On September 25, 2024, Dr. Nermin Oruč, our director of research, took part in a conference, delivering a presentation and participating in a panel discussion. The conference, titled “Protection and Economic Prospects: Fostering Labour Participation of Asylum Seekers in the Western Balkans,” was held at the Aleksandar Palace Hotel in Skopje, North Macedonia. He presented…
We are pleased to announce that CREDI has been selected to conduct the follow-up research for a major regional project on gender equality within higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. This research is part of the University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) project, the first initiative of its kind in the region,…
Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research – CREDI became the first social science research center from Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) on 24/06/2024. DORA provides guidelines for fair research evaluation, advocating for assessment based on scientific content over publication metrics or journal identity. Launched at…
At a recent GreenFORCE Project event held on October 25th 2024, our director of research, Nermin Oruč, presented findings from the study “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, coauthored with Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović. The study examines the social and economic effects of coal mine closures on…
On October 24, 2024, CREDI hosted a national event as part of the regional project “The Perfect Storm: Food and Energy (In)Securities Threaten the Economies of the Western Balkans.” This initiative is financed by SmartBalkans and implemented in collaboration with members of regional network Webecon. The online session gathered researchers, policymakers, and representatives from various…
CREDI recently completed an external evaluation of the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) project focused on enhancing healthcare access and integrating migrant health services into the national system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project, titled “Support to Health Transition,” was financed by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). Conducted from September to October 2024, the evaluation aimed…
CREDI researchers Nermin Oruč, Amela Kurta, and Ilma Kurtović have released a study titled “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” as part of the GreenFORCE Project’s efforts to advance just green transition (JGT) initiatives across the Western Balkans. This case study examines the anticipated impact of future coal…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), hosted by CREDI, has been included in the European Research Council’s (ERC) inventory of trustworthy repositories for a second time. This recognition is part of an initiative by the ERC Executive Agency to support Open Science Requirements in the Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement…
On September 16, 2024, at Hotel Hollywood in Sarajevo, within the SMARTLABOR project, CREDI hosted a pivotal event focused on equipping the Western Balkans’ agri-food sector with essential digital skills. The event, organized in partnership with regional stakeholders, offered a platform for discussing the integration of the region’s agri-food sector with the European Union, as…
The Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms held a regional meeting in Sarajevo on 16-17 September 2024, gathering key partners from Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi” from Albania, the Public Policy Research Centre (CENTAR) from Serbia, the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and…
