Bosnia and Herzegovina Doesn’t Have a Strategy Problem – It Has an Implementation Problem* Bosnia and Herzegovina is not short of strategies. On paper, the country has almost all of it: green transition frameworks, energy efficiency policies, renewable energy targets, and even principles of a just transition. Everything appears aligned with European priorities and…
Our researchers, Ilma Kurtović, Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč, participated at the ETF Skills Lab Network of Experts Regional Webinar titled “Visibility and Value of Skills in Algorithmically Managed Work in the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, organised by the European Training Foundation (ETF) on 12 May 2026. The webinar brought together researchers, policy experts, and…
Our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated in the programme Stav regiona broadcast by Newsmax Balkans, where she spoke about the challenges Bosnia and Herzegovina faces in adapting to the European Union’s new climate and energy regulations, with a particular focus on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the broader process of decarbonisation. During the programme,…
Our researchers, Ilma Kurtović, Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč, participated at the ETF Skills Lab Network of Experts – MIGCOM webinar titled “Migration and Development in Countries of Origin”, organised by the European Training Foundation (ETF) on 5 May 2025. The webinar brought together international researchers and experts to discuss how migration dynamics shape development…
An article co-authored by our researchers was presented at the International Labour Process Conference (ILPC) 2026, held at Leeds University Business School from 23rd to 25th April 2025. The paper, titled “Educational Institutions in the Service of Transnational Migration? Cases of Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, was presented by colleague Maja Breznik from the Peace…
The PATHFINDER project „Unlocking the Potential of Youth on AI Learning for Active Transition to Employment through Democratic Participation“ (Project ID: 101253819), which CREDI implements as a partner, has officially begun with a kick-off meeting held on 16–17 April 2026 in Trnava, Slovakia. This meeting marked the first official activity within the project. The kick-off…
The CREDI, as a partner organisation in the implementation of the regional project “Establishment of a Platform for Dialogue and Transparency of State Aid Policy in the Western Balkan-6”, participated in a successful webinar dedicated to Montenegro’s experience in establishing a state aid register. The webinar was held on 15 April 2026. The webinar brought…
CREDI, as part of a regional initiative implemented through the WEBecon Network, is pleased to invite representatives of institutions across the Western Balkans to an upcoming webinar focused on state aid transparency and data practices. The webinar, titled “State Aid Register in Montenegro: Institutional setup, data practices & lessons learned”, will take place on 15…
CREDI is pleased to announce the launch of a new regional online platform for state aid transparency, developed as part of the project “Establishment of a Platform for Dialogue and Transparency of State Aid Policy in the Western Balkan-6”, supported by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans. The platform, available at https://stateaid.financethink.mk/, represents a…
We are announcing that the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially become a member of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA), an initiative of the European Commission dedicated to strengthening the quality, supply and overall image of apprenticeships across Europe. Through this membership, CREDI becomes part of a Europe-wide network…
As promised, we are sharing news on a new EU funding successfully secured. This marks another milestone in our continued efforts to win and implement EU-funded projects that contribute to evidence-based policymaking and socio-economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. We are proud to announce that the PATHFINDER project proposal, developed within…
On 25 February 2025, Nermin Oruč, our Director of Research, participated as a speaker at the international workshop “Posting of Third-Country Nationals in the EU: Identifying and Potentially Closing Data Gaps to Better Inform Policy Making”, held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. The workshop brought together policymakers, researchers, labour authorities, and international organisations…
On 17–18 February 2026, our researcher Amela Kurta participated in the Regional Workshop on State Aid Governance in the Western Balkans: Transparency, EU Regulation Alignment and Regional Cooperation, held in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop was organised as part of the project “Establishment of a Platform for Dialogue and Transparency of State Aid Policy in…
From 2 to 4 February 2026, our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč, participated as a panel speaker at the Special Project for Workers’ Organisations in Candidate Countries – Concluding Perspective Seminar, held in Königswinter, Germany. The seminar was organised by the European Centre for Workers’ Questions (EZA) in cooperation with CL PODKREPA and funded by…
We are pleased to share that BiHMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model developed by the CREDI, has been officially included in the EUROMOD models map. This recognition places Bosnia and Herzegovina among the growing number of countries represented within Europe’s leading tax-benefit microsimulation framework. BiHMOD is a static microsimulation model designed for ex-ante assessment of changes…
Following official kick-off meeting, the Erasmus+ project FARMER (Future Agri-Tech Reskilling and Modern Education Reimagining, 101242836) has formally started – and we are ready to build momentum for an exciting three-year journey. From 2026 to 2028, we will work to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) in the agri-food sector – one of the fields…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially joined the Pact for Skills, a flagship European Commission initiative aimed at strengthening skills, improving employability, and building a resilient and competitive European workforce. The Pact for Skills brings together public and private stakeholders, civil society organisations, education and training institutions, and research…
The infographic clearly highlights a worrying reality: a large number of cities on the list of the 25 most polluted cities in Europe in 2024 are located in the Western Balkans. Cities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro dominate this list, with PM2.5 concentrations that far exceed the recommendations of the World…
From 22 to 24 January 2026, a regional workshop on green industrial policies was held in Skopje, bringing together partners from six Western Balkan countries to exchange experiences, discuss common challenges, and explore new opportunities within the EU integration process. The event focused on the role of green industrial policies in supporting competitive and inclusive…
CREDI has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and become a member of the Climate Bridges Network, marking an important step in strengthening regional cooperation on climate action in Southeastern Europe. The Climate Bridges Network is an expanding alliance that brings together civil society organizations, research institutions, public authorities, and social enterprises committed to…
Did you know that the rate of premature deaths caused by air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost four times higher than the European Union average? As the infographic shows, BiH records around 2.6 premature deaths per 1,000 inhabitants, compared to an EU average of just 0.7. This places Bosnia and Herzegovina among the…
Our Head of the DASS-BiH, Amela Kurta, is a co-author of the publication Strengthening Repository Practices: Experiences and Outcomes from the FIDELIS TTRAM workshops, developed within the FIDELIS network. The publication presents experiences and results from a pilot support programme focused on strengthening the transparency and trustworthiness of digital repositories through the application of the…
As winter days have arrived, many households across the Western Balkans continue to struggle to keep their homes warm and pay their electricity bills. At the same time, cities throughout the region face some of the highest air-pollution levels in Europe, with serious health and economic consequences. These challenges may appear entrenched, but the infographic…
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,…
The Methodological Guide on Counterfactual Evaluation of Youth Employment Policies has been translated into Bosnian by Nermin Oruč, our Director of Research. Originally developed under the Youth Employment PartnerSHIP project, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment, the guide provides a detailed introduction to counterfactual evaluation…
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 representatives, Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović, spoke on the radio show “Green Energy” on BHRT, aired on December 10, 2025. You can listen to the episode here:👉 https://www.bhrt.ba/emisije-radio/zelena-energija/zeleneenergija101225 During the interview, they presented key messages, findings, and recommendations from a recent event organized by CREDI in Banja Luka, focused on civic energy and the…
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…
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…
The Western Balkan Economic Think Tanks Network (WEBecon), including CREDI as one of its members, has published the Roadmap for Improving Efficiency, Implementation and Transparency of State Aid Expenditures in the Western Balkans. The document provides a comprehensive and practical framework for strengthening the design, management, and oversight of state aid across the WB6 economies,…
The third community event was successfully held on 2 December 2025 at Hotel Jelena in Banja Luka, bringing together representatives of public institutions, local governments, civil society organisations, the private sector, and experts engaged in renewable energy and energy-transition processes. The event was organised as part of the broader initiative to present and contextualise the…
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…
As part of the Western Balkans State Aid Transparency Initiative, CREDI is pleased to invite representatives of key state aid institutions, ministries, implementing agencies, state aid providers, and other relevant actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to a regional webinar titled “Alignment of State Aid Legislation with the EU Acquis: Key Challenges & Lessons from the…
The second community event within the process of presenting and contextualising the Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans was held on 19 November 2025 at Hotel Grand Tuzla, gathering representatives of public institutions, civil society, academia, the private sector, and local authorities. The Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans…
The first community event within the initiative to present and discuss the Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans was held on 18 November 2025 at Hotel Holiday Sarajevo, gathering representatives of public institutions, local governments, SMEs, the private sector, the financial sector, and civil society. The Framework for Green Industrial Policies in…
ALDI “Advanced Institute for Technologies and Innovation”, an Adult Education Institution (AITI) Goražde, has completed the pilot testing of the innovative AgriSkill Tracker service, a digital tool that connects education, agriculture, and the labour market through the application of modern analytical methods. The pilot was implemented within the international programme EIT Food RIS PSRAL –…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), in cooperation with RESET, is organizing an event titled “Energy Transition and Citizen Energy,” which will take place on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, in Banja Luka, starting at 11:00 AM. The event will begin with a presentation of the report “Framework for Green Industrial Policies…
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…
We are announcing that our Head of Data Archive, Amela Kurta, took part in the World Data System (WDS) Forum 2025, held on 18 November 2025. Representing both CREDI and the Social Science Data Archive of Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), she delivered a presentation within the official programme, reinforcing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s visibility in the…
We are pleased to announce that our research team has published a new book chapter titled “Social Impact of Green Transitions: Assessing the Distributional Implication of Coal Mines Closure in Bosnia and Herzegovina” in The Palgrave Handbook of Just Green Transitions in the Western Balkans and Beyond, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The chapter is authored…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Research (CREDI) participated in the regional conference “Promoting the Green Industrial Future in the Western Balkans”, held on 3 November 2025 in Tirana, Albania. The event was organized by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans (OSF-WB) in partnership with the GAP Institute, bringing together policymakers, experts, academics,…
CREDI, in cooperation with the Center for Ecology and Energy (CEE), is organising an event titled “Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans – Including Energy-Poor Households in the Green Transition”, which will take place on 19 November 2025 at Hotel Grand Tuzla. The event will begin with a presentation of the report…
CREDI, in cooperation with the Center for Energy, Environment and Resources (CENER 21), is organizing an event titled “Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans – Energy Efficiency in the Housing Sector and in the SME Sector”, which will be held on 18 November 2025 at the Holiday Hotel in Sarajevo. The event…
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…
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…
CREDI participated in the Second Macro-Peer Learning Event, organized by the World Bank North Macedonia within the EU Trust Fund for Strengthening Fiscal Governance in the Western Balkans. The event took place in Podgorica on September 29–30, bringing together representatives of ministries of finance, central banks, fiscal councils, and leading think tanks from across the…
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,…
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…
CREDI will act as a partner for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a new regional initiative implemented in cooperation with GAP Institute. The project builds on GAP Institute’s Green Industrial Policy (GIP) Framework for the Western Balkans, developed over the past year with the support of Open Society Foundations. The framework shows that addressing climate change…
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…
CREDI is announcing the launch of a new regional initiative “Establishment of a Platform for Dialogue and Transparency of State Aid Policy in the Western Balkan-6”, supported by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans. The project aims to increase access to state aid data, strengthen regional integration, and support compliance of state aid policies…
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…
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…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) is announcing the publication of a new FAIR Implementation Story authored by Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč, members of the DASS-BiH team and researchers at CREDI. The publication, titled “Testing recommendations for trustworthy and FAIR-enabling data repositories at the Data Archive for Social Sciences…
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 EIT Food RIS Public Sector Representatives Activity Line (PSRAL) has launched an open Request for Proposals for companies across Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe to participate in the testing of newly developed R&D services. These services were created by leading research and innovation institutions to support the development of a more sustainable, healthy, and…
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…
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…
The final conference of the JUSTMIG project was held online on 28 May 2025, bringing together researchers, social partners, public institutions, civil society organisations, and academic peers to discuss one of the most pressing issues in European labour markets: the hidden realities of temporary migrant work. We are still under the impressions of this insightful…
