Journey of BiH’s Visionary Voices in 2024

Journey of BiH’s Visionary Voices in 2024

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From December 8 to 13, 2024, the first forum titled “BiH’s Visionary Voices: Leading the Change” was held in Portorož as part of the development project Enter Change. The forum brought together future young leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Through lectures, workshops, and discussions, the forum addressed key topics such as:
✔️ Leadership competencies and effective communication
✔️ Challenges and opportunities for the Western Balkans on the path to EU integration
✔️ Strategic communication and combating disinformation
✔️ Diversity in the business world, gender equality, and the role of women in politics
✔️ Youth engagement in driving social change

The event’s highlights included contributions from esteemed speakers such as Alexander Kasanof, Peter Grk, Dr. Danica Purg, and Borut Pahor and interactive workshops that enabled participants to develop concrete solutions for future challenges.

The forum was a significant step in empowering young future political leaders from BiH and fostering positive change in the region. It was organized by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the U.S. Embassy in Slovenia. In 2025, we will continue our work with future leaders and look forward to the second forum in Slovenia, scheduled for late August. This forum will be aligned with the framework of the Bled Strategic Forum.

The BiH’s Visionary Voices Forum Wraps Up

The BiH’s Visionary Voices Forum Wraps Up

We’ve closed BiH’s Visionary Voices: Leading the Change forum with an inspiring session highlighting recent achievements and future aspirations for young BiH politicians.
The concluding ceremony opened with a keynote by H.E. Mr. Borut Pahor, Founder and Director of the Institute Friends of the Western Balkans and former President of Slovenia (2012–2022). His talk, Charting Bosnia’s Future: Leadership Lessons for and by Youth, offered participants interesting insights and encouragement.
 
The concluding session featured participants presenting key takeaways, sharing lessons learned, and reflecting on how these insights will shape their future efforts. These presentations underscored their dedication to applying new ideas in practical and impactful ways.
 
The successfully concluded forum highlighted the need for further cooperation, promoting meaningful discussions, skill-building, and networking. We will continue our work within the Enter: Change project and we look forward to hosting another forum next year.
 

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The activities within the project ‘Enter: Change’ are financed by the Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs within the #SlovenianAid and Partnerships programme and by the U.S. Embassy Ljubljana.
Midway through BiH’s Visionary Voices

Midway through BiH’s Visionary Voices

Portorož, 12 December 2024 – We are halfway through ‘BiH’s Visionary Voices: Leading the Change’ forum, offering an enriching experience for our participants.

Participants have delved into some crucial topics, including:
  • The challenges and opportunities of the Western Balkans and pathways to progress
  • The principles of rule of law and democracy
  • Shaping impactful messages for the media through effective communication
  • Using strategic communication to build democratic resilience and social cohesion
  • The role of media in fostering social change, with a focus on youth and citizenship
Two workshops further encouraged participants to explore leadership in depth—examining its core competencies, reflecting on their own leadership experiences, and considering how they can create meaningful change in their communities.
In the remaining two days, participants will focus on two very important topics: gender equality and diversity and the role of women in the political context.

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The activities within the project ‘Enter: Change’ are financed by the Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs within the #SlovenianAid and Partnerships programme and by the U.S. Embassy Ljubljana.
Upcoming forum for young BiH politicians in Portorož

Upcoming forum for young BiH politicians in Portorož

30 November, Mengeš – We are delighted to announce the first forum of the “Enter: Change” project, which will take place from 8 to 13 December in Portorož, Slovenia. The event is titled ‘BiH’s Visionary Voices: Leading the Change’, and is dedicated to fostering young leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The forum will bring together 14 young leaders for a dynamic five-day program.

The activities will focus on discussions of challenges in the Western Balkans, the rule of law and democracy, strategic communication and combating misinformation, diversity and inclusion, and a workshop on youth political engagement. The forum aims to provide a platform for skill development, networking, dialogue, and empowering young leaders from BiH to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond.

The forum will among others, include representatives from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Ms Melania Arreaga, and former Slovenian President, Mr Borut Pahor.

The activities within the project ‘Enter: Change’ are financed by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia within the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships programme and by the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana.

Ukrajina – obnova in oživitev poslovanja, 27. november 2024

Ukrajina – obnova in oživitev poslovanja, 27. november 2024

V sodelovanju z Gospodarsko zbornico Slovenije organiziramo prvi forum na temo oživitve gospodarstva in po konfliktne obnove v Ukrajini. Osvetlili bomo proces lokalne obnove v Ukrajini, ki že poteka, tudi s pomočjo slovenskih razvojnih sredstev in akterjev v sodelovanju z občinami in drugimi institucijami.

