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Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj (CERD) je partner na projektu ECO HOUSING u okviru kojega će se raditi na promociji prirodne izgradnje te će se zajedno sa partnerima iz zemalja V4 regiona (Češka, Slovačka, Mađarska i Poljska) organizovati praktične edukativne radionice iz prirodne gradnje.

U zemljama V4 regiona  postoje stotine porodičnih eko kuća koje su izgradili entuzijasti uz podršku organizacija civilnog društva koje edukuju kako širu javnost tako i same praktičare (obrtnike i zanatlije). Međutim, ekspertiza i iskustvo u oblasti ekološke izgradnje objekata su veoma ograničeni u Bosni i Hercegovini tako da će Projekat Eco Housing direktno adresirati ovaj problem.

Veliki negativan uticaj građevinske industrije i domaćinstava na klimatske promjene biće adresiran kroz promociju ekološke izgradnje kuća i ekološkog stanovanja. Praktične vještine eko izgradnje kao i podizanje javne svijesti o prirodnim materijalima, koji imaju nisku emisiju CO2 i koji zadovoljavaju standarde za pasivne objekte, predstavljaju aktivnosti projekta koje će biti bazirane na razmjeni iskustava i na uspostavljanju i jačanju partnersatva u zemljama regiona V4 i zapadnog Balkana. Sve ovo će u konačnici imati pozitivan i održiv uticaj na lokalne zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Profesionalci i ljudi iz sektora građevine kao i cijelo društvo trebaju biti informisani i razumjeti važnost promjena i novih trendova  u građevinskoj industriji kao i promjena u našim životnim navikama kako bismo svi zajedno prevazišli iracionalnost sadašnje konvencionalne gradnje. To će se postići praktičnom demonstracijom i usavršavanjem neophodnih vještina, a na osnovu razmjene iskustava. Praktična demonstracija će uključivati projektovanje “Tiny House” i održavanje praktičnih radionica o metodama i tehnologijama njene izgradnje koje će CERD organizovati u saradnji sa stručnjacima iz partnerskih organizacija iz zemalja V4 regiona.

Projekt implementacija period : 1 mart 2024 – 31 avgust 2025 (18 mjeseci)

PARTNERI

Slovenské centrum pre komunikáciu a rozvoj, br / slovački Centar za Komunikaciju i Razvoj (SCCD), Slovačka, Podnosilac

Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj / Centar za Ekonomski i Rural Razvoj (CERD ), Bosna i Hercegovina

Sdružení hliněného stavitelství zs / Zemljana arhitektura Udruženje (SHS), Češka

Környezettudatos Építők Szervezete / Udruženje o ekološki svjesnoj gradnji (KÉSz), Mađarska

Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Naturalnego / poljsko udruženje za prirodnu izgradnju (OSBN), Poljska

Projekat Transformativni pristup u borbi protive klimatskih promjena kroz ekološku izgradnju kuća (ECO HOUSING) u Bosni i Hercegovini i regionu zapadnog Balkana sufinansiraju vlada Češke, Mađarske, Poljske i Slovačke putem Višegrad grantova iz Međunarodnog Višegrad Fonda.  Misija fonda je da unapredi ideje za održivu  regionalnu saradnju u zemljama Centralne Evrope.

Transformative Approach to Combat Climate Change through Eco Housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Balkan region

Center for Economic and Rural Development (CERD) is a partner in the ECO HOUSING project which will promote natural eco construction and will, together with partners from the countries of the V4 region (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland), organize practical educational workshops on natural and eco housing practices.

In V4 countries there are hundreds of family eco-houses built by enthusiasts, supported by civic associations, which educate both the public and the craftsmen. However, expertise and experience are  limited in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and this obstacle will be directly addressed through this project.

