BOSNIA ? WOMEN'S SMALL GRANT PROJECT PROPOSALS

UNCLAS SARAJEVO 000175

SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/GWI AND EUR/SCE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN EAID KPAO PHUM SOCI TRSY BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA ? WOMEN'S SMALL GRANT PROJECT PROPOSALS

REF: 09 STATE 132094

SUMMARY
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1. Embassy Sarajevo submits the following four proposals
in priority order for S/GWI's small grant initiative to
promote women's political, economic, and social
advancement. Post received 64 proposals, which were
reviewed by representatives of the economic, public
affairs (OPA),and USAID offices, with input from the
POL. The following projects were selected based on
conformity with Mission Strategic Plan goals, potential
for greatest impact on women's advancement in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH),and geographic reach. ECON in
coordination with OPA and USAID will monitor the selected
projects and explore ways to integrate them into other
USG initiatives. End Summary.

NOMINATED PROJECT CAPSULES
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2. First priority: "Women's Side of Politics" proposed
by the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly (HCA) of Banja Luka.
This project addresses the political advancement of women
by a) establishing an "academy" to augment women's
political skills and experience through internships, and
form networks to increase women's political party
leadership and elected positions; b) establishing a
recognized, vocal group of women commentators on a
variety of BiH political, social, and economic issues;
and c) forming student forums to promote gender issues
among university students to cultivate BiH's next
generation of politicians. Although BiH has gender-based
quotas to increase women's political participation, the
quotas fall far short from being filled. The project
fits with USAID democracy and governance programs
particularly with election programming and civic advocacy
efforts in this critical election year. We will explore
ways for OPA and USAID cooperation with HCA when
possible.


3. Second priority: "Response to Violence in Families"
combating gender-based violence. The project will expand
the implementer's successful work linking NGOs with the
government. Although a legislative framework and
government action plans exist for protection against
gender based violence, this does not often translate to
government action and coordination with NGOs. The
project will expand the NGO's successful model of uniting
government, NGOs, and relevant stakeholders through
establishing protocols for coordinated work and public
campaigns for prevention of violence and protection of
victims. It will also directly support and protect
victims through the provision of safe houses and related
services.


4. Third priority: "Domestic Violence Prevention
Initiative" targeting community and police outreach
across BiH and rehabilitation of perpetrators. The
outreach portion will advocate against gender-based
violence in communities and form networks with police to
create and/or strengthen community-based advocates. The
rehabilitation component will offer a specialized program
for perpetrators on both a voluntarily and court referral
program to provide necessary assistance to promote non-
violent and non-abusive behavior.



5. Fourth priority: "Schools in Action Against
Trafficking" initiative to educate parents and students
in prevention of trafficking in persons. The project
aims to train 640 students and 640 parents in 32 schools
and 16 local communities, and to establish networks
between parents, teachers, NGOs, and the government to
prevent trafficking. The project complements USAID's
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) program. The NGO is
receiving funding through USAID's implementer, Catholic
Relief Services, to develop TIP curricula. It is an
excellent link to those efforts by bringing in parents as
a key component to preventing TIP.

Below are Embassy Sarajevo's four nominated project
proposals in priority order.

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PROJECT 1: WOMEN'S SIDE OF POLITICS
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Project Contact Information and Duration
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Name of Project: Women's Side of Politics
Name of Organization: Helsinki Citizen's Assembly, Banja
Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contact Person: Lidija Zivanovic
Address: Krfska 84, 78000 Banja Luka, BiH
Phone: +387 51 432 750
Email: hcabl@blic.net; lzivanovic@hcabl.org
Website: www.hcabl.org
Amount Requested: USD 87,100
Project Dates: June 01, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Previous U.S. Funding: National Endowment for Democracy:
"Youth Network in BiH,"(4/2000-3/2001),USD 43,000;
Women's Network BiH, "Be Seen, Be Heard" (4/2004-
3/2005) USD 39,989.

Executive Summary
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The project will establish three components: a) a
political academy to strengthen women's position and
influence within political parties and their management
structures; b) a cadre of women experts from various
fields known as "Women's Alternative Government" to
provide commentary on current issues, such as
constitutional and health reform; and c) student forums
to discuss gender and political issues comprised of
political science students in universities in Banja Luka,
Sarajevo, and Mostar to target the next generation of
political leaders. The project will mobilize target
groups to initiate joint actions to improve women's
political profile and incorporate gender issues within
BiH's political and education systems. The goal is to
transfer responsibilities to universities and members of
the Women's Alternative Government.

