01.06. 2010.

Ten Youth Banks-200.000 BAM for the projects of non formal youth groups in the year 2010.

Youth Banks Doboj Jug, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Kotor Varoš, Kozarska Dubica, Novi Grad, Novi Travnik, Srbac, Šipovo, Zavidovići and Žepče have open public call from 1st June until 30th June 2010 for the project proposals of non formal youth groups in above mentioned municipalities.
These ten Youth Banks have available 200.000 BAM for the projects of youth non formal groups that could apply with proposals between 500 BAM and 2.000 BAM according to criteria defined in Call.
Financial resources for youth projects that will approve Youth Banks are provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ten municipalities.
If you are young, have idea for projects and live in some of above mentioned municipalities, could forms of Call and Application for project proposals see at www.omladinskabanka.ba in section of news for each of mentioned ten Youth Banks.

“SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR” IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2010 –
Zoran Puljić was announced as the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” Central and Eastern Europe at the World Economic Forum meeting on Europe. He received the official recognition from the Chair of the Foundation, Hilde Schwab, during a meeting with leading social entrepreneurs from across Europe, gathered in Brussels.

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Youth Banks Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik - 85.000 KM for youth projects in the year 2010

2nd March 2010.

Youth Banks, Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik have opened Call for proposals of non-formal youth groups up to 2.000 KM from 1st March until 30th April in the above mentioned municipalities. Total available funds for projects in these five municipalities is 85.000 KM

For more information about call and application you could look at www.omladinskabanka.ba

Program Youth Banks in these five municipalities are finacially supported in partnership of Foundation Mozaik and Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD) and municipalities Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik.

Companies nominated for the DOBRO'10 award for socially responsible companies in 2010

22nd February 2010.

Citizens, employees and non-governmental organizations from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina nominated 154 companies for the DOBRO'10 award. DOBRO’10 is a unique campaign for promoting social responsibility, corporate governance as well as those companies that have demonstrated care for their community.

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Program Youth Bank in the year 2010 - Election of new board members of the Youth banks Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik

15th February 2010.

Foundation Mozaik extends Program Youth Bank in 2010 to ten new municipalities with the financial support of USAID, and continues to support the work of the Youth banks in five municipalities with the financial support of the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD) through partnership and support of municipalities Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik.

Youth Banks Modrica, Mrkonjic Grad, Sekovici, Tesanj and Zvornik are inviting young people from these municipalities to apply until 1st March 2010 for Call of election of new members of the Youth Banks' boards. 

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Bosnian Kingdom Trail at tourist fair in Ljubljana

2nd February 2010.

In the period from 20-24th  January, the Mosaik Foundation took part in a tourism fair in Ljubljana. This interesting tourism "product" has encountered great interest from visitors at the fair.

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12th January 2010.

Announcing this year's campaign for the promotion of social responsibility and corporate governance DOBRO'10

Agency MaŠta, in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group) and Mozaik Foundation, announces today in the IFC office the start of this year's campaign for the promotion of social responsibility and corporate governance.

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Mozaik rewarded with the highest scores from an external auditor for the sixth time

21st December 2009.

The European Commission, in accordance with its internal policy, requires regular and external audit in order to ensure successful implementation of supported projects. Mozaik recently hosted European's Commission's external auditor - Agency for Development REZ, for the Bosnian Kingdom trail project. This was the sixth, out of seven visits over 27 months of the project.

Mozaik just accepted the auditor's report congratulating us on receiving, yet again, the highest scores. We gained a mark, A (the highest score one can receive), for each aspect of this project.

Towards the end of the project, REZ will visit Mozaik to do a final audit. The project is due to finish in seven months. All audit reports, including the final one, will be delivered to the European Commission (EC). The EC will refer to these reports for any future proposals and concept papers submitted by Mozaik.

We are very proud of the fact that our professionalism is recognized by such esteemed institutions and look forward to successful collaboration with others.

21st December 2009.

