We are announcing that our Director of Research, Dr. Nermin Oruč, has authored a book review published in the latest issue of the European Review of International Studies (ERIS), Volume 12, Issue 1. In this issue, Dr. Oruč reviews the edited volume Migration, EU Integration and the Balkan Route, a multidisciplinary collection of papers that…
Nermin Oruč, our Director of Research, participated as a speaker at the final conference of the research project “Transnational Families, Farms and Firms: Migrant Entrepreneurs in Kosovo and Serbia Since the 1960s (TraFFF),” held in Prishtina on May 15-16, 2025. The conference, titled “Entrepreneurs, Remittances, Social Change. Migration and Development in Southeastern Europe and Beyond,”…
CREDI, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (IOM BiH) and the Labour and Employment Agency of BiH, successfully organized a two-day consultative meeting dedicated to developing the Roadmap for the Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting took place on April 23-24, 2025, at the Monti…
CREDI is actively participating in the development of the Roadmap for the Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a joint initiative of the International Organization for Migration in BiH (IOM BiH) and the BiH Agency for Labor and Employment, financially supported by the IOM Development Fund. As part of this process, the second…
On March 25, 2025, the first consultative meeting was held on Igman as part of the development of the Roadmap for the Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting was jointly organized by the International Organization for Migration in BiH (IOM BiH), the BiH Agency for Labor and Employment, and the Center…
On February 6, 2025, Nermin Oruč, our Director of Research, participated in the ninth BBinar on “Labour Migration: Drivers, Impact, and Responses in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Countries.” Hosted by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, this webinar brought together experts to discuss the challenges posed by high emigration rates…
The Western Balkans is undergoing a significant transformation as high emigration rates—particularly among young and skilled workers—combined with unfavourable demographic trends, have shifted the region from a surplus of labour to critical labour shortages. These challenges are especially pronounced in key sectors such as healthcare, IT, and manufacturing, limiting their growth potential. In response, countries…
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) 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…
Nermin Oruč, CREDI Director of Research and Coordinator of the WB-MIGNET network, participated in the event University Talks with KAICIID on October 30, 2024. The event was held at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography and brought together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in migration management and intercultural dialogue in the…
