The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), managed by the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), has officially become a Regular Member of the World Data System (WDS), affiliated with the International Science Council (ISC). This partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, reflects DASS-BiH’s commitment to promoting…
On December 20, 2024, Amela Kurta, CREDI researcher, participated in the economic forum ‘Race to the Bottom – State Aid Transparency to Attract and Support Investments,’ held in Skopje. The forum was part of a project financially supported by the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans and implemented by the regional network WEBecon. The forum brought…
Dr. Nermin Oruč, CREDI’s Director of Research, participated in an event organized by the Academic Network for Cooperation in Southeast Europe (AMSSEE) on December 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo. The event focused on social inclusion—a comprehensive process aimed at reducing inequalities and ensuring equal access to resources, rights, and…
On December 3, 2024, CREDI took a significant step in advancing its mission by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (LEA BiH) and numerous other civil society organizations (CSOs). The signing took place during the S.T.A.R. Forum held in Sarajevo. Representing CREDI, the MoU was…
The SMARTLABOR project, aimed at strengthening alliances for policy development and testing in the fields of innovation, digitalization, and labor market transformation, is driving progress in the agri-food sector across the Western Balkans. As part of this initiative, the SMARTLABOR Network (SLN) has expanded its membership by establishing collaborations with key organizations in Bosnia and…
On December 9-10, 2024, the Conference on Data Sharing and Secondary Analysis in Child and Youth Wellbeing Research was held in Zagreb, organized as part of the COORDINATE project and hosted by the CROSSDA – Croatian Social Science Data Archive, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Amela Kurta, representing the Data Archive…
A policy paper authored by experts from Public Policy Research Centre (Re-People), CREDI, and Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra examines the rising informality in platform-based work in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Albania. Produced as part of the project “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms,” with financial support from the…
CREDI has been selected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop the “Roadmap for Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” This project, funded by IOM-BiH and closely implemented with the Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, aims to address the growing demand for foreign labour…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) is proud to announce its collaboration with the UDA Consulting and World Bank on a pivotal project addressing the transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s energy sector. The project comes at a crucial time as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) faces the challenge of decarbonizing its coal-dependent…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) participated in the transnational workshop as part of the JUSTMIG project titled “ Sustainable and Socially Just Transnational Sectorial Labour Markets for Temporary Migrants” (Grant No. 101126535). The workshop was held on November 26, 2024, in a hybrid format, bringing together representatives of social partners and…