The huge effect of construction industry and households on climate change will be addressed by promoting  eco-housing. Practical skills of craftsmen and public awareness on low-emission natural materials and  passive standards will be build based on exchange of experience, initiation and strengthening of partnerships in V4 and Western Balkan for sustainable impact to local communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Professionals in construction and the whole society should be informed and understand the importance of pattern changes in building industry and change of our living habits to overcome the irrationality of the current conventional construction. This will be achieved by practical demonstration and improving skills, based on exchange of experience. The practical demonstration will involve the design of a tiny house and practical trainings workshops on methods and technologies during its construction for the partner from Bosnia and Hercegovina, under the leadership of the experts from V4 countries. By an online campaign the broader public will be reached and local communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be equipped to pursue eco-housing projects.

Project implementation period: 1 March 2024 – 31 August 2025 (18 months)

PARTNERS

Slovenské centrum pre komunikáciu a rozvoj, n.o. / Slovak Centre for Communication and Development (SCCD), Slovakia, Applicant

Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj / Center for Economic and Rural Development (CERD), Bosnia  and Herzegovina

Sdružení hliněného stavitelství z.s. / Earthen Architecture Association (SHS), Czechia

Környezettudatos Építők Szervezete / Association of Enviromentally Conscious Builders (KÉSz), Hungary

Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Naturalnego / Polish Association for Natural Building  (OSBN), Poland

The project Transformative Approach to Combat Climate Change through Eco-Housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Balkan region is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund.  The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable  regional cooperation in Central Europe.

Projekt STEDNET – Small Towns European Debates Network, u kojem su partneri iz šest evropskih zemalja (Hrvatska, Slovenija, BiH, Estonija, Francuska i Latvija) razmjenjivali dobre prakse o razvojnim politikama u malim europskim gradovima te poticali rasprave građana o pitanjima ruralnog razvoja, zaključen je završnom konferencijom u septembru 2022. godine u Pregradi. Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj (CERD) iz Laktaša je bio partner na STEDNET projektu iz Bosne i Hercegovine.

Video o konferenciji, u kojem su i partneri i sudionici podijelili svoja iskustva, možete pogledati na ovom linku, a u završni izvještaj o projektu možete pogledati OVDJE.

Objezbeđenje uslova i postavljanje osnove za proizvodnju kvalitetne i zdravstveno bezbjedne hrane je od izuzetnog značaja za svaku državu. Visok kvalitet i bezbjednost prehrambenih proizvoda mogu najbolje da se valorizuju primjenom sistema sertifikovane organske proizvodnje.

Izvještaj  o organskoj proizvodnji za Bosnu i Hercegovinu je izrađen u 2022. godini sa namjerom da pruži detaljne informacije o statusu organskog sektora u Bosni i Hercegovini i da definiše najvažnije preporuke za ubrzani razvoj ovog sektora u narednom periodu. Sprovođenjem navedenih preporuka, koje su definisane uz učešće zainteresovanih aktera u organskom sektoru, osigurao bi se ujednačen i ubrzan razvoj organske proizvodnje kao visokodohodovne grane poljoprivredne proizvodnje, a što bi poboljšalo položaj i tržišnu orijentisanost organskih proizvođača u Bosni i Hercegovini te bi istovremeno osiguralo zdravu i sigurnu hranu za domaće stanovništvo.

U cilju očuvanja zdravlja ljudi, razvoj i unapređenje sektora organske proizvodnje u Bosni i Hercegovini nema alternativu pa je stoga potrebno usmjeriti sve raspoložive resurse prema boljoj uređenosti organskog sektora i boljoj organizaciji organske proizvodnje, povećanju investicija i većem udruživanju proizvođača i aktera u lance organske proizvodnje, razvoju boljeg poslovnog ambijenta za organske proizvođače, boljoj promociji organskih proizvoda i jačanju svijesti o benefitima konzumiranja organskih proizvoda.

Nadamo se da će i ovaj izvještaj koji je urađen uz učešće CERD-a dati svoj doprinos razvoju organske poljoprivrede i potaknuti sve relevantne aktere u Bosni i Hercegovini na proaktivno djelovanje u cilju razvoja organskog pokreta i organskog sektora u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Kompletan izvještaj možete pogledati OVDJE.

