Following official kick-off meeting, the Erasmus+ project FARMER (Future Agri-Tech Reskilling and Modern Education Reimagining, 101242836) has formally started – and we are ready to build momentum for an exciting three-year journey. From 2026 to 2028, we will work to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) in the agri-food sector – one of the fields…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially joined the Pact for Skills, a flagship European Commission initiative aimed at strengthening skills, improving employability, and building a resilient and competitive European workforce. The Pact for Skills brings together public and private stakeholders, civil society organisations, education and training institutions, and research…
We are proud to announce that the report “Twin (Green Digital) Transformation in the Agri-Food Sector of the Western Balkans” is now publicly available. The report was developed within the framework of the regional SMARTLABOR project, and the author of the report is Professor Alen Mujčinović. The report analyzes the key challenges and opportunities in…
CREDI representatives, Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović, spoke on the radio show “Green Energy” on BHRT, aired on December 10, 2025. You can listen to the episode here:👉 https://www.bhrt.ba/emisije-radio/zelena-energija/zeleneenergija101225 During the interview, they presented key messages, findings, and recommendations from a recent event organized by CREDI in Banja Luka, focused on civic energy and the…
On the third day of the workshop dedicated to quality assurance in upper secondary vocational education (28 November 2025), CREDI – the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Research – presented an innovative data collection instrument, the VET Barometer. The tool was introduced to representatives of 22 nominated secondary schools by CREDI researchers Nermin Oruč…
ALDI “Advanced Institute for Technologies and Innovation”, an Adult Education Institution (AITI) Goražde, has completed the pilot testing of the innovative AgriSkill Tracker service, a digital tool that connects education, agriculture, and the labour market through the application of modern analytical methods. The pilot was implemented within the international programme EIT Food RIS PSRAL –…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), in cooperation with RESET, is organizing an event titled “Energy Transition and Citizen Energy,” which will take place on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, in Banja Luka, starting at 11:00 AM. The event will begin with a presentation of the report “Framework for Green Industrial Policies…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Research (CREDI) participated in the regional conference “Promoting the Green Industrial Future in the Western Balkans”, held on 3 November 2025 in Tirana, Albania. The event was organized by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans (OSF-WB) in partnership with the GAP Institute, bringing together policymakers, experts, academics,…
From September 18–19, 2025, the regional conference “Farming the Future: Smart Agriculture in the Western Balkans” was held in Belgrade, bringing together experts, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from across the region. The conference focused on key challenges and opportunities in the agricultural sector, including the adoption of smart technologies, digitalization of farming practices, sustainable production,…
As part of the WB-MIGNET P2P Scenario-Building Exercise held in May 2025, regional experts assessed future migration trends in the Western Balkans, identifying key drivers, forecasting their likely evolution, and proposing policy responses. Their insights provide a nuanced view of both immigration and emigration dynamics over the next 15 years. IMMIGRATION: Western Balkans as an…
