Center for Democracy and Human Rights Education “CIVITAS” Address: Hamdije Cemerlica 6, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone: + 387 33 261 415 Web: www.civitas.ba Annual Strategic Planning Conference Taking part in democracy: Active learning classrooms, schools and communities Neum, October 16-18, 2015 Friday – October 16, 2015 15:00 – 16:30 Registration for participants 17:00 – 17:10 Presentation of Students – Civitas Alumni Network 17:10-17:40 Opening remarks and welcome speeches - Ms. Sandra Sladakovic, CIVITAS Executive director - H.E. Ms. Maureen Cormack, the U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina -Dr.sc. Rasid Hadzovic, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton 17:40 – 18:00 Overview of CIVITAS programs in school year 2014/2015 18:00 – 18:45 Panel A1: 20 years of civic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina Democratization of schools beyond DHRE classroom Mara Matkic, CIVITAS coordinator and head of Subdivision for Preschool and Elementary School Education in Brcko Government Office for Education Civic education recognized as one of the main subjects included in external testing for elementary school certificate Izet Numanovic, Pedagogical Institute Tuzla Teaching active and responsible citizenship: Challenges and benefits for teachers Olivera Nedic, CE teacher from Doboj, Republika Srpska 20:00 Dinner and Reception Saturday – October 17, 2015 09:00 – 10:00 Panel B1: Presentation of draft document on results of Post-test research of elementary school students and teachers (civic competences) Lejla Kafedzic and Sandra Bjelan – Guska, Sarajevo University Effects of civic education programs in elementary schools – Preliminary final results Vedrana Spajic Vrkas, University of Zagreb 10:15 – 11:00 Parallel Sessions Session 1: School, new technologies and education for active and responsible citizenship Radmila Dakic, school director from Doboj, Republika Srpska Entrepreneurship Education and its contribution to development of students civic competences Olga Tmusic, assistant - University of Bijeljina Session 2: Teachers online networking and civic education Jasmina Mehmedovic, teacher Sandra Vuk, teacher Session 3: Workshop for elementary school teachers: Civic education and inclusion Moderated by Zdravko Sunkic, CIVITAS Office Banja Luka Center for Democracy and Human Rights Education “CIVITAS” Address: Hamdije Cemerlica 6, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone: + 387 33 261 415 Web: www.civitas.ba 11:15 – 12:00 Panel B2: Civic education in vocational schools – presenting draft document of modular DHRE program for high schools Dika Makota, head of Pedagogical Institute of Bosnia Podrinje Canton Gorazde Mubera Pasovic, civic education teacher from Gorazde 12:00 – 12:45 Most democratic school - Awarding Ceremony for SY 14/15 Moderated by Zdravko Sunkic, head of CIVITAS Banja Luka Office 12:45 – 14:30 Lunch break 14:30 – 15:15 Panel B3: Civic education and deeper learning for students with disabilities Refik Catic, University of Zenica Amra Imsiragic, Center of Education and Rehabilitation for students with hearing and talking disabilities Azemina Imsiragic, professor 15:45 – 16:30 Parallel Sessions Session 1: Development of civic competences through hands-on experience in leading classroom project Izolda Osmanagic, Head of Office for Education in Municipality of Bihac and associate on Pedagogical faculty and Islamic Pedagogical faculty of Bihac University Alen Cajic, school director from Bihac Session 2: Teachers’ non-verbal communication in DHRE classroom Djana Hukic, Hariz Kurbegovic, Jasmina Jovanovic-Meskovic, Institute for Education Tuzla Amra Imsiragic, Center of Education and Rehabilitation for students with hearing and talking disabilities Session 3: Socialization and civic competences development Fata Alic Zilic, Department of education of students with emotional and behavioral disorders 17:00 – 18:00 Panel B4: Active learning of democratic values in school and community Marinko Savic, Pedagogical Institute Bijeljina, Republika Srpska Teachers professional development Alija Lapo, CIVITAS 20:00 Dinner Sunday – October 18, 2015 09:00 – 09:15 Introduction to Strategic Planning 09:15 – 09:45 Teachers and Professionals Exchange programs and DHRE standards Ljubisa Rokic, Lejla Kafedzic and Danijela Bogdanovic, members of SCP IVLP Program by the U.S. Embassy 09:45 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 11:00 Strategic planning parallel sessions 11:15 – 12:00 Presentation of Strategic planning recommendations 12:30 Closing Ceremony .