The four-year project is aimed at driving greater employment and long-term economic growth by raising competitiveness and generating innovation in agriculture, tourism and export-oriented sectors while fostering entrepreneurship.

Exploring vegan cuisine and experimenting with recipes led Naida Bojičić to open a small restaurant: ‘Zelena Sredina’.

September has arrived and students are returning to school. The new school year brings old challenges and bright examples of good practice, indicating that changes are possible. Lamija and Iman, grade 9 students at elementary schools in Živinice and Tešanj, talk about their view of the education system in BiH and about learning from their experience.

“I try to establish a bond with all of my patients, because I value their trust. Every single patient has left some kind of an impression on me, but especially migrant and refugee women and girls because they still share their life stories with me and we touch on extremely sensitive topics. Unfortunately, these are most often girls and women who have survived traumatic experiences in terms of sexual abuse. When you gain the trust of a person who has survived something so horrendous, it cannot be forgotten and I am tremendously honoured to have earned the trust and respect of such strong individuals,” says Dr Lubic.