Organization Background
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Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA) is a local NGO
established in 1996 and located in Banja Luka in the
entity of Republika Srpska (RS) within BiH. HCA has
worked locally and regionally on civic initiatives,
reconciliation and empowerment of marginalized groups.
HCA has implemented over 50 projects including advocacy
for the introduction of quotas within BiH electoral law;
guidelines for gender-sensitive language in print media,
establishment of a safe house, and strengthened capacity
of local women's organizations throughout BiH. HCA is a
member of several women's issue networks, and cooperates
with many local and regional NGOs, international
organizations and government institutions. Projects are
managed by an Executive Director, Program Manager, and
Financial Manager. HCA staff includes three project
coordinators and two assistants. Dragana Dardic, Program
Manager, will be responsible for this project. She was a
journalist with Radio Free Europe and Reuters prior to
joining HCA in 2004, and is the author of several gender-
equality publications.

Statement of Problem
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Despite a solid legislative framework which guarantees
gender equality in BiH, the status of women has only
slightly improved. Although quotas mandating a 30
percent participation of women on electoral lists
resulted in women's increased participation in
legislative bodies, women only comprise 14.29 percent of
the BiH House of Representatives and 13.33 percent of the
BiH House of Peoples. Men hold all nine State-level
minister positions, the presidency of the BiH Council of
Ministers, and all three BiH Presidency positions. Key
decisions on BiH's future are passed not within
legislative and executive bodies, but rather in political
party organizations where women's participation is
negligible. For example, only 12 out of 107 members of
the Main Board of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA)
are women, and one out of five vice-presidents of the
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats is a woman.
Their influence on political parties and decision-making
is marginal. Since the end of the war in BiH in 1995,
few to no women were involved in the many negotiations
related to social and legal organization of the country,
from the Dayton Peace Agreement to recent negotiations
constitutional reform. Women who are performing certain
public functions are also relatively invisible on the
public scene. Research shows that women's presence in
printing and electronic media in BiH is below 20 percent,
which drops even lower during the pre-electoral period.
BiH lacks a visible cadre of women commentators.

Project Goal and Objectives
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Goal: To strengthen the position of women within
political parties, especially within managing structures,
to enable equal participation in political decision-
making processes.

Project objectives: To support and empower women
politicians as advocates for gender equality through
education and training; to initiate the establishment of
a group of recognized and respected commentators
representing and promoting gender issues and women's
perspective on BiH's political scene; to sensitize
students to the need for gender equality in BiH political
and public spheres.

Project Outcomes and Performance Measures
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a) Political Academy for Women - Leaders, Members and
Activists of Political Parties in BiH -- The Academy will
be an informal education for women politicians to acquire
knowledge and skills needed for increased political
participation. Topics will employ a theoretical,
feminist approach and include: BiH political systems,
European integration, and human rights. Workshops will
include advocacy, leadership, negotiations, and media.
Participants will write research papers incorporating
gender perspectives and activist approaches to these
topics, and will participate in internships in offices of
established women politicians to link the two groups.

Performance measures:
Thirty political activists complete the Academy;
Number of participants appointed to party managing
structures or other public positions, or selected as
candidates on electoral lists;
Number of follow-on initiatives started by trainees;
Trainee public visibility and engagement;
Number of trainees placed in internships.

b) Women's Alternative Government -- A series of meetings
will be organized to establish a "Women's Alternative
Government," a cadre of commentators comprised of women,
to offer alternative solutions to BiH problems based on
principles of tolerance and non-violence. These meetings
will assemble stakeholders, and support, identify, and
recruit potential members. Working meetings would
outline and work to implement the group's strategic
goals.

Desired outcomes:
Identification of members of the Women's Alternative
Government;
Establishment of the Women's Alternative Government;
The Women's Alternative Government makes comments about
current events and becomes a recognizable political
subject at the BiH political scene.

Performance measures:
Number of women involved in the Women's Alternative
Government;
Number of women who support the Women's Alternative
Government;
Strategic goals of the group established;
Frequency of members' public appearances;
Number of media reports on group and commentary.

c) Student Forums -- The project will establish reading
forums within departments of political science at
universities in Banja Luka, Sarajevo, and potentially
Mostar to target future political leaders and to
sensitize students to BiH gender issues and politics and
offer different political views. The groups will discuss
selected texts dealing with gender policies, politics of
multiculturalism, and other topics to supplement the
existing curriculum with the most up-to-date literature,
and to stimulate debate. Two of the most promising
students will receive a small scholarship to write their
graduate or postgraduate papers on gender issues in BiH.
The project will organize study visits from Banja Luka
and Sarajevo to target prejudices, establish
communication, and link students, which is at the moment
almost non-existent. Students will also have the Women's
Alternative Government as a resource.

