http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/archive/3189 en_GB http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151345/1/3189 The Association Q responded to the false and insulting information about the first Queer Sarajevo Festival (QSF) and against members of LGBTIQ population in BiH published in the daily paper Dnevni Avaz (August 28 and September 2) and magazine SAFF (August 22). The full text of the reaction follows. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151338/1/3189 The Adopt Srebrenica Project, started by the Alexander Langer Foundation from Bolzana and Tuzlanska Amica Association from Tuzla. Many other people and associations from BiH, Italy and other parts of Europe joined in, aiming to support the development of the culture of peace and non-violent conflict transformation in Srebrenica. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151328/1/3189 Life and Voices of Srebrenica International Memory Week, August 24-29, opened last Sunday, August 24. The Memory Week is organized under the auspices of the Adopt Srebrenica Project, implemented by the Alexander Langer Foundation with the support by Tuzlanske Amica and other organizations. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151317/1/3189 The Alexander Langer Foundation and Tuzlanska Amica organize the Life and Voices in Srebrenica - Second International Week of Cooperation for Memory August 24-29, in Srebrenica. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151313/1/3189 A poll conducted in Goražde, July 23-25, shows that, in spite of public perception otherwise, the youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is very much interested to get involved in decision making processes, but only if they are adequately informed. The analysis of the results shows that onesided communications adopted by authorities present the biggest problem to youth activism. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151307/1/3189 In July 2008, the first generation of students of United World College in Mostar (UWCiM) completed their studies for the IB Diploma, and were issued with their final results. A total of 88 students were enrolled while 86% obtained the IB Diploma. The average grade for students who passed the Diploma was 31 points out of a possible total of 45 points. Of the total number of students, exactly half (44 students) obtained 30 or more points. Of these, 28 students were from BiH. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151303/1/3189 The Citizens of Sarajevo informal group held, after a pause of several months, a new round of peaceful protests on August 11, to express its discontent with the security situation on the streets of Sarajevo. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151259/1/3189 The participants of the `Caravan over New Walls in Europe`, after their visits of Srebrenica, Bratunac and Tuzla, visited Sarajevo and met with Josip Jurišić, Deputy Mayor. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151238/1/3189 Over 400 cyclists that took part in the recreational Giro di Sarajevo ride, took to the streets of Sarajevo last Sunday, July 20, aiming to point out at the lack of proper cycling lanes in the city. The ride was open to all citizens with bycicles older than 12 years of age. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151235/1/3189 Radovan Karadžić, one of the three remaining `the Hague fugitives` (together with Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić), who faces war crimes and crimes against humanity charges at the Internationl Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia for crimes committed during the Bosnian War 1992-1995, was arrested in Belgrade yesterday, after 12 years in hiding. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151224/1/3189 In its efforts to support the recognizable model of post-conflict education that is taught at UWCiM, Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs donated books to broaden and enrich process of learning for 200 UWCiM`s students from all around the world. Thanks to the donation United World College in Mostar will begin next school year offering 129 new valuable books to its students and teachers. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151208/1/3189 Over 20,000 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad gathered on July 11 in Potočari, at the commemoration to mark the 13th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, when over 8,000 male citizens of all ages were executed after the fall of this town in Eastern Bosnia. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151204/1/3189 During the three-day street action organized by the Civil Society Promotion Centre the citizens gave the Cantonal Government in Sarajevo very low average grade of 1.73 for its work in seven public policy areas. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151196/1/3189 The NVO Marathon organizes the first ultramarathon in Bosnia and Herzegovina, during which two of its runners, Frederic Remon and Erol Mujanović will cover the 140 km track from Sarajevo to Srebrenica. http://see.oneworldsee.org/article/view/151114/1/3189 Srđan Dizdarević, President of Bosnian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, responded, in an open letter addressed to the highest institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the invitation by Safet Halilović, Minister of Refugees and Human Rights, to take part in the Seminar on the proposed theses for preparation of the Anti-Discrimination Law.