The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Pedagogical Institute Zenica, within their scope of work and activities, pay special attention to achieving successful cooperation with domestic and foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations. Following one such successful, long-term cooperation, a meeting was held on June 12, 2024, at Pedagogical Institute Zenica with the representative of Caritas Switzerland, project manager Elma Ćurulija. This working visit took place in a pleasant atmosphere, summarizing the results of the successful cooperation so far, and discussing future steps to ensure conditions for quality upbringing and education for all children in our canton. Additionally, on this occasion, the director of the Pedagogical Institute, Aida Salkić, received a valuable donation from Caritas Switzerland in the form of a laptop, projection screen, and multimedia projector. The director of the Pedagogical Institute Zenica, Aida Salkić, and the coordinator of project activities, Advija Huseinspahić, an expert advisor for education affairs, expressed their gratitude to the representative of Caritas Switzerland, primarily for the visit and subsequently for the donated equipment for our institution.
Currently, Caritas Switzerland, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and the Roma Support Center “Romalen” in Kakanj, is implementing a project entitled “An Integrated Approach to Social Inclusion.” The project activities include, among other things, primary and secondary schools in the Municipality of Kakanj. One of the goals of this project is to raise the level of professional competencies of teachers and professional associates regarding work with students from the Roma population and students from other marginalized groups, as well as to achieve a more productive sectoral approach and involve all relevant entities that can contribute to achieving this goal within their scope of work. Expert advisors for education affairs at Pedagogical Institute of Zenica have taken on the role of training implementers within this project, and the mentioned donation in the form of technical support for the implementation of the training will certainly contribute to their higher quality and more efficient execution.