CREDI participated in the final validation meeting of the Roadmap on Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which took place on 10 July 2025 in Sarajevo, as part of its engagement in the project providing technical assistance for the development of this important policy framework. The meeting was organized by the Labour and…
On May 20–21, 2025, CREDI hosted the Regional Spring School on Using Artificial Intelligence and Modern Technologies to Navigate Migration Challenges in the Western Balkans. The event was held as part of the People-to-People (P2P) component of the EU TACSO 3 project and was jointly organized by the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science…
We are pleased to share that our Director of Research, Dr. Nermin Oruč, actively participated at the 22nd Annual IMISCOE Conference, held from 1 to 4 July 2025 at Campus Condorcet, Paris-Aubervilliers and online, under the theme “Migration Studies Decentering”. The conference was organised by IMISCOE, the largest European network of scholars in the area…
The Head of the Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), Amela Kurta, took part in the first official meeting of the FIDELIS Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) Network, held online on 1 July 2025. The meeting gathered over 30 representatives from prominent European research institutions, data services, and repositories, including CSC, DTU,…
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…
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…
Our researcher Amela Kurta recently completed a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid as part of the COST Action CA21118 “P-WILL: Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab”. The visit took place from 16 to 20 June 2025 and focused on strengthening comparative research and collaboration on platform work between Spain and Bosnia…
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…
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,”…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), hosted by the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), is proud to announce that it has officially endorsed the TRUST Principles for digital repositories. With this step, DASS-BiH reaffirms its commitment to advancing international standards in the stewardship and responsible management…
As part of the SMARTLABOR project, we are pleased to share the National Report: Mapping and Analysis of Education and Training Capacities in the Agri-Food Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of education and training in the country’s agri-food sector, including an analysis of secondary vocational…
The Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has officially adopted the COARA Action Plan 2025-2027, reinforcing its commitment to reforming research assessment practices. As a signatory of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (ARRA), CREDI advocates for evaluating research beyond traditional metrics, recognizing diverse outputs and contributions that drive societal and academic…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) participated in the FAIR Implementation Workshop: Enhancing FAIR and Trustworthy Data Repositories in the Western Balkans, held on 8 May 2025. This regional event brought together data repository experts and practitioners to share experiences and practical insights on improving repository transparency, metadata exposure, and…
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 will lead a consortium of renowned experts from the region in implementing a contract awarded by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) for the 2024 Review of the performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) economies regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The project is part of the Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3…
As part of the SMARTLABOR initiative, a national presentation of the report was held in March 2025 to present the findings of a comprehensive study focused on the education and training landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s agri-food sector. The event brought together representatives from academia, civil society, public institutions, and industry to explore the alignment…
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…
External Evaluation of the Project “Sustaining Peace and Social Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina through Enhanced Inter-Municipal and Inter-Entity Cooperation on Local Services” The CREDI is proud to announce that it has been awarded the contract to conduct the final external evaluation of the project “Sustaining Peace and Social Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) has conducted the “Voices of Youth 2024” research for UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research, the fourth wave following previous studies from 2008, 2011/12, and 2016, provides insights into the attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours of young people in the country and serves as a foundation…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) is pleased to announce the upcoming FAIR Implementation Workshop – Enhancing FAIR and Trustworthy Data Repositories: Insights from the Repositories in the Western Balkan Region. The event will take place on 8th May 2025, from 10:00 to 11:05 CEST. This workshop will present key…
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…
CREDI – Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research is organizing an online presentation of the national report Mapping and Analysis of Education and Training Capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Agri-Food Sector on March 27, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CET. This event is part of the SMARTLABOR project, which focuses on…
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…
On February 4th 2025, our researcher Amela Kurta participated as a panel speaker in the Regional Policy Debate titled “After the Food Price Crisis: Lessons Learned and a Roadmap to Food Self-Sustainability in the Western Balkans”. The event, organized by the WEBecon Network with the support of SMART Balkans, brought together experts and policymakers to…
A newly published policy brief authored by our researcher Amela Kurta explores the impact of rising food and energy prices on household livelihoods in the Western Balkans, with a specific focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The brief examines how inflation, driven by global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and supply chain…
We are pleased to announce that our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated in the podcast “Каде се парите?” hosted by journalist Goran Temenugov. She was joined by her colleagues from the Webecon network: Marija Basheska, Lazar Ivanović, and Vojin Golubović. During the discussion, they presented key findings from the research and studies conducted within the project…
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…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), managed by the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI), has officially become a Regular Member of the World Data System (WDS), affiliated with the International Science Council (ISC). This partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, reflects DASS-BiH’s commitment to promoting…
On December 20, 2024, Amela Kurta, CREDI researcher, participated in the economic forum ‘Race to the Bottom – State Aid Transparency to Attract and Support Investments,’ held in Skopje. The forum was part of a project financially supported by the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans and implemented by the regional network WEBecon. The forum brought…
Dr. Nermin Oruč, CREDI’s Director of Research, participated in an event organized by the Academic Network for Cooperation in Southeast Europe (AMSSEE) on December 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo. The event focused on social inclusion—a comprehensive process aimed at reducing inequalities and ensuring equal access to resources, rights, and…
On December 3, 2024, CREDI took a significant step in advancing its mission by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Labor and Employment Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (LEA BiH) and numerous other civil society organizations (CSOs). The signing took place during the S.T.A.R. Forum held in Sarajevo. Representing CREDI, the MoU was…
The SMARTLABOR project, aimed at strengthening alliances for policy development and testing in the fields of innovation, digitalization, and labor market transformation, is driving progress in the agri-food sector across the Western Balkans. As part of this initiative, the SMARTLABOR Network (SLN) has expanded its membership by establishing collaborations with key organizations in Bosnia and…
On December 9-10, 2024, the Conference on Data Sharing and Secondary Analysis in Child and Youth Wellbeing Research was held in Zagreb, organized as part of the COORDINATE project and hosted by the CROSSDA – Croatian Social Science Data Archive, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Amela Kurta, representing the Data Archive…
A policy paper authored by experts from Public Policy Research Centre (Re-People), CREDI, and Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra examines the rising informality in platform-based work in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Albania. Produced as part of the project “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms,” with financial support from the…
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) is proud to announce its collaboration with the UDA Consulting and World Bank on a pivotal project addressing the transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s energy sector. The project comes at a crucial time as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) faces the challenge of decarbonizing its coal-dependent…
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…
On October 23, 2024, CREDI successfully hosted an online workshop focused on skills foresight in the agri-food sector as part of the SMARTLABOR project. This exclusive event brought together experts to discuss the future skill needs of the agri-food workforce, particularly in the context of the Western Balkans region. The agri-food sector is experiencing significant…
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…
The report presenting the results of comprehensive research on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tax environment and private sector satisfaction when interacting and using tax administration services has been published, as part of the USAID Fiscal Reform Activity in BiH (FRA). FRA is a five-year USAID-funded Activity working with the ministries of finance and tax administrations in…
CREDI is happy to report successful completion of another project, titled “Data Collection for UNICEF’s Strategic Positioning for Country Programme Evaluations”. As a lead partner, CREDI supported UNICEF’s evaluations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Statistics and More e.U (SAM) and the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical…
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…
As a key initiative of the SMART LABOR project, CREDI is hosting a focused workshop on skills foresight in the agri-food sector. This closed event will be held online on October 23, 2024, and will bring together experts to discuss the future skill needs of the agri-food workforce. The agri-food sector is undergoing significant transformations…
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…
As a key initiative of the SMART LABOR project, CREDI is hosting an event centered on enhancing digital skills in the Western Balkan agri-food sector. This event will be organized on September 16, 2024 at the Hotel Hollywood, dr. Mustafe Pintola 23, Sarajevo. The agri-food sector is rapidly evolving due to advancements in digital technologies,…
On September 11, 2024, professionals from across the agri-food sector gathered at Hotel Hollywood in Sarajevo for a workshop organized by CREDI as part of the SMARTLABOR project. The event focused on the integration of digital skills in the Western Balkan agri-food sector, providing a platform for experts, stakeholders, and innovators to exchange knowledge and…
As a key initiative of the SMART LABOR project, CREDI is hosting an event centered on enhancing digital skills in the Western Balkan agri-food sector. This event will be organized on September 11, 2024 at the Hotel Hollywood, dr. Mustafe Pintola 23, Sarajevo. The agri-food sector is rapidly evolving due to advancements in digital technologies,…
CREDI was selected to conduct a research project aimed at enhancing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tax system. This initiative was part of the Fiscal Reform Activity (FRA) financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina (USAID-BiH) to support the country’s transition to a more efficient market economy. Despite progress in refining its…
A panel discussion “Examination of the relevance of study programs to the needs of the labor market – results of the tracer study for the University of Tuzla” was held on June 26, 2024. at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tuzla. The discussion brought together experts from the academic community and the research sector…
Based on the Statement on the Transformation of Education by the Ministries of Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from June 2022, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF ), the Office of the European Union…
With the support of the Climate Support Fund (CSF), the World Bank team for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is strengthening the “Comprehensive Economic Approach to Climate Change.” This project is being implemented in 17 countries in Europe and Central Asia. Within this project, CREDI, as part of a consortium led by the…
The CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), led by its coordinator Amela Kurta, is proud to announce its participation in the FAIR-IMPACT support action. This initiative focuses on developing and implementing Recommendations for trustworthy and FAIR-enabling data repositories. The goal is to enhance the transparency and trust in repositories, ensuring…
Following a short break, our InQuire Migration Research Laboratory recently organized a highly informative session on the utilization of secondary data in migration research. The session was held on June 6th, 2024, starting at 15:00 CET. Dr. Dimitra Kondyli, Research Director of the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) and Amela Kurta, Coordinator of the…
We are thrilled to announce that CREDI has officially become a member of the WAITRO (World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations) network. This significant milestone marks a new chapter in our journey towards fostering innovation and driving sustainable development on a global scale. The WAITRO network is dedicated to fostering innovation and driving…
On May 28, 2024, the CREDI research team successfully organized focus group discussion on the topic of informal employment on digital platforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event brought together numerous experts from the field of work and employment. The focus group was part of the regional project “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment…
We are proud to announce that our esteemed researchers, Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč, participated in the Economic Forum titled “After the Storm: Navigating Food and Energy Security in the Western Balkans,” held on May 30, 2024, in Skopje, North Macedonia. Nermin Oruč contributed to Panel 2: Fostering Sustainability through Cooperation and Trade. During this…
Our researchers Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč have published a study titled “Food/Energy Security and Household Livelihoods in the Western Balkans”. This publication is part of a broader regional project, “The Perfect Storm: Food and Energy Insecurities Threaten the Economies of the Western Balkan,” implemented by the WEBEcon network and financially supported by the SMART…
In the second phase of the regional InQuire Research Migration Laboratory program, the eleventh online session was held for participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye. The session was held on April 18, 2024, in online mode. The implementation of the program is supported by the regional WB-MIGNET network. The eleventh session…
CREDI organised a national workshop within the JUSTMIG project on 16th May 2024 in hybrid mode. The workshop was a part of the EU-funded project “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). The general objective of…
The Public Policy Research Centre (CENTAR) from Serbia hosted first online capacity-building session on 30th April 2024, within the implementation of the project “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms”. The project is funded by the Western Balkan Fund (WBF). Participants of the session were project partners Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi”…
