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UWC Council Meeting Official reception at the Mayor's Office UWC Day in Mostar Education in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts European Researchers's Night at UWC Mostar Project Weeks 2015 UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER News News UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER 10th generation of students at UWC Mostar, Class of 2015-2017 Autumn 2015 issue: UWC Mostar 2 UWC Mostar - 10th year of success with 10th generation of students - 10th year 3 Annual UWC Council Meeting in Mostar of success 3 Visit by Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal with 10th Tibunal for the former Yugoslavia generation Annual UWC Council 3 Official Reception at the Mayor's Office Official 4 Welcoming UWC Norway of students Meeting in Mostar 4 Spectacular celebration of the UWC Day WC Mostar was ty service, and the workshop taster chool year 2015/2016 honoured to host the on ‘Education in a Conflict and Post Reception in Mostar marks the jubilee Annual UWC Council Conflict Context’. The UWC Mostar 4 Closing conference of the IPA project 10th anniversary of meeting this year. students presented a cultural show at the UWC Mostar, which The UWC Heads for Council members on the Friday KEPASS was officially estab- startedU with their meetings in evening, and tried to summa- Slished and opened in 2006 and Split, Croatia. All other Council rize last ten years of the College Mayor's 5 European Researchers Night – ten years UWC Mostar family has already members joined them in Mostar through their perspective. All the of celebrating science in Europe started with plans and organiza- from 22nd to 24th of October meetings, including the meeting of Office tion of a number of wonderful 2015. Thursday, 22nd of October, the UWC International Board fin- 5 "Education in conflict and post conflict events which will celebrate our was reserved to give the guests ished on the 25th of October. For irst year students enrolled contexts" decade of success in 2016. In the opportunity to experience many Council members this was at UWC Mostar in 2015/2016 2015/2016 UWC Mostar has the College through its activi- the first time to visit Mostar, and attended an official recep- 6 Week of promoting high schools in Mostar officially welcomed the jubilee ties. All guests were invited to we are proud to say that many of tion at the Mayor's office on 6 New CAS Cooperation – City Library 10th generation of students, participate in Balkans Studies’ them left inspired and touched with October 6th 2015. The recep- 105 new students from 46 workshops, attend the communi- the work we do. Ftion organized in the City Hall was a 6 7th College Fair at UWC Mostar countries of the world. Students solemn event where the mayor of the were welcomed by UWC staff City of Mostar welcomed our students 7 9th Idea Fair Conference and students and enjoyed their on behalf of the City Council and 7 96th Aleksa Šantić Poetry Evenings in induction week where they had thanked them for selecting Mostar as the opportunity to get familiar their home for their education in the UWC colors with Mostar, life at UWC Mostar next couple of years. and the IB Programme. We also Following the introductory address 7 BiH Cultural Week had the pleasure of welcoming and official welcome, the students 7 Celebrating UWC Day in Croatia 11 students who are the first had an opportunity to ask questions generation of the endowment about the City of Mostar. The students 8 UWC Mostar student winner of the logo scholars, supported by UWC Mo- were interested in the city admin- contest for “Mali Most” foundation star Endowment Fund “Bridge Visit by Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief istration, current topics, as well as to the Future”. In academic year projects in which they could support 8 “The Bridge” connecting Norway, 2015/2016 UWC Mostar is at- the City of Mostar assisting in differ- tended by a total of 192 students Prosecutor of the International Criminal ent activities. Switzerland, BiH and the world from 59 countries of the world. UWC Mostar expresses sincere 9 UWC Mostar team at OISMUN in Cairo gratitude to the Mayor's Office for the Tibunal for the former Yugoslavia wonderful reception and the support 9 “Literary Mob” - a new poetic performance n October 6th, UWC Mostar of the City of Mostar during the past within the International Education Week was honoured to welcome the ten years. Chief prosecutor of the Interna- 10 UWC Mostar Project Week tional Criminal Tribunal for the 10 UWC Mostar students helping the refugees former Yugoslavia Mr. Serge Brammertz.O Visiting UWC Mostar was a 11 Visual Arts in Sarajevo part of his official visit to Mostar. In addition to visiting our school, Mr. Brammertz gave 11 IB Cooperation in Banja Luka a lecture to all students and staff on the 11 Refugee aid - Skopje, Macedonia topic: "Contemporary Challenges in Inter- national Criminal Justice". Mr. Brammertz's 12 UWC Mostar Archaeology Week lecture was welcomed by all students and staff who were very inspired by his visit and 13 Join the UWC Alumni Network! the work he does.

