The inter-religious and multi-ethnic choir “Harmony” was established in February 2012. It operates within the Center for Peacebuilding in Sanski Most. At the beginning there were 15 members, many of whom are still members of the choir. This mixed choir currently has around 30 to 40 members of different ages, and it is not uncommon …
Center for Peacebuilding engages diverse faith communities and individuals to help rebuild the trust destroyed by the 1992-1995 war. Through education, dialogue, and trauma healing, CIM works to create a sense of tolerance and understanding among people of different faiths. Our work includes, but is not limited to: Interreligious Dialogue Interreligious Iftar Interreligious School Interreligious …
The volunteers of the Center for Peacebuilding participated in numerous projects and activities . They participated in the REgeneracija project, one of the Center for Peacebuilding’s partner organizations. Our volunteers received a grant for the project, and together with the youth from Drvar they participated in workshops and other activities related to the breaking of …
In October 2018, the Center for Peacebuilding in partnership with the Berghof Foundation started implementing the project “Memory and History as a Basis for Social Reconciliation in Bosnia and Hercegovina.” The Berghof Foundation, headquartered in Berlin and Tubingen, is an independent nongovernmental organization and advocates for the promotion of peace, non-violent conflict resolution, and creating …
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The Little English School at CIM is a popular way for youth to develop marketable language skills, engage in intercultural exchange with foreign volunteers who teach the courses. Through fun and play, students learn about the basics of English and adopt their knowledge through creative means.
In Sanski Most, a large portion of the local population experienced trauma during the Bosnian War from 1992-1995. This trauma has a profound effect on victims lives both psychologically and physically. In this context, CIM therapists use Cranio Sacral Therapy to help patients relieve traumatic stress and its psychological and physical side effects. In collaboration …
CIM’s Theater “Life” operates as part of the activities of the Center for Peacebuilding. The director of the theater is Timka Omanovic. Participants of the theater are from 6 to 12 years. The theater has been in operation for three years, in April 2020 it will be 4 years since it was founded. Each year, …
In cooperation with and support by the Swiss organization called St. Katarina Werk, our NGO started an educational program called Peace Camp in 2004. These weeklong retreats bring together individuals from different ethnic backgrounds to meet and discuss taboo topics related to conflict in BiH. Participants have the rare opportunity to discuss the history of …
The Truth Healing and Reconciliation in Community project aims to bring together community members who are ready to reflect on and process their past. Through sharing wartime traumas with the community, this project will establish a record of individual/personal truths from that period, prevent the creation of nationalist myths from the last war, promote personal and interpersonal healing, …
As part of a worldwide movement to celebrate the International Day of Peace (September 21st), we wanted to raise more awareness of the need for peacebuilding and interreligious dialogue activities in our local community, across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and internationally. This goal became reality through the implementation of annual International Peace Week events. The first …
