Youth voices group BiH

THE WORLD BANK GROUP

COUNTRY OFFICE

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Call for applications for the Youth Voice Group

The World Bank would like to invite young people (15-25) to submit applications to become members of the Youth Voice (YV) group. The Youth Voice initiative is part of the larger effort on behalf of the World Bank to engage in a systematic dialogue with young people, either as individuals or as youth groups, so as to include their perspectives and needs in the development process.

The objective of the YV is to allow young people to bring to the World Bank fresh ideas and recommendations for youth programs and policies that are formed by their experiences, perspectives and priorities. The YV will include a diverse group of participants, such as youth from rural and urban areas and from diverse geographical locations, youth from diverse ethnic communities, young men and young women, youth with disabilities, etc. The YV will look at World Bank programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure that youth and children’s issues are adequately taken into consideration.

BiH’s Youth Voice group (YVG) was established in spring 2004. For more than 4 years, a group of 18 young people from all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been working with the World Bank Country Office in BiH, and have been providing feedback to the Bank regarding its assistance program in the country. At this stage, the World Bank would like to select a group of eight young people to become new members of the Youth Voices group.

Annual report and detailed activities, you can check on YVG web site

www.yvgbih.com

At this stage, the World Bank would like to select a group of eight ( young people to become new members of the Youth Voices group.

Requirements:

§ Age: preferably between the ages of 15-25

§ A passion/interest in discussing and analyzing issues of concern to young people in BiH

§ Language: English language, required

§ Basic knowledge in operating a computer and in Internet access

§ Commitment to dedicate some time to this initiative

§ Ability to work in a team with people who may have different ideas from yours

§ Ability to work under time pressure

§ Critical thinking, responsibility, creativity.

§ Ability to travel across country and abroad

The World Bank will offer the Youth Voices members training and exposure to the World Bank activities and programs.

If you would like to submit an application to participate, please fill out the Application for becoming a Youth Voice member and mail it by July 18, 2008. Application can be downloaded at http://www.worldbank.ba and www.yvgbih.com, or picked up at the World Bank Country Office in Sarajevo, UNITIC Towers, Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1/17, B Tower (Reception Area). After the deadline, the World Bank staff will review the applications and contact only the youth who have been selected by July 27, 2008.

We at the World Bank hope that you will be interested in participating in this group and we look forward to hearing from you.

The World Bank Country Office Bosnia and Herzegovina

71000 Sarajevo

Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1 UNITIC Tower B /17

Fax: +387 33 440 108

> Dana 06. 05. 08. godine YVG je organizovao YOH – Youth Open House u saradnji sa Svejtskom Bankom. Cilj ovog Dana su bila otvorena vrata Svjetske Banke prema mladima iz cijele BiH. Prisustvovalo je oko 40 srednjoskolaca i studenata kojima je bio predstavljen rad Svjetske Banke. Oni su bili jako zainteresovani za prezentaciju i komunikacija je bila dosta interaktivna. Svi su mogli postavljati pitanja koja su ih interesovala i na njih su dobijali adekvatne odgovore. Mladi su imali priliku da upoznaju i direktora Ureda Svjetske Banke u BiH, gospodina Marca Mantovanellia. On je prisustvovao prezentaciji rada Svjetske Banke koju je drzao gospodin Goran Tinjic. YVG je prezentovao svoj rad kao i svoj web. Mladi su takodjer imali priliku da obidju sve prostorije Svjetske Banke i da se upoznaju sa svim osobljem.

Balkan Case Challenge se razvio iz nastojanja da se unaprijedi nastavni proces kroz naglašavanje značaja case-study metode, omogućivši studentima sticanje jedinstvenog praktičnog znanja i snalaženja u novom okruženju, istovremeno ih pripremajući za tržište rada. Danas, nakon 6 uspješnih godina, Balkan Case Challenge je jedno od najprestižnijih akademskih takmičenja baziranih na case-study metodi u regiji, s akcentom na zapošljavanje mladog i akademski obrazovanog kadra.

BH Challenge je predtakmičenje koje nam omogućava da izaberemo najbolje studente iz BiH kako bi uzeli učešće u velikom finalu, na taj način predstavivši BiH i njen akademski kvalitet, a na kojem će učestvovati oko 70 studenata iz Bosne i Hercegovine.
Samo takmičenje je struktuirano na način da pruži mogućnost studentima da pokažu svoje znanje u četiri oblasti: ekonomija, pravo, model UN-a i informacione tehnologije.”

