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The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) training was held in Tuzla

The Addicition Prevention Compentence Centre organized a training on the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC), delivered by Amir Hasanović and Andrea Mijatović, the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Compentence Center. The training was intended for employees of the Institute of Public Health of the Tuzla Canton, and this was the first time the training had been delivered for a single institution that applied on its own initiative. The training was held 5. and 6, 2026, in Tuzla. Participants gained foundational knowledge on high-quality and effective addiction prevention based

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Two Trainings Held for Implementers of the Lets grow Up together Program

Two training sessions for Lets grow Up together program were held during this week. The program will be implemented by primary school teachers working with children. One training was held in Sarajevo, where the program has been successfully implemented since the 2022/2023 school year, while this year the project will be piloted in the Zenica-Doboj Canton. Lets grow Up Together is a curriculum-based program aimed at promoting health and personal development of children from the 1st to the 4th grade of primary school. The program is based on a life-skills

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New Program Facilitators of Who Actually Wins? Also Trained in Sarajevo

Following the trainings held for new facilitators of the gambling prevention program for children and youth Who Actually Wins? in Zenica and Tuzla, it was Sarajevo’s turn. Accordingly, a training was held in Sarajevo from January 26 to 28, 2026, with the support of the Pre-University Education Institute of Sarajevo Canton. The trainers who led the training were Ileana Šnur-Muratagić, professional associate at the Addiction Prevention Compentence Centre, as well as external associates Berina Alihodžić, history teacher, and Maida Bavčić, teacher of pedagogy and psychology. The three-day training was organized

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Another Training Held for New Facilitators of the Who Actually Wins? Program in Tuzla

Within the gambling prevention program for children and youth Who Actually Wins?, a training for new program facilitators was held in the Tuzla Canton from January 20 to 22, 2026. The training was implemented with the support of the Pedagogical Institute of the Tuzla Canton, representing an important step in strengthening systemic support for preventive activities in the school environment. The team of trainers consisted of associates of the Addicition Prvention Compentence Centre, Sanela Pekić and Kerima Delibašić, as well as external associate Prof. Dr. Meliha Bijedić, a full professor

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What Does the Adoption of the Addiction Prevention Strategy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025–2035 Mean?

On December 30, 2025, the Addiction Prevention Strategy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025–2035 was adopted. The process of drafting and adopting the Strategy was coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science, with professional and advisory support from the Addiction Prevention Compentence Centre. Following the endorsement of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Strategy was adopted by both chambers of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – the House of Representatives and the House of Peoples. The Addiction Prevention

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The Who Actually Wins? Training for Primary School Representatives in Zenica Has Been Completed

As part of the youth gambling prevention program Who Actually Wins?, a training for representatives of primary schools was held in Zenica from January 13 to 15, 2026. The training was organized as a continuation of the successfully implemented program in the previous year by the Institute for Health and Food Safety, which confirmed both the need and the interest to expand the program to the primary school level. In addition to implementing the program, the Institute for Health and Food Safety also brought together the participants of this training.

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Memorandum of Cooperation Signed – The War Childhood Museum Provides Support to the Older Brother, Older Sister Program

The year within the Older Brother, Older Sister program began with an important step. The Addiction Prevention Competence Centre and the War Childhood Museum signed a long-term Memorandum of Cooperation, formally establishing significant support for children and young people involved in the Older Brother, Older Sister program. Through this Memorandum, the War Childhood Museum provides free admission for mentor–volunteer pairs participating in the program, thereby further strengthening their role in the process of empowering children and supporting their healthy development. The Older Brother, Older Sister program is based on long-term,

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December Activities in the Older Brother, Older Sister Program

December within the Older Brother, Older Sister (OBSS) program was marked by learning, togetherness, and festive joy. Through a range of activities, volunteers had opportunities for personal development, regular group and individual counseling sessions, while children enjoyed a warm and thoughtfully prepared New Year celebration. One of the activities was a workshop for volunteers focused on self-development through photography, led by Aida Redžepagić, Director of the Sarajevo Photography Festival and recipient of Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s Woman of the Year 2025 award. Through both theoretical and practical components, Aida shared knowledge

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Preventeen – jačanje kvaliteta rada s mladima u slobodnom vremenu kao temelj prevencije ovisnosti

Preventeen je program prevencije ovisnosti usmjeren na osnaživanje osoba koje rade s djecom i mladima u slobodnom vremenu, kroz primjenu naučno utemeljenih i provjerenih standarda prevencije. Cilj programa je stvaranje kvalitetnijeg, sigurnijeg i zdravijeg okruženja koje podržava pravilan rast i razvoj djece i mladih. Iako brojni akteri iz oblasti sporta, kulture, obrazovanja i omladinskog rada svakodnevno doprinose dobrobiti djece i mladih, njihova uloga u prevenciji ovisnosti često ostaje nedovoljno prepoznata. Osobe koje rade s mladima, iako vođene dobrom namjerom i entuzijazmom, često nemaju pristup stručnim znanjima iz oblasti prevencije ovisnosti. Kao

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Volunteer Story – Ali Mahmutćehajić

When I applied to take part in the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program in the south of France, within the circus school L’art D’en Faire, I had two main motivations: the first was to learn the French language, and the second was to learn several circus skills, such as juggling. My volunteer story began in January and ended in August 2025, in an organization called L’art D’en Faire. The tasks I had were mostly focused on assisting instructors who are professional circus artists. The organization functioned as a kind of

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