Performance measures:
Number of students participating in reading forums;
Students' level of satisfaction with the topics;
Number of professors involved with forums and the level
of readiness to incorporate topics within their lectures;
Number of follow-up activities related to forum issues.

Public Relation Component: All project information will
be available on the organization's website and will be
distributed through the BiH established networks
targeting gender issues. HCA will regularly inform the
media about the project's activities, building on HCA's
established cooperation with the media.

Detailed Budget
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Expenses
- Unit # of units Unit rate (USD) Costs
(USD)

A Salaries
1 Project Coordinator (incl. tax and benefits)
- months 18 1120 20160
2 Exec Director (part of salary, incl. tax and
benefits)
- months 18 182 3276
3 Program Mgr (part of salary, incl. tax and benefits)
- months 18 170 3060
4 Admin Asst (50 pct of salary, incl. tax and
benefits)
- months 18 308 5544
5 Finance Mgr (part of salary, incl. tax and benefits)
- months 18 150 2700

- Subtotal Salaries
34740

B Local Office
1 Vehicle costs: Registration, Repair
- months 18 40 720
2 Office Rent and Equipment ? Provided in kind from
HCA
- months 18 0 0
3 Consumable Office Supplies
- months 18 50 900
4 Other Services (tel/fax, electr./heat, maintenance
- month 18 150 2700

- Subtotal Local Office 4320

C Other costs, services

1 Translation of Documents
- pages 25 15 375
2 External Financial Service
- months 18 100 1800
3 Bank Charges and Fees (approx. 0.5 pct of budget)
- years 2 300 600

- Subtotal Other Costs, Services 2775

D Academy modules (3 modules x 3 days x 30 persons)

1 Moderator's Fee (1 moderator x 3 modules x 2 day)
- days 6 150 900
2 Lecturers Fee (6 lecturers x 3 modules)
- person-module 18 250 4500
3 Trainers Fee (2 trainers x 3 modules x 1 day)
- days 6 200 1200
4 Material for participants (25 people x 3 modules)
- person-module 75 3 225
5 Accommodation, Meals and Refreshment (3 days)
- people 90 210 18900
6 Travel costs (30 people in each of 3 modules)
- people 90 25 2250

- Subtotal Academy Modules 27975

E Establishment of Women's Alternative Government

1 Preparatory Meetings (catering for 10 participants)
- meetings 10 150 1500
2 Travel Costs for Meeting Organizers
- meetings 7 60 420
3 Rent for Room for Roundtable
- days 1 200 200
4 Lunch and Refreshments at Roundtable
- people 20 30 600
5 Travel costs for Roundtable
- people 15 40 600
6 Meetings of Women's Alternative Government
- meetings 2 700 1400

- Subtotal Establishment of Women's Alt Govt 4720

F Reading Forums (14 Sessions in Sarajevo and Banja
Luka)
1 Education material (copying, books, etc.)
- sessions 14 100 1400
2 Lecturers fee
- sessions 14 200 2800
3 Local organizer fee in Sarajevo
- sessions 7 150 1050
4 Refreshments
- sessions 14 100 1400
5 Accommodation, meals and refreshment for study tours
- people 20 110 2200
6 Travel cost for Study tours
- people 20 25 500
7 Travel cost for lecturer
- meetings 7 60 420
8 Scholarships
- people 2 500 1000

- Subtotal Reading Forums 10770

G Public and media promotion -Web masters' fee (tax
incl.)
- months 18 100 1800

Total Salaries and Other Admin Expenses (A+B+C) 41835
Total Activities Expenses (D+E+F+G) 45265


TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 87100


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PROJECT 2: INSTITUTIONALIZED RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE IN
FAMILY
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Project Contact Information and Duration
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Name of Project: Institutionalized Response to Violence
in Family
Name of Organization: Citizens' Association Medica Zenica
DUNS Number: 360185467
Contact Person: Sabiha Husic, Executive Director
Address: Krivace, 40, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Phone: +387 32 463 920
Fax: +387 32 463 924
Email: medica1@bih.net.ba [medica followed by numeral 1]
Amount Requested: USD 91,220
Project Dates: March 2010 - August 2011
Previous U.S. Funding: "Education for Youth on Gender-
Based Violence," (4/1/06 ? 12/31/06),USD 19,380;
"Gender-Based and Gender-Focused Education for Youth,"
(8/07 ? 8/08),USD 19,900; "Cross-Border Cooperation in
Combating Violence against Women," 7/1/08 ? 12/31/08, USD
12,500