Referentni broj poziva: 2020/421-494 – GreenWorks – 2022                                              

OBAVIJEST O PRODUŽENJU ROKA

Centar za razvoj i podršku CRP u konzorciju sa Centrom za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj CERD i Mrežom za ruralni razvoj u BiH MRRBiH u okviru projekta “GreenWorks – ZeleniRadovi, uticaj civilnog društva na smanjenje zagađenja zraka i zemljišta” je 29. juna 2022. objavio Poziv za dostavljanje prijedloga projekata u cilju podrške lokalnim organizacijama civilnog društva iz Bosne i Hercegovine za povećanje njihovog doprinosa u oblasti zaštite životne sredine.

Ovim putem obavještavamo zainteresovane da je rok za dostavljanje prijedloga projekata produžen i važi do 12. avgusta 2022. do 16:00 časova

Svi ostali elementi poziva ostaju nepromijenjeni.

Smjernice za aplikante uključujući anekse u vidu dokumentacije koju je potrebno ispuniti prilikom predaje prijedloga projekata i dokumentacije za informisanje, su dostupne

OVDJE

Projekat “GreenWorks – ZeleniRadovi, uticaj civilnog društva na smanjenje zagađenja zraka i zemljišta” finansira Evropska unija u okviru Programa podrške civilnom društvu i medijima za Bosnu i Hercegovinu 2019. – Podrška postojećim i novoosnovanim mrežama OCD-a u različitim oblastima.

Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj (CERD) u partnerstvu sa Centrom za razvoj i podršku (CRP) i Mrežom za ruralni razvoj u BiH (MRRBiH) u okviru projekta “GreenWorks – ZeleniRadovi, uticaj civilnog društva na smanjenje zagađenja zraka i zemljišta” objavljuje Poziv za dostavljanje prijedloga projekata u cilju podrške lokalnim organizacijama civilnog društva iz Bosne i Hercegovine za povećanje njihovog doprinosa u oblasti zaštite životne sredine.

Rok za predaju prijedloga projekata je 29. juli 2022. do 16:00 časova

Smjernice za aplikante, uključujući anekse u vidu dokumentacije koju je potrebno ispuniti prilikom predaje prijedloga projekata i dokumentacije za informisanje, su dostupne

Referentni broj poziva: 2020/421-494 – GreenWorks – 2022 

Projekat “GreenWorks – ZeleniRadovi, uticaj civilnog društva na smanjenje zagađenja zraka i zemljišta” finansira Evropska unija u okviru Programa podrške civilnom društvu i medijima za Bosnu i Hercegovinu 2019. – Podrška postojećim i novoosnovanim mrežama OCD-a u različitim oblastima.

„Domestica Farm party #5“ organizujemo za sve one koji  ŽELE DA U ZAJEDNIŠTVU I U HARMONIJI  S PRIRODOM DAJU SMISAO VLASTITIM ŽIVOTU – POZIVAMO VAS DA POSTANETE ČLAN NAŠE ZAJEDNICE.

Za više informacija o Domestica zajednici kliknite OVDJE 

• Živimo u vremenu ekstrema koja nam zadaju glavobolju.
• Već postoje rješenja za najveće probleme – ona samo čekaju da za njih napravimo mjesta u našim životima.
• Priroda nam daje odgovore kako bismo sa mukotrpne borbe prešli na kvalitetan život.

 👉 Takođe, dobro je znati da: „Priroda može i čini sve.“ (Johann Goethe)

Ako ste saglasni sa navedenim mogli bi sa sigurnošću napisati da je 25. jun (subota) 2022. pravi dan za Vas i Vaše najmilije, no radije ćemo Vas pustiti da se sami uvjerite kad dođeta na „Domestica Farm Party #5“, a koji će se održati na našem imanju u selu  Krnete, Aleksandrovac (Laktaši) sa početkom od 16 časova.