included: Cheerful experiments, European Researchers Night Archaeological excavation simula- Welcoming tions, CSI simulation, Water rocket contests, Astronomy lectures, UWC – ten years of celebrating Presentations of scientistc, science works and project and fun for science in Europe everyone who paid a visit to one of Norway the RN stands. n September we had the “Start the chain reaction” was ous possibilities for inclusion in pleasure of welcoming the slogan of this year’s Euro- science projects and use of funds our colleagues from UWC pean Researcher’s Night. Chain supporting science development; Researchers Night in Mostar Norway. UWC Mostar reaction of this manifestation was • Presents the opportunity for was implemented in coopera- welcomed Else Margrete initiated in 2005, so this year it is meetings of scientists and people tion with City of Mostar, Center IRafoss on the behalf of the celebrating its first anniversary in working in science and research, for thecnical culture Mostar, Norwegian National Commit- Spectacular celebration of Europe – ten years since the first as well as establishment of the Universoty Džemal Bijedić tee, Anne Hunderi and Siv Researcher’s Night. Since then, new cooperation initiatives and Mostar, Mepas Mall and Cinestar Andersen, both officials of the the UWC Day in Mostar more than 300 cities in over 35 exchange of knowledge in this Mostar, Gimnazija Mostar, Youth Norwegian Centre for Interna- European countries have joined this field; cultural center Abrašević. Media tional Cooperation in Educa- n September 21st initiative, aiming to bring closer the • Enables transfer of scientists sponzors: Bljesak.info, Običan tion (http://siu.no/eng), the UWC Mostar joined science to all people, in a fun and knowledge to younger genera- radio, Pogled.ba, Novasloboda. government agency providing UWC family in mark- educational way. Mostar and UWC tions in an informal environment, ba Would you like to know more? scholarships and partaking in ing and celebrating Mostar was a part of the happy contributing in that way to de- If you are interested to find UWC nominations who spent the UWC Day with researchers event this year as well. mystification of the science; out about “Researchers Night” a few days getting to know aO wonderful event dedicated to As the event for wider audience, • Encourages young people to celebrations throughout Europe, Mostar and life at UWC Mostar. the citizens of the City of Mostar. “Researchers Night” raises aware- think of science as possible ca- please visit European Commis- The pleasant stay included “Around the World in 80 Minutes” ness in various ways in citizens of reer; • Gathers in one place: of volunteering spirit amongst sion web site: http://ec.europa. eu/research/researchersnight/ an organized and specially was a successful and joyful event Bosnia and Herzegovina on what those working in science, those young people, through strong events_en.htm. If you missed arranged programme for our which followed the success of the the science actually means for who would like to get involved, motivation of young people to the opportunity to participate in visitors which included meet- last year’s event and thrilled the us all. By encouraging thinking of those responsible for support, as gain new experiences and im- the “Researchers Night” in Bos- ings with the headmistress and local community and the people 50 countries of the world, enjoy science, research and in - nova- well as those who could provide portant acquaintances through nia and Herzegovina this year, staff, meeting teachers and of Mostar. Our students prepared traditional dances and music. The tions, this event results in multiple the support; volunteerism you can check out how it was students, and participating in wonderful meals, presentations, positive response from the local benefits: • Linking students and scientists on the following web site www. various aspects of life at the songs and stories for all to enjoy. community and media representa- • Contributes to awareness raising from a number of Bosnia and Programme in Mostar included nocistazivaca.ba or facebook college including academic Everyone who visited the merry tives was overwhelming, proving in different sectors of society, Herzegovina towns through the various activities and projects in https://www.facebook.com/No- classes and CAS, and visiting fair on the Spanish square in Mo- once again the enormous positive including business community, on meetings in one place; ten different locations in the city. cIstrazivacaBiH the residences. star was able to get a taste of over impact of the UWC mission in BiH. importance of science and vari- • Influences the development The interesting 2015 programme