The SMARTLABOR project, led by the Public Policy Research Centre from Serbia, with partners CREDI from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Impetus from North Macedonia, is advancing innovation, digitalization, and labor market development in the agri-food sector across the Western Balkans. Through this initiative, the project aligns with European Union trends under the EU Cohesion Policy…
The project partners held a kick-off meeting of the project titled “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms” on 26th February 2024 in an online format. The project consortium consists of the Centre for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) from Bosnia and Herzegovina as the lead partner, Universiteti i Shkodrës…
The first phase of the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program was successfully completed with the tenth session held on March 28, 2024, in online format. The program is implemented with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. The tenth session focused on the…
The ninth session of the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program was held on March 21, 2024, in online format. The session was held with participants from the Western Balkan region and Türkiye, with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. In the ninth session, participants had the opportunity to listen to a presentation on…
In the continuation of the implementation of the regional InQuire program, the eighth session with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey was reflected. The session was held on March 14, 2024, in online format. In this session, the participants had the opportunity to listen to the topic of the evaluation of…
CREDI, in consortium with Universiteti i Shkodrës “Luigj Gurakuqi” from Albania and the Public Policy Research Centre – CENTER from Serbia, is selected by the Western Balkan Fund (WBF) to conduct the project titled “Western Balkans Initiative on Tackling Informal Employment on Online Platforms”. The primary objective of this project is to facilitate scientific exchange…
The seventh session of the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program was held in online mode. The session was held on March 7, 2024, with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye and with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. In the seventh session, the participants had the opportunity to listen…
CREDI, in consortium with members of the regional WEBEcon network, is selected by Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans. the to conduct the research within the project “State Aid and Foreign Direct Investment in the Western Balkan Countries: Fostering Transparency and Generating Space for Regional Coordination of Investment Policies”. The overall objective of the project…
In continuation of the implementation of the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program, the sixth session was held with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye, with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. The session was held online on February 29, 2024. The sixth session was led by professor Dr. Saime…
The regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program continues with the fifth session, which was held online on February 22, 2024. Sessions are held as part of the program with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye, with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. During the fifth session, the participants had the…
In the last 30 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina, like other countries of the Western Balkans, faced significant rates of emigration, which resulted in a significant loss of young talent. CREDI was hired by the ETH University of Zurich in Switzerland to carry out the research project “Brain Drain from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Educational Choices and…
In continuation of the implementation of the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program, which is implemented with participants from the countries of the Western Balkans and Türkiye, the fourth session was organised online on 15th February 2024. The program is implemented with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network. The fourth session was dedicated to…
As part of the regional InQuire Research Laboratory program, the third online session was held on February 7, 2024. The program is implemented with the support of the regional WB-MIGNET network, with participants from the Western Balkans and Turkey. After the expressed interest of the participants in the program in the continuation of the first…
The second session was held within the regional InQuire Migration Research Laboratory program, which we implement with participants from the Western Balkans region and Türkiye. The session was held online on February 1, 2024. The second session was dedicated to learning about open science in the social sciences and humanities. The session was led by…
Our Research Director, Nermin Oruc, received TUBITAK’s Visiting Scientist Fellowship grant for visiting Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir. Dokuz Eylul University (DEU), with its 15 faculties and more than 70,000 students enrolled, is renowned for its distinguished faculty and cutting-edge research facilities and has solidified its position as one of the leading research universities in…
As part of the implementation of the InQuire Migration Research Laboratory program, the first session was held, which marked the beginning of the program that will last until the middle of 2024. The session was held on January 25, 2024, through the Zoom application, with participants from the Western Balkans region and Türkiye. In the…
Our researchers, Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč participated in the JUSTMIG kick-off meeting held from 10-11 January 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia. The meeting was a part of the EU funded project “JUSTMIG – SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST TRANSNATIONAL SECTORAL LABOUR MARKETS: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR MARKET ADJUSTMENT TO THE RISE IN TEMPORARY LABOUR MIGRATION” (Grant…
CREDI is a partner in the EU funded project “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). The JUSTMIG project combines innovative research and data collection on labour market dynamics in both service and manufacturing sub-sectors across…
CREDI is conducting the final evaluation of the programme “Sustainable Models of Mobile Elderly Care in Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina” that is implemented by Hilfswerk. The evaluation is led by the ISSA Institute from Georgia. The main objective of the project is to foster increased access to mobile care services for elderly persons in…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE INQUIRE MIGRATION RESEARCH LABORATORY PROGRAM CREDI, in cooperation with the regional WB-MIGNET network, announces a call for applications for researchers for the InQuire Migration Research Laboratory Program as part of the Research Incubator. The goal of this program is to support social science research with a special focus on…
The report Aligning Western Balkan Labour Market Policy Databases with the EU Guidelines was just published. It offers a brief regional overview of current practices in the Western Balkans, as well as a comprehensive assessment of each economy’s practices, accompanied by data and recommendations that will help to advocate for labour market and social policy…
Our experts in labour market policy, Nermin Oruč and Amela Kurta, participated in the regional workshop to present the findings of the Report on the classification of Labour Market Policies (LMPs) in the Western Balkans (WB) and Roadmaps for their alignment with EU practices. The workshop was organised by the RCC ESAP 2 project on…
Coordinator of the CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), Amela Kurta, was selected to participate in the FairImpact challenge. DASS-BiH is selected as the only repository from the Western Balkan region participating in the project, together with 20 other repositories out of 51 applications. Each application was evaluated by three…
In the framework of Horizon Europe Project ‘GreenFORCE – Foster Research Excellence for Green Transition in the Western Balkans’ (Grant no:101059411), project partners prepared and published the Regional Mapping Report on Green Transition. The deliverable leader was Co-PLAN Institute, and the report contributors were: Anila Gjika, Rea Muka, Imeldi Sokoli, Ana Marija Petrovska, Igor Mitevski,…
Amela Kurta, a member of the CREDI Fairwork team for Bosnia and Herzegovina, participated on 09/22/2023 in the panel discussion “Platform workers and the union: where are we today and how to move forward?”, which was held in Sarajevo. The event was jointly organised by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina…
As part of the implementation of the Fairwork project in BiH, the presentation of the first Fairwork BiH report was held. The presentation was held on September 7, 2023. and representatives of relevant institutions, companies, platforms, trade unions, employers’ associations, international organizations and local non-governmental organizations attended the event. The members of the Fairwork team…
The Centre for Development Evaluations and Social Research (CREDI), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, conducts a survey throughout BiH on parents’ opinions and expectations from schools and educational authorities regarding quality of education and the school environment. The goal of this research is to make recommendations for educational authorities in…
Through the CRS tender procedure, CREDI was selected to work on the project “Youth Engagement in Management and Decision-Making Processes.” Within this project, CREDI will examine the impact of the PRO-Future CRS project on the meaningful engagement of youth in management structures and the decision-making process. CREDI and its Survey Unit will collect relevant data…
A consortium of organisations and experts associated with the regional WEBecon network and led by CREDI won a competitive bid to implement the project „Roadmaps on Western Balkan Labour Market Policies Database Alignment with the EU and Capacity Building for WB Partners”. This assignment’s goal is to evaluate the discrepancy between Western Balkan economies’ current…
The CREDI coordinator of the Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), Amela Kurta, co-authored the D1 Report from the Mentorship Programme 2021-2022. The CESSDA Mentorship Programme is one-to-one support where CESSDA partners and new member service providers requesting support are matched with experts active in the programme. DASS-BiH participated in mentorship…
The ECONDIAS Final Report titled “Study of the Diasporas’ Contributions to the Socio-Economic Development in the Western Balkans,” accompanied by a policy brief, was published. Our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč was a country researcher for Bosnia and Herzegovina within the ECONDIAS project. In order to draw context-specific conclusions about the success and challenges of…
CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) was included in the European Research Council’s inventory of trustworthy repositories. The repository inventory represents the output of a study conducted between March and October 2022 by a group of independent experts and commissioned by the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA). The study…
InQuire Evidence2Policy Hub was recognised as a promising practise in the mapping and research conducted within the ECONDIAS project. The project was implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and financed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). ECONDIAS is a mapping study with the overall objective…
CREDI and it’s Survey Unit, as part of consortium led by ISPPI Institute of the “St Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje, are commissioned to implement the project titled “Research on the public awareness level among citizens in the Western Balkans countries concerning the relation between climate change and landscape fires”. The research will include…
CREDI was commissioned to conduct a new evaluation. This time we are evaluating project “Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enhancing social cohesion in communities hosting people on the move”, implemented by IOM BiH. The purpose of the final external evaluation is to provide an impartial view of the project in terms of achieving the results, quality of…
CREDI is part of the consortium that was selected within the Public call of the SMART Balkans Project to implement the regional project titled “The perfect storm: Food and energy insecurities threaten the economies of the Western Balkan”. The consortium consists of the members of the WEBEcon network: FinanceThink (North Macedonia), Center for Advanced Economic Studies…
Our researchers, Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović participated at the FAIRWORK Europe Regional Meeting as members of the Fairwork team for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting was organized in Belgrade, Serbia in the period 2nd – 3rd March 2023. Within the framework of the meeting, a series of sessions were organized in which our researchers…
After many years of productive collaboration, CREDI has formally joined the WageIndicator network, which consists of 14 research institutes worldwide. The WageIndicator Foundation is a multinational, independent, non-profit organization that collected, analyses, and disseminates data on a wide range of topics, including actual wages, minimum wages, living wages, labour laws, gig and platform work, collective…
In the framework of Horizon Europe Project ‘GreenFORCE – Foster Research Excellence for Green Transition in the Western Balkans’ (Grant no:101059411) and as a result of the Request for Proposals on Research and Data Gathering for Mapping Green Transition in Western Balkan Countries: Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, CREDI was selected as a local…
The new project that the CREDI center will work on in the coming period is the Mapping of BiH’s potential to become an international educational center, with which we will analyze the success factors of non-formal education service providers. This project is financed by the Government of Switzerland, and the client is the Mozaik Foundation.…
The Migration Conference (TMC) is the largest global scholarly event held annually. This year, TMC is hosted by the Faculty of Law at Universität Hamburg, Germany. The deadline for the submission of papers for the conference is 15th March 2023. The TMC is a venue for academics, policymakers, practitioners, students and everybody interested in intelligent debate…
CREDI became a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) as the only organization from BiH that participates in the work of this coalition. More than 350 organizations from over 40 countries are involved in the coalition, including public and private research funders, universities, research centres, institutes and infrastructures, their associations and alliances,…
CREDI open research infrastructure was presented at the event on the future of open science in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The coordinator of the CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in BiH, Amela Kurta, presented the CREDI open research infrastructure at the event titled “The Future of Open Science in BiH”. The event was organized by…
CREDI signed an agreement with the Center for Labor Research on cooperation on the project of translating the Islamic Labor Code into the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language. This book, whose authors are Iftikhar Ahmad and Asghar Jameel, is a unique publication in the world, which deals in detail with the topics of labour rights and relations between…
As part of the implementation of the Fairwork project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the First Interactive Workshop: „Towards fairer working conditions on digital platforms“ was held. The workshop was held on 17th November 2022 and was attended by representatives of relevant institutions, companies, platforms, trade unions, employers’ associations, international organizations and local non-governmental organizations. The…
CREDI was commissioned by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to conduct external evaluation of its PREPS project. Since the early 1990s, CRS has conducted operations in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia, and it played a vital role in both nations’ response to and recovery from the 2014 floods. Six municipalities in BiH and eight municipalities…
RCC highlighted the activities of the CREDI centre in the Western Balkans Research and Innovation Infrastructure Roadmap. The CREDI’s activities in establishing the Data Archive for Social Sciences in BiH, and coordinating the network of universities and other research organizations in BiH in ensuring open access to science and data, were recognized and highlighted in…