Ako se pitate zašto doći na „Domestica Farm Party #5“, evo nekoliko dobrih razloga:

• Upoznaćemo vas sa idejom o formiranju održive zajednice i kako da nam se pridružite;
• Vrijeme ćemo ispuniti u prirodi, družeći se kroz rad i korisne priče, a vezano za organsku i biodinamičku poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, rukotvorine i tradicionalnu pripremu hrane;
• Organizovaćemo tematske radionice koje će omogućiti sticanje novih saznanja i oplemeniti vašu dušu;
• Sve ćemo upotpuniti uz degustaciju domaćih specijaliteta i prigodni kulturno-zabavni sadržaj, razmjenjujući dobru energiju.

👉Prijavite se klikom na ovaj LINK.

Ukoliko Vam je jednostavnije za prijavu i više informacije javite se na broj telefona 065 996 996 ili putem mail-a office@cerd.ba.

Pridružite nam se na „Domestica Farm Party #5“ i postanite dio Domestica zajednice u kojoj ćemo uzgajati vlastitu hranu, učiti i raditi u zajedničkom vrtu i razvijati put povratka Majci Prirodi, širiti kulturu, umjetnost, ko-kreaciju i ljubav na našoj Planeti…

Dobro nam došli dragi ljudi!

Domestica Farm Party #5 se realizuje zahvaljujući podršci We Effect i We Effect Europe.

Organizacije civilnog društva koje okupljaju mlade, rade sa mladima i za mlade, a koje su prošle godine 24. aprila usvojile Ekološku inicijativu mladih – Bardača inicijativu, sa zadovoljstvom pozivaju predstavnike omladinskih organizacija iz čitave Bosne i Hercegovine da se prijave za učešće na 2. ekološkoj konferenciji mladih „e.Kon 2022“ i da aktivno sudjeluju u izradi i usvajanju prve Ekološke deklaracije mladih u Bosni i Hercegovini. Konferencija e.Kon 2022 će se održati u četvrtak, 21. 04. 2022. godine sa početkom u 9.00 časova na Domestica imanju Centra za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj u selu Krnete, opština Laktaši.

Bardača inicijativa, koju su mladi donijeli na prvoj ekološkoj konferenciji mladih „e.Kon 2021“, pozvala je cjelokupnu generaciju da se snažnije uključi u identifikovanje problema zaštite životne sredine, da se mladi aktiviraju u lokalnim zajednicama i da svojim primjerom budu pokretačka snaga za sve ostale građane i da se tako zauzme stav: I MI SE PITAMO!? Mladi su sadašnjost i budućnost ove zemlje, kao najdragocjeniji resurs.

Bardača inicijativom, preuzeli smo odgovornost da ćemo na e.Kon 2022, a na Dan planete zemlje  (aprilu 2022. godine) kreirati i donijeti EKOLOŠKU DEKLARACIJU MLADIH Bosne i Hercegovine. Ovom Deklaracijom kao mladi ljudi želimo da se nametnemo kao jedan od ključnih aktera u zaštiti životne sredine u Bosni i Hercegovini,  pošto je naše pravo i obaveza da odlučujemo o o vlastitoj sudbini i kako bismo svojoj djeci ostavili planetu Zemlju u boljem stanju od onoga u kojem smo je zatekli.

Poželjno je da učesnici na e.Kon 2022 budu predstavnici omladinskih organizacija iz različitih krajeva Bosne i Hercegovine kako bi osigurali reprezentativnost i geografsku pokrivenost svih dijelova naše zemlje. Nadamo se da ćete biti u prilici da se odazovete ovom pozivu i da svi zajedno pokažemo naše opredjeljenje za zajedničko djelovanje i akciju.

Program i dnevni red konferencije e.Kon 2022 pogledajte OVDJE.

Zbog planiranja broja mjesta i ostalih potrebnih organizacionih aktivnosti, molimo Vas da svoju prijavu popunite klikom na donji link, a najkasnije do 15. 04. 2022. godine. Broj mjesta je ograničen.