Dana 19. i 20. aprila 2008 u prostoru Kampusa Univerziteta u Sarajevu odrzan je BH Challenge. Glasovi mladih BiH su prisustvovali na BH Challenge-u ispred Svjetske banke. Organizatori su ustupili prostor na kojem su bili izloženi materijali i razne brošure izdate od strane Svjetske banke. Učesnici su imali priliku da se bolje upoznaju sa radom Svjetke banke i Glasova mladih, mogli su postavljati pitanja o radu Svetske banke i Glasa mladh. Budući da se Svjetska banka zalaže za implementaciju Bolonjskog procesa, što su takođe pomogli i Glasovi mladih koji su izdali brošuru-priručnk o procesu ona je bila sponzor i osigurala je nagrade za 5 pobjednika koji će nastaviti sa takmičenjem u Beču.

Ured Svjetske banke u Bosni i Hercegovini je uspostavio Fond za civilno društvo (ranije poznat pod nazivom Program malih grantova) i poziva sve zainteresirane organizacije civilnog društva iz Bosne i Hercegovine da dostave svoje prijave za ovaj program. Kao i prethodnih godina, program će pružiti podršku za inovativne prijedloge usmjerene na ugrožene grupe (osobe sa invaliditetom, osobe s posebnim potrebama, manjine, mladi, itd.).Ovo je deveta uzastopna godina u kojoj Svjetska banka dodjeljuje male grantove organizacijama civilnog društva u Bosni i Hercegovini. Ti se grantovi – koji se obično kreću od 3.000 do 7.000 US$ po organizaciji - dodjeljuju primjenom strogo konkurentskog procesa, koji je neophodan imajući na umu velik broj prijava i ograničen iznos raspoloživih sredstava. Glavna tema za ovu godinu će biti jačanje angažmana civilnog društva u dijalogu o razvojnim prioritetima i implikacijama za najugroženije kategorije stanovništva.

Zainteresirane organizacije trebaju dostaviti prijedlog svojih projekata do 11. aprila 2008.g u ured Svjetske banke u Sarajevu. Dobitnike će izabrati komisija koja će uključivati predstavnike organizacija civilnog društva, članove Grupe glas mladih i Svjetske banke. Ukupan iznos sredstava na raspolaganju za financiranje grantova za ovu godinu je US$ 35.000.

Više informacija o ovom programu, uključujući upute i obrazac za prijavu možete naći na www.worldbank.ba.

Zainteresirane organizacije mogu dobiti dodatne informacije ili primjerak potrebnih obrazaca upitom na e-mail bosniapic@worldbank.org.

Nakon izbora novih članova grupe Glas mladih, održan je prvi sastanak svih članova u novoj fiskalnoj godini.
Pored članova sastanku su prisustvovali direktor Svjetske banke za BIH, Marko Mantovaneli i šef operativnog odjela Svjetske banke za BiH , Goran Tinjić.

Cilj sastanka je bio da se novi članovi upoznaju sa personalom Svjetske banke, dosadašnjim članovima i dosadašnjim aktivnostima grupe Glas mladih.

Novi članovi u grupi Glas mladih su:

Bijedić Azra
Brkić Ante
Čardaković Samra
Ibišević Emir
Laštro Dražen
Mičić Ljubiša
Odobašić Aida
Petrović Dušan
Suljović Alma i Nadja
Turkanović Denis
Hodžić Jasmina

Svjetska Banka poziva mlade ljude (od 15 do 25 godina) da ispune prijave za članstvo u Glasu mladih. Glas Mladih je dio većeg projekta Svjetske Banke, formiran radi uključivanja Svjetske Banke u sistematski dijalog sa mladim ljudima, kako individualno tako i sa organizacijama, a u cilju da se uzmu u obzir njihovi stavovi i potrebe u kreiranju procesa razvoja zemlje.

