Tirana, Albania – October 28–29, 2025 – The CREDI research team presented their latest findings on the performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) economies regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) during the Western Balkans’ Human Capital Days 2025, a key regional gathering of government representatives, educational institutions, private sector actors, civil society organisations,…
Within the project “2025 Review of the Performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) Regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR)”, seven reports have been published, providing a comprehensive assessment of the Western Balkan Six (WB6) – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – in relation to the European Pillar of…
A new Discussion Paper titled “Educational Institutions in the Service of Transnational Migration? Cases of Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina” has been published within the JUSTMIG – Sustainable and Socially Just Transnational Sectoral Labour Markets: Industrial Relations and Labour Market Adjustment to the Rise in Temporary Labour Migration (Grant No. 101126535) project. The JUSTMIG project…
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,…
Last week, our researcher, Ilma Kurtović, visited the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) as part of the P-WILL: Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab COST action. During this Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM), Ilma focused on enhancing her expertise in digital labour market analysis, particularly in mapping skills and demand…
Our research team, composed of Nermin Oruč, Ilma Kurtović, and Amela Kurta, has successfully completed the InfraBooster Practitioner Module, an EIT-labelled and accredited programme. The InfraBooster Practitioner Module is designed to empower professionals working in or with public research infrastructures to develop innovation-oriented services for industry. Through this intensive training, the CREDI team gained valuable…
Ilma Kurtović, researcher at the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), participated in the 5th Balkan Think Tanks Convention held in Ankara, Türkiye, from 19 to 20 June 2025, organized by SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research. Under the theme “The Balkans in a Changing World,” the event gathered leading…
From May 22 to 23, 2025, a two-day workshop dedicated to strengthening the capacities of nominated vocational secondary schools in the area of quality assurance in education was held at the Ethno Village in Vitez. The workshop was organized by the project implemented by GOPA in cooperation with the relevant educational institutions, with the support…
Nermin Oruč, Director of Research at the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), participated in a peer learning visit organized by the European Training Foundation (ETF) from 18 to 20 June 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event was held under the framework of the ETF’s Skills Lab initiative – Monitoring the Labour…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) is proud to be one of the implementing partner in the project “Strengthening the System of Secondary Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” led by GOPA Worldwide Consultants and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims…