Zahvaljujući podršci donatorskih organizacija troškovi puta i smještaj za učesnike iz udaljenijih krajeva će biti plaćeni. Ručak i osvježenje će biti obezbjeđeni za sve učesnike.

CERD is dedicated to continuously support sustainable development of rural communities with strong focus on environment protection and promotion of various ecological production systems in agriculture. We believe that rural communities deserve a special attention and that’s way our moto reads: Rural is IN!

CERD is now searching for committed, reliable, dynamic individuals who wants to serve others by joining our organization (community) as a Finance and Admin Manager/Coordinator.  We look forward to get a new and motivated team member who is enthusiastic about connections with nature and sustainable community development and has sense for environment protection and organic production.

Location: Village Krnete, Laktaši, 25 kilometers from Banja Luka, transportation provided

Position Title: Finance and Admin Manager (senior position) or in some exceptional cases Finance and Admin Coordinator (with less experience but with strong motivation to learn and develop and willingness for hard work)

Classification: This is full-time position of 5 working days, 40 hours per week (with three-month probation period). Flexible working arrangements are possible.

Language Requirements: Good command of written and spoken English

Supervisor: Executive Director

Starting date: Preferably May 1, 2022

Duration of engagement: The position is offered initially until the end of 2022 with a possible extension for another year upon successful completion of three-month probation period and is subject to the availability of funding.

CERD in Brief:

Center for Economic and Rural Development (CERD) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, established with an aim to support continuous development of rural areas and improvement of the quality of life of the rural women and men. CERD was officially registered in 2012 and has implemented more than 30 projects in agriculture and rural development sector. Expressed in figures, CERD has supported more than 5,000 people in over 60 municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Through its projects, CERD focuses on partnership and networking with various stakeholders in order to represent interests of rural population and advocate for their rights and improved practices and policies in rural development sector. CERD is founding member of Rural Development Network in BiH and CERD also has very good relationship and cooperation with many similar organizations active in rural development sector in Western Balkan region and Europe.

We are focused on our final beneficiaries, who live from their work and who want to create value that can be passed on to future generations. Therefore, CERD works together with other organizations that are active in rural areas. In this way, a network of various stakeholders is created and a synergy between them formed, and all of it with the aim of more efficient utilization of resources and achieving better results, of transferring good practices from the European Union and other parts of the world.

In order to get closer to its principal target group, CERD decided to relocate its headquarters from Banja Luka town to rural area in Krnete village, near Laktaši, where a newly reconstructed and modern building serves as CERD’s office and Rural Education Center. Around this Center, CERD purchased and rented agricultural land and established its own organic (ecological) farm. This farm and protected trademark brand called Domestica® owned by CERD are platform for local economic development of targeted rural communities based on organic agriculture production and collaborative marketing. In order to pursue commercial activities and improve its sustainability prospects, CERD has established its own social enterprise called Marketing and Export Center (MEC d.o.o.). In the period of three years, CERD was publisher of the unique and the only domestic magazine for agriculture and rural development Agro PLANETA. Currently, CERD supports the foundation of a sustainable community on its Domestica® farm together with people who wants to give its contribution in creating a new and better society.

Context: 

The Finance and Admin Manager (F&A Manager), under the guidance of the Executive Director, is in charge of overall management of financial and administrative operations, human resources management and personnel administration, facility maintenance and procurement management, and securing compliance of CERD’s operations with relevant legislative. S/he supervises performance of other department’s personnel in area of compliance with administration and financial rules and for this s/he will coordinate with other related cooperation units including program department, the implementation team and colleagues from Domestica® farm and Marketing and Export Center d.o.o.

Taking into account a special environment in which CERD operates (possessing Office Building with Rural Educational Center and belonging courtyard as well as Organic Domestica Farm with applied Biodynamic agriculture principles) we look forward to get a new team member who likes rural environment and nature beauties, organic production and ecology and is willing to commit some of its working time for organic gardening as well as for care and development of our common place. Depending on the interests and willingness it is possible to develop stronger connections and working relationship with Domestica® sustainable community.