Executive Summary
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The project "Institutionalized Response to Violence in
Family" aims to create an educated, informed and
sensitized community to gender-based violence. 2009 had
an increase of recorded cases of domestic violence, and
despite laws in effect there is still no consistency in
their implementation and no adequate support for victims
of violence. Medica Zenica will act to establish
institutional cooperation with organizations in four
cantons of the Federation of BiH that focus on protection
of victims of violence. Project activities will be
implemented in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Central Bosnia
Canton, Una-Sana Canton and Bosnian Podrinje Canton. For
prevention of violence, the program will take part in
awareness-raising activities by creating activities to
mark the campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-
Based Violence," creating and distributing educational-
promotional materials in four cantons, and organizing a
state-level conference on "Positive Examples of
Institutional Cooperation between the Governmental and
Non-Governmental Sector in Protection from Violence."
With the purpose of direct assistance and empowerment of
victims of violence in the safe house and psychological
counseling center, Medica Zenica will provide direct
protection and assistance to victims of violence (women,
children, and men),secure individual- and group- therapy
work with women and children in the safe house and
psychological counseling center, as well as with men,
victims of violence, and violent persons in the
psychological counseling center. Activities are designed
for women of different ages and nationalities, victims of
violence in the family and community (approximately 220
women),children who are direct or indirect victims of
some kind of violence in the family or community (100
children a year, 70% girls and 30 % boys),men of
different ages (approximately 45) namely victims of
violence in the family and community (approximately 15
men),violent persons (mostly men, approximately 30).
Participants in the activities will also include
representatives of cantonal ministries of labor, social
policy, and refugees; social service centers; police
departments; health centers; prosecutor's offices;
courts; and local NGOs that deal with violence in the
family (approximately 15 persons of different ages,
professions, and genders per canton which is in total 60
persons from 4 cantons). Monitoring of the project
activities and implementation of the protocols would be
done through meetings organized every three months.

Background of the Organization
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Medica Zenica is an expert women's non-governmental
organization that continuously offers psycho-social and
medical support to women and juvenile victims of war and
also post-war violence. Medica was established in 1993
upon the initiative of German gynecologist Dr. Monika
Hauser. The approach to clients -- women and children --
is based on humanistic values. The services that Medica
provides include: a shelter/safe house, a psychological
counseling office, medical and psychological support
during the period of recovery from trauma and
consequences of violence, and a day-care center for
children. We also have a component of economic
empowerment for women and girls implemented through a
vocational training project. Medica's clients are women
and children but we also work with men within family
therapy. Medica Zenica also implements a line of
educational, research, advocacy, and publishing projects
focused on promotion and protection of human rights,
prevention, and rehabilitation from sexual and domestic
violence, and combating trafficking in human beings. The
organization is managed by the Executive Director, Mrs.
Sabiha Husic. The Executive Director relies on an
Operational Consultative Team which is comprised of five
members. Authorities of the Operational Consultative
Team are defined by the Articles of Association and the
Rules of Procedure. The staff numbers 31 female and male
employees out of which: 2 with MA degree, 13 with
university degree, 3 with two-year degree and 13
employees who finished high school education.

CV of the Responsible Person
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Mrs. Sabiha Husic was born on July 1, 1971 in Vitez,
Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has worked in Medica Zenica
for 16 years as a psychotherapist/theologian, and she has
been the Executive Director since 2007.
Education: Master's Degree- State Management and
Humanitarian Affairs, University of Sarajevo, University
of Belgrade and University of La Sapienza in Sarajevo,

2006. Certificate of Psychosocial Conflict
Transformation, School for International Training in
Brattleboro, Vermont, 2003.
Mrs. Husic has considerable experience in running
education programs and therapy group work for women and
children (trauma consequences and healing, violence,
sexual violence (rape, incest),communication, conflict
transformation, upbringing and children?s education),
running workshops in psychosocial education and anti-
trafficking issues, and educating about understanding of
cross-cultural, interreligious, and interethnic
differences. She has been a member of the academic team
and the Bosnian national coordinator of the European
Project for Interreligious Learning (EPIL) -- whose
members include Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Lebanon, and
Bosnia and Herzegovina -- since 2001.

