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LAUNCH CONFERENCE FOR BLSP REPUBLIKA SRPSKA AND BRČKO DISTRICT BIH IN BANJA LUKA

Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia Legal Socialization Program | 1 Oct 2021

On 30th September 2021, a launch conference for the “Legal Socialisation and Juvenile Crime Prevention Program in Republika Srpska and Brčko District BiH” was organized in hotel Bosnia in Banja Luka.

The conference, organized by PH international Office in BiH, was attended by representatives of INL and BLSP partner institutions from the sector of education and internal affairs from the Republika Srpska and Brčko District BiH. Addresses were delivered by dr. Nedzada Faginović, BLSP Program Director, dr. Predrag Ćeranić, Dean of the Faculty of Security Science of the University of Banja Luka and mr Goran Pisić, Head of Brčko District BiH Police.

Dr Mile Šikman, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law and Head of Administration for Police Training in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republika Srpska presented the results of the baseline assessment with data on students’ attitudes in regard to legal socialization concept, perception of the police, and data on frequency of delinquent behaviour in the Republika Srpska and Brčko District. Dr Žana Vručinić and dr Velibor Lalić from the Faculty of Security Science spoke about the relevancy of the juvenile crime prevention program and methods of implementation of the BLSP curriculum.

This start-up conference marks the official launch of the project presenting the agreements, roles, responsibilities and expected results of Bosnia LSP.