The new project that the CREDI center will work on in the coming period is “Policy review and recommendations: Improving active labour market measures to put a stronger focus on human capital development.” The project is supported by the Government of Switzerland through activities of MarketMakers project. Within this project, CREDI Center team members will…
As part of the implementation of the Fairwork project for evaluating working conditions on digital platforms in BiH implemented by the CREDI in cooperation with Oxford University and the Berlin Center for Social Sciences, a member of the Fairwork team in BiH, Amela Kurta, participated in the global Fairwork Summit 2022. The summit was held…
The CREDI center has joined the Fairwork project, within and we will work on the evaluation and ranking of the working conditions of workers on the platforms. The Fairwork project is led by the Oxford Internet Institute, the University of Oxford and the Center for Social Sciences in Berlin. This project developed a methodological approach…
CREDI researchers joined more than 200 researchers from around the world who signed global ‘Manifesto for Fairer Platform Work’. This Manifesto argues that fair conditions for platform workers should be in place to address the lack of rights and protections. It advocates for the urgency of international guidelines that will promote fair platform work standards…
A book chapter titled Envelope Wages in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Incidence and Distributional Implications co-authored by CREDI researchers Amela Kurta, Nermin Oruč and Dželila Kramer was published in the book Towards Economic Inclusion in the Western Balkans: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. The book was edited by William Bartlett and Milica Uvalić and published by…
One of the new projects of the CREDI center, which strives to contribute to the greater employability of young people and a better understanding of the needs of the labor market and skills, is the implementation of the so-called tracer studies at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With this project, we want to obtain information…
The coordinator of the CREDI Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Amela Kurta, participated in the event “Open Science and Open Access” on 22nd September 2022, which was held in the amphitheatre of the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Banja Luka. The event was organized as part of the Horizon…
As part of the implementation of the project “Development of a methodology for targeting social benefits beneficiaries in the Sarajevo Canton” the second consultative meeting of the advisory group was held on 15th September 2022. The meeting was organized in a hybrid format, and the meeting was attended by representatives of the institutions: Ministry of…
The invitation to register for the ’Open Science and Open Access’ event is open, and the event will be held on 22 September 2022 at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Banja Luka. The event organized by the University of Banja Luka is organized in cooperation with partners within the Horizon 2020…
Coordinator of CREDI Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) Amela Kurta co-authored the working paper “Towards a European network of FAIR-enabling Trustworthy Digital Repositories (TDRs)” which has been published on Zenodo (link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7034314). This paper is the initiative of a broad author team consisting of stakeholders from the European repository community.…
Our researcher Amela Kurta participated in the First Strategic Workshop of the WEBecon network held in the period 27th-29th July 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop brought together representatives of network members to define strategic goals, draft key network documents and determine future activities. WEBecon is a regional network whose members are well-established and…
The Migration Conference 2022 is hosted by the Faculty of Law, Economic and Social Sciences Agdal of Mohammad V University, Rabat, Morocco and organised by AMERM (l’Association Marocaine d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Migrations) and IBS (International Business School, UK). CREDI is co-organizer of the conference and our Director of Research, Nermin Oruc is…
Members of the Data Archive for Social Sciences (DASS-BiH) team, Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruč visited Slovenian Social Science Data Archive ADP in May 2022. The study visit was part of the CESSDA Mentorship program and staff exchange organised within the RiTrain project. During the study visit, different activities were organised, including a presentation of…
CREDI’s initiatives and activities on the establishment of open research infrastructure are included in A Framework for Research Infrastructure Roadmap of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A framework is a policy document that summarizes the existing research potential of the scientific research system of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the identification of research facilities, equipment, instrumentation and international…
Our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč, presented the report titled “Emigration of Health and Information and Communication Technology Professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Challenges and Opportunities” at the event held on 12th April 2022 in Sarajevo. The report was prepared within the project implemented by International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Nermin is one of the…
As part of the implementation of the project “Support to the establishment of a system for monitoring and forecasting the needs for occupations and skills in the Sarajevo Canton” the second consultative meeting of the advisory group was held on 6th April 2022. The meeting was organized in a hybrid form, and the meeting was…
The policy brief “Emigration from the Western Balkans” authored by our Director of Research Nermin Oruč is published in the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. The six Western Balkan countries have a long history of emigration resulting in large diaspora communities. However, comprehensive strategies to tap the potential of diaspora communities for development are still in…
Our coordinator of InQuire program Amela Kurta participated in the Final conference of the V4+WB RMA Network held in Budapest in period 30-31 March 2022. The conference was titled “Research Managers and Administration: key expertise to boost the regional excellence and innovation potential” and its organisation was financially supported by the International Visegrad Fund, Central…
European Commission aims to develop a draft agreement on reforming research assessment which will be developed by the coalition of organisations involved in the drafting process of the agreement on reforming research assessment, including discussions on its governance and other preparatory activities. The coalition brings together research funding organisations, research performing organisations, national/regional assessment authorities…
Our Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been certified as a Trustworthy Data Repository by the CoreTrustSeal (CTS) Standards and Certification Board for the period 2022 – 2025. The CoreTrustSeal Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements reflect the characteristics of trustworthy repositories. The certification is provided to all repositories that satisfy a set…
Nermin Oruč, a researcher at the CREDI Center, attended a conference on migration and a workshop on networking of international NGOs dealing with migration and international protection. The conference and workshop were held 15-18. February 2022 in Ankara. ICE (International Consulting Expertise) and Eurasia Social Change, in cooperation with the Directorate of the Ministry of…
Ilma Kurtović, a researcher at the CREDI Center, attended a conference on migration and a workshop on networking of international NGOs dealing with migration and international protection. The conference and workshop was held 8-11. February 2022 in Istanbul. ICE (International Consulting Expertise) and Eurasia Social Change, in cooperation with the Directorate of the Ministry of…
Our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč participated in the WageIndicator data collection webinar, held on 28th January 2022. The webinar was titled “The life behind the cost of living data collection” and it was organised by WageIndicator foundation. This webinar explored all the work of the data collection and data analysis for the world largest…
As a representative of CREDI, Amela Kurta participated at the OpenAire General Assembly, held online, on 20-21 January 2022. The event gathered all OpenAire members to discuss future directions and strategic actions. During the first day of presentations and discussions, participants heard details about progress and financial reporting for the previous year, including reports from…
Our coordinator of Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), Amela Kurta participated at the Workshop network of FAIR-enabling trustworthy digital repositories (TDRs). The workshop was organized online on 13th January 2022 by FAIRsFAIR, SSHOC and EOSC-Nordic. Each project offered support to repositories seeking certification as a trustworthy digital repository (TDR) and…
Data-driven advocacy recognizes that data is essential for effective, evidence-based advocacy. It can be used to sway stakeholder opinion, identify new policies or ones that require revision and develop recommendations for systemic change. This is particularly relevant for countries with socio-economic challenges, such as high unemployment and large inequalities, weak education and healthcare systems, and…
A regional conference on data-driven advocacy was held in Durres, Albania, in the period 9-12 December. This conference was organized by the SCiDEV Center from Albania and the WBESS network. On behalf of CREDI, as a member of WBESS network, the conference was attended by Ilma Kurtović, Coordinator of the CREDI’s Survey Unit. The purpose of this event was to exchange…
A paper titled “Transitional Shelters on a Policy Landslide – Experiencing Displacement on the Frontline in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was published in the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. The paper is co-authored by Nermin Oruč, our Director of Research, Danica Šantić and Simona Degiorgi. This article sheds light on the status of migrants…
CREDI is selected to conduct quantitative research that is part of the University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) project. This is the first regional project of this type and it is implemented in cooperation with 18 universities from four countries; BiH, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. This project is supported by the Government of the United Kingdom,…
CREDI won a competitive bid to provide services for the project Awareness Raising Campaigns on the Risks of Irregular Migration for the Western Balkans implemented by the International Organisation for Migration – IOM. CREDI will conduct a study in collaboration with IOM Global Migration Data Analysis Centre – GMDAC and the project team to inform…
Within the local labour market research and occupational demand forecasting project implemented for the Foundation Helvetas Moja Budućnost, CREDI gave a presentation of the methodology and research report prepared for the City of Konjic at the meeting of the Local Competitiveness Council of the City of Konjic on 20th December 2021. The presentation was delivered…
As part of the implementation of the project “Development of the methodology for targeting social benefits beneficiaries in the Sarajevo Canton” the first consultative meeting of the advisory group was held on 17th December 2021. The meeting was organized in a hybrid form, and the meeting was attended by representatives of institutions: Faculty of Political…
As part of the implementation of the project “Support to the establishment of a system for monitoring and forecasting the needs for occupations and skills in the Sarajevo Canton” the first consultative meeting of the advisory group was held on 15.12.2021. The meeting was organized in a hybrid form, and the meeting was attended by…
Our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč participated in the Online debate organized by the Journal Southeastern Europe (SEEU), held on 15th December 2021. The debate brought together the contributors of the issues 43.3 and 45.2 of the Journal. The moderator of the debate was Teresa Albano from OSCE, while the discussants were Marco Borraccetti from…
Within the local labour market research and occupational demand forecasting project implemented for the Foundation Helvetas Moja Budućnost, CREDI gave a presentation of the methodology and research report prepared for the Zenica-Doboj Canton at the meeting of the Tripartite Council of Zenica-Doboj Canton on 14th December 2021. The presentation was delivered by Nermin Oruc, CREDI’s…
CREDI was commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to conduct research and develop a position paper on the Western Balkans integration processes. In-depth regional cooperation has already achieved considerable progress in many different areas. A position paper will look at the previous initiatives and the current status of regional integration processes in…
Our Director of Research, Nermin Oruč, participated at the working meeting of Group 9, held on 11th December 2021. During the meeting, CREDI was presented to young politicians as an open research infrastructure with the mission to support evidence-based policymaking. The focus of the presentation was InQuire Evidence to Policy Hub aimed to contribute to…
CREDI organized and held a special session within the Seventh Scientific Conference with International Participation ICEI 2021 “ECONOMIC RESPONSE AND CRISIS RECOVERY CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Economics, University of Tuzla, 02.-04.12.2021. The special session on “Principles of open science and data archiving practices in the social…
Nermin Oruc was a session moderator at the ETF online Regional Conference “Use it or lose it: how labour markets, human capital and migration interact in the Western Balkans”. The conference was held on 1st December, 2021. The conference gathered all relevant stakeholders at the national, regional and international levels, with the key objectives to…
Within the online meeting of the Rectors ‘Conference/Rectors’ Assembly of BiH held on 23rd November 2021 our Director of Research Nermin Oruč presented information on the progress in the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the full membership in CESSDA-ERIC and ESS-ERIC networks. Bosnia and Herzegovina has not yet become a full member of these…
The second regional winter school “Diaspora as a potential for local development: from national policies to local actions” was held, organized by the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade and the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET) coordinated by CREDI, with the support of the global program “Migration and Diaspora” (PMD), German Development Cooperation, which is…
Within the local labour market research and occupational demand forecasting project implemented for the Foundation Helvetas Moja Budućnost, CREDI gave a presentation of the methodology and research report prepared for the City of Trebinje at the meeting of its Sub-Council for Education on 17th November 2021. The presentation was delivered by Nermin Oruc, CREDI’s Project…
Our Director of Research Nermin Oruč participated at the Second MIRNet Conference “New Dynamics of East-West Migration and Migrant Integration Within Europe and Beyond”. The conference was hosted by the University of Sussex on behalf of the H2020 MIRNet consortium (Migration and Integration Research and Networking), 15–16 November 2021. Nermin presented a paper titled “Governance…
CREDI as a partner in the organisation of the international scientific Conference on Migrations 2022, together with the Social Sciences Research Center of the International Burch University, the Center of Competence in Humanitarian Negotiations, the OSCE Mission to BiH, and the EU Delegation is inviting junior researchers, established scholars, and practitioners to submit abstracts of…
InQuire Evidence to Policy Hub organized the Open Day of the Support Program for Young Researchers “Research Incubator” on 13th October 2021 in an online format. The event was attended by young researchers who had previously expressed interest in participating in the program. At the beginning of the event, CREDI research director dr. Nermin Oruč…
CREDI is announcing a call for young researchers to apply for the Research Incubator Support Program. The full text of the call in Bosnian can be found here.
