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conference entitled „Human Rights and Good Governance Program
in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ |
The Association of Election Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(AEOBiH), in cooperation with the International Foundation for Election
Systems (IFES Ltd) from London, organizes educational conference
for nongovernmental organizations from March 31 through April 3,
2005 at the hotel „Park“ Vogošća, within the project „Human Rights
and Good Governance Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina“. The aim
of this project is to establish better communication between citizens
and municipal structures with the special emphasis on protection
of basic human rights through education and training on human rights
regarding participatory processes in public life; as well as good
governance, accountability and transparency in decision-making processes.
NGO educational conference is theoretical and
practical training of NGO representatives about their role in strengthening
civil society and it will be devoted to civil society and the role
of nongovernmental organizations as the bond between government
representatives and citizens. Educational part of the conference
will deal with: project proposal writing, public advocacy and gender
equality.
This project is implemented in 16 municipalities
throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina: Banja Luka, Žepče, Novo Sarajevo,
Kneževo, Bihać, Tomislavgrad, Mostar, Konjic, Orašje, Lopare, Zenica,
Kiseljak, Tešanj, Doboj, Gračanica and Lukavica.
Representatives of 80 nongovernmental organizations
from 16 municipalities will attend the conference as well as other
interested organizations from the whole Bosnia and Herzegovina.
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office provided
funds for implementation of this project.
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