SPIS: State Level “Inter-Entity Seminar”

Within the implementation of the project „Enhancing the Social Protection and Inclusion System in BiH: Introduction of Social Protection and Inclusion Referral Model at Municipal Level”, an inter-entity seminar was organized in the hotel “Vučko”, Jahorina in the period from 5th till 6th April 2011. The participants of the seminar were representatives of the ten (10) SPIS municipalities: Bileća, Kotor Varoš, Laktaši, Livno, Novi Grad, Novi Grad Sarajevo, Novi Travnik, Sanski Most, Stolac and Višegrad, as well as the representatives of the twelve (12) municipalities from previous UNICEF/IBHI projects: Bugojno, Gradiška, Kakanj, Teslić, Vareš, Breza, Donji Vakuf, Prnjavor, Srbac, Foča, Goražde, Istočna Ilidža and Kiseljak, who joined the seminar on the second day. Representatives from Drvar and Kiseljak municipalities did not attend this seminar due to their professional obligations.  The goal of the inter-entity seminar was the analysis of lessons learned, evaluation and exchange of experiences between representatives of the ten (10) municipalities with the suggestions for enhancement of the implementation of special focus projects through participative approach as well as the exchange of experiences and lessons learned between representatives of ten (10) SPIS municipalities and previous fourteen (14) municipalities included in the implementation of UNICEF/IBHI projects.

Participants deemed the seminar satisfactory and recognized the importance of established models in local communities. Each seminar or training improves the collaboration of local partners, and thus affects the enhancement of the system of child protection and social inclusion at local level.