CREDI organized a consultative meeting on the topic of tracer studies of graduate students on 05.10.2021. At the meeting, Cristina Mereuta, a key ETF expert for tracer studies, presented to CREDI employees her experiences in implementing these studies in other countries, followed by a discussion on the implementation of such a study in BiH. The…
As a leading research institute in the field of the labour market and with expertise in the local labour market analysis, CREDI became a member of the European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring (EN RLMM). The network seeks to develop further and diffuse the concepts and instruments used in regional labour market monitoring and…
On 30.09.2021. CREDI signed the Agreement on Cooperation with the Youth Council of the Sarajevo Canton. This document formalizes the cooperation between these two organizations, which will be based on joint work and implementation of projects and activities to improve the position of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The establishment of the Youth Panel…
Our research director Nermin Oruč participated at the Network Conference of Spa-ce.net, titled “21st year of 21st century – Western Balkans’ Challenge of Common Future”. The conference was organised on 21st-22nd September 2021, Belgrade, Serbia as a hybrid event. Organizers of the conference were Network of Spatial Research and Planning in Central, Eastern and South…
Our research director Nermin Oruč participated in the YourJob regional conference organized by Caritas Bosnia and Herzegovina and partners from the region, within the regional YourJob project Caritas Austria, from 28 to 30 September 2021 with the participation and contribution of Mrs Birgit Ertl and Mrs Martina Maetzl from Caritas Austria. Our research director Nermin…
CREDI is announcing a call for registration of the second generation of participants in the “Research Incubator” program, which it is implemented as part of its InQuire Evidence2Policy Hub. More information can be found here.
InQuire Research Incubator* is a support program for postgraduate students from universities in BiH through a series of practical workshops in developing a research methodology in social sciences. Work with the first generation of program participants began in February 2021 through a 15-week training in designing project proposals and the organization of discussions and workshops…
Our director, Nermin Oruč, participated in the workshop organized by the WageIndicator Foundation on 12th July 2021. CREDI is WageIndicator Foundation’s partner in the collection of the Cost of Living data for the Western Balkans region. Data are being collected from the relevant web-shops for different regions in the respective countries. More information about the…
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Yasser Sorour visited the CREDI centre on 13th July 2021, where he talked with the centre’s management about the possibilities of cooperation with institutions from Egypt. At the meeting, H.E. Ambassador Sorour was briefly introduced to the centre, its development so far, and…
InQuire Research Incubator* is a support program for postgraduate students from universities in BiH through a series of practical workshops in developing a research methodology in social sciences. Work with the first generation of program participants began in February 2021 through a 15-week training in designing project proposals and the organization of discussions and workshops…
CREDI, within the Helvetas Moja Budućnost Foundation project, conducted the local market research in the area of City of Konjic. A report with the results of the research can be found here. The main goal of conducting analyses of labour market and education system harmonization is to establish systematic monitoring of business community demands for…
Our director Nermin Oruč participated at the 18th IMISCOE Annual Conference, titled “Crossing borders, connecting cultures”, held online from 7-9 July 2021. At the conference, Nermin presented a paper titled “Encampment and marginalization of irregular migrants as a policy response to COVID-19 along the Balkan route”, co-authored with Natalija Perišić and Dragana Stoeckel from the…
As a representative of CREDI, an associated member of OpenAIRE network, our director Nermin Oruč, participated at the OpenAIRE General Assembly (GA) organized online on 8th July 2021. As the only research infrastructure for social sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, CREDI recognized open science as the booster for innovation and development. By promoting open access…
CREDI won another competitive bid for conducting a Needs assessment for SOS Children’s Villages International Representative Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina (SOS CVI BiH). The needs assessment is envisaged to be conducted for Sarajevo and Tuzla Canton. It will provide an objective analysis of the target group’s needs and present stakeholders in each specific SOS…
As a representative of CREDI, institutional member of the newly established ETF’s Skills Lab Network of Experts, our director Nermin Oruč participated in the 1st Focus group workshop of the Network, held on 6-7 July 2021. The Network is a part of the Skills Lab initiative, launched in 2020 to promote regular and in-depth analysis…
CREDI, within the Helvetas Moja Budućnost Foundation project, conducted the local market research in the area of Zenica-Doboj Canton. A report with the results of the research can be found here. The main goal of conducting analyses of labour market and education system harmonization is to establish systematic monitoring of business community demands for knowledge,…
CREDI, within the Helvetas Moja Budućnost Foundation project, conducted the local market research in the area of City of Trebinje. A report with the results of the research can be found here. The main goal of conducting analyses of labour market and education system harmonization is to establish systematic monitoring of business community demands for…
The staff of the CREDI Center contributed to the implementation of labour market research in BiH conducted by the Federal Employment Office, the RS Employment Office and the Brcko District Employment Office, with the support of the Helvetas Moja Budućnost Foundation and the Labor Market Research Improvement Project. As part of this activity, our employees…
The Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) of the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) organized on 23rd June 2021 an online discussion on “The Benefits of Open Science and Long-Term Data Preservation in Social Science Research”. During the event, attendees had the opportunity to get acquainted with…
As part of the Helvetas Moja Budućnost Foundation project, CREDI has developed an innovative methodology for local labour market research and anticipation of needs for occupations in five selected locations. The developed methodological approach was piloted at several locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the City of Konjic and the Agency for Economic…
InQuire Research Incubator is a support program for postgraduate students from universities in BiH through a series of practical workshops in developing a research methodology in social sciences. Work with the first generation of program participants began in February 2021 through a 15-week training in designing project proposals and the organization of discussions and workshops…
CREDI, as subcontractor at MEASURE-BiH II, on behalf of leading partner IMPAQ International, LCC publishes: Call for expression of interest for Individual consultants for upcoming USAID MEASURE II governance related tasks USAID’s Monitoring and Evaluation Support Activity II (MEASURE II) is a five-year activity launched in September 2019. It is an extension…
Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH) of the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (CREDI) is organizing a discussion on “The Benefits of Open Science and Long-Term Data Preservation in Social Science Research“. The event will be organized online via Zoom on 23rd June 2021 from 13:00-15:00 (CET). Recognizing…
Representatives of the CREDI Center in the Network of Open Access Research Infrastructure, Nermin Oruč and Amela Kurta, attended the second meeting held online on 08.06.2021. This meeting served to confirm the appointments of representatives to the Network’s Advisory Board and Steering Committee and to discuss the next steps and activities in which the network…
According to the plan of the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the last fifteenth workshop was held on 1st June 2021 in an online format. Within this workshop, participants were introduced to two topics. The first presentation was on “Research Ethics”, which was presented to us by prof. Dr Meldina Kokorović-Jukan, President…
InQuire Research Incubator is a support program for postgraduate students from universities in BiH through a series of practical workshops in developing a research methodology in social sciences. Work with the first generation of program participants began in February 2021 through a 15-week training in designing project proposals and the organization of discussions and workshops…
The Director of the CREDI Center, Nermin Oruč, attended the National workshop on the future of research and development in Bosnia and Herzegovina held on 20th May 2021 in an online format. The workshop was organized by the International Service Facility of the European Commission. The workshop brought together representatives of the private sector, government,…
In the continuation of the implementation of the InQuire Research Incubator support program, the fourteenth workshop was held on 25th May 2021, in an online format. At this workshop, two colleagues presented their draft project proposals. The first was the presentation of our colleague Nejra Džananović on the topic “The role of volunteering and professional…
The thirteenth workshop of the InQuire Research Incubator support program was held on 20th May 2021 in an online format. In this workshop, we had the opportunity to listen to two presentations of our participants on the topics of their draft project proposals. One presentation was on the topic “The role of translation in promotional…
In the continuation of implementing the InQuire Research Incubator support program, the twelfth workshop was held on 11th May 2021 in an online format. According to the adopted plan and program, we continued with the presentation of the draft research proposals of our participants. At this workshop, our colleague Anisa Šišić-Topalović first presented her project…
As part of implementing the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the eleventh workshop in online format was held on 4th May 2021. Starting from this workshop until the end of the program, all participants will have the opportunity to present their research designs and receive feedback. At this workshop, our colleague Amina…
To increase the awareness of institutions in BiH about the importance of conducting program evaluations and their redesign based on evaluation results, which would increase the effects of budget money invested on such programs, the InLearn Center of Excellence in Non-Formal Education on April 28, 2021 realized a workshop on methods of assessing the impact…
The tenth workshop within the Research Incubator support program was organized on 27th April 2021 in an online format. In this workshop, we talked about the use of secondary data. After getting acquainted with the advantages and disadvantages of using secondary data, the participants were introduced to the FAIR principles, to which the primary data…
In support of postgraduate students within the InQuire Research Incubator program, the ninth workshop was held on 20th April 2021 in an online format. After getting acquainted with the sampling methods in quantitative research, we discussed the topic of sampling in qualitative research in this workshop. The presentation contained a review and comparison between sampling…
The InLearn Center of Excellence in Non-Formal Education is organizing a workshop on methods for assessing the impact of training programs and active employment , which will be held on April 28, 2021. years in the period 13:00 – 15:00. Due to the current epidemiological situation, the workshop will be held online, via the Zoom…
InLearn Center of Excellence in Non-Formal Education is organizing a workshop on the importance of applying the approach and principles of adult education, which will be held on April 30, 2021. years in the period 14: 00-16: 00. Due to the current epidemiological situation, the workshop will be held online, via the Zoom application. If…
As part of the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the eighth workshop was held on 13th April 2021 in an online format. In this workshop, we talked about Data Collection and Sampling for Quantitative and Qualitative Research. Namely, the data collection plan consists of methods, instruments and sources, and the choices in…
In continuation of the support to postgraduate students within the InQuire Research Incubator program, the seventh workshop was held on 6th April 2021. years in the online format. The topic of the seventh workshop was the Overall Approach. At this stage of the design process, it should be clear which “category” approach is most appropriate…
As part of the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the sixth workshop was held online on 23rd March 2021. The topic of the sixth workshop was the Research Plan. The development of a research plan helps in deciding on the sustainability of a research proposal. Experience has shown that no matter how…
On 16th March 2021, the Fifth Workshop was organized by the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students. This workshop differed from all previous ones in that it was aimed exclusively to discuss the dilemmas of the participants. After the participants defined the research problem, the research questions and determined the conceptual (theoretical) framework,…
Our director Nermin Oruč participated in the co-design workshop „COVID – 19 and Research System Observatory”, organized on 11 & 12 March 2021. The workshop was organized online by GDN and INASP, who joined hands to call for coordinated global work on research and knowledge systems and the impact of the pandemic, with specific attention…
Our director Nermin Oruč participated in an event within the Migration and Diaspora (PMD) program on the topic “Monitoring, encouraging and supporting the return and circular migration” organized in an online format on March 10, 2021. This multi-actor dialogue is organized within the global Migration and Diaspora Program, which is implemented in Serbia within the…
The fourth workshop of the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students was held on 9th March 2021 at the CREDI center and online. The topic of the fourth workshop was the Conceptual (theoretical) framework. The conceptual framework explains, graphically or in narrative form, the main things being studied – key factors, constructions or…
The second workshop of the InLearn Center was organized on March 3, 2021. Due to the current epidemiological situation, the workshop was realized online via the Zoom application. Companies that want grants support need information and advice on developing project proposals to apply for open calls for grant funds. Based on the years of the…
As part of the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the third workshop was held on March 2, 2021, at the premises of the CREDI centre and online. The topic of the third workshop was Literature Review. During the workshop, the participants were introduced to different literature review approaches, and practical advice was…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research – CREDI applied to the Public Call for co-financing of scientific/artistic research or research and development project of particular interest for Sarajevo Canton in 2020 published by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Sarajevo Canton, with the project proposal “Support to establish a system…
On Friday, February 26, the Western Balkans European Social Survey Regional Network (WBESS) and SCiDEV jointly organized a one-day in-person and online event on WBESS sustainability. The in-person meeting was held in compliance with all measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. The regional consultative meeting was opened by Dr. Goran Basic, director of…
The second workshop within the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students was held on February 23, 2021, at the premises of the CREDI centre and online. The topic of the second workshop was Research Question. There is nothing in the research process more important than a good question. The importance of defining a…
Within the InQuire Research Incubator program to support postgraduate students, the First Workshop with candidates from the first cohort was held. The workshop was organized on February 16, 2021, at the premises of the CREDI centre, with the possibility of an online presence. The topic of the first workshop was Identifying Research Problem and Purpose.…
CREDI, as subcontractor at MEASURE-BiH II, on behalf of leading partner IMPAQ International, LCC publishes Vacancy call for (Senior) Research Analyst Position. IMPAQ International is a US-based firm providing exemplary research and consulting services to domestic and international clients in program evaluation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and technical assistance. IMPAQ International, LLC is an…