Svrha Glasa mladih je da omogući mladim ljudima da iznesu svoje ideje zasnovane na njihovom iskustvu, stavovima i prioritetima i preporuke za razvojne programe namijenjene mladim ljudima. Glas mladih će sarađivati sa mladim ljudima neovisno od njihovog pola, etničkog porijekla, da li dolaze iz urbanih i ruralnih sredina, kao i sa mladim ljudima sa posebnim potrebama.
Program Glasa mladih će pratiti programe Svjetske Banke u Bosni i Hercegovini kako bi osigurao da je sva problematika mladih i djece adekvatno obrađena.

Glas mladih Bosne i Hercegovine (YVG) je osnovan u ljeto 2004. Već više od tri godine, grupa koju sačinjava 15 članova iz svih djelova Bosne i Hercegovine, sarađuje sa uredom Svjetske Banke u Bosni i Hercegovini dajući ovom Uredu uvid u rezultate njenog angažmana u zemlji.
Izvještaj, kao i detaljnije aktivnosti ove grupe, moćete pogledati na web stranici grupe Glas mladih www.yvgbih.com

Ovaj put, Svjetska banka će izabrati 9 novih članova za članstvo u Glasu mladih.

Kriteriji za izbor:
- Dob: poželjna da bude od 15 do 25 godina
- Opredjeljenost/interes za dijalog i analiziranje problematike koja tišti mlade ljude u BiH
- Jezik: poznavanje engleskog jezika, kao uvjet/uslov
- Osnovno znanje rada na računaru i pristupa internetu
- Odlučnost da se provede određeno vrijeme u sklopu ove incijative
- Sposobnost za rad u timu sa ljudima čije ideje mogu biti drugačije od vaših
- Rad pod pritiskom
- Kritičko razmišljanje, odgovornost i kreativnost.
- Mogućnost putovanja unutar zemlje i u inostranstvu

Ukoliko ste zainteresovani, ispunite formular Prijava za članstvo u Glasu mladih (GM) i dostavite ga najkasnije do 12. jula/srpnja 2007. god. Prijava se nalazi na web stranici Svjetske banke u BiH: http://www.worldbank.ba, te web stranici Glasa mladih (Ispod ovog teksta), odnosno na recepciji Ureda Svjetske banke u Sarajevu, Ul. Fra Andjela Zvizdovića 1/17 (UNITIC toranj B). Samo uspješni kandidati će biti kontaktirani najkasnije do 20. jula/srpnja 2007.

Aplikacija za primanje u članstvo grupe glas mladih

Application for becoming a Youth voices member

More than 200 applications from local nongovernmental organizations have been received for the 2007 Small Grants Program, which the World Bank in BH has launched in partnership with the BH Foundation Mozaik. This program is especially aimed at vulnerable groups (people with special needs, minorities, youth, etc) in order to assist them in strengthening their position in BH society. This program has for the first time also included a capacity-building component in the form of two project-writing training sessions which were organized in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The total amount of grant funding which will be disbursed under this program this year is at least US$ 32,500, while additional financing is still being discussed with several international organizations. Winners will be selected by a commission which will include representatives of the non-governmental sector, and announced by early May.

Also in this period, the World Bank in cooperation with Nokia have launched a global grant competition for projects which will help young people in transition to work or which will support their active citizenship and participation. More information about these two projects, as well as about global youth essay competition, can be found on the World Bank local web site: www.worldbank.ba

Source: World Bank Economic Newsletter - April 2007

BH healthcare system is expensive, fragmented and burdened with substantial duplication, excess employment and inefficient service delivery

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 10. 2007 – Despite substantial improvements in the status of the health care system since the war and high levels of spending in the sector, health outcomes in BH lag behind those of other countries in the region and are a cause for concern, says a new World Bank economic newsletter published today. It underlines that the BH healthcare system remains fragmented and burdened with substantial duplication, excess employment and inefficient service delivery. The situation is further complicated by the absence of a comprehensive health policy agenda and lack of clear definition of responsibilities of health care institutions.

The newsletter also takes stock of economic developments in 2006. It reports that output growth in 2006 remained strong, with officially-measured real GDP likely to have risen by about 6 percent. Inflation, which rose to about 7 percent on average in 2005 due to the VAT introduction and hikes in regulated prices, slowed sharply in early 2007 and should be limited to 2.5 percent or lower this year on average.