Project Goal and Objectives
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Project goal: Educate, inform and sensitize communities
of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Central Bosnia Canton, Una-Sana
Canton, and Bosnian Podrinje Canton about gender-based
violence.

Project objectives: 1) Establish institutional
cooperation for protection of victims of violence and
prevention in target cantons, and 2) Care for victims of
violence in safe house and psychological counseling
center as well as counseling for violent persons.

Performance measures:
Eight working meetings organized with representatives of
institutions and organizations in target cantons;
Four three-day educational seminars organized;
Sixty participants at educational seminars, 15
participants per canton;
Four protocols on mutual cooperation in protection of
victims of violence and prevention of gender-based
violence developed and signed;
Three hundred copies printed and distributed;
Four press conferences presenting protocols on mutual
cooperation on domestic violence issues;
Approximately 100 persons involved in protection of
victims of violence and prevention of violence
participate in marking the campaign "Sixteen Days of
Activism against Gender-Based Violence";
One half-day state level conference;
30-50 victims of violence cared for in the safe house
Medica Zenica;
80-100 persons received psychological support through
720-900 individual and group therapy sessions.

Detailed Budget
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Expenses
- Unit # of units Unit rate (USD) Costs
(USD)

A Management Salaries
1 Project manager
- months 18 600 10800
2 Project Assistant
- months 18 400 7200
3 Accountant/Cashier
- months 18 200 3600
4 Public Relations Assistant
- months 18 200 3600

- Subtotal Management Salaries
25200

B Training/Seminar
1 Education of Institution and NGO Representatives
- people 60 240 14400
2 Materials for Education in Four Cantons
- people 60 75 300
3 Compensation for Trainers
- days 12 300 3600
4 Travel Expenses
- people 60 20 1200
5 Meetings in Four Cantons (Two Meetings per Canton)
- days 8 500 4000
6 Designing and Printing Specimen Copy of
Protocol
- copies 300 8 2400
7 Press Conference to Present the Protocol
- days 4 500 2000

- Subtotal Training/Seminar
27900

C Global Campaign "16 Days against Gender-Based
Violence"
1 Leaflet during 16 Days of Activism against GBV
- copies 500 3 1500
2 Conference for 30 Participants in Sarajevo
- days 30 200 6000
3 Travel Expenses
- people 30 30 900
4 Compensations for Moderators
- days 2 400 800
5 Working materials
- people 30 4 120

- Subtotal Global Campaign Participation 9320

D Direct Assistance to Victims of Violence
1 Individual and Group Therapy in Safe House
- months 18 700 12600
2 Materials for Therapy at Safe House
- months 18 90 1620
3 Individual and Group Therapy at Counseling Center
- months 18 700 12600
4 Materials for Therapy Sessions at Counseling Center
- months 18 90 1620

- Subtotal Direct Assistance to Victims
- of Violence
28440

E Office Costs
1 Office materials
- months 18 60 1080
2 Electricity
- months 18 80 1440
3 Water
- months 18 30 540
4 Maintenance
- months 18 80 1440
5 Telephone/Internet
- months 18 100 1800

- Subtotal Office Costs
6300

F Unexpected Costs ? Bank Fees and Others
- months 18 20 360

- Subtotal Unexpected Costs
360

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
91220

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PROJECT 3: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE:
COMMUNITY/POLICE OUTREACH AND REHABILITATION OF MALE
PERPETRATORS
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Project Contact Information and Duration
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Name of Project: Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative:
Community/Police Outreach and Rehabilitation of Male
Perpetrators
Name of Organization: Association "Women from Una"
(Udruzenje "Zene sa Une")
DUNS Number:
Contact Person: Ms. Hatidza Pecenkovic
Address: Krupska 26, 77 000 Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 37 220 855
Email: zena-una@bih.net.ba
Amount Requested: USD 92,190
Project Dates: March 2010 to September 2011
Previous U.S. Funding: "Democratic Cycle", financed by
U.S. Embassy, 01/05 to 01/06; 13,980 euros

Executive Summary
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The association "Women from Una" is committed to the
elimination of domestic violence in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Since its inception, the primary focus of
the organization has been on providing services to meet
the urgent needs of women and children. However, "Women
from Una" recognizes that effective community response to
the abuse of women must include early intervention in
order to avoid further abuse over time. This project
therefore consists of two components - community outreach
and perpetrator rehabilitation.