„We are utterly impressed by the amazing students and staff lar activities, such as CAS service, which at UWC Mostar. It is truly an Closing conference of was a wonderful and new experience for "Education in conflict and post conflict contexts" uniquely located school with most of them. The transformational ef- Wokshop "Education in conflict and post conflict contexts" took place on 21st and 22nd November 2015. an ambitious aim "to equip the IPA project KEPASS fect aims at self-development, flexibility, the next generations of young intercultural competences, new skills he lecturers leading participatory, with the maximum people in Bosnia and Herze- The closing conference of the IPA project KEPASS (Knowledge and languages acquired. Conference also the workshop were opportunity for dialogue, de- govina with the knowledge, Exchange Program for the Adriatic School System) took place at emphasized overviews by headmasters, Valentina Mindoljević, bate, experiential learning, lis- skills, leadership qualities and Hotel Mostar with UWC Mostar as one of the project cooperants. teachers and tutors and 15 students UWC Mostar Headmis- tening and analysis designed to international values, neces- from Herzegovina-Neretva Canton tress, Andrew Watson, provide delegates with concrete sary to bridge the still existing he Knowledge Exchange exchange programme attended UWC presented their positive experiences TUWC Mostar Governing Board ideas to take back into policy ethnic divisions and move their Program for the Adriatic School Mostar. During the three months stay, during the three months stay in partner member, Andrew Mahlstedt, planning and organisations. country into the 21st century.” System (KEPASS) is a project the students attended regular classes countries. UWC Mostar Deputy Head, Eng- There were three sessions on aimed at promoting undergradu- but also participated in all extracurricu- lish A Lit and History teacher, each day consisting of: ates’ mobility at the secondary Dženan Hakalović, UWC Mostar 1. Theory (An exploration of the Tschool level, responding to the growing History and Peace and Conflict relationship between education need of a challenging and high quality studies teacher. The workshop and conflict) education system from young students provided a challenging, transfor- 2. Immersion (Experiential and their parents. Students are exposed mational experience to a diverse learning) to different cultures and languages; they cross section of decision makers 3. Spotlight (Testimony from a experience new teaching approaches from education, politics and guest speaker) and curricula; and they are involved in non-governmental organisations peaceful and more sustainable strategies for education that The workshop itself was built various extra-curricular activities. Dur- from around the world. It also world, learning from conflict and can respond to humanity’s most around three themes: ing the period from October to Decem- reflected on how we live out the post-conflict contexts in which urgent issue. 1. Coming to terms with the past ber 2014, 17 students within the KEPASS UWC Mission in our Colleges and we live and work, with a view The workshop has been de- 2. Engaging with the present how to create a better, more to designing and implementing signed to be intensive and 3. Preparing for the future

Week of promoting high 9th Idea Fair schools in Mostar Conference ur team participated in Fair was attended by high officials - Srednja škola Čapljina, Glazbena Association for creative learning „Plus“ in coop- the annual high school from the City of Mostar, Ministers škola Mostar eration with UWC Mostar presented the 9th Idea fair together with 22 of Education in BiH as well as 2. Srednja škola Stolac - Druga Fair Conference on Friday, October 30th, 2015. high schools from the the heads and representatives Gimnazija City of Mostar, present- of international organizations in 3. Gimnazija Mostar - Koledž ssociation for creative Oing the IB programme and UWC Mostar OSCE and UNDP. Ujedinjenog Svijeta u Mostaru learning Plus is a mission and values to potential ap- As a part of the high school fair (UWC Mostar) - Srednja turističko- non-profit organiza- plicants and future students. UWC week, the annual quiz competition ugostiteljska škola UWC Mostar tion founded in 2012. Mostar stand, just like every year, "Education Without Discrimina- students Ela Pencl and Bruno A group of high school offered all necessary information, tion" took place at UWC Mostar Stojčić were participants of this Ateachers decided to actively material and all one needs to know premises, following the fair day. competition and UWC Mostar His- contribute to the development of to become a part of the movement. 9 high school teams participated tory and Peace & Conflict Studies the local community and share Over 20 elementary schools and in the event and here are the top teacher Dženan Hakalović was a knowledge and work methods with 96th Aleksa Šantić Poetry over 2000 students visited the fair three: member of the organization com- young people. searching for information on their 1. Internacionalna privatna gim- mittee. The association creates bridges society. Their programmes support Evenings in UWC colors future education and careers. The nazija - Karađozbegova medresa Congratulations to all! between young people and the work with youth, institutions and individuals in the area of educa- WC Mostar students par- UWC with Mostar and Mostar with the tion, culture, science, human ticipated in the 96th Aleksa world and in that way