Open Day of the InLearn Center of Excellence in Non-Formal Education was organized online on February 11, 2021. On this occasion, the InLearn Center of Excellence was presented to the audience with the mission to become a resource centre for training academies in companies. The idea of improving skills through training academies in companies and…
After a series of individual meetings held by the InQuire team with all candidates selected for the InQuire Research Incubator program to support graduate students, the first joint working meeting was organized on February 3, 2021. During the meeting, the plan and program of 15 workshops were presented, as well as the way of connecting…
CREDI as coordinator of WB-MIGNET participates in the organization of The Migration Conference 2021, to be held from 6th to 10th July 2021. The conference is the largest globally scholarly conference on migration. The Migration Conference 2021 will be hosted by Ming-Ai Institute, London, United Kingdom. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, The Migration Conference (TMC) 2021…
The Migration Conference 2021 Call for Papers | 6 to 10 JULY 2021 | WILL BE HELD ONLINE Submission (extended) Deadline: 26 February 2021 Call for papers for Special Sessions and Special Issues and Edited Books On behalf of The Migration Conference Organizing Committee, we cordially invite you to the 9th conference in the series…
In the last few decades, developed economies in the European Union (EU), followed by the developing countries inside and outside the EU, are trying to move to more ‘open’ approach to research, development and innovation. Therefore, several initiatives where academia and industry are working together to boost innovation are seen. The main idea behind these…
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is the only country in the Western Balkans that did not yet join any of the rounds of the ESS Survey. Unfortunately, it is not so surprising at all, given the institutional set-up of the country and a slow progress in pursuing any reforms and new initiatives. Although the procedure of…
CREDI, a member of the Western Balkans European Social Survey Network (WBESS) and one of only a few research infrastructures in the region, will host an online event about Open Access Initiatives in Europe and Western Balkans, on 26th January 2021, (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CET). The focus of the event will be presentation and discussion about…
A policy brief “Making sure that the emigration of healthcare personnel from Albania and BiH works for all: What Germany can do” co-authored by Clara Schmitz-Pranghe, Nermin Oruč, Katja Mielke and Aida Ibričević was published. The brief provides recommendations to German policy decision makers, including harmonization of ministerial policies, oversee and regulation of the operational…
A journal paper “The Effect of Increasing the Minimum Wage on Poverty and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina” co-authored by Amela Kurta and Nermin Oruc was published in Economic Annals 2020, vol. 65, issue 226, 121-137. This paper investigates the minimum wage, as a labour market policy with distributive impact, widely debated in Bosnia and…
ESS-ERIC organized the first country briefing for Bosnia and Herzegovina for Survey round 10. The virtual meeting with ESS-ERIC representatives was held on Wednesday, 9th December 2020 from 11:00 to 17:00. Representatives of ESS-BiH research network, which is coordinated by CREDI, presented our progress in joining ESS-ERIC and in preparation of ESS Round 10 in…
InQuire Evidence2Policy Hub invites registered postgraduate students from universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Orientation Day of Research Incubator program for postgraduate students which will be organized on December 18, 2020, at 10:00. The event will be organized online, and we will send an invitation to all students who register at the link below.…
InQuire Evidence2Policy Hub announces a call for postgraduate students to register for the Research Incubator program. The goal of this program is to support social sciences research, and to enable young researchers to develop the skills of developing quality research project proposals relevant to the discussion and adoption of policies / programs in BiH. Research…
A book chapter titled “Gender Differences in the Effect of Migration and Remittances on Labour Market Participation in Bosnia and Herzegovina” coo-authored by our researchers Nermin Oruč and Amela Kurta is published in edited volume Social Exclusion and Labour Market Challenges in the Western Balkans, by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. The volume is edited by Will…
In line with open science principles, CREDI aims to provide open access to its resources for members of social science research community. The access is described and defined within CREDI Open Access to Research Infrastructure Policy, which was prepared through the Technical Assistance provided by the Regional Cooperation Council in June-October 2020 under the Open…
The first working meeting of the Academic Board of the DASS-BiH research network was held in the premises of CREDI Center in Sarajevo with the online presence of a number of members, on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The aim of the meeting was to determine the plan of activities in the work of the DASS-BiH…
Call for expression of interest for Individual consultants for USAID MEASURE II evaluation, assessment and research support in November 2020 – September 2021 USAID is committed to key principles and practices that foster a results-oriented culture within the Agency and makes every effort to ensure strong oversight of its development assistance. Rigorous monitoring, evaluation,…
Our director Nermin Oruč participated at Trend-building workshop organized by Western Balkans Futures project on 30 October – 02 November 2020. The workshop is part of the project implemented by University of Warsaw, Poland and Visegrad Insight/Res Publica Foundation, supported by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The aim of the whole initiative is to…
Our director Nermin Oruč participated at the international conference organized by Aspen Institute Germany on 28-30 October 2020. The topic of the conference was “Young People, Migration and the Demographic Challenge in the Western Balkans” and the conference aimed to shed light on both the phenomenon of emigration from the Western Balkans and the challenges…
The first working meeting of the Academic Council of the ESS-BiH research network was held in the premises of the CREDI Center in Sarajevo with the online presence of a number of members, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The aim of the meeting was to agree on further activities in the work of the ESS-BiH…
CREDI won a competitive bid for the independent evaluation of two projects implemented by Non-Governmental Organization for development and affirmation of the society (NODAS), which is a local non-governmental, non-profit organization with the main objective to support the sustainable development of society in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a focus on preventing and reducing unemployment. NODAS…
Our director Nermin Oruc participated at the 3rd conference of the German Network of Forced Migration Researchers organized on 17-19 September 2020. The conference took place on-line and was organized by the Chair of Youth Welfare and Social Work at the University of Cologne with the executive board of the German Network of Forced Migration…
The paper “Drivers of radicalisation of youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina” co-authored by Nermin Oruc and Nikolina Obradovic was published in Economic Research – Ekonomska istraživanja Vol 33, 2020. This article shifts the focus to a migrant’s sending country and explores different socio-economic factors that could be associated with the process of radicalisation and the…
The paper “Income Inequality in Transition Economies: A Comparative Analysis of Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia” co-authored by Jelena Žarković Rakić, Gorana Krstić, Nermin Oruč and Will Bartlett was published in Economic Annals 2019, vol. 64, issue 223, 39 – 60. This paper investigates the relationship between income inequality and different welfare state trajectories that three…
Our director Nermin Oruc participated at digital conference organized by Aspen Institute, Germany on 10-11 September 2020. The topic of the conference was “Emigration from the Western Balkans – Addressing the Challenge“ and Nermin presented his paper on remittances and diaspora for development in the Western Balkans. The conference offered a platform for a selected…
DASS-BiH is continuously improving its services and strengthening its capacities to better respond to the needs and requests of our designated community of social science researchers. One of them is development of the first data archive in social sciences in BiH (DASS-BiH), which is expected to serve as an important resource for researchers in the…
CREDI as a subcontractor in a consortium led by UDA Consulting from Turkey, was selected to conduct a survey of 3.000 unemployed respondents across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The survey is a part of the Evaluation of pilot provision of private employment services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implemented by the World Bank. The World Bank implements…
“Reacting to the COVID-19 emergency presents the scientific community with a unique opportunity to exploit the power of data across domains and several FAIRsFAIR partners are playing a strategic role.” – says the FAIRsFAIR report with included information from CREDI about its’ DASS-BiH activities. Full article can be found here.
CREDI is pleased to announce its new partnership with UDA Consulting to work together on data collection, research and evaluations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in the Western Balkans region. The major areas of expertise of our new partner span from statistics, sampling methodologies, project management and geographical information systems (GIS) to qualitative and…
CREDI was commissioned by Caritas Switzerland in the employment opportunity assessment of disadvantaged groups in the Upper-Drina-Region (UDR), as for their SELLS project. Assessment will be conducted in seven regional municipalities: Čajniče, Foča (RS), Foča (FBiH), Novo Goražde, Pale (FBiH), Rudo and Višegrad. The main aim of the assessment is to identify economic sectors with…
Coordinator of DASS-BiH, Amela Kurta, participated at First FAIRsFAIR Certification workshop held at 6th February 2020 at DANS in The Hague. The workshop was held as part of the FAIRsFAIR support to selected repositories in obtaining CoreTrustSeal certification. DASS-BiH is selected trough open call application process to be supported together with 9 other repositories. The…
As part of the first phase of the project “Analysis and projection of employers’ needs for labor, training and mentoring”, training was held for partner institutions that will participate in the collection and analysis of data on employers’ needs for labour. The three-day training held at Hotel Mostar in period 22-24 January 2020, was attended…
CREDI was selected to conduct an analysis and projection of employers’ workforce, training and mentoring needs as part of the My Future project. The My Future project is implemented by Helvetas BiH and funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation. It was launched with the aim of establishing a systematic monitoring and analysis of employers’ needs…
CREDI is proud to announce that the General Assembly of the OpenAIRE LE approved us as the regular member of this European research network. The acceptance of the membership is approved at the Second General Assembly meeting of the OpenAIRE AMKE, held at 16th September 2019 in Porto. The mission of the OpenAIRE is to…
As a result of the efforts within the WB-MIGNET, coordinated by CREDI, the journal Migration and Ethnic Themes published a new special issue in December 2019. This special issue of the journal contains selected papers from the Third Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET), which took place at the University College Effectus…
Our researcher, Amela Kurta, as representative of DASS-BiH participated at the Regional roundtable “Legal and Ethical Issues in Research Data Management and Open Science in SEE Countries”. Data centre Serbia for Social Sciences (Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade), in cooperation with CESSDA ERIC Training Working group, the Croatian Data Center for Social Sciences (Faculty of…
Our director and coordinator of the WB-MIGNET, Nermin Oruc participated at a high-level panel discussion organized by OSCE on 18 December 2019 in Vienna, on the occasion of the International Migrants Day. The title of the panel discussion was “Advancing Human Capital Development Through Migration and Innovation”. OSCE diplomats, migration experts and practitioners, innovators and…
A book titled “Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?” co-edited by our director Nermin Oruc, was published by Taylor&Francis. The book is an outcome of recent activities of the WB-MIGNET, which is coordinated by CREDI. The book explores issues such as the complex geopolitics of the region, the relationship between migration and…
“Are Forced Migrants More Skilled? A Theoretical Model of Self-Selection in Forced Migration” is the title of an article that fills a gap in theories of forced migration. Our director, Nermin Oruc, coauthored this article with Ian Jackson and Geoffrey Pugh. The article is presenting a new model, motivated by specific features of forced migration…
Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina (DASS-BiH), which is hosted by CREDI, is selected by FairSFair project for support to data repositories towards achieving CoreTrustSeal certification. DASS-BiH is one out of 10 data repositories that are selected for this support in the open call launched in July-August 2019. The submissions were assessed…
Western Balkans Migration Network (further WB-MIGNET), coordinated by CREDI, organized the First Regional Winter School “Diaspora for Local Development”, held in Belgrade, Serbia in period of 10 – 11 December 2019 at ENVOY Conference Center. This innovative Winter School aims to involve experts and practitioners from the Western Balkans to establish connections, exchange knowledge and…
Members of the Western Balkan Regional Initiative “The Future of the Welfare State” formulate the Platform to define a common minimum as a Regional Social Protection Floor or to formulate a basket of essential services and benefits. Elements of the Future of the Welfare State Platform have been formulated based on the position paper The…
As a team member of DASS-BiH at CREDI, Amela Kurta participated at CESSDA Meeting “Strengthening and Widening of the European Infrastructure of Social Science Data Archives” held in the period 5-6 November 2019 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The host of the meeting was Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research of Ss. Cyril and Methodius…
Our researchers, Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta, participated at Western Balkans Policy Analysis Laboratory (PAL) on Welfare State Issues, organized by the Regional Initiative „The Future of the Welfare State in the Western Balkans”. The PAL was organized from 21 to 25 October 2019 in Montenegro (Bečići). The PAL was aimed at around 50 professionals…
Our researcher, Nermin Oruc was one of the authors of the report “Maximising the development impact of labour migration in the Western Balkans”. The report was prepared within a project financed by the European Union and implemented by IBF International Consulting. The objectives of the project were: – to analyse innovative policies and practices in…
CREDI with its project proposal entitled “Development of methodology for targeting social benefits in Sarajevo Canton” applied for the Public Call for Co-financing of the Science Program from the Canton Sarajevo Budget for 2019. The call was issued in front of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Sarajevo Canton. The project proposal was…
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Srpska, in cooperation with the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research, has organized training on the use of microsimulation models in public finance research. The training was held at the premises of the Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka, on 4th October 2019. CREDI organized…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research, in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics of the Džemal Bijedić University in Mostar, organized a training on the use of microsimulation models in public finance research. The training was held at the premises of this faculty, on 25th September 2019. CREDI organized this training as…
Our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated at EACES Workshop in memoriam of Professor Božidar Cerović „The Comparative Economics of Transition in South East Europe“. The workshop was organised by Economic Annals and EACES at Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, on 20th September 2019. Amela presented a conference paper “Effects of increasing the minimum wage on…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc as Coordinator of WB-MIGNET was a lecturer at the Second Uni Adrion Summer School in Ancona, 9-13 September 2019. UniAdrion Summer School on “Migration and mobility in the Balkans” intends to provide an intensive training course for Master and PhD students, young researchers and officers who are interested in the current…
