on the citizens of Sarajevo and other cities and towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina to gather again on Wednesday, February 13, in front of the Cantonal institutions, at 11:55 and on Saturday, February 16, in front of the Cathedral to demand responsibility from the competent authorities for the fact that B&H has turned into a zone of living dangerously!

08.02.2008 Vedrana Pinjo Neuschul, parent of two children that go to kindergarten ran by Public Institution Djeca Sarajeva (Children of Sarajevo), started a Petition against the introduction of religious education in kindergartens in Sarajevo and religious segregation of kindergarten children.

29.01.2008 The Dutch VPRO Television is recruiting innovative video-journalists and filmmakers from all over the world for a new GLOBAL network of correspondents. The network aims to provide strong LOCAL news and background stories, video diaries, clips and creative short films based on weekly themes and with a personal touch.