celebrated the rights. All programmes are aimed Šantić Poetry Evenings sec- great poet Aleksa Šantić. to contribute to the development ond year in a row. The pro- of the local community emphasiz- gramme entitled „Šantić's ing support of education. poetryU evenings“ conducted by Serbian „This is our second year at the Guest lecturers of the 9th confer- language teacher Tanja Čvoro, included Aleksa Šantić Poetry Evenings and ence organized in cooperation poetic, musical and theatrical elements I must admit that there is a lot of with UWC Mostar were: Božidar officialy closed the solemn manifesta- work with organization of this event Mihajlović, Orhan Maslo and UWC tion. Audience had an opportunity to but once you see the differences Mostar's University counselor hear poetry in differents languages merged into one on stage making an Marjana Tomaš. from students coming from all over artisitc perfection you just feel over- Workshops intended for youth the world, including Greece, Austria, whelmed with joy and happy to have from BiH also took place during Russia, Spain and Poland, but also to the opportunity to show the wealth the day led by: enjoy traditional and modern dances of differences and how special they Nenad Veličković – How and where from Africa, traditional songs from all make us. That is UWC Mostar, that New CAS Cooperation 7th College to find the truth? Pakistan and performance from Nepal. is Mostar, that is BiH.“ Zoran Ćatić & Mirza Ajnadžić – A number of students recited their Tanja Čvoro, – City Library Fair at UWC Media & production own poetry, with UWC Mostar student Serbian language teacher, Filip Andronik – Comic book as a Aleksandra Dykas' poetry about Mostar UWC Mostar he city library the wonderful employees of the has to be charmed by the medium. enthrilling the audience. Poetry united of Mostar is, as city library started an initative idea. So far our students have Mostar any library in a of increasing awareness of the participated in a workshop he annual College Fair organized by UWC world, a magical importance of reading we very about ancient letters and ways Mostar took place on October 7th 2015. place for kids. Of happily joined in. The project of writing - ancient Egyptian A great number of interested students BiH Celebrating UWC Day in Croatia Tcourse the magic has faded should be a long term one and hieroglyphics and Glagolitic as well as visitors enjoyed wonderful over years, as other sources is developing slowly, there are alphabet and they have also presentations by 15 college and universi- WC Croatia organized two special events marking the UWC of information are becom- language barriers to cross and held a workshop on computer tyT representatives that participated in this year’s Cultural Week Day from September 19th – 21st in Zagreb. Four UWC Mostar ing more available, but the time issues to be worked out , literacy for older generation of Fair. Students had the opportunity to attend in- rom October 19th-25th, UWC Mostar students Daniel Jelčić, Azra Fifić, Ela Keegan, Tetyana Samiliv importance of reading can but whoever has had a favorite people from Mostar. This one teresting workshops on writing application essays local students hosted and pre- and Croatian language teacher Ivona Sušac attended these never alter. Therefore when book as a child (or three, five....) proved to be a great success, and financial applications and receive information sented the BiH cultural week. The wonderful events in Croatia. They spent a day entitled „UWC and we hope to make a per- on criteria, condition and possibilities of studying BiH team prepared a great feast for UDay hiking on the occasion of the UN International Day of Peace and manent project out of it. There abroad. This year, UWC Mostar had the pleasure of everyone who wanted to join in and United World Colleges Day“ hiking at Sljeme together with UWC Croatia Ffeel the „bosnian spirit“. are more ways in which this welcoming: Bennington College, Colorado College, alumni and their friends and family. cooperation can develop and Earlham College, Gettysburg College, Methodist The week included poetry nights, music UWC Mostar representatives also had the pleasure of attending an official we are happy to have another University, Quest Unniversity, Ringling College of night and some interesting new competi- reception on the occasion of the „UN International Day of Peace“ and tions such as the contest for the best new new partner in Mostar. Art & Design, St. John's College, St. Olaf College, „United World Colleges Day“ held under the auspices of the Ministry of BiH flag. Ljubica Bajo, University of Oklahoma, University of Rochester, Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, with support of BiH week also presented the local delicious UWC Mostar University of Saskatchewan, Wartburg College, the UWC International and in cooperation with the Embassy of Bosnia and cuisine with special focus on desserts CAS Coordinator Whitman College i Westminster College. Herzegovina, Embassy of the Italian Republic and Embassy of the United everyone enjoyed. Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Croatia.