Mozaik will spend the next six months working with tourist guides and info point officers from ten municipalities, following the Bosnian Kingdom trail, on enhancing their capabilities. The first initiative in accordance with the afore-mentioned aim, was held on Dec 18th, 2009. 18 participants from 9 municipalities attended a workshop facilitated by Mozaik. This was the first out of six workshops that will be organized every month. Each workshop will have a specific goal in mind in order to best prepare tourist guides and info point officers for working as professionally as possible. Examples of such workshops may include: group work/facilitation, how to organize successful activities for reviving project's authentic locations from medieval period, etc. Each workshop will be targeted towards two long-term goals: 1. To strengthen Bosnian Kingdom Trail tourist product, and 2. To equip tourist guides and info point officers as key personnel responsible for the success of this product.

The last workshop will take place shortly before project's big event "The week of Bosnian kings“, which will take place in June 2010.

The first workshop was very positive, it convinced participants that only through successful, regular and responsible participation and actions will they be able to improve this product in their communities and revive the Bosnian Kingdom trail. Participants also realized that this process was the first step in many, ensuring total independence and sustainability, of this product in their communities. Such steps will bring about sustainability of this tourist product and will strengthen the economic situation individually and jointly for BKT communities.

Bosnian Kingdom Trail Project Extension

14th December 2009.

Mozaik spent the last couple of months reviewing its Bosnian Kingdom Trail project and communicating to various tour operators in order to best design future plans and the project's existing strategy. We came to a conclusion that the project's impact would be maximized through project extension of three and a half months, to ensure that its major activities will take use of the summer months, when a greatest number of visitors come.

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The Youth Bank Program has started in February 2008, with the financial support from the Irish Development Agency, in partnership with foundation of Norther Ireland and municipalities Ključ, Modriča, Mrkonjić Grad, Šekovići and Tešanj. The goal is to increase the participation of youth in the processes of local development of rural communities, through grants for the projects started and led by youth. In March 2008, 5 Youth Banks were formed in the following municipalities: Ključ, Modriča, Mrkonjić Grad, Šekovići and Tešanj.

At the beginning of March 2009, Mozaik Foundation and municiaplity Zvornik supported the establishment of Youth Bank Zvornik. 10 members of the Youth Committees will be running the Youth Bank Zvornik, with the support from Mozaik Foundation and Zvornik municipalitty. The members are youth ages 15-30, whose role is, based on the document Youth policies, defined priorities and needs of youth, to decide on the financing of youth projects (up to 4. 000 KM) in Zvornik municipality.

The budget of the Youth Bank Zvornik for youth projects for 2009 is 30. 000 KM. The amount is provided by the Mozaik Foundation and Municipality Zvornik.

If you wish to become a member of tyhe Youth Committee Zvornik, you can find more information in Call for members. The application needs to reach us by 31 March 2009 the latest, via e-mail: zeljko@mozaik.ba.

As a part of the Youth Bank program, on the 28th of February, a training was held at the premises of SKC-Modriča for new members of the Youth Committees Modriča and Tešanj, and on the 7th of March, at the premises of organisation Centar Mrkonjić Grad, a training was held for new members of the Youth Committee Mrkonjić Grad. "Old" members of the Youth Committees were also present at the trainings, contributing their experiences in the grant-giving process and helping in better understanding of the new knowledge and skills needed for the running of the Youth Banks. More...

Youth banks Modriča, Mrkonjić Grad, Šekovići and Tešanj have opened a call for proposals on the 18 February 2009 for projects up to 4. 000 KM from youth from 15 to 30 year. Total budget for the youth projects from these four municipalities is 179.884 KM, funded by the donor Irish Development Agency, Mozaik Foundation and Municipalities Modriča, Mrkonjić Grad, Šekovići and Tešanj.

Youth Bank Tešanj

As a second part of the project, dealing with the creation of tourist product, on the 11th and 12th of February 2009, at Hotel Hollywood in Sarajevo, the workshops were held with the representatives of tour agencies and extreme sports clubs. The goal of the workshops was to identify the needs of the tourism industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their interest for further cooperation on development of this tourist product.

Conference "Corporate social responsibility as means of improving competitiveness and sustainable development"

UNDP, UN Global Compact initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chamber of Commerce, on 24th February 2009, at Hotel Europa in Sarajevo organised a conference "Corporate social responsibility as means of improving competitiveness and sustainable development". The goal: present corporate social responsibility as a mechanism for improving competitiveness and emphasise its importance for sustainable development of the business sector.