The 9th International Migration Conference, organized by Mother Teresa University in Skopje was held on 20 November 2025. It gathered more than 50 researchers, experts, policymakers, and institutional representatives from the Western Balkans, wider Europe, and several Asian countries. The conference was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person participation in Skopje with online sessions,…
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…
The Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has published the document “Roadmap for the Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina” and its Summary, marking an important step toward improving the country’s labour migration management system. The document was developed with the support of the International Organization for Migration under the 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…
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…
During the WB-MIGNET Spring School on AI and Migration, held in Sarajevo in May 2025, over 30 participants from across the Western Balkans, Türkiye, and Croatia came together to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to respond to current and emerging migration challenges. As part of a hands-on ideation exercise, participants co-created seven innovative…
The JUSTMIG project values the active role of social partners in shaping evidence-based discussions on temporary migrant employment. Among other stakeholders from BiH, the Labour and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (LEA BiH) contributed the most with data and expert insights for the project’s background report and policy brief, helping to map key labour…
This document provides a critical analysis of the bilateral employment agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia, presenting evidence of the growing issue of skilled labour emigration from BiH and the resulting worsening of skills shortages in the domestic labour market. While the agreement facilitates the legal employment of BiH workers and protects their rights…
The background report about the context and statistical overview of temporary migrant employment from Bosnia and Herzegovina offers a comprehensive insight into the current labour migration trends. It provides a socio-economic and historical context, overviews the main migration routes and bilateral agreements with Slovenia, Austria, and other EU countries, and presents statistical trends showing an…
This policy brief critically assesses the bilateral labour agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia and presents evidence on the growing skills gap in BiH. While the agreement was established to facilitate legal employment for BiH workers abroad and protect their rights, the lack of implementation of some provisions — particularly those aimed at safeguarding…