CREDI won a competitive bid for the Baseline on Changed Knowledge Level, Attitudes and Behaviors of targeted youth as the first part of the Baseline & Endline Research related to Output 1 of the Regional Project: “For Active Inclusion & Rights of Roma Women in the Western Balkans III – FAIR III”. The project is…
CREDI as member of a consortium led by Centre for Economic and Social Studies – CESS from Tirana, Albania won funding for project proposal “Internships of young researchers to migration think tanks in Western Balkans”. The consortium includes two more members from WB-MIGNET: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography from Serbia and Institute for Strategic…
The Center for Development Evaluations and Social Science Research, in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, University of Zenica, has organized training on the use of microsimulation models in public finance research. The training was held at the premises of this faculty, on 17th June 2019. CREDI organized this training as part of a project…
As a team member of DASS-BiH at CREDI, Amela Kurta participated at CESSDA Training Workshop held on 14th May 2019 in Athens, Greece. The workshop was organised by SoDaNet – Social Data Network which is a service provider for data archiving in social sciences in Greece. The training covered Data Management Expert Guide (DMEG), Research…
Our researchers Dzeneta Karabegovic, Jasmin Hasic and Nermin Oruc, participated in the World Bank project „Supporting the Effective Reintegration of Roma Returnees in the Western Balkans “. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG-NEAR) approached the World Bank to develop an evidence base and to deliver policy advice and technical assistance for…
Our researchers, Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta participated at the meeting with representatives of DataBank of the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KRTK). The meeting was organized by TARKI Institute on 26 February 2019. It was an opportunity to learn about the data archive of the MTA…
Through InGRID visiting grant, our researchers working on DASS-BiH, Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta spent last week of February at TARKI-POLC Institute, Budapest, Hungary. The researchers used this visit to acquaint themselves with TARKI data archive, its history and current situation, experiences and challenges in the development of it. Through the meetings and training, our…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc, as a representative from Bosnia and Herzegovina, participated at the 12th Forum Meeting of ESS ERIC National Coordinators, held in Mannheim on 3-4 April 2019. The European Social Survey (ESS) ERIC is an academically driven cross-national survey that has been conducted across Europe since its establishment in 2001. Every two years,…
Our researchers Nermin Oruč and Amela Kurta participated at ESS ERIC workshop held on 28-29 March 2019 in Tivat, Montenegro. The workshop brought together national representatives from countries in South East Europe to discuss recent experiences from the survey fieldwork. Representatives from the region discussed the potential for Round 10 (2020/21) participation and the potential…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research has organized training on the use of microsimulation models in public finance research. The training was held on the premises of the Faculty of Economics, University of Tuzla, on 6th March 2019. CREDI organized this training as part of a project funded by Balkan Monitoring Public…
The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research has organized training on the use of microsimulation models in public finance research. The training was held at the premises of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo, on 18th February 2019. CREDI organized this training as part of a project funded by Balkan Monitoring Public…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc participated at the workshop titled ‘Migration in the Western Balkans’. The workshop was organized by the EC DG NEAR and ICMPD, and was held on 24 – 25 January at the Metropol Hotel, Belgrade. The workshop enabled participants to share experiences in the aftermath of the ‘migration crisis’ in the EU…
Our researchers Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta received InGRID2 visiting grant to TARKI-POLC, Budapest, Hungary. The purpose of the visit is capacity building of CREDI’s researches working on DASS-BiH (Data Archive for Social Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina). During their visit, researchers will learn about the day-to-day operations of Hungarian data archive located at TARKI-POLC,…
Our researchers participated at the conference entitled “Inequality and Social Protection in South East Europe”, held on October 22, 2018 at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade. The workshop was opened by Sasa Randjelovic, vice-dean for finance and international cooperation of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade, Jelena Zarkovic,…
On Friday, 14.12.2018. in Sarajevo a workshop of ” Western Balkans Migration Network” was held, gather researchers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans region. This event was organized with support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of the Sarajevo Canton. In addition to the researchers, participants at the workshop were also…
Handbook for “For adult training providers, with guidelines and instruments for planning, implementing and evaluating adult training programs” is published. The Handbook was created for the “Prilika Plus” program, and was developed by the Center for Development Evaluation and Social Research. The Handbook was developed through active participation of a number of Adult Training Centres…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc participated at the workshop titled “The Future of the Western Balkans in Europe”. The workshop was held at the University of Warwick on 6-7 December 2018. Nermin presented recent labour market and social policy trends in the Western Balkans. The objective of this workshop was to bring together early career researchers,…
Our Centre, in a consortium led by Ecorys, is participating in the implementation of the Independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of the Good Governance Fund (GGF) project. GGF is a highly responsive, adaptive, demand-led fund, largely focused on supporting governance and economic reform in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We as consortium…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc presented a paper at the 4th The Role of State in Varieties of Capitalism (SVOC), held at the CEU, Budapest, 29-30 November 2018. His presentation was titled „Varieties of Transition in Yugoslav Successor States: Labour Market Institutions and Inequality” and is based on his work as a Visiting Atlantic Fellow at…
Representatives of CREDI attended workshops called “CSOs as equal partners in monitoring public finances” held in Tuzla, on 23 November 2018. The workshop was organized by the Center for Ecology and Energy and the Foundation Wings of hope within the project Balkan Monitoring Public Finances (BMPF) supported by the European Union. At the event, representatives…
Representatives of CREDI attended the conference “Opportunities and Challenges of Energy Transition” organized by the Center for Ecology and Energy, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation and with the support of the EU. This conference is part of the projects “Energy Policy for Climate Protection” and “CSOs as equal partners in monitoring public finances”.…
CREDI was selected to perform analysis of baseline and endline data for impact evaluation of project „Community Based Approach to Support Youth in Targeted Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ (PVE) implemented by IOM BiH. IOM implemented a pilot project in 2015 with the overall objective to prevent the possible development of radicalization and violent extremism…
CREDI is commissioned by the USAID to carry out an evaluation of the ENABLE project (Enhancing and Advancing Basic Learning and Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina). USAID is funding and Save the Children is implementing this project to develop key science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational competencies in 12 pilot schools BiH. Evaluation will…
Members of the Western Balkans Regional Initiative „The future of the Welfare State”, including CREDI’s representatives Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta, gathered in Skopje, 23-25 September 2018, to discuss strategic options and future development of the Network. Participants discussed the external and internal environment, long-term goals of the network, projects and research areas that will…
Our researchers, Nermin Oruc and Amela Kurta participated and presented the current stage of development and ongoing research projects using BiHMOD at Vienna EUROMOD Workshop. The full name of the workshop was “New research directions of using EUROMOD: Austria and the Western Balkan countries in focus”. The workshop was held in Vienna on 17-18 September 2018.…
Director of CREDI, Nermin Oruč, participated in a workshop “Western Balkans and the Berlin Process”, held on June 13, 2018, at St Antony’s College, University Oxford, United Kingdom. The workshop was organized by SEESOX in co-operation with the Bank of Albania. The Berlin process is a diplomatic initiative linked to the future enlargement of the…
Our researchers, Dzeneta Karabegovic, Jasmin Hasic and Nermin Oruc, participated in the study on mapping the Bosnian-Herzegovinian diaspora. The study was conducted under the coordination of the International Organization for Migration, Mission to BiH and the Ministry of Human rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the framework of the project “Mainstreaming the Concept…
Coordinator of CREDI project for the development of data archive from social sciences in BiH, Amela Kurta, participated in a two-day event called „Strengthening and Expanding the European Infrastructure for Data Archives of Social Sciences” in Milan, Italy. The workshop was held in period 05-06.06.2018. This workshop was organized by the CESSDA network in collaboration…
Within The Western Balkans Regional Initiative “The Future of the Welfare State in the Western Balkans”, CREDI participated in the organization and implementation of the first regional conference of this network. The conference was held in Belgrade in the period from 6th to 8th June 2018. This three-day meeting included 4 panel discussions and 13…
WB-MIGNET, coordinated by CDESS, is organizing Third annual conference. Conference “A SEARCH FOR THAT SPECIAL PLACE UNDER THE SUN IN MODERN EUROPE: MIGRATION IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY” will be held in Zagreb on May 25-26, 2018. Call for papers for this conference is open. The Institute of Economics, Zagreb, a member of WB-MIGNET, in cooperation…
CREDI won a competitive bid to conduct research “Policy impact analysis of changes in labour legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina – estimating effects on public revenues and job creation” requested by MarketMakers program. The research is related to the estimation of effects of proposed changes for part-time employment, temporary employment and student employment. MarketMakers is…
Centar za razvojne evaluacije i društvena istraživanja (CREDI) u saradnji sa JU “Služba za zapošljavanje Kantona Sarajevo” Sarajevo raspisuje konkurs za jedno (1) radno mjesto mlađeg istraživača, a po Programu sufinansiranja zapošljavanja “Zlatna značka”. Mlađi istraživač će pomoći u svakodnevnom radu u okviru istraživačkih projekata. Najvažniji zadatak mlađeg istraživača će biti korištenje statističkog softvera za…
Centar za razvojne evaluacije i društvena istraživanja (CREDI) u saradnji sa JU “Služba za zapošljavanje Kantona Sarajevo” Sarajevo raspisuje konkurs za tri (3) radna mjesta mlađeg istraživača, a po Programu sufinansiranja zapošljavanja “Zlatna značka”. Mlađi istraživač će pomoći u svakodnevnom radu u okviru istraživačkih projekata. Najvažniji zadatak mlađeg istraživača će biti korištenje statističkog softvera za…
Our researcher participated in region conference “Boosting the social dimension – the contribution of economic governance to decent work and life in the Western Balkans and Turkey” in Belgrade on January 31, 2018.The conference was organized by European Commission and supported joint governance efforts by the EU and enlargement countries on reforms for improving the…
Our research fellow Nermin Oruc is presenting at the seminar “Income Inequality and Welfare Systems in the Yugoslav Successor States” at London School of Economics together with: PhD Will Bartlett (LSEE Research on South East Europe), PhD Jelena Žarković Rakić (University of Belgrade) and PhD Gorana Krstić (University of Belgrade) on Tuesday 23rd January 2018.…
CDESS researchers prepared final evaluation report for Performance Evaluation of the 2010–2013 USAID DGP in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of the 2010–2013 USAID/BiH Development Grants Program (DGP) was to expand USAID’s NGO network of development partners and provide capacity-building assistance to new partners through supporting initiatives and mechanisms, enabling a wider range of partners…
Our Director, Nermin Oruc, as Coordinator of WB-MIGNET, participated at a high level panel-discussion organized by IOM and OSCE on 18 December 2017 in Vienna, on the occasion of the International Migrants Day. The title of the panel discussion was “Perception is not reality – Towards a new narrative of migration”. The event gathered experts…
Representatives from CDESS participated on December 6, 2017 at a regional workshop in Tirana devoted to the provision and financing of holistic services in the countries of the Western Balkans. The researchers of our Center presented the experiences and practices in the field of social protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina and actively participated in the…
A group of Western Balkan think-tank organisations and researchers working on the welfare state issues, including experts from CDESS, have initiated development of a Regional platform with the aim to engage the foremost researchers, political, business and other leaders of society to shape a regional social welfare state agenda, thus contributing to improving the social…
CDESS was selected to implement project “Development of Manuals with Guidelines and Tools for Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Vocational Education and Training Program” under the PrilikaPlus Program implemented by the Republic Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, and supported by the Swiss Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Find more about project…
Within the project of expert support to benchlearning among Western Balkan-6 Public Employment Services, several national workshops were organized: in Albania (30.10.2017.), Montenegro (31.10.2017.), Kosovo (01.11.2017.), Bosnia and Herzegovina (02.11.2017.), Serbia (02.11.2017.). Remaining two workshops will be organized soon: in Serbia (15.11.2017.) and Macedonia (22.11.2017.). In addition to workshops, retreat meetings were organized in order…
The results for 4th quarter 2017 of the ifo World Economic Survey are now available. The ifo World Economic Survey (WES) is designed to give an accurate picture of the economic situation and forecasts for important industrial, emerging and developing economies on a quarterly basis. Since 1981 the ifo Institute has conducted a quarterly survey in…
CDESS project entitled “Analysis of Competitiveness of the Three Value Chains in Canton Sarajevo” was financially supported by Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Canton Sarajevo trough Call for Co-financing of Scientific Research/Arts Research and Development Projects of Special Interest for Canton Sarajevo in 2017. This project aims to identify three key value chains…
CDESS experts participated in the training with the PES representatives from 6 WB countries from the region, which was held in Belgrade on 14.-16. September 2017. The first ever assessors training on benchlearning for representatives of Public Employment Services (PES) from the Western Balkans was organized by the Regional Cooperation Council’ (RCC) Employment and Social…
Our researcher Nermin Oruc attended workshop titled “Access to anonymized administrative data for the purposes of research and policy analysis” held on 21.-22. September 2017. in Budapest, Hungary. The workshop brought together researchers and policy analysts to assess the state of play of access to administrative data in the Visegrad countries and to discuss what…
Our proposal “Psychological, behavioral and social changes attributable to life skills curriculum implementation in primary schools in B&H” was selected as one of winning proposals by USAID / BIH MEASURE on its call titled “Impact Evaluation of Social and Economic Programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. You can find more information about the project here.