The new newsletter also provides information about the World Bank support for BH community development, which has been supported with additional financing and a recent workshop for local leaders, as well as about global and local grant programs provided for local NGO community and youth

All those interested can subscribe to, or download the newsletter from the World Bank local web site (www.worldbank.ba)

Koordinatorica Glasova mladih BiH Bojana Skrobić Omerović i članovi Grupe za zapošljavanje Glasova Mladih u Bosni i Hercegovini sudjelovali su na video konferenciji uspostavljenoj u konferencijskoj dvorani u Uredu Svjetske Banke u Sarajevu sa Washingtonom i Glasovima Mladih iz ECA regije (zemlje: Moldavija, Albanija, Kosovo, Srbija, Turska, Gruzija i Makedonija).

Tijekom konferencije predstavljen je rad Glasova mladih Svjetske Banke u regiji, te daljnje aktivnosti koje će provoditi. Najbolja iskustva prenijeli su nam Glasovi mladih iz Turske koji imaju jasno definiranu politiku zaposljavanja mladih, te mladi iz Makedonije, koji prednjače u uključenosti Glasova mladih u projekte Svjetske Banke.
Merima Baralić, član Grupe za zapošljavanje Glasova mladih u BiH predstavila je aktivnosti Glasova mladih u BiH u posljednje 3. godine, a Mirza Efendić, takodjer član Grupe za zapošljavanje upoznao je mlade u regiji o aktivnostima iz oblasti Omladinske politike u Bosni i Hercegovini, te aktivnostima koje provodimo u okviru te oblasti.

Buduci da se Grupa Glasovi mladih Bosne i Hercegovine kvalitetom i brojem svojih aktivnosti izborila za visoko prvo mjesto medju mladima iz regije, te buduci da su Glasovi mladih u BiH “dobar primjer” imali smo se cime pohvaliti, no, imali smo i mnogo dobrih iskustava za cuti, a sto bismo u narednom periodu mogli produktivno iskoristiti.

Vazno je istaći, kako je dio konferencije ostavljen za razgovor o retreatu koji ce se odrzati u Istambulu 28. i 29. aprila, 2007. te idejama i aktivnostima koje cemo imati u okviru dvodnevnog sluzbenog rada konferencije.

ABCDE Support Grant (ASG) is a joint program of the World Bank and the ABCDE host country, providing an opportunity to developing countries participants to take part in the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics.The grant aims to ensure that the conference is accessible to academics, researchers, journalists, parliamentarians and leaders of the civil society from countries all over the globe.

The ABCDE Support Grant 2007 is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia.
Applications for the ABCDE Support Grant 2007 are accepted from January 18 till March 15, 2007.Successful candidates will be announced on the ABCDE Slovenia website on April 2, 2007.
Apply for the ABCDE Support Grant 2007!

HistoryThe ABCDE Support Grant was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway and the World Bank at the occasion of the 2002 edition of the ABCDE held in Oslo, Norway. The purpose of the grant was to support participants from developing and transition countries, who would be otherwise unable to attend the conference.

In 2006, 31 participants from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe attended ABCDE as part of the ABCDE Support Grant. In 2005, 34 participants benefited from the Grant.
Selection Criteria and EligibilityApplicants must be nationals of and reside in a developing or transition country (please see list – eligible countries are defined by the World Bank as low income, lower middle and upper middle income). Decisions are based on the applicants’ qualifications and their abilities to transfer experience and knowledge gained at the conference to their professional communities upon return home. The decisions of the selection committee are made with a view to ensure a fair gender balance and regional representation. Researchers whose main area of academic interest is the World Bank are especially encouraged to apply. The beneficiaries of the grant are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting of the Researchers’ Alliance on Development (RAD) and to join the RAD activities in the future.

The beneficiaries are selected jointly by the World Bank and the host country. In 2007, between 20 and 25 candidates will be awarded the Grant, depending on the quality of applications.
ConditionsSuccessful applicants will have their full travel expenses, visa costs and accommodation covered during the time of the conference. The ticket will be provided to the grantee and hotel will be booked for him/ her. The participants are responsible for their own visa arrangements, with assistance from the host country, if necessary. Transportation from and to the airport will be provided. Local transportation in the candidate’s country of origin will not be covered.Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be provided during the time of the conference.More about the ABCDE Support Grant conditions…