Published Report: “Twin (Green and Digital) Transformation in the Agri-Food Sector of the Western Balkans”

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 Wins Its First Erasmus+ Project: FARMER – Future Agri-Tech Reskilling and Modern Education Reimagining

CREDI is proud to announce a major achievement – our first Erasmus+ project has officially been awarded! As a result of increased efforts in securing funding from EU and other international donors for our work, we have now won our second EU-funded project. This achievement marks an important breakthrough for us and demonstrates the growing…

CREDI Showcases AgriSkill Tracker at the EIT Innovation Awards 2025

Our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated in the EIT Innovation Awards 2025, held on 25 November 2025 at the Budapest Congress Center. The annual event, organised by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, brings together Europe’s most promising innovators, practitioners, and research organisations to highlight cutting-edge solutions that advance Europe’s innovation ecosystem. As one of…

CREDI presented the VET Barometer – a tool for systematic quality monitoring in vocational education

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…

CREDI Contributes to Partner’s Day 2025 on Unlocking the Potential of Migration

CREDI participated in Partner’s Day 2025: Unlocking the Potential of Migration, held on 17 November 2025 in Sarajevo, where key actors from the fields of migration, employment, education, local governance, and diaspora engagement gathered to exchange experiences and discuss new perspectives for sustainable migration governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Organised by the Swiss Embassy in…

CREDI Team Presents WB6 EPSR Reports at Western Balkans’ Human Capital Days 2025

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,…

2025 Review: WB6 Performance on European Pillar of Social Rights – Seven Reports Published

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…

New Discussion Paper Published within the JUSTMIG Project

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…

“Farming the Future: Smart Agriculture in the Western Balkans” Regional Conference in Belgrade

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,…

Advancing Research on Platform Work: CREDI’s Researcher Visits BAS, Bulgaria

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…