Core Functions/Responsibilities:

• Manages F&A department and maintains daily administrative, financial and accounting and personnel services of CERD in order to secure overall functioning of the organization.
• Oversees personnel administration; supervises staff in the preparation and flow of documents relating to financial, administrative and personnel matters; provides assistance to other team members in succession planning, especially when it comes to financial planning and budgeting.
• Support in preparation of integrated CERD annual budget with forecast of revenues and expenditures.
• F&A Manager is in charge of financial planning, budgeting, financial reporting, financing options, cash box and general accounting.
• Maintains relations with  contracted Accounting  Bureau.
• Recommends, implements and ensures compliance  with administrative and financial related policies as well as donors administrative and financial rules and procedures.
• Monitors all contracting activities, participates in the development of service contracts; monitors realization of contracts, service and other agreements in area of administrative jobs.
• Responsible for office management and supervises administrative services within CERD by managing filing, storage and security of documents (both electronic  versions and hard copies).
• Creates and reviews financial documents such as request for payment (RFP), purchase orders, and invoices to ensure that proper cost are charged, that expenditures and revenues are recorded in the proper classification, and that purchases and other transactions by CERD and other project partners are proper in accordance with their approved budget.
• Reviews and analyzes accounting records to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting/program/legal requirements, and to identify issues, trends, and patterns;
• Responsible for preparation of payrolls.
• Establishes and maintains general and subsidiary bank accounts and related ledgers and conduct payments.
• Procurements management when it comes to administrative field.
• Composes and prepares correspondence, minutes, agendas, and written reposts; performs data entry and database management duties.
• Support staff in coordination and processing travel arrangements and reimbursements.
• Coordination and execution of general services: phone calls receiving, monitoring and directing; message taking and forwarding, mail protocol and distribution, document scanning, faxing, copying; schedules visitors and coordinates office events/meetings, complaints noting and resolving; employee attendance monitoring.
• Oversees maintenance and cleaning of CERD facilities and office equipment handling, check out and maintenance.
• Provide support in handling crisis and emergency situations: earthquakes, fire, flood, chemical spills, diseases outbreaks, explosions, terrorism, medical emergencies for staff and visitors.
• Participate and contribute in strategic planning for organization and its social enterprise.
• Demonstrate commitment to upholding CERD’s Core Values.
• Readiness for certain level of engagement at Domestica farm operations and for regular care and maintenance of CERD’s building and location is desirable.
• As CERD’s project funding is rather flexible and adaptive, the jobholder will be expected to adapt quickly and take on new areas of work as required and assume other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of finance and administrative management experience, preferably working on international donor-funded projects. In exceptional cases, it is possible to consider an applicant with less experience but with demonstrated high motivation and willingness for fast personal development and hardworking attitude.
• Practical knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of accounting and budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, internal controls and auditing procedures, cash management, investments, and various laws affecting accounting and budgeting.
• Understanding of relevant entity, state, EU and other donors policies, procedures, laws, and regulations;
• Ability to evaluate, formulate, and implement policies and procedures; analyze complex data and supervise others involved in analyses; and develop long- and short-term work plans.
• Well-organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and prioritize projects.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability for problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to network and work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to think creatively and take a proactive role in achieving team objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good computer skills; proficiency use of Microsoft Office is required while use of accounting software is advantage.
• Must be a self-starter, self-reliant, resourceful, good problem-solver, good humored, and flexible.
• Flexibility and ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and reliably from a remote location, making sure that quality maintains high standards and is provided according to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff.
• Bachelor degree in relevant field or equivalent standard of education or demonstrated intensive experience.
• Good verbal and written English language is required.

The CERD is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. CERD supports flexible working options including working from home for part of the working week, and there is some flexibility in working hours. CERD will provide opportunities for networking, learning and development.

Interested candidates should send their CV and letter of interest (motivation letter) to: office@cerd.ba till April 15, 2022.