NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION ALTERNATIVE KAKANJ

About us

Mission statement of the organization Women's forum "Alternative" Kakanj is non-governmental organization ready to share its own experience and acquire some new one, in order to present and protect human rights, build tolerance and confidence in the community and build up the role of the youth and women in the society. The "Alternative" are dedicated to the development of both NGO sector and civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Forum of women "Alternative" Kakanj is a non-government organization dedicated to development of the civil society in BiH. Our readiness to pass on our knowledge and to acquire new one is our main strenght. Our organization creates good-quality workshops for. Our creativity and experience ensure us position of a successful and acknowledged NGO. PRINCIPLES of our activities are: We help our BENEFICIARIES to participate in the creation of our projects. An indication of our success is primarily the satisfaction of our beneficiaries with our services. We offer them our experience and best solutions. We continuously work on EDUCATION. VALUE of our work increases the value of our organization and enables us to conduct our activities freely. Balance of our activities, efficient management systemand consistent realization of projects represent the foundation of our success. We encourage our ASSOCIATES and motivate them to achieve top results. Our success begins with our staff. Relationships in our organizations are characterized by mutual respect, clear aims and determined leadership. Social responsibility - our contribution to a better world. Our ideas, programs and activities serve to the people, society and environment. Relations with our associates, donators, and partners are based on the principles of mutual respect and understanding. Women's forum "Alternative" Kakanj is an association of citizens registered on 24.02.1998. in Ministry of justice of Zenica-Doboj canton. Prior to registration the association worked as a non-formal group of citizens. There are 6 years of succesful work behind "Alternative" as a registered organization. Since its establishment "Alternative" has been developing into a reliable organization which is becoming recognized and aknowledged in the community and is trying to remain as such in the future. Confidence that people have in us due to our hard work has enabled us to become what we are today: an organization you can trust to. Members of board   President of Board   Izudin Neimarlija, Electro technical engineer Technical director TC Kakanj Members of Board Abdulah Delibašić, Construction engineer Director JP „Vodokom“ Kakanj   Ana Dojčinov, Architectural engineer   Amela Džomba, Machine engineer Cantonal assembly member   Damir Stanković, Veterinarian, M. A. Cantonal veterinary inspector   Staff of Women's Forum "Alternative":   Maksuma Topalović Executive director   Josip Miočević Project manager     Neven Radoš Coordinator   Dženan Šarić Coordinator   Mirnes Bajtarević PR Manager     Sakiba Hamzakadić Financial Assistant   NGO Network Alternative is a member of: - "NGO coalition BiH" - presided over by Human rights Helsinki Comitee in BiH - "DemNet" - among the first nine members in BiH - NGO Coalition "Work and achieve together" - Alternative is a member of the board - Presiding of the NGO referent group of Zenica region (Zenica, Kakanj, Visoko, Olovo, Vares, Breza, Zepce). - Alternative presided the NGO forum for 2 years and NGO return forum for 4 years.

Cooperation between Local Governments and Citizens ------------------------------------------- Young people will monitor activities of municipal councils and provide public reports Towards a dynamic partnership between local governments and citizens Seminar "Communication strategy" How to achieve successful communication with citizens? Cooperation between citizens and local governments Strengthening of Cooperation between Local Governments and Citizens in Central BiH Municipalities Project "Strengthening of Cooperation between Local Governments and Citizens in 8 Central BiH Municipalities" continues in 2008 Citizens are interested in communication with local government Citizens ask – Councilors answer Mayor of Kakanj Municipality in Visit to NGO "Alternative" Cooperation strategy between local governments and citizens of 8 Central BiH municipalities Communication strategy Postcard questions delivered to councillors 3-day seminar in Neum How to improve communication with citizens? "The Olof Palme International Center" representatives in visit to NGO "Alternative" Successful communication skills Improving councillors’ communication skills Cooperation Strategy between Local Governments and Citizens of 8 Central BiH municipalities Municipalities of CBiH for Europe ------------------------------------------- Participative democracy process initiated by the project "Municipalities of the Central BiH for Europe" Workshops Councillor as a facilitator and Councillor as a leader Project "Municipalities of the Central BiH for Europe" is nearing its completion A new method of communication between councillors and citizens Citizens asked councillors! First educational cycle for councillors completed Workshop for councillors held in Busovača Councillor as a communicator workshop delivered Report from the workshop Councillor as a communicator held on May 20th 2006. Representatives of Delegation of the European Commission in BiH visited our organization Alternative uses the most modern methods of learning Workshops within the project Municipalities of the Central BiH for Europe Meeting with trainers Citizens, ask councillors Citizens, ask councillors! My qestion for councillor is... ToT seminar for trainers ToT in the project Municipalities of the Central BiH for Europe Municipalities of Central BiH for Europe STEP in the region of CBIH ------------------------------------------- Promotion of the first Tourist Guide of Kakanj and Zavidovići municipalities Educational cycle for householls successfully implemented How to receive guests properly? More natural and rural elements in the tourist offer of the Central BiH region Another week-end of May dedicated to improving tourist services Manifestation Save Bobovac 2006 Assessing the quality of tourist services Report form the workshop for households Contribution of NGO Alternative to the development of tourism in the region of CBiH Improvement of tourist services in the region of CBiH Alternative in Bobovac Strengthening of tourism through education and promotion in the region of central BiH – STEP in the region of CBiH Municipial representatives visiting NGO Alternative

Annual report 2006.

Strategy of communication of local governments with public

Report on the state of 176 cultural-historic monuments in Kakanj Municipality

Donators 1998 - 2008 (PDF)