UWC Mostar student winner of the logo UWC Mostar team at “Literary Mob” contest for “Mali Most” foundation OISMUN in Cairo - a new poetic aniel Jelčić, UWC Mo- Student Ioanna Katsara wins award for the best delegate performance within star second year student won the 1st prize WC Mostar students Ioanna lot during the conference and enjoyed award for the best Katsara, from Greece and the opportunity given to them. the International logo design intended Nikola Bošković, from B&H Outside of the conference, they had forD the newly founded sports got a chance to represent some free time to experience Egyp- Education Week academy "Mali Most" in Mostar. our school at the 8th tian food, visit old Egypt and famous Call for logo proposals was open Uannual OISMUN conference in Cairo. pyramids of Giza. Ioanna Katsara, for all students of elementary and Conference took place from 7th to who represented Albanian Republic at WC Mostar students of the human beings whose voice secondary schools from the City 10th of November and covered 7 UN the conference, received a prestigious supported the initia- needs to be heard especially in of Mostar and a great number of religious and cultural groups councils in English and 4 UN councils award for being the best delegate of tive by Ms. Selma the present day when we seem to applications was received by the through sports activities and in French. Both of UWC Mostar del- Human Rights Council. This diploma Raljević based on forget how to be human. Within foundation. games. egates confirmed that they learned a was awarded to her by the UNICEF the idea of "Literary the International Education By unanimous decision Daniel's - To nurture safe and playful en- representative of Egypt- Mr. Philippe Mob"U - a seven day poetic per- Week every day from November logo was selected as the best. The vironment where children have Duamelle. Both students received formance, where BiH and world 16th-22th, the literary group first place also ensured a wonder- the opportunity to participate participation diplomas and their con- poetry was read in different loca- gathered in 7 different locations ful and very valuable prize for in sports activities, and actively tribution to the conference was highly tions in order to raise awareness throughout the city of Mostar both Daniel and UWC Mostar. participate in building their appreciated. We came back to college of the significance of poetry, reciting poetry from all over the „Mali Most“ foundation has three community. personal competencies and gions, cultures and nations carrying plenty of souvenirs and life literature, knowledge, reading world. Everyone was welcome to main aims: - To ensure regular workshops abilities. together through sports will time memories. and education. The event was join in and be a part of this event. - To promote and encourage open related to life skills and group proudly carry Daniel's logo on Nikola Bošković, supported by many BH poets, This type of initiative has not and civil interaction between activities in order to help The foundation, which aims to all official representations of UWC Mostar student, BiH academics, students and local been present in Mostar before children of different ethnic, children in development of their join young people of all reli- their visual identity. community members. One of the and organizers hope that other important aims of this volunteer- cities in BiH will follow this bright ing project is to emphasize the example of poetry promotion and significance of literature in gen- raising awareness of the signifi- numerous new acquaintances and eral, but also the humane aspect cance of education. “The Bridge” connecting Norway, friends, and a unique merging of different talents and techniques Switzerland, BiH and the world from different cultures for the same, great goal. "I am loving your attitude, we should've done a s a part of the previ- bridge to come together. 13 UWC to deliver the performance as well on developing our roles, and the world tour together" ously existing collabo- Mostar students were involved, as possible. This year the project opening night was held on Friday ration between UWC together with Vladimir Mićković, was also joined by pedagogics evening, 16th of October to an Arve Konnestad, Mostar and University Visual Arts teacher, and they from Teacher Training College almost full Puppet Theatre hall University of Adger, Norway of Agder, Norway, for worked diligently for almost the from Switzerland who helped the in Mostar and to a great success. project executive head Athe second year in a row students whole length of the Project Week musicians and actors from Norway All that aside, the project brought of the College together with the community of Mostar had a chance to enjoy the cheerful and epic performance of The Bridge Musi- cal. With a revisited script and an almost brand new song catalogue, the musical brought to life a story about love and solidarity on two sides of a river even brighter than it did last year. The story involves Jasmine and Jack, protagonists of the story situated on opposite sides of a river-separated and poverty-torn city who try to save their town from a devastating highway project and who fall in love in the meanwhile, proving how the town doesn't need a real, stone