Component 1 ? Community Outreach:
The community outreach activities will be designed to
spread the awareness of domestic violence as the most
serious form of violence against women and children. The
goal of this part of the project is to raise awareness at
the community level by sharing the knowledge and
transferring some of the skills needed to provide the
early interventions to women and men in abusive
relationships through awareness. "Women from Una"
proposes to network with the other CBOs to develop their
capacity to advocate against domestic violence. "Women
from Una" proposes to extend its community outreach
activities to the following areas in Bosnia and
Herzegovina: in the Federation of BiH, Canton 1
(municipalities of Bihac, Bosanska Krupa, Velika Kladusa,
Buzim, Cazin, Bosanski Petrovac, Kljuc and Sanski Most
and Canton 10 (municipalities of Drvar and Bosansko
Grahovo). In the Republika Srpska, the municipalities of
Bosanski Novi/Novi Grad and Prijedor. In addition, "Women
from Una" would like to build its relationships with the
police stations in these communities.

Component 2 ? Rehabilitation of Perpetrators:
The importance of rehabilitation programmes for male
perpetrators has been underscored in many domestic
violence intervention models. In addition, given the
risks to women's emotional, physical and mental health,
these programmes must provide quality interventions that
promote women's safety. Using women's safety as the
highest priority, "Women from Una" proposes to develop
specific specialized intervention programmes for men who
abuse their partners. Rehabilitation of the abuser will
be a coordinated response, linking together the justice
system when possible, advocacy work, and the education of
batterers. This approach facilitates accountability for
the violence committed and reward for non-abusive
behavior. This education programme for batterers will
emphasize accepting responsibility for abusive behavior
without blaming their partners; changing attitudes so
that they no longer see violence as an acceptable
response in any situation; addressing power and control
issues; and the connection between abusing and our
patriarchal culture. The intervention programme would be
available to men from the Una-Sana canton and surrounding
areas. Men could enter the programme voluntarily, or be
referred by the court, or other agencies such as the
Welfare Department. We believe that holding the batterer
accountable is one of the most crucial factors in
stopping abuse.

Background of the Organization
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The association "Women from Una" is a nongovernmental
organization that supports Bosnian-Herzegovinian women in
re-integration into family life and community in a way
that successfully and equally participate in economic,
public and political life of the community and region.
The association "Women from Una" was initiated in 1992
and first registered on April 28, 1993. The present name
of the association was registered on September 6, 1994 in
Bihac. The mission of the association is open to society
regardless of gender, profession, nationality, or
religious affiliation, contributes to economic and
political empowerment of women and youth. One of the
objectives of the association is to educate citizens
about democracy, education, support and care for
vulnerable populations of people, a corrective to the
executive and legislative authorities as well as
protection of natural resources. The local response of
"Women from Una" to socio-economic problems in post-war
Bosnia and Herzegovina sees empowered women as the
foundation of healthy families and society.
Working in the area around the Una-Sana Canton and the
region, the Women from Una have acquired the confidence
of local communities and have built good relations and
cooperation with other local and international non-
governmental organizations, not only in Bosnia but also
in the countries of Central and Southeast Europe.

CV of the Responsible Person:
Name and surname: Aida Behrem
Date of birth: 10/10/1970
Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Education: B.A. Economist
Key Qualifications: Over 10 years experience as team
member of projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
in the framework of EU technical assistance programmes,
in the field of social, private, and public sector; Good
understanding of the functioning of the public
administration system, economic and social transition
processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina; at least eight years
professional experience, related to the financial
management and reporting of foreign funded projects and
strong experience in co-operating with NGO and
governmental organizations; acquaintance with general
methodological approach and criteria for project
identification, development, monitoring and assessment as
well as extensive implementation of PCM, LFM approach;
experience as a trainer for workshops on women's issues.

Project Goal and Objectives
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Increase the safety and protection of women and children
by working with the abusers. Increase the ability of
female partners to address their safety and protection
needs.
Develop ways of working with men who abuse in order to
eliminate violence against women. Enable men to work
through attitudes and values, and to develop skills that
promote non-abusive behavior and gender equality.

