This conference is organized by UNICEF and the European Training Foundation (ETF) aiming to explore teachers’ competences from the perspective of intercultural and inclusive education.

Teachers who play a key role in provision of education subsequently have a crucial role in shaping children future perspectives and opportunities. Their profession, which is inspired by values of inclusiveness and the need to nurture the potential of all learners, has a strong influence on society and plays a vital role in advancing human potential and shaping future generations.

The purpose of the conference is to share initial findings of mapping teachers’ competences in BH for inclusive and intercultural education, to obtain initial comments from the stakeholders on the findings which will be incorporated in final report and to discuss how the research findings of the BH country report can be used for informed policy decisions in pre-service and in service teacher preparation for inclusive education at national level.

The conference gathered more than 30 representatives of state, entity and cantonal ministries of education, pedagogical institutes, schools, universities, ETF, Delegation of the EC to BH, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Council of Europe, UNDP, UNESCO, civil society organizations as well as international partners in the area of education. 

Culture for Development is a partnership programme implemented by three United Nations agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely the UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO, in close collaboration with the national Ministry of Civil Affairs, the entity Ministries of Culture and Education, as well as other institutions responsible for education and culture in the country. The programme is funded by the Spanish MDG Achievement Fund thematic window for Culture and Development with envisaged co-financing by the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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