Project Weeks 2015: Here is the impressive list of UWC Mostar Project Week the wonderful project weeks initiated by UWC Mostar stu- Visual Arts in IB Cooperation in dents in 2015. he Project Week is one organize, and learn something new. the organization of projects. The Seven Summits of the Balkans, Sarajevo of many unique UWC It encourages self-reliance and benefits of the project week are Being different, being special, Banja Luka experiences that enable initiative and it gives our students numerous and from year to year, Roma camp „Konik“, Helping the students to pursue an opportunity to explore many it is great to see that students the refugees-Croatia, Refugee „I have been to Sarajevo many “Official part of the Project cited famous poets but also their the UWC Mission in a parts of BiH and the region that do not want to miss this unique Asyl-Serbia, Refugee Red times before, but never like this. I Week began on Tuesday. We own poems. In the end, with cake hands-onT manner. Project week they would not visit otherwise. Ev- opportunity to take leadership, to didn’t know that the city as such received a warm welcome from in our hands that they made, we Cross-Macedonia, Refugee in our school takes place once in ery year, the variety of projects is take up the challenge, and to get aid, Refugee regis-Macedo- has such an art field of culture, the coordinator of the IB in Banja listened to their life stories. It is a school year, in October, and it impressive, as well as is the effort involved in an active community nia, Outdoor adventure, IB although it was no surprise, as it Luka. She welcomed us in her definitely an experience we wish offers great opportunities to plan, and time that our students put in outreach project. Banja Luka, Visual Arts, Zagreb was so deeply tied to the war. The office, informed us about the IB to repeat! Friday, the last day, Marathon, Arts with LGBT/ city itself was a piece of art, filled program and also answered all of most of us spent volunteering at Sexual Minorities, Musical with broken buildings and graffiti. our questions. It was nice to see the soup kitchen, of course with „The Bridge“, Breathe out the We visited galleries of every genre others also knowing IB troubles students from IB and Gymna- oxygen, Anti-trafikking day, from the heart breaking atrocities and bliss. After that we attended sium. We talked, we had fun and Project weeks in the words of Extended Archaeology, Physics shown at the Srebrenica gallery their classes. We could all argue we sliced some vegetables. We in BiH, Cooking for Homeless, to the contemporary Ars Aevi that they miss a few UWC values. felt really good afterwards. The our students and teachers... Picture This? project gallery. You read messages They don’t free their minds fully coordinator of the kitchen told through art like “If you are looking like we, here, tend to do. That’s us that we helped them cre- for hell, ask where the artist is, if why we felt really happy to hang ate a meal for 400 people. We you can’t find him, then you are out with them. It’s all about volunteered and helped the local already there”, and the brightly spreading the UWC spirit! The community a bit, but we also had UWC Mostar students helping the refugees colored symbol that is the city’s next day, we visited the Day Care a lot of fun. Overall, our PW was desire to rebuild and renovate, Centre “Zajedno”, which serves really fun and also emotional and “Working with Refugees in Belgrade prior experience with volunteer the beautiful Austro-Hungarian cially on the war-torn city, which as support centre for people with helpful to some extent. I would sounded like an amazing descrip- work with refugees or schooling of I met this amazing little boy, we city hall. Our stay in Sarajevo was now has becoming one of the mental health issues. First, at- recommend everyone who didn’t tion of a project week and when refugee children also went to the helped him get clothes, food, inspiring, the artworks gave me most gorgeous cities I have ever tended a creative workshop, and go this year, to definitely visit I found out I would be part of the first school in Serbia to receive tea and even though he almost new perspectives on this country visited.