Objectives:
- To provide community based advocates - teachers, church
workers, health workers, peer educators and other
advocates with the skills, knowledge resources, and some
educational materials which would enable them to advocate
for prevention of violence against women and children in
their communities. "Women from Una" does not believe
that any person should be abused, and implicit in all our
work is that male victims of abuse deserve the same level
of support as female victims.
- To produce a manual which could be used as a resource
by domestic violence advocates in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- To deliver specialized training for "Women from Una"
staff working with abusive men.
- To establish the infrastructure for educational groups
for abusive men -- either voluntary or legally-mandated
participants -- with the aim of stopping abusive behavior
in their relationships with women and in their families.

Expected Results:
- To remove double standards between violence within
families and violence outside families.
- To demystify abuse as a criminal act.
- That the judiciary system would embrace this programme
in order to: (a) send a strong message that domestic
violence will not be tolerated; and (b) enforce treatment
orders (that may be handed down by the courts).
- Reduce the recidivism rate of domestic violence
offenders by 75 per cent.
- Increase support and empowerment of women, and
consistent and vigorous enforcement of legal sanctions
against the abuse of women.
- Enhance the economic, political, social, and cultural
equality of women.
- The primary result is that this will be another tool in
the goal towards zero tolerance for violence against
women.

Detailed Budget
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- Unit # of units Unit rate (USD) Costs
(USD)

A Salaries (including tax and benfits)
1 Director (10 pct of salary allocated to budget)
- months A:rKQWQts
- participants 100 12 1200
1.3 Follow up costs
- cumulative 1900 1900
1.4 Printing of flyers
- units 2000 1 2000
1.5 Police stations visits (travel, materials)
- visits 12 200 2400

2 Component 2 - Rehabilitation of Perpetrators
2.1 Trainer Fee ? One Facilitator
- days 45 250 11250
2.2 Public Relations, Promotional Literature
- cumulative 2000 2000
2.3 Media and Advertising (TV, Radio, Posters)
- cumulative 2500 2500
2.4 Course Materials (Manuals, Handouts, Videotapes)
- participants 100 20 2000
2.5 Hospitality Costs
- cumulative 2500 2500
2.6 Impact Assessment
- cumulative 1500 1500

- Subtotal Operating Costs 46750

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 92190

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PROJECT 4: SCHOOLS IN ACTION AGAINST TIP
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Project Contact Information and Duration
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Name of Project: Schools in Action against Trafficking
in Human Beings
Name of Organization: Association for the Cooperation of
Parents and Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina (APSCBIH)
DUNS Number:
Contact Person: Samir Haljeta
Address: Zagrebacka 18, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 61-449-823
Email: usrsbih@yahoo.com
Amount Requested: USD 91,606
Project Dates: April 2010 - April 2011
Previous U.S. Funding:

Executive Summary
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The project would be implemented in twelve months with
the aim of building the capacity of students and parents
to combat child trafficking through the education system,
and developing mechanisms that would reinforce the fight
against trafficking in children in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. The project is designed to educate 1280
students and parents throughout the country on
identifying child trafficking and on the importance of
combating trafficking in children. Activities would be
conducted in accordance with the instructions of the
Instrument of Universal Human Rights. The project
promotes knowledge and advocacy skills of participants
for the implementation of public advocacy for the
development of instruments to protect children. Knowledge
and skills gained in this way would be included into the
action plans of schools for prevention of child
trafficking. The project will positively affect the
empowerment of schools and the existing partnership of
schools with local communities, government, and the NGO
sector. It would also serve as a tool of exchange of
experiences and promotion of good practices, all of which
would directly improve the position of children in BiH.

Background of the Organization
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The Association for the Cooperation of Parents and
Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina (APSCBIH) is a national
parental association founded in 2005. It promotes active
participation of all stakeholders in democratization of
schools and of the society in general, as well as the
rights of parents, students, and teachers. APSCBIH has
developed a network of activists and established
cooperation with partners within the government, civil
society, schools, and parents. The Association supports
parents' initiatives and has actively participated in a
large number of actions in which parents worked toward
institutionalization of their associations. More
importantly, the Association uses positive and innovative
approaches in promotion of school communities. As an
example, it has a website (www.uskoro.ba) which serves as
a promotional tool for good practices in schools.
Previous projects implemented by the Association have
included sensitive focus groups in the area of education
(parents and students) and have worked on equally
sensitive subjects of human rights, tolerance, and
nonviolence.
The Association has developed collaboration and
cooperation with the Ministry of Education and is
currently partnering with the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on education reform in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was selected as a partner in
this effort because of its extensive network of local
councils of parents and schools. APSCBIH has spent many
years building capacity in the field of education and
knowledge, management, and advocacy, and has implemented
a large number of national projects aimed at improving
the living conditions of children and protecting the
rights of children and parents. It has developed human
resources for capacity building with a base coach in the
field of child rights, non-violent communication and
peace education. It also has capacity in the field of
education, organizing conferences, publishing manuals,
and other informational and promotional materials.
CV of the Responsible Person
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Name of responsible person: Samir Haljeta
Date of birth: 10/14/1971.
Samir Haljeta is a professor of physical education at the
University of Sarajevo. He has been certified in project
management, teamwork, supplying resources, public
advocacy, anti-trafficking, public research,
facilitation, and active participation. He is a manager
and participant in different projects, campaigns, and
conferences for the rights of students, parents, and
youth, as well as an active participant in the
educational forum, and a consultant in education reform
with the OSCE in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has
experience in project planning, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation. He has a long experience in
reporting to donors and possesses facilitation and
presentation skills.

