The representative of the Association “Nešto Više”, Belma Hadžimahmutović, attended the seminar “Youth of Southeast Europe for the European Year of Volunteering 2011″, which was held in the period 21-25 June 2011 in Sarajevo. The aim of the seminar was to enable dialogue between companies, public institutions and civil society organizations from the countries of Southeast Europe, the European Union and the United States. During the four working days, seminar participants had the opportunity to exchange information and experiences on the goals of the European Year of Volunteering and initiatives to mark this year in Europe and the region of Southeast Europe, the concept and practices of volunteering in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. European level and individual countries in the region, corporate social responsibility and corporate volunteering.
Presentations and working group on the topic of volunteerism were held by:
European Year of Volunteerism 2011, Mr. Martjin Pakker, Director of the European Voluntary Center, EVC
The concept and importance of volunteering in SEE, Mr. Domagoj Kovačaić, Executive Director, SEEYN
The social dimension of volunteering in BiH, Mr. Jugoslav Jevdjic, Executive Director, OKC Banja Luka
Social dialogue in BiH, Mr. Miralem Tursinovic, Coordinator Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Culture of Dialogue of BiH, ORC Tuzla Older Brother, Older Sister ” concept -p. Magdalena Schildknecht, Director, CA NARKO-NE, Member of the BiH network “Older brother, older sister”
The economic value of volunteering- the Johns Hopkins University model for measuring economic value; Mrs. Ksenija Fonović, Vicedirettore Spes, Italy I Mrs. Ivona Krstevska, SEEYN Global Company Volunteering Council (GCVC)- support for corporate volunteering; Mrs. Sarah Hayes, Consultant to GCVC, an Internation Volunteer Association (IAVE) project.
Presentation of coroporate volunteerism, Ms. Danielle Bernardet, France Benevolat, Deputy Director for International Relations and many others.
This was also an opportunity to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteerism.