CDESS is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for at least one year, beginning in the end of September 2017. The Research Assistant (RA) will assist with the daily operations of research projects in the fields of economics, including topics on labour market, migration, education, and social policy. The most important task of the Research Assistant…
Our researcher analyst and member of BiHMOD team, Amela Kurta, received a scholarship for the autumn school “Using EUROMOD in cross country microsimulation” organized by ISER, University of Essex, from 25 to 27 October 2017. The InGRID project is funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under Grant…
CDESS, in a consortium with Budapest Institute, was contracted by RCC to provide expert support to benchlearning among Western Balkan 6 Public Employment Services. The purpose of this assignment is to contribute to enhanced cooperation and implementation of a “benchlearning” initiative among Public Employment Services of the Western Balkan economies, drawing on the experience of…
[:en]Center for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), on behalf of Western Balkan Migration Network, is organising Conference on “Migration, Diaspora and Development in Albania and in the Western Balkans”. The conference will be organised on 27-28 October 2017 in Tirana, Albania. Read more about call for papers for the conference on this link.[:ba]Centar za ekonomske…
CDESS has won a competitive bid for conducting performance evaluation of the 2010-2013 USAID/BiH Development Grants Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This project will be implemented under the USAID funded activity MEASURE-BiH which is implemented by IMPAQ International, LLC. You can find more information about the project here.
[:en]Organizational Board of the 2nd Regional Conference of Western Balkans Evaluators Network invites members of the Network and other interested evaluators active at both theoretical and practical level in evaluation of policies, programs and projects to send their scientific and practical papers by 15 July 2017. More information and application for can be found here.[:ba]PROGRAMSKI…
Our Research Fellows participated in 3rd Conference of LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion in SEE on topic “Social Cohesion and Economic Governance” organized in Skopje on 6-7 April 2017. The conference gather together researchers from all social science disciplines including social policy, political economy, economics, political science, public administration, sociology, and socio-legal studies. More…
The latest results of the ifo World Economic Survey are now available. The ifo World Economic Survey (WES) is designed to give an accurate picture of the economic situation and forecasts for important industrial, emerging and developing economies on a quarterly basis. Since 1981 the ifo Institute has conducted a quarterly survey in numerous countries on…
Our team (Nermin Oruc, Amela Kurta and Amina Tabakovic) moderated a workshop of representatives of institutions in charge of education and statistics, which was held on Vlasic in period 15-16th May 2017 which. The workshop is one of the activities of our project entitled “Development of guidelines for education statistics in BiH“, funded by Prilika…
[:en]CDESS has become a member of the “Eastern European Social Policy Network” (EESPN) that was established in 2016 by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (affiliated to the United Nations) in Vienna. The European Centre is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research.The Centre aims to improve social…
[:en]This project will, besides analysis of current state, give information about migration trends, projection of future migration, which are going to be used for measuring effects of migration on social cohesion, labour market, needs for improving transport infrastructure, health and social protection, education and housing. Migration can cause positive and negative effects on life in…
[:en]CDESS received a grant by Government of Sarajevo Canton for its research proposal “Analysis of migration in Sarajevo Canton: Trends and effects”. This project will, besides analysis of current state, give information about migration trends, projection of future migration, which are going to be used for measuring effects of migration on social cohesion, labour market,…
[:en]Our director Dr Nermin Oruc was selected into the first cohort of Atlantic Fellows at the International Inequalities Institute, LSE. In a team led by Dr Will Bartlett from the LSEE, and with Dr Gordana Krstic and Dr Jelena Zarkovic Rakic from the University of Belgrade, Dr Oruc will stay at the LSE for three…
[:en]The second two-day Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network titled „Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?“ was held at International Burch University on 19-20 May 2017. The conference brought together Western Balkans scholars and policy makers, in order to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and a discussion of migration. It…
[:en]Second Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network “Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?” Sarajevo, 19-20 May 2017 #WBMigNetConf The Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET), in cooperation with the International Burch University (IBU), is organizing its 2nd Annual Conference in Sarajevo on 19-20 May 2017. The Conference is financially support…
CDESS invites applications for its Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) Programme. The Centre’s Visiting Research Fellowship programme enables mid-career researchers, activists, practitioners and scholars to spend a period of time conducting research at CDESS. The Centre aims to put in place a funded programme to enable those with a genuine and active commitment to social science research from…
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At the 90th session of the Council of Ministers of BiH held on 1st February 2017 was discussed and adopted the information on the drafting of the document ” Guidelines for the Development of Statistical Reporting in Education”. The document is the result of a project implemented by CREDI for the Ministry of Civil Affairs,…
2nd Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network “Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?” Sarajevo, 18-20 May 2017 The Western Balkans Migration Network, in cooperation with the International Burch University (IBU), is organizing 2nd Annual Conference in Sarajevo on 18-20 May 2017. The conference will be hosted…
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We are happy to announce that the Central European Initiative decided to provide financial support to CDESS for organization of the Second Annual Conference of WB-MIGNET through their Cooperation Fund 2016. After receiving the financial support for our First Annual Conference, we continue our successful cooperation with CEI. We highly appreciate their support in our…
We were selected by the RS Agency for development of small and medium-sized enterprizes to conduct an assessment of the current educational statistics and develop guidelines for its improvement. The main purpose of the project is to conduct a critical assessment of the current system of collection, exchange and dissemination of statistics in the field…
We were selected by the Government of the Sarajevo Canton to conduct ex-ante assessment of expected effects of the loan guarantee funds that will be provided to the enterprizes in the Canton in 2017. It will be implemented by SERDA Regional Development Agency, in cooperation with Union Bank. The purpose of the Loan Guarantee Fund…
Our researcher and team leader of BiHMOD team, Nermin Oruc, received a scholarship for the summer school “Migrant women on the labour market – identifying determinants and consequences of labour market inequalities considering the intersection between gender and ethnicity”organised by AIAS, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands from 24 to 28 October 2016. The InGRID project is…
Our Research Fellow and member of BiHMOD team, Nikolina Obradović, has been accepted and won scholarship at EUROMOD – HHoT Summer School hosted at the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerpen from 28 to 30 September 2016. You can find more information about the event here. The InGRID project is funded by the…
Our resaerchers Nina Brankovic and Nermin Oruc presented country report “Higher Education and Transition to the Labour Market in Bosnia and Herzegovina” at the premises of Delegation of EU to BiH on Wednesady, 29 June 2016. The country report is prepared within a regional project that covered six Western Balkans countries. The project was funded…
We currently participate in a project “Strengthening the Labour Market Research Network – Toward the Understanding of the Political Economy of Unemployment in the Western Balkan”, led by FREN Belgrade. This project aims at the creation of a Labour Market Research Network of Excellence and Internationalisation. The project intends to consolidate recent advances in applied…
Paper “Integrating Informal Institutions in Local Governance: Does it Matter” co-authored by our Research Fellow Snezana Misic Mihajlovic was published in the Working Paper Series of Institute of Development Studies, UK. In this paper authors add to the literature on ‘informally institutionalised’ relationships between states and citizens by examining the case of a particular type of…
This article analyses the differences between expected and actual wages of VET students and graduates. It uses a survey of VET students enrolled in schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and data about employed VET graduates from the Labour Force Survey. The model of determinants of wages, expected or actual, estimated separately on each dataset, reveals…
Our director Nermin Oruc participated in the first meeting of the RRPP Western Balkans Research Network on Decentralization. The project was implemented by EURAK Belgrade in partnership with Institute for Strategic Research and Prognoses from Podgorica. This project is implemented within Regional Research Promotion Programme supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The first working…
A new article authored by our researchers Nermin Oruc and Amina Tabakovic was published in Sudosteuropa. This paper aims to analyse whether and how this decrease is related to a change in motives for sending remittances. The change in motives will be analysed by exploring the interaction between social transfers and remittances using two household datasets, from 2007 (before…
Our director Nermin Oruc participated in first meeting of the RRPP Western Balkans Labour Market Research Network. The project was implemented by FREN in partnership with American College Skoplje and Institute for Strategic Research and Prognoses from Podgorica. This project is realized within Regional Research Promotion Programme supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The…
The First Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET) in Tirana on 15-16 April 2016, marked the initiation of the Network activities. It was attended by a number of representatives from government institutions, international organisations, academia and students. Welcome speeches were delivered by Prof. Anastas Angjeli, member of the Albanian Academy of Sciences…
CDESS is currently developing BiHMOD, a microsimulation tax and social benefits model, which is based on EUROMOD. The project is jointly implemented by CDESS and the BiH Evaluation Society. The current team members of the BiHMOD National team are: – Nermin Oruc, CDESS – Nikolina Obradovic, CDESS – Fahrudin Memic, BiH Evaluation Society The initial financial…