Foruma in poslovnega dogodka z B2G se bodo udeležili predstavniki (župani) ukrajinskih občin, poslovnih združenj in ministrstev, ki bodo postregli z informacijami o potrebah in načrtovanih projektih lokalnega razvoja v sklopu tematskih fokusov:

– upravljanje z odpadki,

– krožno gospodarstvo,

– gradnje prihodnosti,

– energetika.

 

Slovenska podjetja in institucije bodo predstavili izkušnje delovanja v Ukrajini, informacije o poslovnem okolju in orodjih na področju krepitve angažmaja slovenskega zasebnega sektorja.

 

Vabimo vas da se dogodka udeležite in v neposrednem stiku s predstavniki lokalne uprave Ukrajine preverite možnosti in priložnosti za vključitev v pripravo in izvedbo storitev in projektov za obnovo in poslovno oživitev Ukrajine.

*dogodek bo potekal v angleškem jeziku, prevajanje ni zagotovljeno

OKVIRNI PROGRAM*:

15:30 – 16:00

 Registracija

preddverje dvorane A, 1. nadstropje

16:00 – 16:10

Dvorana A

 Uvod, pozdrav

Marjana Majerič, izvršna direktorica za strateški razvoj in internacionalizacijo, GZS (TBC)

– predstavnik Ministrstva za gospodarstvo, turizem in šport Republike Slovenije

16:10 – 16:30

Dvorana A

 Lokalni in regionalni razvoj v Ukrajini – ozadje

Natalia Markevych, namestnica vodje misije, Veleposlaništvo Ukrajine v Sloveniji

Edvin Skrt, generalni direktor, Direktorat za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje, MZEZ

– predstavnik Ministrstva za skupnosti, ozemlja in razvoj infrastrukture Ukrajine (Ministrstvo za obnovo)

16:30 – 16:50

Dvorana A

 Obnova v Ukrajini in mednarodni zasebni sektor

– predstavnik Ministrstva za gospodarstvo Ukrajine

– predstavnik ukrajinskih poslovnih združenj

Dejan Prešiček, direktor CMSR

16:50 – 16:55  Razporeditev po dvoranah
16:55 – 17:45 dvorane A, B, C

 Primeri in študije primerov:

(vzporedne seje)

16:55 – 17:45

Dvorana A

 1. Upravljanje z odpadki in krožno gospodarstvo:

Nina Meglič, Gospodarska zbornica Štajerske, koordinatorka Strateškega razvojno-inovacijskega partnerstva (SRIP) “Krožno gospodarstvo”

– PRIMER (župan ukrajinske občine): investicijski projekt na področju ravnanja z odpadki, načrtovan/potekajoč v občini […]

– PRIMER: Anteja ECG d.o.o.

– Q & A

16:55 – 17:45

Dvorana B

 2. Gradnja prihodnosti:

Sabina Jordan, dr., ZAG, direktorica Strateškega razvojno-inovacijskega partnerstva (SRIP) “PSiDL – Pametne stavbe in dom z lesno verigo”

– PRIMER (župan ukrajinske občine): investicijski projekt na področju trajnostne gradnje, načrtovan/potekajoč v občini […]

– PRIMER: Riko hiše d.o.o.

– Q & A

16:55 – 17:45

Dvorana C

 3. Energija:

Janez Kopač, dr., vodja strokovne ekipe CEP, nekdanji direktor Energetske skupnosti

župan ukrajinske občine: potrebe v občini/regiji

RIKO d.o.o.

Perutnina Ptuj (MHP Group)

Operato (ELES skupina)

– Q & A

17:45 – 18:20

Dvorani B in C

 »Business-to-Government« srečanja (B2G)

Prisotni gostje iz Ukrajine:

– župani in drugi ključni predstavniki ukrajinskih občin

– ukrajinska poslovna združenja

– Ministrstvo za obnovo Ukrajine

– Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo Ukrajine

18:20 –

Dvorana A

 Zaključki in naslednji koraki:

 Sklepi in predlogi za nadaljnje korake pri krepitvi gospodarskega sodelovanja in oblikovanje skupnih pobud za prihodnja prizadevanja

Janez Šušteršič, dr. (vodja strokovne ekipe CEP)

Dodatne informacije: Več o ozadju dogodka lahko preberete v priloženem dokumentu TUKAJ.

PrijaveKotizacije ni, preko elektronskega obrazca oddajte prijavo čim prej, najkasneje pa 25.11.

Odjave: Morebitne odjave sporočite pisno do 26.11. do 9. ure na enega spodnjih e-naslovov. Za neudeležbo brez pravočasne odjave zaračunamo režijske stroške v višini 50,00 eur (brez DDV).

Kontakti: Matej Rogelj, GZS, T: 01/58 98 159, [email protected]

Jelka Klemenc, CEP, T: 040 654 033, [email protected]