“ then they made a performance Banja Luka next year! “ project I started to get excited children living in a refugee camp had nothing he always had a I have had the pleasure of staying Peter Clark, for us after exercising their musi- Andrej Perković, UWC Mostar about seeing the situation of the nearby in order to discuss difficul- smile on his face, he always in for almost 2 years and espe- UWC Mostar student, USA cal workshop. They sang and re- student, BiH refugees which has been all over ties encountered and possible solu- kept thanking us and saying the media lately, about visiting a tions. Those experiences made me that he had enough and didn't (what I consider to be) big city with feel like I was actually contributing want more, when I asked him all the different positive aspects something and helping at least a where his parents were he said such as the food, the culture, the little bit. The presentation of the "Back home in Syria" which Refugee aid - possibilities and the discovery of organisation also made me realize just broke my heart. new things. Arriving in Belgrade how important it is to have people I will never forget this little guy everything was different than that take care of tiny things that who kept a smile on his face Skopje, Macedonia imagined but I would consider that can easily become a problem when even in the hardest of situa- to be a good thing. Right on the not recognized. One example could tions..." „A group of 11 students spent a one day in Tobanovac (border first day we were directly working be that in order to be polite, some Malak Jabareen, week in Skopje, Macedonia. The between Macedonia and Serbia), with people mainly from Afghani- people answer your questions with UWC Mostar student project was organized in coopera- where the refugee camp center in stan, camping in a park in Belgrade the answer they think you would from Israel (Project week, tion with Red Cross Macedonia. Macedonia is set up. In Tobanovac, through the Tobanovac camp. with this project. We wish them a near the bus station, by handing like to hear. Apart from that we Belgrade, Serbia) First few days were spent in the our students assisted with clean- This was an amazing and positive lot of success with their work in out food, raincoats and socks and obviously also explored the city, the storage house helping with the ing of the camp and distribution of experience for all of us. I would like the future.“ informing them about a useful App international foods and drinks, the packing of food and hygienic sup- food and water. On that day, sev- to thank the Red Cross represen- Ivona Sušac, UWC Mostar, about asylum in Serbia developed opera and the castle. So summing plies for the refugees. We spent eral thousands of refugees went tatives for their kindness and help Croatian language teacher, BiH by the organisation we were work- up I can say that this Project Week ing with. Getting in contact with the is definitely within the top two proj- people suddenly gave the numbers ect weeks I have attended.” and data given by the media a very Johanna Doppelbauer, personal touch. A small group with UWC Mostar student, Germany

„The students were just incredible. They put themselves into the challenge and they have experienced the real dimension of this problem. They had been working hard everyday. Some of them they get really in contact with them. They became friends, they were playing and laughing together. I am very proud of all of them...“ Alessandro Massi, UWC Mostar Math Teacher

ethnology and natural sciences be in a merging state. Second step departments. The most interesting is to transfer the pictures to the UWC Mostar Archaeology Week part of the museum was archaeol- program (AgisoftPhotoScan) and ogy section in which we saw many clearing the unnecessary details. Join the UWC very year the students ogy” in Gallery Aluminij, Mostar. of Sarajevo. Firstly, we visited the famous Gazi Husrevbeg’s old monuments and things pre- It has lots of applications including of United World Col- In the same venue professor Latin bridge – as well as the place Mosque, Sarajevo Cathedral, Mu- served over hundreds of years. It satellite tracking of the relative Alumni Network! lege Mostar instead of Saša Šantić presented “Artistic which was the starting point of a seum of Sarajevo, Bezistan Bazaar was remarkable experience to see positioning alterations in all Earth excursion like in our treasure of Bosnia and Herze- World War I. On the same route we as well as the Eternal flame monu- all the valuable findings from Bos- environments, which means in the he UWC Mostar make this initiative a massive schools are organizing govina”. had the opportunity to witness the ment. Despite the old town and nia and Herzegovina, even some of future we will be able to recreate Alumni Network is an success! Eseveral projects in BiH and sur- amazing neo-Moorish architecture Austro-Hungarian architecture the antique and medieval artifacts a small scaled Earth