Chief of Mission @IOMBiH with coordinating functions in the Western Balkans @IOMWBalkans. Views expressed are my own.
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Joined June 2010
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A productive few days in Skopje alongside our @IOM_ECA Regional Director, meeting with authorities, partners and donors and hearing from our @IOM_Skopje colleagues on the ground on shared priorities for North Macedonia.
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Moving to Bosnia and Herzegovina was daunting for Raveena at first, especially when she couldn't understand the people around her.
Today, through language classes supported by IOM, she is finding her voice, making new connections and gradually feeling more at home.
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The UN in BiH extends its deepest condolences following the tragic EUFOR helicopter crash. Our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and all those affected. We stand in solidarity with @euforbih colleagues and wish the injured a full and speedy recovery.
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With support from the European Union, IOM handed over a new administrative facility in Zagorič to the Ministry of the Interior of Montenegro.
The facility will help enhance inter-agency coordination and information exchange on border management.
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Migrant workers are increasingly shaping BiH’s labour market. Access to information, rights and inclusion are key to recognising their contributions.
In the @IOMDevFund Newsletter, IOM explores how migrant workers can be seen, heard and valued.
🔗 bit.ly/482FxD8
Pleased to join @unwomenbih in bringing this important conversation to the Western Balkans.
Better understanding the experiences and challenges of women on the move is key to shaping migration policies that protect rights and expand opportunities.
Migration can be a pathway to opportunity, but too many women still face discrimination, exploitation & barriers to decent work. Yesterday, w/ @IOMWBalkans we called for policies that protect rights, expand opportunities & recognize women as agents of change. #LeaveNoOneBehind
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Solutions to displacement are not only about where people go next. They are also about the communities around them.
Community-based approaches that strengthen dialogue, inclusion & trust, help create the conditions for resilience & lasting solutions.
🔗 bit.ly/4dnE4dw
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Participants from across the Western Balkans discussed the study’s key findings, as well as how to see the person behind the statistics, recognize her potential, protect her and provide her with support.
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How much do we know about women on the move in Europe and Central Asia, their needs and potential, as well as the threats they face?
These and many other questions are addressed in the study Women on the Move in Europe and Central Asia, presented today by UN Women and IOM.
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More than 2,500 runners. One finish line. Many different journeys.
At the Sarajevo Half Marathon, IOM and NGO Marathon Sarajevo brought sport and migration together, celebrating movement, inclusion and the connections built along the way.
🔗 bit.ly/4Ad1rjM
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Our new Western Balkans strategy is here.
A shared regional approach to migration and mobility, supporting resilience, cooperation and opportunity across the region.
Read the full strategy: bit.ly/4dnE4dw
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What we carry shapes what we create.
For the second year, IOM joined #SarajevoFilmFestival &Talents Sarajevo to explore how mobility, belonging and diaspora shape creativity, & build bridges across borders.
Because stories, like people, cross borders.
bit.ly/4zjx9vD
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Every migration journey begins with something that moves us.
Changing the conversation on migration starts by looking beyond borders and seeing the people, stories and aspirations that shape every journey.
#WhatMovesUs
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When Natalia moved to Belgrade, she brought the taste of childhood with her, and found a community to share it with.
Because what we carry is often what connects us.
Read her full story: bit.ly/3T30dXs
#WhatMovesUs
31 years after the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, we remember the victims, honour the survivors, and stand with their families.
Remembrance, truth & mutual understanding remain essential to reconciliation and to preventing such atrocities from ever happening again. #NeverAgain
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Today, on the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, we stand with survivors and their families.
Remembering means preserving the truth, rejecting genocide denial, and fostering mutual understanding and reconciliation. #NeverAgain
Citizen participation strengthens trust and social cohesion.
Through the EU-funded #MožemoBolje project, the Citizens’ Assembly contributed recommendations for 🇧🇦's EU integration path.
On behalf of @UN_BiH, @IOM_BiH takes part together with @eubih, @OSCEBiH & @CoE_Sarajevo.
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⚽️Decades after fleeing war, children of Bosnian and Herzegovinian 🇧🇦 migrants represent the country
@FIFAWorldCup.
They show that migration strengthens ties between people & the places they call home while creating new opportunities to contribute.
Read: iom.int/Z7Q
Before tonight's match, take a moment to read how 🇧🇦 national football team has become a powerful symbol of belonging for communities around the world.
A story about football, migration, identity & the ties that connect people to home: bit.ly/3SHz8ZG
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