Statement of Problem
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a destination, transit country,
and increasingly a source country for victims of
trafficking. Until recently, victims identified in
Bosnia and Herzegovina were of foreign origin. However,
more and more victims identified are local nationals,
nearly half of whom are minors. Cross-sector efforts to
protect children have not been sufficient, so the ability
of parents and youth to prevent human trafficking should
be increased. The issue of child trafficking is a
complex one and contributes to making the environment
unsafe for children and young people in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Children of school age belong to an
especially vulnerable group. Therefore, parents and the
community as a whole should be involved in the fight
against child trafficking. Parent and school partnership
methodology is therefore ideal for a mechanism to raise
awareness about the problem and reduce the risk of
trafficking. Numerous awareness-raising campaigns
conducted throughout the country showed that the public
knew little about this problem and that it would be
necessary to disseminate the knowledge on this topic,
reduce the number of young people who might fall victims
to this dangerous crime.


Project Goal and Objectives
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- Train 640 student (girls) and 640 parents in 32 schools
and 16 local communities on the rights of children and
dangers of child trafficking. This will motivate them to
launch initiatives for better prevention of child
trafficking in the education system in BiH.
- To motivate school activists (1280 of them) to
establish a broad alliance between schools and relevant
structures in the fight against trafficking in BiH in
local communities between the Government and NGO sector,
in order to develop activities that will provide better
prevention of trafficking in BiH.
- Raise awareness of the wider society about the
importance of better protection of children and
identification of a sustainable system of instruments for
protection against trafficking in schools.

- Campaign in schools and communities and development of
school action plans.
Duration of the activity will be 3 months.
- Competition for students - Within these activities,
APSCBIH will announce a public invitation to all schools
for students to create art works on the topic of human
trafficking with the aim of further affirmation of
students to combat human trafficking. Duration of
activity: 2 months.
- Publications for the prevention of trafficking in
children in schools developed as a result of project
activities of students and parents to combat child
trafficking and the establishment of the electronic
versions of publications on www.uskoro.ba.
Detailed Budget
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- Unit # of units Unit rate (USD) Costs
(USD)

A Salaries, Technical
1 Project manager (incl.tax and benefits)
- months 12 672 8064
2 Project coordinators (incl.tax and benefits)
- months 12 168 16128
3 Communication and transportation manager (part of
salary, incl.tax and benefits)
- months 12 148 1176
4 Communication costs coodinators
- months 12 37 3552

- Subtotal Salaries 28920

B Meeting and consultations
1 Meetings
- 3 738 2214
2 Research consultant
- 1 420 420

- Subtotal meetings and consultants 2634
C Promotional Materials
1 Posters 320 4 1280
2 Badges 1000 4 4000
3 Pencils 2000 0.50 1000
4 Film production 3690 3690

- Subtotal promotional materials 9970

D Workshops
1 Training facilitation
- events 64 168 10752
2 Trainer's transportation
- events 64 60 3840
3 Participants
- 1280 4 5120

- Subtotal workshops 19712

E Roundtables
- events 16 74 1184

F Campaigns and Action Plans
- schools 32 738 23616

G Prizes for students' works of at
- 3 222,33(ave.) 445

H Publications
1 Design and production (author award)
- 1 420 420
2 Printing
- copes 100 19 1900

- Subtotal Publications 2320

I School Conferences
1 Meals 75 15 1125
2 Mileage 23 60 1380
3 Refreshm'ts 75 4 300

- Subtotal School Conferences 2805

Total Salaries 28920
Total Other Activities 62686

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS USD 91606

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