which has 3D exciting new project The UWC Mostar Alumni rounding countries. This year we National museum in Sarajevo of the City Hall, resembling the we also witnessed the modern from Mostar and Mogorjelo near monuments and cultural heritages. created 100% by Network Team, have organized an Archaeology fieldtrip one of our Gimnazija building in architecture Sarajevo has to offer. Čapljina. Another important application of and for the alumni Project Week in cooperation with On the second day of our project Mostar. We managed to see the example photogrammetry is the recon- ofT UWC Mostar. Together we Visit the official page and sign up! archaeological society Arheon. we visited the capital city Sarajevo Our next stop was Baščaršija of everything we heard about in Archaeological trip to Stolac struction of destroyed cultural can leverage the wealth of our https://docs.google.com/a/ It consisted out of few lectures, where we had the opportunity to which at that point was in the the presentation from the previ- On our third day we traveled to findings The trip, workshop, and growing alumni network to the uwcim.uwc.org/forms/d/1L3 two fieldtrips and a workshop see many of the attractions that middle of renovation process, so ous day – Medieval art, Islamic art, the beautiful and historical city the entire week were one extraor- benefit of both UWC Mostar wvFzDiUd5Y6meAwqJs6V on Photogrammetry. Archaeolo- the city has to offer, as well as to it looked like a real archaeologi- different types of architecture etc. of Stolac, where we visited some dinary experience and something and its alumni. However, before muek2a-VkD4ld-70YSB-w/ gist Drago Mejdandžić presented see interesting archaeological ex- cal excavation site. Going through We were kindly welcomed by mu- of its archeological sites. First we very useful for our knowledge in making a real change, we first viewform?c=0&w=1 “Photogrammetry in Archaeol- hibits from the National Museum those streets of Sarajevo, we saw seum’s curators for archaeology, arrived at Radimlja, a stecak ne- archaeology and our future explo- need to hear from those that cropolis located near Stolac where rations. . matter most, you! So, pass on we were greeted by archeological Supervisor of the project – Visual your details and share your society NeoNomads from Stolac. Art teacher Saša Šantić UWC thoughts. We would also gladly There we encountered tombstones Mostar students: Andrej Grubišić get in touch to further discuss that date from the 14th to 16th & Mila Gajić (BiH), Ilteris Kaan your ideas or think of ways for century with epitaphs written in Turan (Turkey), Brandon Muhedini you to be involved. Thanks a Bosnian Cyrillic. The most interest- (Albania), Danica Jabučanin (Mon- lot for signing up and we are ing was a figural motif of a man tenegro) and Raja Abdur Refey looking forward to hearing carved in with a large right hand (Pakistan). your thoughts on how we can raised which presents both greet- ing of a friend and warning to an enemy. Next we visited the famous ruling chair of Duke Stipan Milora- Upcoming calendar dovic, from where he ruled a wide events territory and from which he could • December 7th-10th, 2015 judge anyone’s requests. Our guide – Winter Arts Festival Amir Ivanković and student Bran- December 15th, 2015 – don Muhedini tried it for fit. Just Reflection Day December a few meters away we stumbled 18th, 2015 – Last day of upon and old church of Saint Peter classes/Term 1 and Paul, build by Duke Radosav of the Hrabren-Miloradovic family IMPRESSUM in 1505 where the body of the founder lies and another tomb Editor: Adla Velagić - Ćurić, with a figure of an archer. After- PR and Communications wards, we drove into Stolac and United World College in Mostar up the hill to visit the great walls Design: Shift creative agency, Mostar of Daorson, citadel of Hellenized Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Illyrian tribe. During 17/16 century BCE till the Bronze Age the entire United World College in Mostar area was surrounded by walls Happy Holidays & Spanski trg 1, where the workers and traders 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina lived on the outside and the tribes- Tel: +387 (36) 320 601, 323 273, men lived on the inside in very small huts. We ended our journey Happy New Year! Fax: +387 (36) 319 926 by visiting the Stolac castle where E-mail:[email protected] once Herzegovina was ruled from. Photogrammetry workshop On Foundation Education in Action Thursday a Photogrammetry workshop took place in our IT Skenderija 33, 71000 Sarajevo, classroom in UWC Mostar. At first, Bosnia and Herzegovina one has to take photos of the ob- Tel: +387 33 212 083, 557 995, ject from different angles and it is Fax: +387 (33) 557 996 important to note that the ranges E-mail:[email protected] of two consecutive photos should